Something recycled from kottke.org 1999:

I never thought to imagine what earth looks like during a solar eclipse. How neat!

Gamer buys $26,500 virtual landThis guy spent 26 grand on a virtual piece of land. That fact in itself just makes this guy sound like a nut. But he's going to make money on this land by taxing anyone that enters his little island to hunt and whatnot, and he's going to sell plots for people that want to build homes and such. The implications of ( Read more... )

I had my chance and i blew it.

I've got an interview in about one hour and twenty minutes. That's about as much sleep as i've had. I'm insane. And excited. And really really really hoping i don't fall asleep mid-sentence.

Oh, and i can't begin to tell you how much i hate kinko's. Wow.

Yes, it's been a long month. Yes, there have been some manic ups and depressive downs. I still miss hilary more than i know the words to express.

But.

I do have a web design job interview on monday. The guy approached me out of the blue, and his site isn't half bad. Of course, this means i have to start early and get my portfolio up to par, ( Read more... )

. . .

seems i'm a few steps behind on the sad->pain->anger curve, but i'm making steady progress.

What are the ethics of denying business to someone ( Read more... )

The days are still tough.

This is from a Wired Magazine interview with Jeff Tweedy, Wilco's front man.
Wired: How do you feel about efforts to control how music flows through the online world with digital rights management technologies?

Tweedy: A piece of art is not a loaf of bread. When someone steals a loaf of bread from the store, that's it. The loaf of bread is gone. ( Read more... )

A few thoughts.

1. Suicide is the most irresponsible, mindless, worthless endeavor any individual can achieve.
2. If you know someone that's commited suicide, they deserved that death. They do not deserve the slightest bit of sorrow or mourning you might have expressed on their behalf.
3. If i were ever dumb enough to off myself, i'd do it listening to rufus ( Read more... )