Author Archives: derick

Paper can be folded to make things

Posted on 8/4/2008 by derick

One might assume that after, what, 7 years of college and with a majority of those classes involving a bit of writing, that one would finally grasp the idea that waiting to the last minute to write a paper is … Continue reading →

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Pistachio Binge

Posted on 7/30/2008 by derick

Alright, that was stupid. I just came back from a long day of work and class; it was 9pm; and there was no food in the house except for a plastic bucket-like thing filled with pistachios. I think it’s easy … Continue reading →

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Cuil, and its Lukewarm Debut

Posted on 7/29/2008 by derick

Someone had forwarded me a link today to a new search engine called cuil.com. This new search engine was developed by three ex-Google senior engineers and claims to offer a new more updated approach for scouring the web. Apart from … Continue reading →

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Snake Oil Salesman of the Modern Era

Posted on 7/28/2008 by derick

I was reminded this evening of a particular day at work in a job I once had. It was myself and two of my colleagues (all programmers) on the phone with two other guys, two other “programmers” (only this time … Continue reading →

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How to Cut a Mango

Posted on 7/27/2008 by derick

You may have thought I was talking metaphorically. However, I am not. Cutting a mango is a serious art, that involves some very deft skill. There are even mango martial art dojos out there that explore this ancient technique, in … Continue reading →

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Review: “We The Living,” by Ayn Rand

Posted on 7/26/2008 by derick

Review: “We The Living,” Ayn Rand (Book 34 of 100) WE THE LIVING is a great and interesting novel—though to be frank, I wouldn’t necessarily place it on the all-time top 100 book list. My suspicion is that it landed … Continue reading →

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iPod Touch. tap…tap…tap

Posted on 7/25/2008 by derick

Alright, I caved. I bought a new iPod touch. Now I’m sitting next to my laptop (but I’m not on my laptop), tethered by a stylish white USB cable, and tapping away at a 2 inch keyboard with my right … Continue reading →

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Update: 100 Book New Year’s Resolution (goal)

Posted on 7/24/2008 by derick

We’re almost two-thirds of the way through the year 2008, and it’s about that time to look back at how well we’ve kept up with our New Year’s resolutions. I only made one this year: to read the top 100 … Continue reading →

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A Misogynist Woman

Posted on 6/27/2008 by derick

My friend Anja (I’m just going to use her name and hope she doesn’t mind) said something that kind of threw me off-balance the other day. She began by relating how “surprised she is that there isn’t more general misogyny … Continue reading →

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Candy Aspirin

Posted on 5/3/2008 by derick

Oh man, if this is what my back feels like at 25, I can’t imagine what it will feel like at 75! Yesterday morning, I woke up in agony grasping my back and making geezer-like guttural squawks of pain—to no … Continue reading →

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