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Jan 24, 2006
Random Funniness

Yakov Smirnoff

On rare occasions, I will read something that is genuinely amusing on Slashdot. I just had one with a Yakov Smirnoff-esque joke, of sorts. yobjob says: “IN CAPITALIST AMERICA, WORK FINISHES YOU!” in response to a fairly involved thread about the ...

Jan 16, 2006
Personal Life

Favorites

And lest I forget, my abbreviated 2005 favorites: Album: Takk, by Sigur Ros, followed very, very closely by Plans for Death Cab for Cutie Asian Person: Helen Asian Person that I am Not Coerced into Listing: Helen, still Beach: Waikiki in Ho...

Jan 16, 2006
Personal Life

Another Week

Yeah, it’s been a week since I last posted; I’ve been busy, dead-tired, and generally unwilling to expend the energy to reach out and touch all four of my loyal readers on this blog-thing. Work’s been kicking my ass of late. We’re winding down our...

Jan 08, 2006
Personal Life

$600 Dinner Bills

I had dinner with Helen, her friend Kat, and Kat’s boyfriend, Kirk, last night at Rover’s. For those of you who haven’t heard of it, let me tell you three things: Bring your entire last paycheck to pay for it. Bring an appetite. Bring a str...

Jan 03, 2006
Random Funniness

Portents and Signs

NewDonkey, the Sharp Edge of the Vital Center, had this to say about his Holiday Season: “[My car] was loudly sounding an apocalyptic blooga-blooga-blooga by the time I reached Arlington.” Never once have I though to use the words “apocalyptic” an...

Jan 03, 2006
Random Funniness

Nothing Says Lovin…

Music Filter: nothing says “high speed processing” like the Black Eyed Peas!

Jan 01, 2006
Miscellaneous

The Wisdom of Crowds

The crowd is always right during a trend but is always wrong at a major turning point. Good food for thought.

Dec 17, 2005
Zoon Politikon

Slashdot has its Moments

Every now and then, someone on Slashdot actually does say something useful: I personally look forward to the day when the GOP has something to do with, you know, conservatism again. “Spend responsibly” rolls off the tounge better than “constant w...

Dec 15, 2005
Usability and UI Design

The One Where I Get Shiny, New Hardware

I received my new laptop at long-last today. On average, Program Managers in my group can expect to get new laptops every 24 months. Last month I celebrated my two-year anniversary with Microsoft by ordering a shiny, new Sony Vaio S580. Well, trut...