March 2008
13 posts
“You are the eyes and ears of every other producer and reporter at the network,”...”
– The Buzz on the Bus: Pinched, Press Steps Off, the New York Times.
“Bedford Avenue is the Electric Playground! It’s where everybody goes!”
– Squat man with half-inch thick round glasses and a flat, broad grin on the last car of the L Train, to himself, repeatedly.
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two nerds, on the advisability of sharing one...
nerd 1: so where do u get the addrez?
nerd me: from you
nerd 1: WHAT
nerd 1: STOP IT
nerd 1: I NEED THEM
nerd me: YOU HAVE A PLENTY FAT SUBNET MY FRIEND
nerd 1: I NEED THEM ALL
nerd me: 192.168.TOO.BAD
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typical exchange with cashier over morning coffee
Her: Good morning.
Me: Fine. How are you?
Her: Thanks.
“The drone took center stage in [La Monte Young’s] Composition 1960 #7,...”
– The Rest Is Noise, p. 494
To Aim Ads, Web Is Keeping Closer Eye on You →
Honestly, can’t really decide whether I dislike targeted ads. If I’m expressing my interests in how I use a site, and nobody else sees the ads that are targeted at me, how much do I care?
“A retired NYPD detective who is now a profiler, Ray Pierce, told the NY Times,...”
– In Times Square Blast, Echoes of Earlier Bombings, the New York Times. I am so glad they have a retired-cop-turned-profiler on this case. He is really onto something with this “comfortable on a bike” angle.