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Annotated Command Line
For hardcore Neal Stephenson fans: The Command Line in 2004
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Buddhist HIV Awareness Campaign
“Buddhist monks in Lao PDR have developed a series of posters aimed at spreading love and compassion for people living with HIV and AIDS, while addressing the stigma and discrimination surrounding the disease.” LINK
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Stunningly accurate ego trip
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Most auspicious phone call
I promised myself not to blog at all this year until something really good happened. And now that the first fart bubbles in the sento (public bath) have surfaced in this new year, I am writing again!… Well, there’s another reason, as well – my pal T called last night and seems to have scored FREE TICKETS TO THE BEASTIE CONCERT AT OSAKA CASTLE NEXT WEEK! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT! CHECK-CHA-CHECK-CHECK-CHECK-CHA-CHECKITOUT! As you can see, I’m slightly excited – what an awesome start for the new year!
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Happy Holidays!
…from the land of inflatable neck-stretching kits! This is CB signing off for 2004 – PEACE!
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E-mailed memo to self
Sender: Justin Yoshida Subject: razor blades bring them to work. It’s not what you think, whatever that is. I want to use them to improvise cutting blades for a Thompson cutting machine. In other news, I am off for eight days starting in approximately one hour. Do you have any idea how long the next 60 minutes will seem? In case I forget about the internet for a while, Happy New Year to you all!
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Salaryman’s year-end maxim
I always plan to tie up loose ends and complete x amount of work by the end of the year; by the time Christmas rolls around my productivity dwindles to slightly above absolute zero and I’ve unconsciously convinced myself that all but the most critical issues can be postponed until work resumes. This is my fourth or fifth salaryman Christmas, but the most annoying thing about the winter season in Japan, even more than work, continues to be Wham’s “Last Christmas” resounding throughout shopping malls, train stations, and other public gathering places near you.
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Don’t mock the guy in alligator skin shoes
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