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Monthly Archives: November 2009
The New Christmas Order — being constrained is oddly liberating
New orders have disseminated out from Christmas Command Central. In particular, there is now a limit of $50 imposed on any presents for “the adults” of the family. While a completely reasonable figure, allowing for something “big enough” and yet … Continue reading
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EndWar is a fun game
On a whim, I decided to pick up a used copy of Tom Clancy’s Endwar at gameStop. in short, it’s pretty fun. It’s an interesting take on the classic “Panzer General” style strategy game, where you are given a certain … Continue reading
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Managing Email
For a service that has been around for as long as it has (I got my first email account in 1987) and that is now so ubiquitous (I have at least 2 email accounts, and almost everyone I know has … Continue reading
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Why do I, personally, blog?
I fully admit that Musings is the worst kind of narcissistic catharsis. I mean, really, who in the world cares that I have cute kids or rode a camel or love to learn? On the other hand, now I have … Continue reading
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Narcissus and Echo
Let’s face it; any activity that involves someone putting thoughts or photographs into a public forum has some root in self-love. Why would I care that Person X went to a party last night, or that Person Y is taking … Continue reading
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iPhone first light
Well, I finally picked up an iPhone. Still getting used to the interface. Very nice experience so far, though.
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The Whys and Wherefores of a New Blog
I have recently found that I have things that I want to post to the web, for one reason or another, that have nothing to do with astronomy. I shoehorned a few things into the astro-blog anyway, figuring that it … Continue reading
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