Monthly Archives: December 2003

venice

back at minna after a nice visit to bret’s in venice. here i am performing my ceremonial duty as captain, reviewing the howland fleet.

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bret’s pad

i’m hanging in venice at bret’s place for the holidays, so far it is a pretty cool place, and there hasn’t been any of the usual holiday scrapping yet, besides some rainbow six online gaming. just walked around the neighborhood … Continue reading

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voice of america

why is the voice of america news service taking over google news? it seems like it has tailored its service to rank its articles highest. i guess the only reason that this is a troubling question to me is that … Continue reading

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what rhymes with toy?

deploy…..looks like that’s what we have under the tree for this christmas, as the terror scale has been raised to orange, and nationwide, local police are deploying special anti terrorist squads. what does the terror scale achieve anyhow? looked at … Continue reading

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deliberate confusion

this is a pretty nice, round figure that speaks for itself: In October, the US Congress approved £400 million for the weapons hunt to continue. how is it that people not only continue to believe but support the ideas that … Continue reading

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vid chat with mom

mom and i had our first vidchat yesterday. she was over at bret’s. i think i convinced her to go out and buy a new imac to replace the one i bought her when they first came out. that and … Continue reading

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if the weather is anything like it was today, the gallery may be closed tomorrow for sailing……. MON VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. MON NIGHT E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. PATCHY … Continue reading

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creative commons

the creative commons anniversary party is happening at minna tonight, here’s lawrence lessig speaking, and joi ito is here. a very cool night indeed.

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october

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cranky and tired

i’m still a bit cranky and tired. not that bad now, but a bit. it feels like a bit of flu relapse, nothing seems to be going that easily today, and i am still sweating occasionally and coughing as well. … Continue reading

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