June 23 2009
links for 2009-06-23
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Someday I would like to go. (Went to Mt Graham b4 it was built, one of the 1st times I ever saw snow on the ground.) Grandpa, who loved astronomy, never got to see the telescope(s) in operation.
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"An ordinary life used to look something like this: born into a growing family, you help rear your siblings, have the first of your own half-dozen or even dozen children soon after you’re grown, and die before your youngest has left home." in my family I think the transition point was my grandparents.
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only 1 of the artist designs is to my taste, but I love the general idea, esp the card pocket. this could be my new wallet! (in the future)
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neat! (via mathowie's photos of MeFi logo etched on his laptop) y'know, mom used to know how to build a laser….
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"a thriving genre of popular fiction, usually labeled "urban fantasy," in which young female protagonists get to battle monsters and demons while working through the conundrums of early adulthood" sounds like fun
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the short answer: no.
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been getting a yen to redesign my site, maybe something more photorealistic. not that I have time, but here's the inspiration.
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"No, I woke up early this morning—rather painfully early, in fact—and knew what I wanted to give myself: this post, in which I hang up the keyboard on old CavLec for good. Not a spangly gift, or an easy one to wrap, but what price peace of mind?" wow. Dorothea is part of the first group of bloggers that I read and interacted with. (ugh, awkward sentence!) I find myself sadder than expected, but can understand the sentiment. She's been out there on the front of her field for a while now, saying the unpopular and quite loudly at that. Gotta be tiring. Hope to see her elsewhere on the internets.
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a lovely poem
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"Cool Feet were designed as compact and removable supports that temporarily fix to the bottom of your laptop with suction cups." totally want these.
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going to try this soon…
