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One problem with getting a new mobile phone is that it takes awhile to get used to answering a new phone. This is my first flip phone, and while I have no problems opening it normally, when it rings I can’t seem to adroitly answer it. I guess I just need to take more calls [...]

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There’s an interesting list of 10 questions for programmers that a guy named Stiff sent out to some famous programmers. You can read their answers on his blog. You can read my answers here (not that I was asked to provide them).

How did you learn programming? Were any schools of any use? Or maybe you [...]

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This is only a test.

Update: If you’re seeing this in a feed, there’s an instant messaging box in this entry that you can use to talk to me via Meebo.

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At the job, we run several instances of MediaWiki that we use for internal collaboration and to produce content that will eventually be published on a public Web site. My job generally involves building custom content management systems for various types of content. I chose to build them using Ruby on Rails. Because all of [...]

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Yesterday I read a 2004 article linked to from the comments at Jim Henley’s blog that explained how Hezbollah observes fairly specific rules of engagement in its war against Israel. Hezbollah’s attacks are generally responses to specific provocations, and Hezbollah does seem to understand proportionality. Indeed, yesterday Billmon noted that Hezbollah suspended its rocket attacks [...]

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As I mentioned the other day, I ordered an unlocked Motorola Pebl on eBay on July 21. Yesterday, it arrived. The purchasing process was simple and painless. I bought via “Buy it now” and paid immediately, and two or three days later I got my tracking number via email. It was shipped UPS [...]

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