August 2008
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Shelfari
I’ve begun to use Shelfari to keep track of the books I’ve read & plan on reading. I tried out a bunch of similar sites, including aNobii, GoodReads, LibraryThing (there seem to be a lot of sites springing up right now along these lines). I liked Shelfari’s design and usability the best, and although it’s not perfect, it’s got what I need.
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San Francisco Ponders: Could Bike Lanes Cause... →
Aaaaaaarrrrrggggghhh!
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Joanna Newsom - Sadie
The first time I heard...
tips on effective time management →
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My new Drobo
After a few months of hearing Tom’s sales pitch, I bit the bullet and bought a Drobo. My photo and video libraries had long since outgrown my MacBook Pro’s hard drive, so I had been storing them on an external hard drive without a backup. Totally not cool.
The Drobo has room for four hard drives, which it uses to safely store your files so that if a hard drive goes up in smoke, you...
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Recent book roundup, part 1
I’ve been on a book reading tear ever since I cut the cord with the New Yorker a few weeks ago. Here are some recent highlights:
Dance Dance Dance
Even though A Wild Sheep Chase isn’t a strict prequel, I was glad I’d read it beforehand. Without it, the story would have been surreal and confusing, rather than just surreal. Murakami’s plots have a feeling of magical...
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Once Again
Here is my latest attempt at blogging. I am going to try to post interesting links, write about books, music and art that I like, and point to my photos when I post them on Flickr. Stay as long as you like.