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Monthly Archives: December 2006

Hanukkah Starts on December 15 This Year

Monday, December 4, 2006

I was walking through Harvard Yard at about 10:50 PM last night when a girl standing at a window on the fourth floor of Thayer called out to me. "Hey," she said. "When does Hannukah start this year?" Obviously, I was not able to answer her question.
When I was a Harvard freshman, I generally [...]

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Zero-Day Attack in Microsoft Word

Tuesday, December 5, 2006

Microsoft released a security advisory today for all modern versions of Microsoft Word and Microsoft Works. According to the document, a vulnerability in the popular word processing software programs is being actively exploited, and can be triggered simply by opening a carefully modified Word document.
Both the Slashdot post on the issue and the eWeek article [...]

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Lots to Say, No Time to Say It

Saturday, December 16, 2006

I have not been particularly happy with my blogging output in the past couple of weeks (December is half over, and only two posts?), but I have been busy with various projects, both in and out of my day job.
It is not going to get better, because I have sent my ThinkPad back to Lenovo. [...]

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a metaphor for something

Thursday, December 28, 2006

The image to the left is one of the last things I saw before leaving work last Friday.
I have been trying to take it easy, so if you are attempting to reach me, you will probably find it difficult. I promise I will actually read all of my e-mail before the New Year, though, so [...]

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10 Albums You Should Listen to in 2007

Sunday, December 31, 2006

A list of 10 albums that I enjoyed in 2006.

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