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A Christmas Present

Posted on December 16 2003 by Mickey

    Now this is a nice way to take my mind off my woes. Ruben, the child I sponsor in Bolivia, sent me a Christmas present.   [9:58 AM]    Update: This, on the other hand, or in fact … Continue reading →

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Bad SATA

Posted on December 15 2003 by Mickey

    I just got back an estimate on repairing my drive. It will cost between $4,000 and $13,000. That means I’m completely screwed, and everything from August is lost forever. Not only that, since my RAID was so spacious … Continue reading →

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Blog Within a Blog: My New Computer 6.0

Posted on December 14 2003 by Mickey

    It’s been while since I shared an update about my new computer. Frankly, it’s been awhile since I’ve done anything new with my new computer. I felt like setting aside this morning, though, to make some slight changes. … Continue reading →

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First in Flight

Posted on December 11 2003 by Mickey

    Once again another historical fact I was taught in school is now suspect and under attack: now they’re saying it was a Brazilian man, not the Wright Brothers, who was first to fly a plane.

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Virtual Snow Globe

Posted on December 10 2003 by Mickey

    I am so sleepy I’m unable to muster coherent thought. Fortunately, Schmoe, an occasional contributor here, passed along this link which can serve as today’s blog entry: the virtual snow globe.

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Links Roundup (2003/12/09)

Posted on December 9 2003 by Mickey

    Some stuff I’ve been reading up on today:    • “The creator and writer of the the Alan Parsons Project, ERIC WOOLFSON, presents his first new concept album in thirteen years.” I guess I’m a little late to … Continue reading →

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Mac vs PC

Posted on December 8 2003 by Mickey

    I found the the first article in John Papola’s new blog to be a well-written and thoughtful comparison of Apple’s “vertical” operational structure (writing an OS that works with a select core of hardware) with Windows’ “horizontal” one … Continue reading →

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Still Waiting to Hear from Dolly Madison®

Posted on December 8 2003 by Mickey

    Work has begun on the SFG Christmas Special — whether I like it or not. My agent says he’s arranged a stable of sponsors, but I think it’s more likely that we plug their products first and then … Continue reading →

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DIE SPAM DIE!!!

Posted on December 7 2003 by Mickey

   For the most part I’ve simply been deleting the hundreds of spam e-mails I get a day, but recently it’s really starting to take a toll on me and deleting is just not good enough any more. Instead, I … Continue reading →

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Today in Food (2003/12/5)

Posted on December 5 2003 by Mickey

   Call it Drive-Thru Rage.    I suppose I should mention the news story of the woman who was sentenced yesterday to ten years in prison for running over a McDonald’s manager after being told she couldn’t get mayonnaise on … Continue reading →

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