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The Inflated Worth of MySpace

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Why doesn’t myspace want me to block spammers? I get an email from a new “friend” and have to click the link. I have to log in manually, because myspace is too stupid to provide me with a link in the email that will log me in and/or keep me logged in from last time. … Read more

meme: I am a True Neutral Human Sorcerer/Rogue

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I did this for fun because BGwScott did it, and I was all aflutter after getting my Internet back after 4 days of it being dead. But then I got email from Manuel, one of my old high school buddies who I played D&D with a few times, commenting about our continued interest in games (though the interests don’t include D&D anymore). So, here’s the meme:

What Kind of Dungeons and Dragons Character Would You Be?

I Am A: True Neutral Human Sorcerer/Rogue (3rd/3rd Level)

Ability Scores:
Strength-13
Dexterity-12
Constitution-12
Intelligence-15
Wisdom-14
Charisma-12

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Thursday Games

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Thursday night I left work and went straight to the Sharpstown Mall – Houston’s Premier Urban Mall (mostly out of a need to avoid the Galleria – the other mall on the way home from work). I had quite fun with the cultural experience. Did a little shopping, and have been humored by the people … Read more

twitter

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Does anyone out there twitter?  Do you know anyone who does?  I guess since I’m cell phone-less that it’s of limited use for me.  (Though if I had an iPod Touch I could use that, perhaps.)

Select a Candidate

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A few days ago I was listening to a podcast while biking through Memorial Park all the way to the West Loop and in an extended PBS interview with Mike Gravel I was struck by how much I liked him (and of course how he had no chance in hell of being taken seriously, much … Read more

Digital Rights Management Screws

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There is a great pool on flickr called “DRM is like…” Digital Rights Management. It’s only on legally purchased music and keeps you from doing things that are legal to do with purchased music. It’s what makes “squirted” music on Zunes only play three times. It’s what makes NBC’s new “free video service” (with commercials) … Read more