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January 2007 Archives

Wooted to my desk

I can't leave. I'm stuck here, helplessly refreshing my browser over and over, waiting to see what... Hey, another Roomba! Do I need a Roomba? Nah, my house would kill the poor thing... Anyway, I'm...
 
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Blotting your own fantasy life

Tired of seeing coworkers drag themselves in on Monday morning with rueful expressions, fantastic stories about unlikely social activities, and smeared inkstains on the back of their hands which hint at bars and clubs that...
 
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Wanna be a rock and roll star

You've got a month. That's how long you have to complete an album of 10 original songs or 35 minutes of original music, according to the RPM Challenge. Whip your band into shape and crank...
 
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Save the cheerleader, get off the list, I think

Tonight Heroes returns and we'll find out what's up with Peter's dreams, where Hiro gets that cool sword, and whether or not Sylar steals powers by eating Brain Slushees. Or not. More likely we'll get...
 
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Spinning in my social circles

I'm sitting here in the dark, light from my monitor flickering across my face. Were I a drinking man, I would surely be hammered and morose; instead I'm starting to get queasy from all the...
 
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