Month: October 2001

  • Wow. Even hardcore Windoze defenders should be shocked at the announcement that Amazon saved $17 million last quarter by switching to Linux. That’s the kind of cold hard cash/facts that need to be publicized more if Bill’s stranglehold on the world’s computers is to be challenged.

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  • Michele comments on the strange phenomenon of webloggers who start every day by mentioning what they’re wearing. In the spirit of playing along, here’s me. (Please remember that it’s 9:30 a.m.) I am sporting a rumpled maroon “They Might Be Giants” concert T-shirt that I grabbed off the floor and a tiger-print fringed sarong (it’s…

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  • A pre-emptive apology.In case you haven’t noticed, I’ve been adding and removing some links in my “weblogs” box down on the left. Please don’t get upset if I’ve removed you; that doesn’t mean I’m not going to visit. I’ve just been needing to tweak my daily blog reading routine. I’ve discovered that I’m not really…

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  • Well, that went well. We have one very nice young man interested in our house. (Incidentally, here are the ads if any of you are looking for a place to stay.) My twenty minute house power clean was exhausting though. I guess that’s why I found John‘s link to Cleaning the Fucking Kitchen for Dummies…

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  • Woohoo! My morning weblog-fest has been interrupted by a phone call about one of our (soon-to-be-vacated) rooms! I gotta go get dressed, do a quick emergency sweep of the house, and meet this guy. Cross your fingers for us!

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  • Crappy Costumes

    “Hey Mom! I wanna be a Scratch ‘N’ Sniff Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup this year!” My sister and I were just reminiscing about those store bought Halloween costumes that just consisted of a mask and plastic gown. We could never convince Mom to buy them for us and always ended up making our costumes. I…

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  • Enki has changed weblog names and formats. His site is now known as Digital Dreamer and it’s mainly going to be a dream journal and discussion area. Check it out if you’re into that sort of thing.

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  • Columbia Tristar Television has pulled from syndication the Seinfeld episode where Susan dies from licking toxic wedding envelope glue. They feel it would be insensitive, considering the nation’s current anthrax hysteria. Is that not the most ridiculous thing you ever heard? She wasn’t maliciously poisoned; the envelopes were cheap and old. It’s the most surreal…

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  • Ever wondered why HomeSite isn’t available for the Mac? Look no further. That really sucks. BBEdit is fine, but I’d really love to have my old HomeSite environment back.

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  • In case anybody’s wondering, I’m rooting for the Diamondbacks. I’m a sucker for an underdog.

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