05 Apr 2003, 18:59 p.m.

A science fiction short story featuring shipping containers. …

A science fiction short story featuring shipping containers.

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03 Apr 2003, 14:00 p.m.

A Long Quote From An Interesting Thinker

My former prof and (according to the picture) moody teen heartthrob Steve Weber has made remarks on the war with Iraq. He says that the UN Security Council is over but we shouldn't worry too …

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03 Apr 2003, 8:43 a.m.

April Fool's Day forces upon me only a broader necessity…

April Fool's Day forces upon me only a broader necessity of skepticism. I already have to look out for media bias and implausibilities, but at least 364 days of the year I don't worry that …

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03 Apr 2003, 8:40 a.m.

Phone Booth seemed promising with its exciting, unorthodox, Matrix-style opening,…

Phone Booth seemed promising with its exciting, unorthodox, Matrix-style opening, but then drudged slowly into the mediocre. Good concept, not great execution. The best developed character: the sniper, not the snipee. With movies, such as …

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02 Apr 2003, 8:51 a.m.

This photograph of me dropping a postcard into a mail…

This photograph of me dropping a postcard into a mail chute reminds me of many of Brendan's IdiotCam shots. It's fuzzy and the subject looks goofy. Tonight Nandini and I see a sneak preview of …

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02 Apr 2003, 8:42 a.m.

The Gulf War II Drinking Game and Many Great April…

The Gulf War II Drinking Game and Many Great April Fool's Hoaxes. I didn't have the creativity to pull any pranks yesterday, so that list cheered me up. I never knew the Russians were so …

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31 Mar 2003, 17:23 p.m.

Sad Search Requests

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31 Mar 2003, 8:37 a.m.

Shouldn't we rename "Eggs Benedict" before getting rid of "French…

Shouldn't we rename "Eggs Benedict" before getting rid of "French Fries"?

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31 Mar 2003, 0:46 a.m.

From Snow to Bobo

Sumana has returned to Berkeley. No plane crashes, no undue attention from security, no Sumana-directed disasters. I'll type up my notes for a travelogue sometime soon.Also coming soon: new "In Soviet Russia..." punchlines by Andy …

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28 Mar 2003, 8:40 a.m.

From Mandalay

Various clever things were said, including, regarding flamboyant behaviour, "I kindly request that you work it...you have to put in a work-it order."

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