Archive for December, 2006
Some of the Many Reasons the Middle East is Messed Up
Check out this site that I found via Andrew Sullivan.
Posted: December 20th, 2006 under Politics, Web.
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Patrick v. General Court, Round 1
This past week has been incredibly busy with work, but I had a few minutes to read the paper and couldn’t help but read the story about Traviglini’s comments on Patrick. My first reaction was an angry one. I want Patrick to succeed. I’m still skeptical that he can succeed, but I want him to. […]
Posted: December 16th, 2006 under Massachusetts, Politics.
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If You Really, Absolutely, Totally NEED Something Screwed Up, Ask the MBTA to Do It
I often marvel at how screwed up the T is. From purchased trains of the wrong size, to flooding, to “switch problems,” to handicapped turnstiles at stations with no elevators, they always find a way to impress me. Yesterday’s Globe: “A $466,000 revamp of the MBTA website debuts this morning . . .” Today’s MBTA.com: […]
Posted: December 16th, 2006 under Massachusetts, Web.
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Tabblo Books – Now Online
We made a neat new release today at Tabblo. You remember that we launched our book product a couple weeks ago. Now, you can make your book public and have it viewed on line! For instance, all of you Lambda Phi’s out there wondering what to get your big brother for Christmas. . . . […]
Posted: December 14th, 2006 under Tabblo, Web.
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Gifts for the Annoying Child in Your Life
I was pointed to this wicked funny article about the 10 most dangerous gifts of the last few decades. I’m sad to say that I never owned any of them. My neighbor had Jarts, though, and I loved them. Then I sent a Jart through the neighbor’s pool cover. No more Jarts for me.
Posted: December 14th, 2006 under Humor, Web.
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I Wish I Was This Well Endowed
Boston Globe reports on college endowment returns. MIT earned 23% on $8.4B. I don’t really wish I had $8B, but it would be nice if I earned 23% on what I do have.
Posted: December 13th, 2006 under MIT.
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Major Geek Alert
Over at xkcd, he’s mapped the internet. Here’s your map guide. He mapped the IP space of the internet to a fractal. On a piece of paper.
Posted: December 12th, 2006 under Web.
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You Can Feel the Love
Kofi Annan on UN Ambassador John Bolton in the NYT: Mr. Annan paid his final visit to Washington as secretary general last Tuesday when President Bush gave a dinner in his honor at the White House. One of the guests was John R. Bolton, the American ambassador who had frequently criticized the secretary general and […]
Posted: December 11th, 2006 under Politics.
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Red Sox Season Ticket Money Due
Oh, the price of passion. $4k due December 15th.
Posted: December 7th, 2006 under Red Sox.
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New Link: Juddmansees
My friends Brian Judd and Susan Woodmansee have started a blog where they discuss All Things Juddmansee. Brian kicked things off yesterday with a run-down on the 2006 hiking season. I think they should be complimented on their clean, readable, and elegant blog design.
Posted: December 7th, 2006 under my blog, Personal.
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