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I’m a map fan
The largest item on our walls here at home is a map of North America, probably 6 feet square. The fun part? It’s in Cyrillic. My sister Laura brought it back as a gift (in 4 paper rolls) from her six months in Russia several years ago. It was expensive to get mounted, even without…
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Trisection, a Tetris-style Mac game
I live with a huge Tetris fan, and it’s not Ben. Just downloaded Trisection… we’ll see if it passes muster.
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If I were a software…
…this article (Shareware Amateurs vs. Shareware Professionals)would be more interesting. But it’s not bad even though I’m not a developer.
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Just trolling for links? (article praising bloggers)
Why is everything a “vs.” issue? Meaning, party A vs. party B? The whole “journalists vs. bloggers” schtick is getting older by the minute. But if you want traffic to your news site, write an article either praising or condemning bloggers, and all the bloggers will link to you. See? 😉
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When I Was Cruel
Elvis Costello’s newest CD, courtesy of Peter, delivered by Daniel. Thanks to them both.
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BOOK: The Collected Stories of…
In Middlebury, Vermont last weekend, I picked up The Collected Stories of Vernor Vinge. I’d read Marooned in Realtime already, so his stellar reputation was corroborated by personal experience. I like short fiction when it’s more story than mood. These are. I’ll also have to follow up sometime about the Singularity. Vinge referred to it…
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Media concentration, pictured
[via Lawrence Lessig] One big picture, with few players
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Heavyweights and Lightweights win at…
This NYTimes.com article will disappear in seven days, but the key facts are as follows. Harvard heavyweights won their first IRA national championship ever, capping an undefeated season to date (including Sprints). Most years, the crew cannot attend because of the Harvard-Yale race. Also, Charlie Butt’s crew came through to win the lightweight race, getting…
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Cheaper than going to the…
Not the same thing as being there, of course, but I’m pleased to have some/any insight into the D: All Things Digital conference. At least Denise Howell’s transcript of Walt Mossberg talking with Steve Jobs gives some feel for the event, if not any new insights.
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Just in case…
If I ever want to plan a round-the-world trip, this tidbit about a useful consolidator’s website will be useful.
Watching time, the only true currency // A journal from John B. Roberts