Mike Ashley

300

nobody@vox.com(Mike) — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:49:37 -0400

I watched 300 last night, and it made me think of dance. Odd, since the choreographed action scenes in 300 aren't really dance. I've been in small theaters for modern dance performances, and nothing on a screen can match being close to dancers ...

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Whrrl

nobody@vox.com(Mike) — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 13:01:00 -0400

I've been playing with platial and whrrl, and I've decided to stick with whrrl for now. If you haven't hard of it, it's a location-based social networking service. It lets you review places like restaurants, specialty stores, schools, etc. You...

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West Virginia Mission Trip

nobody@vox.com(Mike) — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:15:15 -0400

Megan and I participated in a group workcamp in Mannington, West Virginia as part of her church youth group. Us included, there were about 400 people in town for a week to paint, build ramps and decks, and do other small projects to help familie...

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Dungeons and Dragons 4th Edition Impressions

nobody@vox.com(Mike) — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 07:48:42 -0400

I played Dungeons and Dragons from 1980 to 1986. I started with the basic rules and moved to the 1st edition (1E) rule set early. I was a player with a group of people older than me, and I was dungeon master for friends my age. We played Grayh...

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Tweaks to How I'm Using Twitter

nobody@vox.com(Mike) — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 06:52:54 -0400

Twitter is what I hoped it would be: a way to stay in touch with friends. The way I use it has continued to evolve. Here are some notes. I made my timeline public. It means I've moved away from the idea of Twitter as a backchannel for activiti...

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Disease-Proof Your Child

nobody@vox.com(Mike) — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 10:15:24 -0400

My brother the doctor insisted I read this book. It's out of print, but I found a copy at the Indianapolis Public Library. Let's get the negatives out of the way. The book is poorly written and poorly organized. Most of the prose borders on r...

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Johnny 99

nobody@vox.com(Mike) — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 17:50:24 -0400

I had my weekly guitar lesson today, and for the first time my teacher and I sat down and figured out how to play a song I brought on CD. I chose Johnny 99 by Bruce Springsteen to keep it simple. Ryan figured it out in about eight minutes. I ch...

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My New Beetle tows my Beetle

nobody@vox.com(Mike) — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 17:29:31 -0400

I got the tow kit installed this weekend. The car doesn't need to be towed right now. Why the kit? In 2006 I broke down on I-465 during rush hour. You don't ever want to do that and have to think. The traffic is heavy and fast. It's extremel...

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My Bug is out of Storage

nobody@vox.com(Mike) — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 17:16:04 -0400

I got my 1973 Beetle out of storage. It feels a little late to be pulling it out, but it's been a cold and wet Spring in Indiana. All I had to do was change the oil. The oil in the lawn mower needed changed too, so I did both at the same time. ...

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C4[1]: Exploring Erlang

nobody@vox.com(Mike) — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 18:32:26 -0400

I finally watched the C4[1] talk Exploring Erlang (video, slides) by Bob Ippolito. It's a basic introduction to Erlang and worth watching if you've never seen the language and have only heard a little about it. He goes through several examples....

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