Monthly Archives: August 2006

And darkness was on the face of the Earth

So I’m sure I’d planned to do something with my evening. It might have been productive — I’ve got a draft of a paper that wants finishing printed out and ready for my attentions — but probably not; after dinner, … Continue reading

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…and for a mere several thousand dollars, this could be yours!

This round-the-world trip planner provides me with much amusement. Right now my current daydream involves a travel itinerary next summer along the lines of: Toronto Boston Prague Bratislava Prague (I guess Bratislava International doesn’t give very many options?) London Accra … Continue reading

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The pizza arbiter

I like this idea: a public pizza-topping database, which presumably lets you generate random lists of pizza toppings which will satisfy groups of folk. Unfortunately, it’s organized very oddly: tomato sauce is listed as an “essential” with other sauces (all … Continue reading

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Tech toys and other stories

So it’s the first day of classes for the fall at my Urban Commuter Campus, which means that I’m wasting time by playing around with new software. I’ve been trying out a couple of apps: ecto, a blogging tool, and … Continue reading

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A breath of fresh internet

Nearly three weeks after the initial scheduled activation date, DSL has arrived at my new place. Now I’m beginning to feel at home.

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