Monthly Archives: September 2006

Microsoft Nears Autonomy

If you didn’t already know, Microsoft will be launching a new music player called “the Zune” in November. The guy who heads up the project is Jay Allard, the man behind the XBox 360. Similar to the 360, the Zune … Continue reading

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My latest trip to Equipping Ministries International pt 2.

If you haven’t read part one go do so, I’ve got an ego to maintain As I said earlier I was to teach on Confrontation. I had prepared my teaching earlier in the week, but decided to make two huge … Continue reading

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Apple’s Success Bred Defensiveness

News around the net is Apple’s getting legalistic about using “pod”. This really stinks. Apple’s stating to crack down on people who use the term “pod” (which is a terribly generic word) in their names. It’s a shame that it … Continue reading

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Building the One Repository

Yesterday I completed work on a task that I’ve been ducking at work for about a month: combining all of our software repositories into one, big repo.

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Guaranteed luggage insurance?

Bruce Schneier blogs about an interesting method to ensure your luggage isn’t misplaced by having it considered a weapon. Frank, if you read this, please let me know what you think about it.

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Math ber Alles!

This is a post I’ve been meaning to write. The Guardian reports on how Gavyn Davies used statistical probability to determine estimate how many tanks the Germans built during World War II. This article really fascinated me–it’s interesting to see … Continue reading

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Feds using old excuses to spy on people

I don’t think that Alberto Gonzales is a trustworthy guy. Now he wants ISPs to keep records of ‘net usage for years. This has so many potentials for misuse its ridiculous. If we continue to give in to the Executive … Continue reading

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Final Fantasy Friendships!

Jenni discovered a great video of people acting-out Final Fantasy. I’m so impressed. I love how the automatic rifle misses at point-blank range. Even the length of the battle (which takes way too long) really reflected Final Fantasy quite well.

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My latest trip to Equipping Ministries International pt 1.

This weekend I attended EMI‘s Intensive Teacher Training. One of my personal goals is to become fully certified so that I can run a full weekend seminar on communication skills and how they can make or break relationships. I’ve personally … Continue reading

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Monopsony Makes Movie-makers Market-Marginal?

A monopsony is sort of an inverted monopoly, concerning a huge customer who can assert their will due to their huge influence.

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