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Entries from January 2009
Illustrated Thesaurus
January 27th, 2009 · No Comments
Tags: Interweb
TED
January 26th, 2009 · No Comments
The New York Times Magazine has a column called The Medium where various topics dealing with the confluence of television and the Internet are discussed. This week’s edition I found particularly interesting: Confessions of a TED Addict. Every year, great (or famous, or both) thinkers gather at the TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) Conference [...]
Tags: Uncategorized
Another black eye for Gastonia
January 22nd, 2009 · No Comments
Stupid Gastonia cops
Tags: Culture Commentary
Obama’s Inauguration Speech
January 20th, 2009 · No Comments
Video of Obama’s Inauguration Speech
Tags: Politics
The Job Search Continues
January 16th, 2009 · No Comments
While I still have not managed to secure a job, my search thus far has not been entirely fruitless. Since listing my resume on Dice.com (a technology careers website) about a month ago, I have received numerous job interview and recruiting requests. I never knew there could be so many contracting companies in [...]
Tags: Personal
Pablum
January 15th, 2009 · 1 Comment
Definition: noun 1: food; especially: a suspension or solution of nutrients in a state suitable for absorption
2: intellectual sustenance
3: something (as writing or speech) that is insipid, simplistic, or bland
Etymology: Latin, food, fodder; akin to Latin pascere to feed
Quotation: “Mr. Obama has the reputation of being terribly smart, and he obviously ran a great [...]
Tags: Word of the Day