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Bubble Fusion – this looks real

Unlike the notorious cold fusion of the past by Pons and Fleischman, this looks like a valid form of low-energy fusion. I remember when the cold-fusion stuff took hold, there was this crazed excitement for a few weeks. (one other … Continue reading

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Free Microsoft C++ Compiler!

Just saw this on slashdot, Microsoft has released a free C++ compiler. You can read about it and get it here. This is the command line only version, but it is still significant. It doesn’t seem to have the other … Continue reading

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Ok, Taxes done…

I finished my taxes on the 14th. A record for me. This is one of the first years where I didn’t file an extension. The weird thing is that I like to do the taxes. I like understanding the way … Continue reading

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Taxes!

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Song in head

Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Maps Yeah, it came out a year ago, yeah I’m always late to the party. Well I was poking around in the windows media player the other night and I caught their video. Catchy NY art-rock. … Continue reading

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Update on the gall thing

Since the Molé Burrito Attack, I have implemented a no-fat diet in my life. I have not had an attack since I did that, which is nice. The reality of the diet, though, is that some of the foods did … Continue reading

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Good Article on Plaxo

I work as an SE at Plaxo and this article by the New York Times is excellent. Of all the articles on Plaxo, this one captures the real spirit of of the company. I think this is because they actually … Continue reading

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Ok, had to comment on that…

Mark Fletcher, Bloglines, posted on April 1st that he likes the move by GMail to offer 1 gig of storage per mailbox. Ok, no argument with that. That is a good move, and it won’t be that expensive. I would … Continue reading

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