Demystifying Diet Coke
Friday, 29 July 2005I was just wondering about this earlier today, but was much too lazy to do the research myself. I kindof like the new Coca Cola Zero, myself, although I’m seriously doubtful that the market can really support three different versions of Diet Coke. And I know some people who are seriously addicted to “regular” Diet [...]
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The Book Quiz
Friday, 22 July 2005Though not quite as funny as Medley’s result, I found my results for the book quiz amusing. It says: You’re Brave New World! by Aldous Huxley With an uncanny ability for predicting the future, you are a true psychic. You can see how the world will change and illuminate the fears of future generations. In [...]
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Travel Agent
Thursday, 21 July 2005Prior to last Spring, every travel agent that I had ever used had been a complete disaster. I’m pretty competent at making airline reservations online. So, when I called a travel agent in the past, it was because I wanted to do something complex. For instance, there might be multiple possible airports, multiple airlines, several [...]
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Go In Peace
Saturday, 16 July 2005My friend Mary Rhein died today after a two year battle with cancer. She was, by my reckoning, about 48. I am proud to have known her. I know that her spirit lives on in me, and in the many students whose lives she touched. I’ll miss her.
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Totally Fried
Saturday, 16 July 2005We had quite a wild thunderstorm yesterday afternoon, and when I got home I found that none of the lights on the wireless router were on. So, step 1, I find a compatible power adapter and try that instead of the router’s usual power brick. That brings many of the lights on the router back [...]
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Job Seekers Beware
Monday, 11 July 2005Well, this is interesting. An essay in the Chronicle of Higher Education about the negative impact of blogs on the academic job search. Though I am not currently searching for a job, odds are good that at some point I will be looking for one again (by choice or by necessity). So, another point for [...]
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