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Book Review: Love Story

When I first met R, I thought he was a typical womanizer and wouldn't give him the time of day. He tried his best to win me over and when he finally succeeded in taking me out on a date, I gave him the third degree. One of the first questions I asked was, "What is your favorite book?" "Love Story," he replied without hesitation. I laughed him off for two reasons: (1) I knew Love Story well, because it was one of my favorite movies...

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For All Facebook Users…

xkcd is another web comic I enjoy. I think that the fact that the comic is drawn entirely in stick figures forces the reader to really concentrate on the content, which mainly consists of very geeky humor. Today's xkcd was probably one of the best, because as an avid Facebook user (I signed up way back when it first started and Johns Hopkins was one of the beta schools) I can understand the hilarity of the "relationship status" concept. Enjoy! ...

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Geeky Proposals

As a huge geek, I can't help but be smitten by geeky proposal stories. So here are my top three favorite geeky proposals:   3. Dashboard Widget Proposal Earlier this year, a Mac geek created a Dashboard Widget (which, according to Apple, are "mini-applications that let you perform common tasks and provide you with fast access to information") to propose to his girlfriend. When she was using his computer, he told her to hit F12 and an image of a ring popped out with the words "Will you marry me?" Needless to say, she said yes, and all (Mac) geeks reveled in delight. You can get more details on this proposal here.   2. The Joy of Tech! Proposal The Joy of Tech! is one of my favorite comic strips, concentrating...

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