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  • My First Novel

    It was November, 2004. (Oh god, how is it that long ago?!) Georgia Tech had opened a new student bookstore for that scho... more

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    It’s wrong to call myself a fan of Anthony Bourdain. That overstates it. I read Kitchen Confidential and enjoyed it. When I... more

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    I started this blog post literally months ago. And I've tried to write a similar post for the past two years only to abandon ... more
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  • From the Archives: The Evil F-Word: Fine
    It’s easier to convince us that what we’re feeling is happiness, simply because we can’t tell the difference. If I’m not in active pain, then I must be happy, right? I must be fine, right?I originally wrote this post 7 years ago, but it is more applicable today than ever before.
  • Interview with Nadella
    A bit of a longread but I greatly enjoyed this interview with Satya Nadella. I didn't listen to the podcast and just read the transcription. Some great insights into how Microsoft, or perhaps Nadella, views Microsoft and its challenges. I particularly liked the insights that he gained during the pandemic.
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    As a connoisseur of niche sports I have been a fan of Paul McBeth for a while now. I had heard about his big sponsorship deal but this was a great look at what he's been able to do by being the GOAT of disc golf.
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    Kill the Newsletter - Create a one-use email inbox where every email it receives is turned into an RSS feed.FetchRSS - A website which allows you to create an RSS for a blog-esque website including a very easy to use picker to identify the different elements on the page that can build the RSS feed.With […]
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    Heading off to bed. This evening has been spent in the air conditioned room to combat the hellfire heat outside. I've spent tonight listening to Cory Doctorow's Attack Surface audiobook as I update and manage my RSS feed reader, adding a number of tech blogs. I also discovered a lovely new terminal app for my […]

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

A wonderful period piece comedy on Amazon, truly fantastic writing that only got better in season 2.

Rating: Must see. Will laugh.

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Format AsidePosted on December 27, 2018December 27, 2018Author TrickCategories Media, TV

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