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{ Yearly Archives } 2009

Cutting the Cable?

I’m considering getting rid of my cable TV subscription in favor of the internet only. Anyone do this and have tips or suggestions for me?

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“I’m turning 17 today. Tell me something you wish you’d known at my age.”

Good stuff on this thread. As Simon says, “Where the f*$# were these people when I was 17?“

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Quick Survey: What computer shut-down sound do you use?

I’m curious what people use for their shut-down sound on their computers. Lots of people probably still use the default Windows or Mac sounds, but if you’re using something else, leave your answer in the comments.

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“But”

The moment you say “I’m not a racist, but…” you’ve immediately proven to me that not only are you indeed a racist, you’re also ignorant as well.
I’m probably not even of whatever group you were just about to talk down about, but I’m human. And that’s more than I can say for some people.
Good day.

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Say the word “Cyborg” and you have my attention

danah boyd posts a great blog on her need to be constantly connected to a backchannel – alternative and complementary data streams – during real-life events like conferences and the like. I whole-heartedly agree.

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Page 56

Jumping on the meme-train. Pull out the closest book and post up what you’ve got.

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Never too soon

Celebrities die, jokes get made, that’s how the world turns.

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Choose A Skill

Via Kung Fu Monkey (aka John Rogers), I post a question to you:

You have a year, unlimited funds, and the choice of one skill to learn in that time. What is it?

Discuss.

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Top five superpowers I want right now.

If I could have any superpowers… what would I take? Number one would have to be psionics (namely telekinesis), but there are some others I’d be okay with. Even more okay if I could pull a Peter Petrelli (early Peter, not Volume 4 Peter) and soak them all up.

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Black Cab Sessions

“Black Cab Sessions” takes musicians out of their normal staged habitats and has them perform in the back of a moving cab. Beautiful.

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