21 Oct 2003, 11:22 a.m.

Down the Analog Hole

I was trying to remember the name of Cruelty to Analog and fumbled around with "Down the Analog Hole" and "Revert to Analog," both of which are cute.

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21 Oct 2003, 9:37 a.m.

J. Bradford DeLong's "Semi-Daily Journal" runs on a brittle installation…

J. Bradford DeLong's "Semi-Daily Journal" runs on a brittle installation of Movable Type on a slow server in the economics department at UC Berkeley. I generally start loading up the page and then go make …

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21 Oct 2003, 8:51 a.m.

It's Bayes Days at Crummy as Leonard introduces comments, gasp,…

It's Bayes Days at Crummy as Leonard introduces comments, gasp, with Bayesian abuse/spam filtering. My subconscious really phoned it in last night. I dreamt that our IT manager got a haircut. This morning a Morning …

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20 Oct 2003, 20:56 p.m.

I Predict a Club/Lecture Circuit Career

Eminem talked trash about someone, who then sued. Judge Deborah Servitto ruled and appended a rap summary to her ruling. It's awesome. Mr. Bailey complains that his rep is trash So he's seeking compensation in …

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20 Oct 2003, 15:38 p.m.

Via Kottke, How to dine out. Dine on Wednesday…

Via Kottke, How to dine out. Dine on Wednesday nights....Chat up your waiter.....Eat lots of appetizers and no entree if that's what looks good...avoid menu design tricks, etc.

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17 Oct 2003, 17:25 p.m.

Every single weekday, while I'm at work, I call and/or…

Every single weekday, while I'm at work, I call and/or email Leonard at least once to tell him about the outrageous or hilarious spam subject lines I've gotten that day. Examples: "basic alveolus bum", "cheaper …

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15 Oct 2003, 13:42 p.m.

Phony Phanatic

Despite having watched much of Ken Burns's Baseball, I don't feel the passion for the game that many of my co-workers do. I do, however, know that it is only right and proper for the …

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15 Oct 2003, 9:54 a.m.

Taboooookie Crisps

Seth came over to Leonard's last night and Leonard made a very yummy dinner. Then we adjourned to my place and played Taboo. When guessing, I sometimes lose track of the fact that long, obscure …

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14 Oct 2003, 18:33 p.m.

Lost In Transmigration

Trivia for Bend it Like Beckham. "Move it Like Mia"? I'm working through the wishlog of films to see. Sarah and I saw Winged Migration over the weekend, but I still want to see Lost …

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14 Oct 2003, 12:29 p.m.

Marina Sirtis, best known to me as Counselor Deanna Troi…

Marina Sirtis, best known to me as Counselor Deanna Troi from Star Trek: The Next Generation, played a villain in ABC's Threat Matrix last night. She's hiding something! Nerve gas, namely.

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