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Disappointed
Geeking out a bit ( Read more... ) -
(Untitled)
Amazon sells more ebooks than hardcovers. The sky is falling. I mourn the loss of the used book, and despise the abuse of technology to steal basic freedoms. Books are *sold*, not licensed. -
Laggggg
I have jet lag. I have a cold, from screwing up my sleep schedule to make early morning flights and switching time zones twice times in three days. I feel loopy, from Dayquil. But, I am happy. When delirious, might as well be happy. :) -
7 point scale
I have decided that I dislike 5 point scales - I really am reluctant to give something a 5, declaring it the best thing ever, but then something really quite good gets the same 4 as something just better than average, which is downright lousy. But 10 point scales are too fine grained a distinction to use well, and the new "like/dislike" "thumbs up ( Read more... ) -
Garden State
Watched the movie Garden State last night ( Read more... ) -
The perfect google background image
I have the perfect picture for Google's new background image thingy:
http://picasaweb.google.com/pkteison/Egypt_FavoritePhotos#5091932544819758402
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Today's example of horrid reporting
Today's example of horrid reporting goes to CNN.com for "GOP votes for spending boondoggle"The thought that spending half a billion now could save billions later is written off in one hand-waving line and labelled "crony capitalism" and "diet hucksters". The GAO's opinion isn't mentioned, presumably because actual research would interfere with the ( Read more... ) -
Spin spin spin
Talk radio today on the drive home was going nuts about Sestak supposedly having been offered a job in exchange for him dropping out of the race, and how government officials bribing people is a felony ( Read more... ) -
It's a world gone mad
The "Lost" season finale is currently the main story on the New York Times ( Read more... ) -
Car frustration
Been looking at cars lately ( Read more... )