Archives for December, 2004
2004.12.24 (Fri)
Once you’ve lived away from home for long enough, returning comes to seem simultaneously both alien and familiar enough to constitute its own realm of experience.
2004.12.21 (Tue)
Dial-up, great whites, and drill-powered beer pumps
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My country, yes (if not exactly my milieu)
2004.12.19 (Sun)
Floating logos
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“…the signs are disconnected from the ground as they ominously float above us.”
2004.12.18 (Sat)
Wrong About Japan
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“Peter Carey’s trip to Japan with his son went so well he needed to invent some conflict.”
2004.12.17 (Fri)
Four stars and a planet
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Castor, Pollux, Saturn, Procyon, and Sirius are describing a beautiful bezier curve to the east of Orion…. It’s a very clear night here and they’ve got a lot of company up there.
2004.12.16 (Thu)
Performing-anxiety-inducing company
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Talk about not worthy…
I need a mic
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I was astonished and horrified to discover that the old Apple PlainTalk microphones no longer plug in to PowerBooks. This seems like a huge loss: they were terrific mics.
2004.12.15 (Wed)
Let the panic begin
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Leaving on a jet plane
WestCiv’s “Complete CSS Guide” on your iPod
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This is a neat-o thing to do: WestCiv Software has created a version of their “Complete Guide to CSS” that can live on your iPod.
2004.12.12 (Sun)
The Gokunama dragon
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I noticed the other day that the dragon contains the word Kirin in katakana worked into the lines.
2004.12.10 (Fri)
Have I mentioned before that Japanese woodworking is unequalled? Perhaps just once or twice.
2004.12.09 (Thu)
Auld Lang Syne, mon
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When stores in Japan want to announce to patrons that it’s closing time, they play “Auld Lang Syne.”
2004.12.08 (Wed)
The music of Kevin Volans
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The Duke Quartet playing the music of Kevin Volans is simply amazing.
Friendly demon
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One of the more friendly-looking demons you’ll see.
Powered by Nutella
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I’ve made it through the day so far almost solely on Nutella. I’m a heartbeat away from just digging the rest of it out of the jar with a spoon.
Deceit, thy name is yellow
23:58 | Comments (5)
I think I’m switching my allegiance to Indian yellow, not least because it’s made from the urine of cows that have been fed mango leaves.
2004.12.06 (Mon)
A cleaning out
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I saw a television show tonight about the various ways burglars gain access to houses and apartments, and the methods they use for conducting their business.
2004.12.05 (Sun)
Lost in Translation (emphasis on the “lost”)
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After many months of people telling me I should see “Lost in Translation” I finally watched it last night.
2004.12.01 (Wed)
plate /pleIt/ n. ME. [OFr. = thin sheet of metal…]
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