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Steaming Pile of Awesome

I have coined a catch phrase of sorts at the office.  In some discussions when we are talking about an issue or some interesting process, I have taken to uttering “Well, that’s a steaming pile of awesome.”  After really getting some traction with it, I decided to see if the domain name was available.
Alas, steamingpileofawesome.com [...]

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Avoiding the Hype

Fortunately, I was busy at work today.  Thus, I was unable to revel in the Apple-phoria that descended on the various tech sites around the Internet.  Allow me to summarize:
OMGWTFBBQ!!!!11!! iPhone 3G!!!  Faster!!!  Cheaper!!!!  It works with Exchange!!!  It has GPS!!!!!  It’s faster!!!!  Apps and the App Store are awesome!!!!  We also have a [...]

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Helping the “Unenlightened Consumers”

In comments to an unrelated post, Fairfax pointed out that my favorite Sun blogger, Elizabeth Large, had posted an entry related to a comment I left on her blog some time ago.  As I can never resist a good nerdfight, especially when I am involved, I decided to join the fray and leave a comment.
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Another Reason to Hate Yankees and Red Sox Fans

According to ESPN.com, a Yankees fan ran over a Boston Red Sox fan and bar patron in New Hampshire.  The Red Sox fan died of the injuries he sustained, and the incident occurred after an argument started inside the bar when the Yankee fan made her allegiance known deep in “Red Sox Nation.”
I will admit [...]

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Attempting to Navigate Federal Hill and South Baltimore

Has anyone tried to navigate Federal Hill and South Baltimore by car within the last three months?  The ongoing utility work in that area has made navigating around the main and side streets a nightmare.
Although I live nearby these neighborhoods, I do a fair amount of driving over there–running to the gym, the grocery store, [...]

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