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The longest and the hottest
You already know what I think about this. Northern California is crazy for not having A/C everywhere. The only difference from the other places I’ve lived is that the low tonight is going to be 58°F,...
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Taxes are like…
…taking a test where you’re encouraged to cheat, but in order to do so you have to fill out more forms. Which kind of integrates the punishment with the reward. Apparently tax programs make it really...
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Why does the interest rate on my savings account suck so hard?
I’ve never really been one to squabble over my bank’s interest rates. Historically I haven’t saved that much, and the interest I’ve earned on what I have saved has always amounted to such a pittance...
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Antisocial Networking
Update: New developments below. I just got the strangest email. I think I’m going to reproduce it here in full. Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 16:32:05 -0700 (PDT) From: Julie Winfield <beverlybimbo at...
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Why I buy online
I want to buy a laptop hard drive for a project. I could easily order the one I want from Newegg for about $75, but I thought it’d be nice to get one sooner, so I called around to see what was...
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Things I didn’t like about No Country for Old Men
I remember thinking the the trailer was ok—but that this wasn’t the type of movie I’d be able to watch with Stephanie. And then the reviews started pouring in, and then the Oscar nominations. I think...
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Yes I know my blog is busted
For anyone who’s left their feedreader and visited my homepage in the last few days, you may have been surprised to see that the most recent post in the leftmost column is 15 seconds of fame from...
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Taxpayer grievances
Even though I could certainly afford to have someone help me do my taxes, I feel very strongly that I should not be forced by the government to pay someone to help me figure out how much I owe...
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Total cost of living in the city today = $374.25
Or a cascading series of errors Last night I had a platform release to help with, which begins at 7pm and takes about an hour. I don’t have much to do, but it helps for me to be on hand to deal with...
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San Francisco pickpockets, a sketch
To the thieves who stole Stephanie‘s wallet and iPhone at the CAV Wine Bar and Kitchen on Friday night around 8pm: WE KNOW WHAT YOU LOOK LIKE My first thought as you saddled up to the bar next us while...
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Sandal fail (or foot fail)
I’ve never been much of an open-toe footwear person. I like my socks. And I never learned how to walk in flip-flops. So it was with some anxiety that I recently decided to pick up my first pair of...
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How to avoid a new cellphone contract
Recently my 4 year-old cellphone broke in half. Thus I was faced with two choices: start a new two-year contract, costing more per month than my current plan, to get a basic, albeit heavily-rebated...
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Ubuntu Unity: Ugh
In April, Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal) shipped with a new window manager called Ubuntu Unity. I tried to like it, really I did! But it just kept getting in my way. The Launcher made it harder for me to...
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Hotel Wifi JavaScript Injection
So I’m checking my blog on the hotel wifi, like ya do, and I notice something a little off with the style. There’s a dark colored bar at the top of the page that shouldn’t be there. That’s funny. Maybe...
View ArticleFeeling Helpless about Homelessness
[After discovering a homeless person sleeping in our front yard this morning (the 3rd time this week), and having to call the police while rousing him, and having to clean up the mess he left behind, I...
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