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Monthly Archives: April 2005

The Paris of the Indian Subcontinent

18-Apr-05

>>> From: Newley Purnell (newley@gmail.com)>>> To: XXXXX@gmail.com>>> Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2005 12:37:30 +0600>>> Subject: Re: Asking for info
Newley Purnell wrote:
Hi, M.S. In my experience, the best way to get from Bangkok to Ho Chi Minh City is via airplane. The overland routes are terrible. Same for […]

It’s No Banana Guard

18-Apr-05

Somehow I fear this hat will not be a commercial success.

RideAccidents.com

18-Apr-05

RideAccidents.com “is the world’s single most comprehensive, detailed, updated, accurate, and complete source of amusement ride accident reports and related news.”
No word as to whether or not the site’s done by the fine folks at Bus Plunge.

Corporate Weblogs

15-Apr-05

Investor’s Business Daily: “…Now blogs are moving beyond personal musings and taking on a new role: corporate communications. A growing number of businesses are using the blog format to promote products, interact with customers and shareholders, conduct market research and distribute company announcements.”
This is exciting stuff; I’m really interested to see if organizations can use […]

Text Messaging

14-Apr-05

Communicating via cell phone-to-cell phone text messages is huge in Taiwan, and I miss “texting” here. Will the practice, which is hugely popular in Europe and Asia, ever catch on in the US? Here’s a 2003 Economist article that addresses the question.

“Lecture Musical”

13-Apr-05

Funny.

Congrats…

13-Apr-05

…to Dana and my buddy Nick M., who recently got hitched in Vegas!

Don’t Hate the Playa, Hate the Game

12-Apr-05

Wendy H. posted this last month, but I’d forgotten about it. She thinks I’m a genius. Tell that to Kate Lee so I can get a big fat book deal and sell out already. Please.

What the Weak US Dollar Means

12-Apr-05

Here’s a nice description of the perils of the weak US dollar. I still have trouble getting my head around the concept, though.

Wacko Alert

11-Apr-05

Did a strange Asian guy try to blow up the capitol today?

Welcome to DC/The Power of Craigslist

10-Apr-05

Made it up to DC yesterday without incident. (Except getting bogged down in Cherry Blossom Festival traffic once I entered the beltway.)
Also, God this Intarweb thingie is sure kewl. Less than an hour after posting an apartment-sublet-wanted-note on DC’s Craigslist, I’d received six emailed responses. Not bad.

Off to DC

09-Apr-05

I’m driving up to DC today. Friends in Washington: I shall see you soon. Friends in NY, Boston, and elsewhere: I shall also see you soon (though I’m not sure exactly when). Can’t wait to stop, as I always do, for some burritos and fireworks at South of the Border. God I love that place. […]

DFW Dissects the Talk Radio Industry

08-Apr-05

The best piece of journalism I’ve read in a long time is David Foster Wallace’s “Host,” a long-form (make that looooong-form: it’s 22,500 words, with lots and lots of footnotes within footnotes) look at the conservative talk radio industry.
Sadly, the article’s in the April Atlantic, and the full text isn’t available on their site. […]

Google Maps–Now with Satellite Imaging

07-Apr-05

Really cool. Enter an address into Google Maps, then click on the “satellite” link in the upper right corner.

“America We Stand As One”

06-Apr-05

Wow. (Where can I get a “USA” jersey like that?)