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In 1986... In 1986, the US bombed Libya, a state that sponsored terrorism (see http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-bombs-libya). The west knew then -- had known for some years -- that Qaddafi was a mad despot. In 1986, I was living and working in Saudi Arabia when the US bombed Libya, and my employers shoved an advisory memo under my apartment's front door (in those days before email,

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Today's work setup may seem a little over the top, but I assure you it is necessary! via SimplyTweet Posted via email from Steve's posterous

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@Gllewellyn via SimplyTweet Posted via email from Steve's posterous

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Imagine you are William Shakespeare. Imagine you have a witty tale to tell, and that you think it is worth sharing with others. You take a quill, dip it in some ink, and begin scratching words onto parchment. Some hours and many stanzas later you feel the need for inspiration --- or just a break, a little escape from the hard work of being a bard. You think it would be nice to read somebody

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lol via SimplyTweet Posted via web from Steve's posterous

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RT @culturedcode: Support the Haiti relief efforts. Today, 100% of the proceeds from these fine apps will be donated: http://www.indierelief.com via SimplyTweet Posted via web from Steve's posterous

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See and download the full gallery on posterousNo plans or resolutions for the new year or decade. Just going to take it one latte at a time. via SimplyTweet Posted via web from Steve's posterous

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View DowningStreet’s tweetInteresting times when the UK PM ends the year with a Tweet and a manifesto on HuffPo. What would Churchill think? http://twitter.com/DowningStreet/status/7010327451 via SimplyTweet Posted via web from Steve's posterous

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Coffeeeee mmmmmm via SimplyTweet Posted via web from Steve's posterous

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LOL Unanswerable q's of 2009: Meaning of life? When will the world end? What is Miley Cyrus' phone number? http://blog.searchenginewatch.com/091201-132001 via SimplyTweet Posted via web from Steve's posterous

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Remember how in the Jetsons and other cartoons food in "the space age" came in pills? Labelled things like "Roast Beef"? Like most, I've wondered when the flying cars and jetpacks and spacely sprockets would become reality. After all, we already have robot vacuum cleaners and portable devices that can do everything Dick Tracy's watch or Maxwell Smart's shoephone could do. And now, as I read the

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See and download the full gallery on posterousI'm sitting here amongst the Athletics competitors as we wait to march in the opening ceremony of the 2009 World Masters Games in Sydney. We are told this will be the largest ever parade of competitors anywhere in the world -- Olympics included. This morning I ran in the 10km Road Race, the first time I have ever done such a thing. Technically,

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Just saw this on twitter:View julie_posetti’s tweetIt caught my attention, because a couple of days ago I posted this:View smurph’s tweetOver at The Punch is a reaction by Lanai Vasek (@newsbee on Twitter) who suggests that things have "gotten out of hand". That there "needs to be some sort of regulation" about bad news such as this being posted on Facebook. I understand the sentiment, but we

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About 523 times a day I wonder about the importance of the things I "have" to do...you know, those things that if you don't do them you'll get fired or divorced or arrested or something like that. Or the bank will charge you $40, because they are doing it really tough and it's all your fault, because you didn't do that thing and they had to get somebody from Madras to call you to tell you that

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No surprises, I guess, that coffee is a drug. But I don't just mean in the purely chemical sense. Most days I only have one coffee -- but if I don't have it, I really feel it. Typically it's just that "hanging out for the taste" thing you get, but some days the need is so bad I get a headache. Somebody once said that "life is too short to drink bad coffee" (I think I saw it on a Bodum mug --

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This sign was on the inside of a toilet cubicle door at the Scientia building at UNSW. I've never seen a warning anything like this anywhere -- in all the toilets I've visited around the globe. That suggests to me that some incident had occurred at this venue prompting the need to warn future users of this fine latrine. But I was struck by the pictures, presumably intended for those who could

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I’ve just started reading diggdot (which I really like), and I read yesterday the news that Microsoft Windows has just turned 21 (20 Nov 2006).Kind of scary, because it reminded me I was using Windows 1.0 in 1986 -- almost from its birth. And I’m still using it now (mostly not by choice, though).But, just now, using Windows XP, I was trying to copy a largish file (about 700MB), and I got an error

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One of the reasons I keep this blog is to keep up with -- and try out -- blogging technology. My earlier post about Flock is an example. This post is a test of a Firefox extension from Performancing, which allows you to blog directly from within Firefox. Very simple, works well, and great for those times when you are surfing and something worth blogging comes to mind.Performancing also offer a

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Well, it's not much of a name, and it is still pretty much alpha stage, but the new Flock browser looks very promising. Based on mozilla, it seems to be trying to build itself around webservices, which means a more interactive way of using the web. I'm writing this post in the Flock editor now, and there is built-in support of services such as flickr and del.icio.us. Not that all that isn't

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I have read a number of articles on sleep (and getting more), which perhaps is an indication of how much I love to sleep! This article provides good information on our sleep mechanisms, as well as common sleep disorders -- and the link between lack of sleep and depression. In terms of beating insomnia, the article suggests doing nothing, allowing the body's natural rhythms to right themselves.

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In thinking about learning and technology, I’ve been wondering why it is that some people are more attracted to using and discovering technology than others. This leads me to think about that group of people often called ‘geeks’. There’s an extensive entry on geeks at Wikipedia, suggesting it has at least as much to do with obsession as technology.Howard Becker opens his useful book, Tricks of

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I started this a couple of years back, mostly as a test. And since then, I’ve started other blogs and journals -- some with specific purposes, which continue. Most often, just to test features, ease of use etc.However, what I haven’t really ever done properly is actually blog!So, I’m starting over here, because it is just as easy as anything else, and will try to make something of it. Hopefully,

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