Year: 2003
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April Fool’s
How disappointing that my mother-in-law didn’t continue her tradition of trying to bamboozle my wife. I didn’t try, either — the only ‘surprises’ I thought of were not funny, just scary. And that’s not clever… anyone can think of disasters. Which is why the annual effort by TidBits is so appreciated. I hope they have…
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When e-mail isn’t enough
The VPN at work is down. I rarely connect from home, since I can get my email in mobile fashion (thank you, RIM), but the people I work with need to get to the servers to make changes, and tonight, that connection just crapped out. Pointed reminder that despite thinking the network is Shirky’s permanet,…
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BOOK: Patrick O’Brian, A Life
I finished my mental candy last night, so it’s time to get some intellectual fiber again. I’ll see how a biography of Patrick O’Brian turns out. Author is Dean King, which means nothing to me now. I haven’t read all of the Aubrey and Maturin novels, but I’ve read enough to know they are masterpieces.…
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Why products are easier than services
I received a notice that my current primary care physician (PCP… what a lovely acronym given the context) is moving to a new city, and therefore I’ll have to choose another doctor within my HMO. I’ve only seen my doctor three times in four years, so I don’t have a deep attachment here, but I…
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BOOK: The Lost World
What you read says a lot about you, so I’ve decided to emulate the ‘currently reading’ idea I’ve seen on several other sites. Of course, I’m not yet willing to set it up nicely, so I’ll just start by noting what I’m reading as normal posts, rather than anything more dramatic. I’m (re)reading The Lost…
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San Diego weather in San Francisco
A co-worker told me Friday afternoon that a weatherman had promised ‘the best weekend of the year.’ A different co-worker (a surfer) took a look at his favorite weather maps and seemed to agree. After enjoying the sun, blue sky, and very light winds of the last two days, I think the forecast was spot…
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Infants heal fast, thankfully
After burning his hand last week in Arizona, the boy continues to demonstrate the importance of infant healing powers. With the bonk above his eye, the scrape on his elbow, the pinched skin on his stomach, and assorted scratches, he’s altogether too much the little boy right now.
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The native is restless
I’ve waited 25 minutes, listening to him ‘read’ to himself and give instructions to various of his stuffed animals… but I think it’s time to go get the boy out of his crib.
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Not the only Aries…
OK, I never thought I was. But Brent Simmons and I share a birthday. Not that we’ve met, but I’m a happy user of NetNewsWire (Lite, for now).
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Why time hurts blogs
I’m oversimplifying the point of Steven Johnson’s article about what blogging could become, but I found this gem of a quote: “The beautiful thing about most information captured by the bloggers is that it has an extensive shelf life. The problem is that it’s being featured on a rotating shelf.” Substitute ‘news sites’ for bloggers…