12 Mar 2003, 20:59 p.m.

I'm writing this from my much more functional PC. …

I'm writing this from my much more functional PC. Thanks, Michael. Thanks also to Leonard.

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11 Mar 2003, 17:10 p.m.

From Work

"He's so cute! 'Hi! I'm eager about science!' Like a female Camille Paglia!" "A female Camille Paglia. That's good." and [Leslie eats a hamburger.] Melissa: You should eat hamburgers every day. Me: Wasn't that a …

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11 Mar 2003, 17:06 p.m.

Who's coming to Cody's Books in March? Susie Bright,…

Who's coming to Cody's Books in March? Susie Bright, Pico Iyer, Bharati Mukherjee, Randall Kennedy, Alice Walker, and Marion Nestle, among others. In fact, tonight itself at 7:30 I'll introduce New York Times science writer …

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11 Mar 2003, 14:17 p.m.

My boss complimented me! …

My boss complimented me!

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11 Mar 2003, 8:31 a.m.

Geek or Weak?

My PC has been nonfunctional for months, since a few really unfortunate accidents where I hit the power strip button without shutting down. Last night I finally attempted to reinstall the operating system with a …

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10 Mar 2003, 20:52 p.m.

So, Zed's improv show. Sadly, noise complaints …

So, Zed's improv show. Sadly, noise complaints are forcing Cafe Eclectica to close down -- the cafe doesn't have the capital to soundproof -- so I don't know where or when SF Improv will perform …

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10 Mar 2003, 17:17 p.m.

More neat paper things

Biella Coleman has met her and Paul Ford has pondered her. Geek writer Ellen Ullman will publish a new book, The Bug, in May. Today I received an advance copy. Looking forward to reading it …

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10 Mar 2003, 16:48 p.m.

I finally got around to visiting Sproul Hall. And…

I finally got around to visiting Sproul Hall. And now what's in my bag? My diploma! Doesn't look much different than most other computer-printed foil-stamped multi-signed certificates, but tonight I'll tack it on my wall …

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10 Mar 2003, 12:17 p.m.

Dreamweaver, Don't Bother Me

More dreams. A few nights ago I walked along a city block and looked at Danny O'Brien's family's weblog. The format: not a candy bar wrapper, but art installations, mostly the hoods, engines, and wheels …

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09 Mar 2003, 8:55 a.m.

Wondrous Skeins of Connexion Guide Us to Booze

John will recall (if not from memory, then from the very end of his long and funny record of the St. Petersburg trip) the African liqueur Amarula: Monday, 6 August - Closure Costs Extra Morning …

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