Category: geek

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The only PR I’ll actually follow

Blog shilling time again: Project Rooftop. I don’t collect monthly comics anymore, they just take up too much space. Hell, I haven’t even managed to sort through the ones taking up space in my apartment now. I’ve heard that Marvel...

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“The Computer Guy” — I can relate

Hesitantly, I responded: “I work in computer support.” The transition to silence was immediate. All eyes suddenly turned to me, raised eyebrows all around. If you hadn’t heard my response, judging from everyone’s reaction you might think I said something...

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Why can’t I work for a place this cool?

“Well done” created by Bruketa & Zinić is the new annual report for Podravka, the biggest food company in South-East Europe. It consists of two parts: a big book containing numbers and a report of an independent auditor a small...

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It’s brisk like Lipton out there!

Lordy it was quite the chilled morning out there, but it made for a good walk. For some reason, all the red wine I had last night manifested itself this morning as a nice bright and early wake-up call. Not...

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What tickles your fancy?

Take Notes. Is fainthearted one word or two? Student prose has wrecked her spelling. It’s one word. Two words–Faint Hearted–what would that be? The name of a drag queen. People Like That are the Only People Here, Lorrie Moore A...

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Taking all the fun out of shaking!

Spotted at Sur La Table, the Waring Pro Electric Martini Shaker/Stirrer. Sure to become the life of the party, our martini maker shakes or stirs the perfect martini with just the push of a button. Exclusive 20-oz. brushed stainless steel...

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Blogging because I can!

I’m blogging from my iPhone, nyahh! Thanks to a good WordPress plugin the interface is a lot easier to cope with. I remember trying to write in Atlanta and it was a pain. Now I just need to find a...

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Dumbledore loves Grindelwald?!

Harry Potter author JK Rowling today revealed that Dumbledore, Headmaster of Hogwarts, is gay. The Edinburgh writer made the admission during a question and answer session with fans at New York’s Carnegie Hall. She was asked by one young fan...

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The new (i)Pod People

It’s like seeing the white earbuds all over again. Now I see other iPhone headphones wearers, identifiable by the mic capsule on the wire. Often there’s a little nod and a smile, but other times there’s no real recognition. It’s...