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Monthly Archives: March 2006

Blogging: No Longer Just For Mafia Dons

Wednesday, March 1, 2006

From a birthday dinner on Monday night:
Girl: I think CampusTap might really take off. Lots of people are blogging now.
slight pause, during which I am trying not to smile…
Girl: I mean, besides people in the underworld.
I took great effort not to burst out laughing, especially imagining the crazy hijinks that would ensue if I did [...]

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Security by Obscurity

Monday, March 6, 2006

The image to the left comes from my notes for a Bits problem set. This is my partner's handwriting, although I agree with his sentiment.
I had to brighten the picture using GIMP, so you may want to look at the image's ALT data if you cannot read it. He added "(potentially)" to the end of [...]

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CampusTap is an Uniter, not a Divider

Thursday, March 16, 2006

Unrestrained praise of CampusTap is unjustified, as their consolidation of the Harvard blogosphere could only increase its separation from conversations on the Internet.

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No, the information did not address my need

Friday, March 17, 2006

The contents of an online help popup window found on Cingular's website:

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Actually Carrying Snakes on an Airplane

Wednesday, March 29, 2006

A confession: I actually look forward to seeing the movie Snakes on a Plane, but not just because of its title. The movie's premise[1] is so ridiculous that it cannot fail to be campy. I would not be surprised if Snakes on a Plane became some sort of cult classic.
Combine my anticipation with the fact [...]

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YouTube's Pretty Girls Make Graves Video Contest & Music Licensing in Film

Friday, March 31, 2006

The popular video website YouTube is hosting a "Make Our Video" contest for the Seattle indie rock band Pretty Girls Make Graves in order to promote the band's upcoming album Élan Vital. Entrants are directed to download the album's first track, The Nocturnal House, and create a music video based on it. While the grand [...]

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The Sprint Power Vision Music Store

Friday, March 31, 2006

One might think that the fact that I have become a member of the Sprint Ambassador Program (which entitles me to a free Samsung A920 phone and 6 months of absolutely free service) might cause me to blog about how wonderful the Sprint Power Vision network is. Unfortunately for Valentine, McCormick, & Ligibel, the marketing [...]

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