Category Archives: Network

On the web, networks and stuff…

6 things that should be nuked from orbit

In my standard/excellent style of getting on “deck” with things a year or five behind the wavefront, I recently became aware of 5ives. If your A.D.D. prohibits you from getting all the way to 1 (or 3) on any given … Continue reading

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Help send Good Beer Show to a 2nd well-deserved victory at PodCastAwards.com, fool

I am acquainted with this guy, Jeffrey T. Meyer, who does a podcast out of Muncie, Indiana called Good Beer Show, and if you like good beer and local music, you should check it out. Not to mention that JT … Continue reading

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The Search for One Browser to Rule Them All

I’ve reached the point where I won’t use more than one web browser on a regular basis, and that has led to some switching in the last year or so. why? because i find the idea of running more than … Continue reading

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Superhero Quiz

It’s telling that I think quizzes like this one mapping your personality to superheros are dumb… yet I find them endlessly enjoyable. I’m the Hulk, 70%. Wolverine does not appear on my list at all. ## important update! Check it. … Continue reading

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gmail availability

I’ve been getting some of this recently, in the last few days: Coupled with the periodic “Whoops! I can’t send your mail right now! Try again shortly!” dialogue.[0] I won’t say I’m getting it a lot, but the fact that … Continue reading

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[youtube] I am a man who stays one step ahead of the game

this post contains links to sound and video and stuff, but (as far as I know) no porn. Unfortunately. Maybe next time. In my standard excellent style, I’ve fallen into the YouTube k-hole hard in the past week, what… 12 … Continue reading

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Googleplex grows more brain cells

re: two new Google datacenters in Oregon. Hiding in Plain Sight, Google Seeks More Power – New York Times Discussion on Slashdot. Dam that may (or may not) have a hand in controlling water level in the river running alongside … Continue reading

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Student faces expulsion for Web post

Chicago Sun Times: Student faces expulsion for Web post Either something relative to this situation is not being reported/discussed, or I’m an idiot, because I’m failing to see what this kid did and why it deserves expulsion. Big discussion on … Continue reading

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Audio Data Control, Good Taste Edition? – Last.fm

Or, I finally give last.fm a full-on try. My iTunes Library is backed up. … read the following with the acknowledgement that I don’t really understand exactly what last.fm does for me… stay tuned and I’ll let you know. Because … Continue reading

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[ars technica] Sun CEO McNealy resigns

Commentary and brilliant graphic of Sun’s revised corporate plan for the post-McNealy era @ ars technica. Just the strategy graphic, for those who are lazy/cool: Jeremy Reimer / ars technica rds

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