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Initial impressions of Google Wave
If you don't know what Google Wave is, you should take a moment and watch the highlight videos they have put on their site, because I'm not going to go in depth into the basics.
Right now it is an invite-only beta. Despite being an early sign-up person (apparently not early enough) I went a couple weeks without an invite. But, thanks to Gina ( Read more... ) -
This Weeks Twitter Updates - 2009-09-27
- Always astounded by the difference between my rainbow on lake and the one in the Quarry. Both in clientele and items available. #
- Bill the greyhound is our houseguest this weekend. Way more mellow than our little puppy, but when he decides to run... Wow! #
- The Elipse IDE is making my drupal tinkering much more fun and easy. Don't worry VIM, I ( Read more... )
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The Surprising Upside of Death Panels
The Surpising Upside of Death Panels
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Why Old People should just Die Already
By Ben Catlin
In the midst of this hopping good time of a raging shouting match / debate I hear all these people getting up in arms about death panels. I just don't get that. It seems like most people don't realize all the great benefits of death panels. So I thought ( Read more... ) -
Weight Loss Tips ala Ben
People have asked throughout my weight loss process what I've been doing, and I give some tips on things that have been helpful to them, but I haven't aggregated links and tips into one place yet. So I thought, being almost 5lbs past half way (that is negative 58lbs since Jan 1, 2009) on my journey towards what I weighed when I entered college, it ( Read more... ) -
Paradigm Shifts in how we Use Data and Voice
You may have heard some of these questions (some from me) or thought of them yourself:- Why does only the iPhone have visual voicemail?
- If I can make calls for free using skype from one computer to another why can't my phone automatically know if I'm calling a computer and switch to that when wifi is available? (if the phone has wifi built into it)
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To the Angel in the Church of America
The spirit war says "To the angel of the church in America write: I know your deeds, your hard work and your perseverance. I know that you cannot tolerate wicked men, that you have tested those who claim to be apostles but are not, and have found them false."
This culture war draws lines, upon which we build fences and gates. In or out, right or ( Read more... ) -
Our Great War
In one of my favorite movies the main character has the following line:
We're the middle children of history.... no purpose or place. We have no Great War, no Great Depression. Our great war is a spiritual war. Our great depression is our lives.
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In Defense of Affirmative Action
In the past I wasn't a fan of affirmative action. Primarily because of my sense of loss that accompanied the idea that I could not be selected for a job or position solely on the basis of me not being female or a minority ( Read more... ) -
Vacation Week 1 - National Conference
Well, having returned from vacation I figure it is time for a blog-series documenting and reviewing various aspects of our trip.
Sunday the 3rd we flew out in the morning and into Houston TX. We stayed at the Alden Hotel and at their really fancy restaurant *17. It was some of the best food we have ever had. And the hotel room was super amazing ( Read more... ) -
Working out hurts
I don't think I've put my skates on in 3 or 4 years. Today I cleaned them up a bit, strapped them on, and went off towards the skate park 9 blocks away.
( Work out pain )