Tag Archives: Boston

London

Posted on 3 September 2007 by meta

While we were in England, we got the train from Bournemouth to visit London. London was an important part of my life as soon as I was old enough to be allowed to travel there without adult supervision. Some people … Continue reading →

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Quote of the week

Posted on 2 February 2007 by meta

“I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again. The Boston PD was doing the job the people of Boston hired them to do: Protecting the innocent. They knew that if those Mooninite Terrorists linked up, Boston would be a … Continue reading →

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In memoriam: Tower Records

Posted on 11 October 2006 by meta

Tower Records holds a special place in my heart. The store in Piccadilly Circus was one of the places I would try to visit every time I traveled to London. Back in the early 80s the Virgin Megastore on Oxford … Continue reading →

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Strange but true

Posted on 29 September 2006 by meta

Boston and Dallas were designed by M.C. Escher. More such stuff at googlesightseeing.com. Also fun is to compare and contrast Newsweek international edition with Newsweek USA. Don’t forget the ongoing linkfeed.

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The trouble with LiveJournal

Posted on 22 January 2006 by meta

[For more cases of LiveJournal Abuse Team behaving abusively, check out http://ljabuse.blogspot.com/.] For several years I was a paying user of LiveJournal. Now I pay for web hosting and run my own content management system. It’s not by choice; this … Continue reading →

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Texas wildlife update

Posted on 14 August 2005 by meta

The other day I was playing Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow when I saw something move across the floor near the kitchen. “Oh crap,” I thought, “Another cockroach.” I got up and grabbed something to squash it with. But it wasn’t … Continue reading →

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Four fried chickens and a Coke

Posted on 2 August 2005 by meta

I’m in Chicago to put signs on doors. No, really. IBM is setting up a swanky new customer briefing center, where major customers are given custom presentations, attend hands-on technical demonstrations, and are shown proof-of-concept systems. Outside each room will … Continue reading →

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Prius filter hack

Posted on 22 July 2005 by meta

Looked at the air conditioner filter in the Prius. Saw that it was encrusted with filth, covered in tufted seeds (dandelions?) and had collected a few leaves too. Checked the price of a replacement filter: $19 for a regular one, … Continue reading →

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Fun with Google Maps

Posted on 20 April 2005 by meta

I have just discovered the following nugget: Go to Google Maps Search for A smirking chimp in Washington DC Marvel at Google’s search technology. Another good one is to search for Communists in Boston. You read it here first.

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So let me tell you about this house thing…

Posted on 12 March 2005 by meta

When we arrived in Austin at the end of October, we didn’t expect major problems finding a house. During our visit in April we had spent an afternoon with a real estate agent, and had seen a number of suitable … Continue reading →

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