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Connecting

Search champs and timing

I received an invitation to be part of the next team of MSN Search Champs, and I have to decide by end of day today whether to accept or not. I am flattered that the MSN team considered me good material for this group, and interested in the whole process. However, this is a real […]

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Diversity Weblogging

Our weekly allowance

Recovered from the Wayback Machine. I had hoped to have the first release of Wordform out this week, but ended up helping a couple of folks with their sites, so I’m behind. Hopefully after tonight, I can re-focus on this application, the modifications to my own sites, and to the search for jobs and/or writing […]

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Critters

Like a frog and a fly

I am reminded of frogs. Frogs are very cool creatures. They eat bugs and make the most amazing sounds that always remind me of warm summer nights, down by the lake. However, frogs are not particularly intelligent, and their behavior is almost completely governed by outside stimuli. For instance, a frog can’t differentiate between a […]

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Diversity

Eating dog food

This week is the week for conferences, beginning with SXSW in Austin, followed by O’Reilly’s Emerging Tech conference somewhere in California. I was a bit disappointed to not be able to go to either, but was surprised by the number of emails from folks who thought I would be at SxSW. I guess it’s the whole “where are the […]

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Critters Photography

Prints

Some photos of animal paw prints, found on a recent outing to the Chain or Rocks Bridge, in St. Louis. The sliding print is most likely a beaver, but I’m not sure what the other prints are. I would expect them to be beaver front paw prints, but the heelpad is more distinct than is […]