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Stealing Your Neighbor’s Wireless

Today's UserFriendly forced a nice chuckle out of me (click to enlarge): However funny this may be, I couldn't ignore the fact that the reason for its humor is due to the prevalence of the act. Do you think stealing your neighbor's wireless is ethical? On one hand (from a geek's point of view), I feel that if someone doesn't know the importance of network security, they deserve to have their wireless stolen. However, the fact still remains that you're still using something that someone else is paying for, without their knowledge. I once knew a guy in college who discovered that he was receiving free cable at his apartment. He had such strong convictions against stealing that he destroyed the power cable to his television....

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Bring on the Pain!

Back in the days when I had a lot more free time and the luxury of The Bank of Mom & Dad supporting me, I was a regular feature at my local gym. Fifteen minutes on the elliptical, thirty minutes of strength training, and another fifteen on the elliptical (or a few laps in the pool) to cool down. I have never been skinny. In fact, I've always struggled a bit with my weight, because unlike most Asians I was cursed with a curvy body. However, during this year of religious workouts, I was at my most fit with tight limbs and a 25" waist. I didn't have a six-pack, but I had a well-defined line extending down my tummy. I...

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The Importance of the First Date?

CNN recently interview our First Lady-to-be, and asked her about her first date with Barack Obama. What a first date! A visit to the Art Institute of Chicago, a stroll down Michigan Ave, an artsy/cultural film, and drinks atop the John Hancock building. I am very fortunate to have experienced all four, and let me tell you that if given the choice, this would've been my ideal first date. (Well, aside from a visit to a Broadway musical. But that's being nit-picky.) I thought back to my first date with J, and I have to admit that it was nowhere near as spectacular. In fact, neither of us can recall a first date, because we had been best friends for months beforehand. I...

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