21 Apr 2007, 12:32 p.m.

Futurama Lives

I work in the heart of New York's historic Garment, um, Fashion District (the bit with the giant button and needle poking out of the ground at 40th St and 7th Ave), yet I rarely …

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21 Apr 2007, 12:14 p.m.

Between Transparency And The Paywall

You are important. You are worthwhile. Your time and effort have value. Right now, a very good way to indicate and articulate and leverage your value is by making sure you get money in return. …

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20 Apr 2007, 9:24 a.m.

Networking Layers

Here are the networking documentation layers of interestingness/readability, from highest to lowest: Neal Stephenson Bossman Joel Conversation with knowledgable friend People on Ask Metafilter Wikipedia The book I'm reading Microsoft knowledge base RFC-type spec

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19 Apr 2007, 8:31 a.m.

Search Requests

I get some fascinating search requests from people who arrive at Menstruation Products: A Compare-And-Contrast. No, it's not supposed to hurt to insert or remove a tampon. No, you shouldn't put in more than one …

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17 Apr 2007, 10:41 a.m.

Virginia Tech

My thoughts are with the victims and their families and friends. Not that that's a deliberate decision -- I can't help it. I couldn't help it all yesterday. I hope to God the body count …

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17 Apr 2007, 10:34 a.m.

Riddle Me This

I work in a software firm. I am the only person there, except the office manager, who is not a born-and-bred computer geek. They play video games all the time. Yet I'm the only one …

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15 Apr 2007, 23:15 p.m.

This Is Ridiculous

I am now one connection away from Teresa and Patrick Nielsen Hayden via something like four different acquaintances and friends. This includes someone I've worked with, someone who's had me sleep at her house as …

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15 Apr 2007, 9:27 a.m.

MC Masala(s) on O'Neill, Past, and Atrocity

A short version and a longer version, which makes more sense, of my column this week. April 19, 1995, was the day of the Oklahoma City bombing. I was alive for that one. I was …

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15 Apr 2007, 9:03 a.m.

Whew

Yesterday was my last all-day Saturday class of the semester. Now, just a terrible three-week push to the final classes/presentations/papers and I'll have a summer "off" (only working full-time). John and Susie, I'm sorry I …

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13 Apr 2007, 22:29 p.m.

Pondering : Building :: Talkering : Growing

Some insights into my thought/conversation styles, at work and with friends, in response to a blog post by my colleague Eric. Truth, vulnerability, certainty, nitpicking, and Wikifriends come up.

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