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I posted a video from the Jimmy Kimmel show a while back. It was a video that his girlfriend (Sarah Silverman) had made for him, and featured a song that got stuck in my head for a while.
That is, until I saw the video below. Now I can’t get this song out of […]

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Step 1 - Stare curiously at the couch, trying to figure out if it’s moving because the neighbor downstairs is doing something strange.
Step 2 - Realise that it’s rather late at night, so neither your neighbor downstairs nor the empty flat next door is responsible.
Step 3 - Remember that it feels strangely like an earthquake […]

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Inspired by a recent post on 37signals’ Signal vs. Noise blog, I decided to play around and see if I could try and figure out exactly how much money they’re making. Though my analysis is crude (as they obviously won’t release key figures), I think I’ve got a pretty decent handle on their turnover. […]

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I believe that Barack Obama is the best candidate to succeed George W. Bush as President of the United States. I wanted to highlight three recent articles on Barack that I found interesting. (Then again, it’s easy to find an article interesting when it shows “your” candidate in a positive light.)
Vanity Fair recently […]

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Here is a weekend round-up of stuff I’ve been meaning to blog about for a while. Hope you find it interesting.

Ever wanted to buy or at least ride a Segway? If you don’t want to ride one across the United States like these guys, maybe you should consider building one yourself. Some […]

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To drinkerthinker and the unstoppablerobotninja on their engagement! (My sister-in-law and future brother-in-law, though they’ve been family for years.)
Well done!

Flickr photo by DrinkerThinker.

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I found this great quote today from an ancient New York Times Magazine piece on Bill Parcels.
Don’t confuse routine with commitment.
I think I’m going to have to remember that in my rowing training. Just showing up because I’ve always shown up isn’t enough; I have to always push myself.

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Here are a few notes and links from this week…

I think I’m an 80%’er. From Simple Bits:
[…] I mentioned a fantastic book: Let My People Go Surfing by Yvon Chouinard. Yvon founded the expensive-but-awesome clothing company, Patagonia.
[…] The book covers the history of the company, Yvon’s philosophy on design, and being a reluctant business […]

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