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2007-08-27 :: baron // links
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www.ob81.com An Apple-centric blog that shows a lot of promise. (tags: blog) hackers @ microsoft Now “hackers” at Microsoft have a blog. Actually, someone needs to tell Microsoft that “hacker” means something totally different in the 21st century. Mainly security stuff should follow the current boring announcement. (tags: microsoft)

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One of the interesting things I find about the current “revolution” is how the digital space is becoming more and more fragmented. The post WWII era is characterized by mass distribution and global marketing where multinationals would push a product globally. Now this may still work with electronics, automobiles, and other consumer goods that translate [...]

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I guess it’s only human that you never forget your favorite artists. You’re in your youth, they’re in their prime and all the songs get attached to unique moments in your life when all the experiences were fresh and your outlook less jaded. Unfortunately, fame and fortune kills talent in a lot of cases. One [...]

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2007-08-21 :: baron // links
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IT Instructions This is so bad and hits so close to home that it’s painfully hilarious. (tags: it) 11 Unconventional Sleep Tips: How to Get to Sleep and Stay Asleep Some decent tips to get you sleeping. (tags: sleep) MySpace.com – ZeaLouS1 – Oceanside, California – Other / Hip Hop / Rap – www.myspace.com/zealous1 Talented [...]

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It’s true as they say, you’re only as strong as your weakest point. Just look at Achilles. Without the cursed heel he’d be more a god than man. The great Skype outage of 2007 was amazing in that it was one of the rare major blackouts to hit Skype in all their phenomenal growth. The [...]

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2007-08-19 :: baron // thinking
The Icon: Bruce Lee

I was checking out a book on Bruce Lee’s martial arts legacy the other day and just couldn’t help but reflect and be inspired by the man. Although he died at a young age, he pursued martial arts with an intensity that couldn’t be matched by even serious masters at a young age. He was [...]

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One of the things about social networks is that they’re completely useless without users. You can create the best solution out there but unless you attract users to your site, it just wont spread. You need the momentum. So how do social networks get the initial momentum? They encourage you to spam everyone you know [...]

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I hope this post title doesn’t bring on a cease and desist… I’ve been thinking a lot about the future of web apps lately along with the “return to simplicity” movement we’ve seen of sorts. At the core of the issue is that we’re all human and with it come all the quirks and flaws [...]

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2007-08-16 :: baron // links
links for 2007-08-15

Computer Programming Quotes Funny quotes. If you laugh you’re a geek. (tags: humor programming) The Power of Makeup Marilyn Monroe before and after. (tags: beauty) 75-year-old pensioner has fastest broadband It’s only a matter of time before the RIAA and other copyright holders come knocking on her door. (tags: internet)

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jogged two mornings in a row, ‘twas a mad rush but I’m off to a good start minus work # I’m feeling a wave of inspiration (interrupted to tweet) # water tastes good! # just wasted an hour for a bug (that was fixed in the latest build) of TextMate: F keys were disabled #

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