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A chick flick for guys
It could have been called "500 Days of Psycho", but it wasn't. Mary suggested we go see "500 Days of Summer", so we hit Lincoln Square and caught an afternoon show. It was amusing, and enjoyable, and surprisingly not what I expected. Still, it was evident, even without the prologue, that it was about a relationship that was doomed from the start ( Read more... ) -
Light Rail, another thought
I noticed, while we were on the opening weekend ride, that all the stations have a little symbol associated with them. Mount Baker is a mountain, SODO is an anvil, the International District has a dragon, and so on ( Read more... ) -
Partly Dead Computer
If you're trying to get in touch with me, give me a call. My PC is in some kind of funk, and I'm not sure how recoverable it is. I already yanked the video card when I was getting beep warnings (it wouldn't even POST), and now I'm trying to determine how deeply the problems lie.
Ahh, Safe Mode. -
Ah, WIRED
Only you could alert me to Scanwiches. -
Mirror's Edge, Review 2
I finished it. Yes, it was short, but almost mercifully so. One of the problems with this game was that once the basic mechanic is mastered, there's nothing else to learn or do. The levels are essentially puzzles to solve, forcing the player to figure out what series of jumps or wallruns will get them to the next point on an essentially rail- ( Read more... ) -
Teabaggers in Redmond
There were people holding Socialism and Government Spending protest signs in Redmond, at the very end of 520. In Redmond. Protesting Socialism ( Read more... ) -
Mirror's Edge
I spoiled myself and purchased this game on Steam the other night. Last night I played it for about four hours, and I guess I'm about a quarter of the way through. I've been really really picky about what games I buy lately, mainly because if I'm going to drop $40-$60 on something, I want something that will last a long time and be very enjoyable ( Read more... ) -
This is BS
Microsoft Cancels Campus PubSeriously? I mean, seriously? At the last minute? The coolest thing about the new campus gets pulled? Who is making these decisions, and why are they making them so poorly ( Read more... ) -
How Robot Chicks
Oh Terminator: SCC, how could you mess with me like that? And now it's not renewed for a third season? Suck!
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Glassdoor.com
This site is fascinating. I'm especially enjoying reading the employee reviews of Microsoft. This one in particular is dead on hilarious:
Pros
Top notch people everywhere around you. Everybody's committed to what they are doing. Singular focus.
Cons
Lots of lip service about internal opportunities and getting ahead. You really have to do two ( Read more... )