14 Jan 2010, 14:49 p.m.

Some Recent Collabora Open Source Development

Has it been three months since I provided a snapshot of Collaborans' open source work? Too long! Here's a taste of our work from the end of 2009 & the start of this year (and …

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05 Jan 2010, 23:07 p.m.

Simple Pleasures

Today's complicated pleasure: The Known Universe, a horror film about the end of the universe. OK, not intentionally, but Abbott's nonchalant narration seemed fine just until he got to the bit about what'll happen in …

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03 Jan 2010, 20:24 p.m.

Ramping Back Up To Work-Time

Last day of vacation. Went to the Guggenheim for the Kandinsky exhibit, then WD-50 for dinner (where we overheard a waiter disingenuously saying to another table that he doesn't know why people think it's a …

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29 Dec 2009, 10:27 a.m.

An Adventure Fifty-Five Months In The Making

Several years ago, I worked for Salon.com, had a weekly newspaper column, and contributed the occasional review to Bookslut. (The review of Clara's Grand Tour is by Leonard; every once in a while I ask …

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28 Dec 2009, 9:23 a.m.

Refracted Light

Glurge is a certain kind of inspirational story. It's unattributed, it's a honed anecdote honoring goodness and generosity and loyalty and stamina and often faith, and it has a kitschy feel that irony-aligned people of …

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24 Dec 2009, 7:43 a.m.

Balk-eye Bartockomouse Here?

Vacation! I'm off work today till Monday 4 January. Leonard and I are staying in NYC and hella available to hang out, including perhaps a quiet New Year's Eve at our place with games. Recently …

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20 Dec 2009, 17:53 p.m.

Some Follow-Ups

Drunken Master is fairly boring and the main character is offputting, although the Jackie Chan fight sequences are indeed very Jackie Chan-esque. I only have first impressions of the N900 so far, like "how nice …

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19 Dec 2009, 18:54 p.m.

Everything I Knew (About Battery Care) Was Wrong

Today I learned that I've been working from an obsolete understanding of how to keep my cellphone and laptop batteries from losing gobs of capacity over time. A simplistic summary follows for your benefit. The …

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13 Dec 2009, 13:49 p.m.

To Consume

Last night, Leonard & I looked at recent Hulu uploads to see if we want to watch anything. Promising selections: Drunken Master (only available till the end of 2009) Two People Under the Same Roof, …

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12 Dec 2009, 11:26 a.m.

Charitable Giving Suggestions

For several years I've preferred people give to charity rather than give me Christmas or birthday gifts. This year I may also just donate rather than give gifts to anyone, up to and including my …

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