Monthly Archive for October, 2004

“Red Sox Erase Curse With First World Series Title Since 1918″

Little does anyone suspect that the curse is actually that Boston is only going to win it all once every 86 years.

iPod photo

iPod photo

Gah. Want 60 gig iPod. Don't need or want photo/color features, especially not at an apparent $100 premium. Will decide after Europe, I guess.

The Other Road Ahead

The Other Road Ahead

This is an old essay I read years ago, but I just reread it this weekend and I found it both very inspiring and very depressing (especially with regard to my current job).

Overhead.

I need a way to microblog my brainstormy little ideas. Subject lines are too much overhead. Categories are too much overhead. The Stew isn't living up to its name.

Google Desktop

Google Desktop

Fascinating. This is very close to being able to integrate your web searches and your desktop searches in one place.

Mini review of Cake’s Pressure Chief

If I were to ask John McCrea, "John McCrea, what could possibly be stranger than a song written in the second person putting you in the role of an Austrian nobleman, squeezing money from the peasants so you can commission a sympony in C for your nephew?" John McCrea would reply "How about a song written from the point of view of -- get this -- a dime?"

Officially Authorized, Internationally Recognized Global Test

Officially Authorized, Internationally Recognized Global Test

It's the battle cry of the opposition! Don't worry, they didn't forget Poland... This is going to get old quick. I'm sure the VP debate tonight should keep us going until Friday, though.

Word Frequency Histograms of the First US 2004 Presidential Debate

Word Frequency Histograms of the First US 2004 Presidential Debate

This is moderately interesting. Hopefully Bush repeatedly saying "Wrong War Wrong Place Wrong Time" over and over will make people think that's true just because they're hearing it so often.

You Forgot Poland

You Forgot Poland

Hahahaha. I love the internet.