12 Mar 2006, 16:08 p.m.

MC Masala on Alcohol

Still chasing down a link to last week's column; InsideBayArea has redesigned its site. My column this week is basically a giant response to my parents, my ex, Leonard, DARE, and especially Brendan. It's insufficient …

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11 Mar 2006, 12:05 p.m.

Park Slop

Yesterday and today feature the best weather since Leonard and I arrived in NYC. The window is open and Leonard has fed me macaroni and cheese (with peas and mockmeat and hot sauce) and apple …

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09 Mar 2006, 11:46 a.m.

Bodies And Motion

John-Paul might like some thoughts on "Skin". Some lighthearted "How geeky are you?" litmus tests, including:I assume you all know what time division you have to type into the microwave so your coffee mug returns …

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08 Mar 2006, 15:00 p.m.

Of Course

Wikipedia explains the history of Amar Chitra Katha. It's possible to buy all of ACK. The official ACK site in India charges 9097 rupees (about USD$205) for the whole set of 244, plus overseas shipping. …

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07 Mar 2006, 17:45 p.m.

Evidently Everyone But Me Reads Overcompensating

I know Leonard is a Rowland fan, so when MC Frontalot pointed him (and Goats's Rosenberg) out on Saturday night, I asked him for an autograph for my boyfriend. He indeed did draw a nice …

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05 Mar 2006, 19:47 p.m.

Fulfilling Weekend Socialization

Saw MC Frontalot live with Adam, John, John's posse, and a math postdoc who's like Cousin Vinay Meets Steve Shipman. Also met a member of the Upright Citizens Brigade comedy troupe and a neuroscience grad …

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03 Mar 2006, 10:35 a.m.

Krepichy On A Mac

"I didn't say any of those things. Why are you claiming that I said that?"

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02 Mar 2006, 19:01 p.m.

Snow's Stopped

More furniture's been rearranged at work. It feels as though I work in a living room, which is pleasant. Then again, I want to take my shoes off to read on the couch, but I …

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01 Mar 2006, 16:41 p.m.

Time Capsule

Fog Creek just rearranged some furniture. Probably the most minor effect of this was that I espied a copy of Linux Journal whose cover article was titled: Podcast And Reel In The Blogs And Wikis …

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01 Mar 2006, 11:28 a.m.

"We have not done the needful"

An awesome effort to put medical knowledge in the public domain to guard against patent hijackers, but also an example of "to do the needful" in the wild.

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