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Aug 23, 2005
Music

Music

More and more, music is becoming a central part of my life. I scoured a number of used CD stores in lower Queen Anne on Sunday for new stuff. I believe I purchased a total of 11 CDs in all: everything from Oasis, The Decemberists, Death Cab for Cu...

Aug 14, 2005
Technology

Orb this, you API freak

Two cool things: Orbjust released a fairly basic API set for their software, which allows you to stream media off your home PC to any connected device anywhere in the world. ooh ooh ooh. I like being able to extend existing services :-) ...

Aug 06, 2005
Random Funniness

Crazy Nigerian Scammers

URGENT ASSISTANCE - FROM USA IMMEDIATE ATTENTION NEEDED: HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL FROM: GEORGE WALKER BUSH 202.456.1414 / 202.456.1111 FAX: 202.456.2461 DEAR SIR / MADAM, I AM GEORGE WALKER BUSH, SON OF THE FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES...

Aug 04, 2005
Miscellaneous

Your Momma was a Protozoan

I ran across an interesting little article on “ancestral magnitudes” over on DailyKos today. Your great^10 million grandpa would have been barely recognizable as a primate, looking almost as much like a squirrel.

Jul 22, 2005
Miscellaneous

NO!!!

No, you can’t have a pony.

Jul 10, 2005
Random Funniness

Communism Is Our Savior

This Godless Communism… Learn how to spot and stop the Commies before they infiltrate all sectors of our God-given Free American lives!

Jul 08, 2005
Miscellaneous

LotD: Urns and Caskets

Did you know that Costco is not only a top-tier wholesaler for goods like computers, office products, and pharmaceuticals, but also sells urns and caskets off their website? Neither did I until just now. Costco’s urns and caskets features The Mot...

Jun 30, 2005
Personal Life

San Francisco

I’m flying down to San Francisco tomorrow for a nice, long relaxing weekend (Friday afternoon to Tuesday morning). Napa, fireworks, my birthday, Helen, how could it possibly be better? ;-) My boss, Jason, burst into my office this afternoon askin...