Monthly Archives: September 2007

Voĉo el pasinteco

Posted on September 21, 2007 by Russell

While researching the previous post, I was surprised to find that the most recent reference to me in USENET is in soc.culture.esperanto from 2004: [Ĉu] estas pluraj “Esperantistoj en MIT kaj Harvard”? En mia tempo (malfruaj sepdekaj jaroj) estis nur … Continue reading →

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USENET archeology

Posted on September 21, 2007 by Russell

Via Chuq von Rospach: What is your earliest USENET post on Google Groups? Mine dates to October 17, 1983 and was posted to net.sport.baseball [sic]. Boy, am I old or what. Unrelated note: I’ve never met Chuq, but based on … Continue reading →

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A Brief Summary of the Macalope's Fisking of David Berlind's Comments on the Next iPhone

Posted on September 19, 2007 by Russell

David Berlind: Based on an off-hand comment Steve Jobs made at the iPhone U.K. intro, I predict the next iPhone — you know, the phone designed to be different from all the other crappy phones out there — will add … Continue reading →

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Arrr! Hoist the mizzen!

Posted on September 19, 2007 by Russell

Once again it be Talk Like a Pirate Day! Do yer duty! (What’s that? Only nine posts since last year? Ne’er you mind that, ye landlubber! Get back to work — them decks don’t swab themsel’s, ye know!) – Mad … Continue reading →

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Yankee fan of the week: John Gruber

Posted on September 18, 2007 by Russell

[I'd have said "Jackass of the Week", but that would be redundant. Ba-da-bing.] By responding to John Gruber’s comment on the Shelly Duncan autograph incident, I know I’m opening myself up to the same criticism of humorlessness; but it ticks … Continue reading →

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Well, maybe not… but then again…

Posted on September 13, 2007 by Russell

I was seriously considering an iPod touch to replace both my current iPod and my Palm TX, until Apple somewhat arbitrarily decided not to permit editing calendar events on the iPod (although you can add and edit contacts … huh?). … Continue reading →

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Today's Spruce Hill Radio Triple Play

Posted on September 10, 2007 by Russell

The Doors, Touch Me Iggy Pop, Lust for Life Jet, Are You Gonna Be My Girl (All links go to the USA iTunes Store. Edit: These are now affiliate links. Go ahead — support my weblog habit.)

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