Category Archives: General

and we’re back…

OK, so I’m back on the online, and attempting to be productive. I got the new machine with Vista Home Premium, thinking it couldn’t be that bad. Well, it’s not that bad, but it does have its quirks. The UI … Continue reading

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worst shipping company ever…

Today was the first day I’ve ever written an angry letter (OK, paragraph) to a company (Dell, about my new laptop). The reason was not the company itself, but the shipping company, DHL. I will keep this short, a simple … Continue reading

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that’s great advise…

No matter how strong you think you are, no man (person) is an island. In your everyday life, you need some form of guidance. This is regardless of whether you are a religious person. From time to time, you need … Continue reading

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burn-out coverage…

OK, it’s been just over 2 years since I’ve started using my current laptop (7/15/2007) – an OK Inspiron 6000 (1.6GHz Centrino, 2GBs RAM, 533FSB). Well, that finally gave out two nights ago. It handled the task of parsing and … Continue reading

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that’s too honest?

9. Unexplained gaps in work history. While job seekers should account for these gaps, they should be careful with their wording. “One of the weirdest things that I ever saw on a resume … was a candidate who explained a … Continue reading

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For the masses, or for self…

I’m not a major detractor of shows like Friends, and whatever else people are having seizures over. However, there are some real good shows that just don’t get the respect they deserve. Well, they do get critical acclaim, which is … Continue reading

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Can’t tell me nothin…

If you aren’t already a Kanye West fan, you’re missing out. He’s started hosting flash versions of his newest videos on his site, and my favorite is the Can’t Tell Me Nothin. Quality video, but then he took it a … Continue reading

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Getting ‘er done?

In the past months, I’ve dropped the amount of side-projects I do apart from my 40hr. This weekend however, I decided to put some real effort into a project I’ve been waving off for about 6+ months. So, Saturday morning … Continue reading

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Wikipedia, you’re the greatest…

So I was bored at the workplace, and decided to lookup the definition of boredom on wikipedia.org. It was pretty insightful. Then I thought to myself, Wikipedia is arguably the greatest Web 2.0 application ever invented. I’m sure some would … Continue reading

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People are simply people…

So I finally watched the film, Blood Diamond. Outstanding performances by Djimon Hounsou and Leo Decaprio. While watching this film, I heard a variation on an idea that I’ve debated and struggled with for years. It came during a brief … Continue reading

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