Blog from the Loft

Year 2002. This is the year of the 20G iPod, the 20th anniversary for James Bond films, the ten year anniversary for Mini discs. This is the year where everyone is buying digital cameras, and we finally have more than one GSM phone network provider in the U.S.
On my annual travel report, according to my [...]

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Just heard from the developer’s agent. He has been trying to get in touch with the developer and not suceeding. The new contractor seems to have stopped working on the building. This is not good…

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I have this collection of articles on the web that is worth reading — I don’t necessary agree with them, but it is thought provoking nevertheless. It is time to try putting them all in one place, so here we go:

elegant Hack, IA information
Black Belt Jones has a good list of links on web design [...]

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My check Engine light came on a week ago. Turned out the temperature sensor needs replacing, but since it is in or near the engine, it takes 6 hours of billable time to get it replace. Funny thing is that another gentleman in the waiting lounge has exactly the same problem. Mine is a 96 [...]

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Happened yesterday leaving work:
Elevator opens, well dress man inside. I entered.
WDM: Hi
Me: Hi
(strong smell of perfume or aftershave in elevator)
WDM: someone over did the perfume huh
Me: Yup
WDM: Just want to let you know that it’s not me
(this thought came across my mind — so I added)
Me: How do I know it’s not you?
WDM: Good point, [...]

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Did you notice that out of all the game consoles, the XBox is the biggest, heaviest, and also has a bulging top? The top being non flat makes it hard to put things on top of. I bet someone at Microsoft had this great idea — if we make the top non-flat, people cannot stack [...]

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