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Links, Links, and More Links!

Okay, so I lied. There is just too much stuff for me to share with individual posts. As a result, I've decided to pay an homage to my Thursday Geek-isms days and dump these links on you with one big swoop. Enjoy! Far Side reenactments, Boing Boing. The Far Side used to be one of my favorite comics, and it was a sad day for millions nationwide when Gary Larson announced his retirement. Predictably, these photo reenactments do not have the same effect...

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Thursday Geek-isms

A friend asked me why I haven't written about the T-Mobile G1 or the Google Android yet. I actually have many thoughts on it. However, I'm bitter. Why so bitter, you ask? Because J, the big Google man, has had one for a while now, but forbid me to write anything about it. Then, on Monday, he had the balls to say to me, "You can write about the G1 tomorrow, if you want." "Tomorrow" was October 22, the official launch day. When anyone could get it. So, my friends, I refuse to write about it just to spite him. And yes, our relationship is healthy and mature like that. On to the links! Students Competing For Slots At Elite Colleges Resorting to "Facebook Sabotage" ReadWriteWeb. I feel sorry...

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Thursday Geek-isms

I had a pretty rough day today. So as soon as I came home, I slapped on my yellow rubber gloves and went Mr. Clean on the bathrooms. Perhaps I overdid the scrubbing, because my arms feel like spaghetti.Looking at Post-Boom NYC, Gothamist. According to Joel Kotkin, NYC is the ultimate trickle-down economy, with only a small percentage of the population driving the economy. It needs to model itself after other cities such as San Francisco or Chicago in order to save its middle class. Do you agree? Nerd library to end all nerd libraries, Boing Boing. I remember reading this in the latest issue of Wired and thinking, "Wow, I must blog about this." Unfortunately, I was on the john...

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