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Entries from August 2007

Striking in Second Life. Sigh.

August 28th, 2007 · 3 Comments

I know my thesis was on Second Life and all, but I’m not sure what I think about this, as real strike by Italian IBM employees in Second Life. Isn’t one of the points of a strike to make sure you’re seen, so you can promote your point?
IBM has a widely reported presence on [...]

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Tags: Internet

What is the What and 826 Valencia

August 27th, 2007 · 3 Comments

Tonight we went to a benefit show for 826 Valencia, a writing center started in San Francisco by writer Dave Eggers. It was a great show, with a bunch of my favorites — Grizzy Bear, Britt Daniel of Spoon, A.C. Newman, Feist, the two main dudes from Broken Social Scene, and Jim James of [...]

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Tags: media · music

Me and Nicky

August 17th, 2007 · 2 Comments

I don’t know why, but I really like this pic.

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Tags: general

Root Out Dangerous Wiki-Spin!

August 14th, 2007 · No Comments

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Vacations in August

August 13th, 2007 · 5 Comments

We just got back from our August vacation, a short, one-week affair that couldn’t be longer due to Nicole’s new job and, frankly, no real money to extend the fun.

But fun we had, thanks to southern Maine’s combination of fish, hospitality, and video games.

I used to vacation in the York-Ogunquit area with my family when [...]

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