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New Haircut
I have been trying out a fauxhawk for the past couple of months. This time, I got it cut shorter on the sides so the look is a bit more stark. Standing it up like this takes a good bit of effort though, so I’m unlikely to do it too often.
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Winter Weekend Beach Adventure
A bunch of us went to the beach this weekend, because we live in SoCal and we can. Great times with some good company! Of course, Rachel was one of the few who went all the way into the water—child’s play for a girl who goes swimming in the ocean during Maryland’s winter. It took those of…
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How to Mess Up “Unsubscribe”
Here’s what I got when I tried to unsubscribe from Baltimore County Public Library’s email newsletter. The password, of course, is not the one associated with my library account, so if I want to unsubscribe, I’ll have to first request a password. This is how email gets filtered directly to trash.
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Necro-Boot
I have been trying to figure out why this new video card isn’t working with Zoe, so I necromanced Tess to serve as a test system. It’s fun pressing the power button by shorting contacts with a screwdriver.
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More Media Tracking
Ever since I started using Last.fm, I’ve been looking for similar services for other forms of media I intake. Goodreads was an excellent find, providing a lot of similar features geared toward books. It’s fun to integrate “what I’m doing” type lists into my website, but more than that the two services have generated some…
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Custom Chucks (or, Best Wife Ever)
Rachel’s Christmas present to me was a pair of customized Converse All Stars. I’m clearly not an impartial observer when it comes to handing out the Best Wife Ever award, but you’ve got to admit these are some sweet shoes. I especially like the “party on the inside” lining and the perfectly matched navy laces…
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Scott Pilgrim
My friend Jeff first introduced me to Scott Pilgrim when we were still in Maryland. Jerks that we are, we moved before the movie came out. It seemed like a good film to invite my fellow first year MD/PhD students to come see with me, but it turned out they were in Canada, Japan, and…
Matter, Energy, and Life of Michaela A. Castello.