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So LJ is cool because it encourages longer posts, and feels "safer" than facebook (more anonymity, clearer access controls, etc ( Read more... ) -
Why LJ again?
Cause Facebook is isn't meant for long, thoughtful messages.
Cause Nostalgia is awesome.
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C++ & Multiple Inheritance: how Java wins
Okay, first reaction is obviously why are you using Multiple Inheritance. Don't get me started on that. Let's just say that the object model actual requires it for some reason. If you reject the need for a complex object hierarchy, this argument is moot ( Read more... ) -
Finding a Doctor
I've never had to find an eye doctor before...but recently, my vision has been doing weird things and now I'm in the ever-annoying situation of trying to find an eye doctor ( Read more... ) -
Bad Advertisements
Gee…after seeing this flash advertisements, I know who exactly to go to if I ever wanted to learn “Fernch.”
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Beijing is awesome in the autumn
About 3 weeks ago, the weather did one of those sharp Beijing season changes where there is a very noticeable qualitative climate shift in coarse of about 1 week.
The result? Awesome weather. Temperatures are around the 60s (~15-20C or so to be exact). The humidity has mostly left the air, and when the wind comes, the air clears…like really ( Read more... ) -
The Beijing Olympic Prism
I have a very fragmented attitude toward the current Olympics. I’ve also heard lots of different views (especially in the past few days as the Opening Ceremony approaches…the new reports basically run the gamut of biases). So here’s a non-PC, attempt to characters the different viewpoints that I can think of. Note, though I don’t really take any ( Read more... ) -
First post in 3 months
Wow, it’s been a long time since I posted anything. The last few months have been exceptionally frenetic. I’ve been either too tired, or too depressed, to revisit events in a blog. But things are betterish now. This post is going to be a random dump of status updates and other thoughts.
There’s been quite a bit of churn at work, and then Hannah ( Read more... ) -
Buying a DSLR...
So, I've been thinking about buying a DSLR and learning how to use the sucker. Unfortunately, I really don't know anything about this ( Read more... )
