introspectacles http://imichael.org/blog Serving up the hidden wonders of the internet since 1998. Sun, 11 May 2008 04:59:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Twitter Updates for 2008-05-10 http://imichael.org/blog/archives/5605 http://imichael.org/blog/archives/5605#comments Sun, 11 May 2008 04:59:59 +0000 Michael http://imichael.org/blog/archives/5605
  • Bleu Cheese and Wasabi are not terribly good flavor combinations, especially when combined with Olives in Brine. #
  • For the record, I did try those flavor combinations…by accident. I just had eaten some sushi, and then tried a bleu-cheese-stuffed olive. #

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  • Just because meeting a deadline is "the responsible thing to do" doesn’t mean you should do it. #
  • Hillary Clinton bluntly plays the race card. When can this campaign finally be over? How desperate can one get? http://tinyurl.com/6zqjjg #

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  • Matlab is like a hate/hate relationship. Absolutely no love. #

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  • That’s it, Java. We need to uninstall. You just have installed too many updates … it’s time to see other people. It’s not you, it’s me. #

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  • Oh, Indiana: "Obama’s campaign sought out IU students with voter registration…and a free Dave Matthews concert." http://tinyurl.com/6mwnef #
  • It requires real maturity to see that it is best for your productivity and happiness to not have access to everything you want all the time. #

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    ]]>     http://imichael.org/blog/archives/5600/feed     All of Inflation’s Little Parts [NYT] http://imichael.org/blog/archives/5599 http://imichael.org/blog/archives/5599#comments Mon, 05 May 2008 13:59:17 +0000 Michael http://imichael.org/blog/archives/5599 It’s always nice when someone comes up with a new and creative way to display quantitative data. Have a look.
    (via the New York Times.)

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  • Weekend! #
  • Weekend, no longer workin’ for the. #

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  • I just got an Aeropress (http://tinyurl.com/ps8gt) for $25 from Amazon and it makes probably the best coffee I’ve ever had. It’s that good. #

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  • Fundamentally, people do not like to learn. They like to affirm and extend what they already know. #

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    ]]>     http://imichael.org/blog/archives/5596/feed     shanghai maglev http://imichael.org/blog/archives/5595 http://imichael.org/blog/archives/5595#comments Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:58:52 +0000 Michael http://imichael.org/blog/?p=5595 I rode this while in Shanghai in 2006. This captures the ride pretty well.

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