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Closing up shop on LJ for public updates. Head on over yonder for the latest n' greatest:
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Where I find out about new musics
I've been asked a few times by friends and co-workers where I discover new music. There's not one magical resource... it's a mixture of things, the main source being other music obsessed friends. Social networking sites have particularly made it easier than ever to get the word out about the proverbial "good shit" with minimal effort. In the ( Read more... ) -
stuff I do not see the appeal of
snej had a good idea for a post. There are "heavier" things that I don't get like religion or torture, but here's my version of some trivial stuff in random order ( Read more... ) -
A love letter to running
This is a post I've been meaning to write for some time... it's essentially a long way of repeating the old adage, "don't know what you've got, till it's gone." In this case, that thing is running.
RecapIf you've read this sporadically updated blog over the years, you may remember I was getting into running about 2-3 years ago and was using LJ to ( Read more... ) -
"The Creative Habit" & answering "Why?"
You know that annoying little kid that endlessly asks the question "why?" in succession... partially for curiosity and partially just to test the limits of a parent to see when they will give up from boredom, frustration, or exhaustion? There were a few times growing up when I pulled that on my dad and somewhere that little kid still exists. (I ( Read more... ) -
stream of consciousness on Dave Chappelle
-- I saw Chappelle perform last night and he was absolutely amazing... a verbal Mozart of our time ( Read more... ) -
T6 is out da do'
Yippie! We released the latest version of IE Toolbar yesterday which has been a pretty big undertaking and something I've worked on since I started at G00g. There are lots of small tweaks and invisible things in this release like improvements to the search box and launching in 40 languages, but there are two new big features that are worth ( Read more... ) -
what's good
-- I've been rock climbing pretty consistently since I came back from Asia and it's been interesting to see the challenge move from "OMFG, my forearms are destroyed" to "OMFG, I have no idea where to put my hands." I know I'm a walking stereotype by indulging in this particular hobby, but I can totally see why nerds enjoy it. The problem solving ( Read more... )
