From the monthly archives:

September 2008

There is Never Enough Time

September 18, 2008

I’m trying to stick to a weekly schedule for updates here or else I wouldn’t bother. Today, it’s going to be very short. My grandmother, Felismina Roderick, died last night at the age of 85.
Please, take care of yourself and your family, because there’s never enough time. Don’t take anything for granted.

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Political Thought For the Day – Disappoint Your Opponent

September 10, 2008

There’s a principle in poker that says it is best to determine what your opponent wants you to do, then disappoint him. This very neatly explains why Obama did not choose Hillary for his VP running mate. Simply put, the Republicans wanted Hillary.They have 16 years’ worth of material worked up on how to take [...]

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Twitter: Google Killer?

September 9, 2008

Okay, maybe not a true Google killer, but allow me to share what just happened to me.
I installed the new version of iTunes earlier today, and I noticed a little while ago that the annoying little store links were showing up again in the tracks. Even more annoyingly, it seems Apple has removed the option [...]

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The New iTunes 8 – Genius

September 9, 2008

Although I dig the new display options in iTunes 8, I’m going to talk about the Genius function here by giving a few examples of what it’s offering me.
Upon installing and launching iTunes 8, the program will scan your library. It will upload your library specifics (nothing personally identifiable) to Apple and use the data [...]

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I want a computer that is moist like cake… wait, what?

September 6, 2008

I just watched the new Microsoft ad featuring Bill Gates and Jerry Seinfeld buying shoes. Submitted for your approval (or mocking):

A computer that’s moist like cake so you can eat it? What the hell? I understand the goal here is to get people talking about Windows, but it’s not working. People aren’t talking about Windows, [...]

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Is Star Wars Over?

September 5, 2008

It is for me – at least for the Prequel Era stuff. Now, I’m 33 years old. I grew up on Star Wars, and thanks to the novels of the 1990’s and 2000’s, I’ve enjoyed a lot of stories set in the galaxy far, far away. In fact, there are a few novels that I [...]

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