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Entries from August 2008

Oh joy (I am a geek…) Microsoft listened!

August 29, 2008 · Leave a Comment

Categories: research

Tetris

August 20, 2008 · Leave a Comment

Is a good metaphor for research for me. When I make a decision and do it, everything falls into place. When I dilly-dally and try to make the perfect decision, things end up badly and worse than my first and quick decision.

Categories: research

Some oblique comment on the housing mess?

August 19, 2008 · Leave a Comment

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Often true about fancy technical material, but not always…

August 13, 2008 · Leave a Comment

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I found this through delicious

August 12, 2008 · Leave a Comment

Confusing Words

Confusing Words is a collection of 3210 words that are troublesome to readers and writers. Words are grouped according to the way they are most often confused or misused.

Seems like a useful resource

Categories: research

GTD?

August 8, 2008 · 3 Comments

Nope. I have switched to GTND. :(

Categories: research

I need to keep the linked article as a reminder,

August 7, 2008 · Leave a Comment

next time someone asks to add to my commitments.

Simplify Your Life: Delete Unwanted Commitments | Dumb Little Man

Categories: life

Apparently someone is sending spam invitations to submit papers

August 7, 2008 · 2 Comments

from Elsevier journals. What kind of evil plot is that?

Categories: research

Irish whisky

August 6, 2008 · Leave a Comment

Is excellent. Why did it take me so long to try it? What else am I missing?

Categories: research