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Four by four by four by etc

I was tagged by Marquis de Canter, so here we go…
Four Jobs I’ve Had

 
1. Programmer at a computer time sharing company in NYC.

 
2. Teaching assistant at University of Wisconsin.

 
3. CEO of software company.

 
4. Research fellow at Harvard Law School.

Four movies I can watch over and over

 
Sorry I only watch movies once or twice, maybe [...]

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Berkeley Bloggers Dinner, Jan 26

Let’s have a blogger’s dinner in Berkeley on Thursday, January 26, 7PM.
We got the place, Taste of the Himalayas, 1700 Shattuck Ave.
It’s a big restaurant and probably can accomodate up to 20 to 25 people, we can have a loud conversation or two. I’ve eaten there many times, the food is good and not too [...]

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Thursday night geek dinner in Cambridge

January 5, 7PM, Cambridgeside Galleria food court.
We’ll have to get some kind of flag to wave so people can find us. Maybe we’ll launch a flare every fifteen minutes?
Lots of room, different kinds of food, wifi. Let’s call this a Seattle-style geek dinner, because this is the style they do there.
Please RSVP [...]

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CES 2006

Doc Searls is looking for a hotel room in Las Vegas for CES, January 5-8.
There are rooms available on Expedia, but the rates are unbelievable.
I was thinking it might be fun, but then I remembered what it’s like. Long lines for cabs. Miles of aisles. Aching feet.
I wonder if there will be any [...]

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The Night Before Christmas

Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the houseNot a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,In hopes that St Nicholas soon would be there.
The children were nestled all snug in their beds,While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads.And mamma in her ‘kerchief, and I [...]

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2006 predictions

1. Apple will ship two generations of iPods. The first new generation, released in April, will have a satellite receiver built-in. The second will have a low-power FM transmitter built-in.
2. Jason Calacanis will stay at AOL though Easter 2006, and then will resign to spend more time with his family. They are good people, but [...]

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wordPress.root version 0.3

0. How to install.

 
Launch the OPML Editor.

 
Choose Update opml.root from the File menu in the OPML Editor app.

 
Then follow the instructions on the support site to download and install the new wordPress.root, and

 
Come back here to review the change notes, following.

1. New icons from Steve Kirks. Done.

 
With help from members of the [...]

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