Just passed 25 pages on the paper…going well. Hoping to get through this section this weekend and get it to Paul.
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Exactly!
“The preservation of the means of knowledge among the lowest ranks is of more importance to the public than all the property of the rich men in the country.”
– John Adams (1735-1826)
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Mmm…4th generation
Appleinsider just published this story on the possible upcoming 4th generation iPod. Short list of coolness:
- 5o gig hard drive
- COLOR screen, with possible MPG or Quicktime capabilities, and the ability to view JPG’s
- a video jack to connect to TV (not sure why we’d need this, but…)
Tech always gets better/cheaper if you wait, but this may push my technolust into hyperdrive. Color, MPG playback, JPG viewing, and a 5o gig hardrive in the iPod formfactor? Sign me up.
….BIIIIIIIIIIIRRRRRRTHDAY TO MEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Betsy made me a phenomenal cake (White Chocolate pound cake) and we’re heading to a lovely dinner tonight at the Lantern. Unfortunately, that’s about it for this week, since the paper is still sitting on my head. Paul wants to see another draft this weekend, so…writing will happen.
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Home again, home again, jiggidy-jig
Returned from the Big Apple on Monday, and immediately entrenched myself in work. The trip to NY was really interesting…I’m not quite sure what to think about it. First time there, and it was a bit overwhelming. I’ve been to many big cities…LA, New Orleans, Chicago, Washington DC…but this was my first big northeast city. I caught myself trying to imagine what it would be like to grow up there, to raise children there, what kinds of influence the surroundings would have.
Having spent 18 years of my life in a town with a population of 2000, it was really odd. At the same time, it was exciting and vibrant…I can totally see why people who leave a city like that go into withdrawl. It was easy to believe that I could literally leave the hotel at any time and get anything I wanted. Really need to buy a DVD at 4am? No problem. Need a new pair of shoes at 3am? Can do. That sort of availability has to tweak your expectations a bit.
This was even more interesting given that Bets and I are moving back to rural america, more or less, by going to Sewanee. I can’t ever, ever, ever see myself living in a big city, but I think I have a better idea why people might want that now. NY had a vibe unlike that of any other city I’ve visited.
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Need a cheap book?
Lawrence Lessig is giving away free copies of his book The Future of Ideas to anyone who donates $5 to the Creative Commons. Take a look, and act fast…they won’t last long, I’m betting.
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This must be stopped
******sexual is the new black.
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And for my next trick…
Well, New York has certainly been interesting. I’m in the Hotel New Yorker, in Chelsea. Within pretty easy walking distance of a LOT of downtown, including Times Square, and right across from Madison Square Garden. Very cool to see a lot of the stuff that I’ve only thus far seen on TV. The flight in was honestly the best, landing in La Guardia, and seeing the Statue of Liberty and the Empire State Building and such. Very, very cool.
However, Times Square gives me Blader Runner flashbacks. I keep expecting a blimp overhead spouting “…can be yours in the outer colonies…”
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Thuggin’ and Buggin’
Here’s a quick look at what I’m doing today: going mano a mano with Ian Taylor in New York. For giggles, here’s a look at two versions of my superstar card for the game Raw Deal:
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What I’m up to this weekend
On an amusing note (to some) I’ll be in New York this weekend, attending the world championships for Raw Deal, the game that I playtest, run, and play. Ian Taylor and I have a bit of a score to settle, and I’ll be playing in all the random events throughout the day. Should be much fun, and is my “spring break.”
After this, back to the grind…must get paper done….