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Entries from October 2007

Avians All A-Glow

October 31st, 2007 No Comments

My friends laughed, but I still think he looks better
than a Window. Or even an Apple.
I love autumn, but I’m not a fan of Halloween. Sure, I dug the free candy and seeing my family all abuzz when I was a kid. But those simple joys are gone, and in their place are gouge-priced costumes, [...]

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Excitery at the Ubuntu Farm

October 16th, 2007 1 Comment

Colors I can never wear, but love to have on my desktop
Over at Lifehacker, I took a screenshot tour through installing the latest release from Ubuntu, 7.10, or “Gutsy Gibbon,” as it’s code-named. I plan to offer a few more comments here on what’s still missing from the most popular/buzz-worthy Linux distribution, but overall, I’m [...]

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What happens when my favorite Web site …

October 11th, 2007 1 Comment

… allows me to try my hand at the art and craft of productivity blogging?
Well, this, namely.

It also partially explains why I haven’t had a post up here in a while, because I’m doing my own life-hacking and working to fit all my schedules together.
I’m looking at the upcoming weekend as one of the last [...]

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Fake plastic pun-laden album-dropping headlines

October 2nd, 2007 No Comments

Only Thom Yorke can properly express the disillusionment
generated by his recent headlines.
I didn’t really notice that I had an AM station on my car radio while I was driving home tonight … until I heard a CBS News announcer say this:
Well, those looking to escape the “Karma Police” have their chance … the band Radiohead [...]

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