2 weeks of immersion.
Two weeks into her Spanish-language immersion kindergarten class, Clara already knows at least three songs, ten separate color words, how […]
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Field Notes
Computers Makers Reach 10-Year High In Customer Satisfaction
Apart from the whole exploding batteries problem, that is: Computers Makers Reach 10-Year High In Customer Satisfaction – Yahoo! News
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Islamic fascists?
Ordinarily I hate Bush’s turns of phrase, but in this case, I think “Islamic fascists” is probably just about accurate.
Rough Drafts
SMS: 3x the info for 1/3 the cost of 411.
411 directory assistance calls are one of the biggest ripoffs of the mobile phone world: they cost between $1.20 and
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Fighting for Net Neutrality and Internet Freedom
This is so dorky that it can only have been created by some big telecom company in an effort to
Rough Drafts
Rhetorical bending.
Just for fun I thought I’d make a list of paired words and phrases that exhibit obvious (and opposing) rhetorical
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PCMag’s new face.
PCMag.com (my employer) got a much-needed, long-overdue facelift today: PCMag.com
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Paul Dorn’s Bike Commuting Tips: Introduction
Great collection of tips for urban bicycle riders: Paul Dorn’s Bike Commuting Tips: Introduction (thanks, Jeremy)
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The Boy Who Sees with Sound : People.com
Blind since age 3, this kid taught himself to see using echolocation … which is sensitive enough that he can
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Pop vs soda
Another Ohio item: Where I come from is, it turns out, deep in the heart of “pop” country. Where I