Tag: technology
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Sleep, Misogyny, Sun, Movies with and by People I Know, and Kids Today
There’s… a lot going on. Not directly with me, mind you–work is busy and stuff–but in general, with people I know and things that I follow, there’s a lot going on. Just saw a movie tonight made by and full of people I know. And I even had the chance to help make it happen…
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My Generation, Celebrity Humor, Cute Overload, World Goth Day, Jobs, and Job Numbers
As Gen X hits its collective mid-life crisis, we wade through a country that’s undergoing a political crisis. More extreme views appear to the left and right of a seemingly silent (and often bewildered) center. That polarization causes wild swings–accentuated by whatever will bring the media the most eyeballs or ears–causes more of a feeling…
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Science, Madness, Ice Cream Truck Music History, Slowly Impending Doom, and More
I’m really not much of a programmer. Yes, my job title technically does have “developer” in it, but I’m really not happy when I have to build things from scratch. I much prefer to mix already working things together in ways that get the job done in a quick and effective manner. Hopefully something that’s at…
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Some Good News, Some Bad News, and Some Outright Crazy Stuff (You know, as usual)
Kicked off my day this morning with an off-site meeting and then capped it off with two other meetings that popped up out of nowhere. Which, of course, lead to a mad dash to get stuff done… and a list of things that will get in the way of a nice, leisurely Friday in the…
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Birds, Bionics, reBoots, Balls, Batgirl, and a Bunch of things that don’t start with B
What’s sure to eventually be the big news is that it’s been clearly stated now that the decades worth of stories, characters, and places built up in the Star Wars Extended Universe is not at all cannon. (Oh, but, Lucasfilm says, they’ll happily pillage what they want from it as they’re building their new continuity.)…