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Book Report: SuperFreakonomics

Curtis Chen
January 29, 2010
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I don’t generally read a lot of non-fiction books, but I enjoyed Freakonomics a lot, and the follow-up, SuperFreakonomics, did not disappoint. Unlike some writers, who like to draw lots of conclusions based on sometimes slim or anecdotal evidence (coughMalcolmGladwellcough),…

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Friday Flash Fiction: “Telling Tales Out of School”

Curtis Chen
January 29, 2010
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I blame Robot Chicken for a lot of things, not the least of which is a tendency to say “What a twist!”–in a high-pitched voice, pronouncing the last word as tweest… You know what? It’ll be faster if you just…

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The Quarantine Has Been Lifted

Curtis Chen
January 23, 2010
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That’s the good news. Tye’s gums are still a little red, so he’ll continue to take antibiotics for a couple more weeks, but he gets to wander around the whole house now. So this is the last you’ll see of…

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Friday Flash Fiction: “The Kid Who Noticed Things”

Curtis Chen
January 22, 2010
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This week’s “story” (it’s really just an opening) is a perfect example of deadlines driving creativity: if I hadn’t needed to write something by Friday, I might never have dug these pieces out of the trunk and tried to make…

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One Day More!

Curtis Chen
January 21, 2010
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Tomorrow! It’s almost here! The day Tye goes back to the vet and then we find out if he can come out of quarantine! I’m very hopeful! I haven’t seen it myself, but I hear his gums are much improved!…

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Workarounds, Hacks, and Pillows

Curtis Chen
January 21, 2010
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We didn’t go out today, which meant we were able to spend more time sitting with Tye, so I didn’t turn on the webcam until later in the evening: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMDrNj56OP0 That little red netbook on the counter is the new…

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The Return of the TyeCam!

Curtis Chen
January 20, 2010
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He’s still in the bathroom! Still! How much longer? I don’t know if I can stand waiting any more! When can he come out? When? Did you say Friday? Maybe Friday? AUGH! What are you people trying to do to…

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SnoutCast #5: Proto-Skypecast with JRA

Curtis Chen
January 19, 2010
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No, we are not actually speaking from inside a tin can this week; we’re trying something new: Skypecasting! Which basically amounts to recording an international telephone call, with all the attendant audio problems. I had to do a lot of…

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TyeCam is Offline

Curtis Chen
January 18, 2010
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Aside from my problems with the webcam software crashing about once a day, Lenovo computers are shit. I know that comes as a surprise to no one, but I just had to get it off my chest. Last night, after…

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Kitty Quarantine, Day Nine

Curtis Chen
January 17, 2010
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When we first brought Tye home last Thursday night, we put him in the guest bathroom so we could gradually introduce him without threatening Jasper’s territory. Turns out that was a good idea, because we’ve had to keep him isolated…

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