Monthly Archives: February 2007

Wayne Coyne Creating His Own Happiness

Posted on 2/26/2007 by Ben

Wayne Coyne of the Flaming Lips has an essay in NPR’s This I Believe series today.

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Some coats may have fur from dogs

Posted on 2/24/2007 by Ben

The Humane Society purchased and tested 25 coats from major retailers advertised as “faux fur” and found that all of them had fur from dogs. Three coats — from Tommy Hilfiger’s Web site ShopTommy.com, Nordstrom.com and a coat from Andrew … Continue reading →

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L.A.S.E.R. Tag

Posted on 2/20/2007 by Ben

Use a laser pointer to draw temporary graffiti on the side of a building. Awesome.

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Pandemonium Books & Games T-Shirt Fundraiser

Posted on 2/20/2007 by Ben

Pandemonium is an excellent sci-fi/fantasy book and game shop in Cambridge. They recently re-located from the Garage in Harvard Square to a larger location in Central Square. The move was lengthier and more expensive than anticipated which has left them … Continue reading →

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Dell Ideastorm

Posted on 2/20/2007 by Ben

Dell launched a new, Digg-like web site a few days ago called Dell Ideastorm. Users can submit ideas for new Dell products or services and have them voted up by the community. The idea with the most votes by far … Continue reading →

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The Next Big Language

Posted on 2/11/2007 by Ben

Steve Yegge outlines the requirements for the next big programming language. Like some people in the comments, I note that Groovy fits the bill pretty well.

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System76’s Darter Laptop

Posted on 2/5/2007 by Ben

Linux laptop makers System76 have a new ultra-portable model that looks really hot. I’ve been thinking it’s about time for a new laptop and this thing is very tempting.

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Album of the Week

Posted on 2/5/2007 by Ben

The album of last week was Clap Your Hands Say Yeah’s Some Loud Thunder.

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Menino and the Mooninites

Posted on 2/3/2007 by Ben

Below is the letter I sent to Mayor Menino regarding the handling of the Mooninite incident. I sent a similar letter to Attorney General Coakley. Dear Mayor Menino, I was disturbed by the overreaction of Boston public safety officials to … Continue reading →

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