Archive for October, 2009

Where Have You Been?

Where Have You Been?

While in search for something to drink at 名古屋大学 today, my eyes spotted something from a long-lost era: a can of Dr. Pepper! The can was about as cold as McDonald’s coffee, but it was liquid caffeine nonetheless.  This stuff
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Socializing Like It's 2005 … Again

Socializing Like It's 2005 … Again

Alright, I’ve taken the plunge.  For years I’ve said that I didn’t want to join Facebook because I had a blog, several IM accounts, and even broke down to join Twitter.  However, after receiving endless numbers of invites from friends
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Coffee Reviews: Boss Silky Black

Coffee Reviews: Boss Silky Black

The lengths some of us will go for a good cup of coffee can be quite extraordinary sometimes, especially when we’re in another land.  As a person who enjoys coffee perhaps more than is normal, I’ve tried my fair share
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The Need To Be Bare

The Need To Be Bare

Why do companies employ IT departments?  Is it to help support the business process, or dictate it? Over the last few months I’ve had some pretty disturbing conversations with various people about the role of the IT department within a
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The View After the Typhoon

The View After the Typhoon

Most of Japan was hit by a pretty big typhoon yesterday, and it had several million people preparing for the worst.  That said, you wouldn’t know by looking at today’s sky. Thousands spent the night at evacuation centers, and the
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