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Some of my Favorite Pics from my Dad
I recently went through my dad’s blog on Vox and copied it over to Posterous. He also took a number of pictures over the years. I’ve put a few of my favorites in this gallery. Some of these he took with a real camera, some he took as stills from his video camera. One I’m…
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Child-Like Wonder
Every once in a while, someone asks me why–as a man–I have such a childish nickname–PhoneBoy. It’s a nickname a friend gave to me in the 1990s. Given the mild amounts of notoriety associated with it, it seems silly to change it now. That said, it embodies a certain aspect of my personality I hope…
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Scan Wow! Coming Soon to an Airport Near You… [NSFW]
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Operation! Like you’ve never seen it before…
via twidroid
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Rescuing Dad’s Blog from the Deadpool
Word came out today that Six Apart’s Vox blogging service is entering the deadpool–closing it’s doors on 30 September. Not a huge shock since the service, which I originally liked quite a bit, failed to evolve in a meaningful way. I had imported my own Vox blog not too long ago and deleted my Vox…
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Red at Night, Sailor’s Delight
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The Problem With Blogging
The problem with having a blog is that you sometimes have to post something so people don’t think it’s moribund. The problem is: I don’t always have a lot to say. Or at least a lot to say that I want to post for everyone to read. Even if I post something, who’s to say…
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Oregon Trail Fail
From the New Digg (and yes, I have invites if you’re interested)
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It’s Sweet 15 time at @Starbucks
It’s Sweet 15 time at @Starbucks via Osfoora
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Three Rules To Live By
Apparently, these are the Three Rules my great-grandfather lived by. Not sure which one since that information died with my dad, who often quoted them, though not to me. Don’t trust anyone Believe half of what you see and none of what you hear There is no such thing as a free lunch Wow, and…