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A Rational Girl in Irrational Times
Ten gadgets for 10 years
Jan 4th
Endgadget has compiled a nice list of the Ten gadgets that defined the decade (yes, I know the decade actually ends at the end of this year, but that doesn’t seem to be stopping anyone). It was kind of fun to find that I had at least some version of almost every item on it. I guess I know my gadgets.
I’ll take Blogging for $800, Alex
Dec 23rd
Answer: You get your own question in Jeopardy.
Question: How do you know that you’ve reached the pinnacle of blogging success?
Productive procrastination?
Dec 18th
I wrote this essay as a way of not completing another, more pressing task.
Am I being productive by reading this essay on Productivity and Procrastination, or am I putting off other tasks (going to bed, figuring out holiday gifts, dishes, clean up, petting cats, laundry, etc.)?
The NYT reviews books?
Dec 16th
Missed this one: last month, the New York Times reviewed my friend Mara’s new children’s book:
“The Busiest Street in Town” is a fable, the story of a grandmotherly woman, Agatha May Walker, who wants to take gingersnap cookies to her friend Eulalie but cannot get across a street swollen with trucks and cars. We see her standing amid exhaust fumes — “Slow Down!” she yells — like King Xerxes telling his men to flog the Hellespont.
Wow, that’s just what I thought when reading the book – just like King Xerxes! (No, wait, that’s not what I thought at all. King Xerxes was the last thing on my mind. I guess I’m not as erudite as a NYT book reviewer).
Here’s David’s review: “Read it again!” He didn’t mention Xerxes at all.
The castle might be the best part
Dec 15th
Now that Disney owns Marvel, how will this new extended family get along? Pretty good, actually.
Cutting Bagels the Geeky Way
Dec 12th
It’s easy enough to slice a bagel. Cutting them so that the holes link together is another is somewhat harder.
Cute but Evil
Dec 9th
Trying to catch up on the Internet, which means that all I have today is a cat story: 6 Adorable Cat Behaviors With Shockingly Evil Explanations.
Good kitty.
Preparing for the holiday
Dec 5th
Don’t have any idea what to get everyone for Christmas? Fortunately, the web can offer lots of help. Your family will thank you for their awesome gifts, then ask you to fix their computer.
Google makes everything easier
Dec 3rd
Google can handle your email, phone, documents, pictures, and calendar. And now Google will even send out a holiday card for you. Bonus Google feature: it also searches the web.
Via The J-Walk Blog
