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Monthly Archives: August 2005
Donate this
I’ve decided that I should read greater meaning into the fact that the donation button didn’t want to work for me. Those of you who wanted to donate money to keep me on the online community, thank you — I’m … Continue reading
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PayPal donations redux
Thank you those of you who let me know the donation button was broken. It turns out there is a fundamental incompatibility between the way PayPal generates their buttons and ASP.NET, so I removed the button until I have time … Continue reading
Pencils, pencils, two for five!
If anyone other than my family knows where the title of this post comes from, I’ll be impressed. I have belonged to a certain online community for many years, the only one that I’ve joined that requires a subscription payment. … Continue reading
Posted in Computers, Life, Recreation, Writing
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Sometimes, people are cool
It probably doesn’t surprise anyone who knows me that I struggle with liking my fellow human beings. When I deal with you all on an individual basis, I can usually find something to like about everyone. When I start having … Continue reading
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I have sick friends
I have sick friends. Of course this is a symmetric relationship; I’m sick too. As proof, I offer the following collaborative work: a proposed name for a blog, complete with tagline. Content-Type: text/glossolaliaBecause a MIME is a terrible thing to … Continue reading
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Harnessing the power of the blogosphere for Good
I have found that one of the greatest joys of parenting is when you finally get to introduce your kids to something you loved as a child and find that they love it just as much as you did. We … Continue reading
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State of the Hash: the end of SHA-1?
[Note: I'm using the X^Y notation to note "X to the power of Y" because this system plays strange with superscripts.] The Register reports today that the Chinese researchers who originally posted an attack on the SHA-1 hashing algorithm have … Continue reading
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My new ebook on email DCAR is now available!
DCAR (Discovery, Compliance, Archival, and Retention) is a big topic these days. I’ve done some work with 3Sharp in this space, and I have been fortunate enough to be given the opportunity to write an ebook for Windows IT Pro … Continue reading
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My new ebook on email DCAR is now available!
DCAR (Discovery, Compliance, Archival, and Retention) is a big topic these days. I’ve done some work with 3Sharp in this space, and I have been fortunate enough to be given the opportunity to write an ebook for Windows IT Pro … Continue reading
A Wing and a Prayer
All our prayers and hopes go with you, crew of the shuttle Discovery. Come back safe.
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How we spent our summer vacation
For those of you who don’t follow Steph’s blog, I’ll link to her recounting of the recent home improvement projects we’ve been undertaking. The shelves look really good.
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A camper’s concoction by any other name
Can you still call it a s’more when: You’re using Nutella instead of chocolate squares You’re using pre-sized graham cracker squares You’re using a propane grill to toast the marshmellows While we may not know the ultimate answer, we Washington … Continue reading
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Wrong on so many levels
This picture is wrong on so many levels, yet work-safe, kid-safe, and amusing.
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