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• I'd like to read more personal blogs of people who make things - Boing Boing Gadgets
  Earlier today I was thinking about this and how I've maybe reached my limit of reading things that are summaries of other things. Where are the creators? Of course, I think started feeling guilty about not creating anything.
  (tags: makingthings creativity writing)

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• Safe, But Also Sorry: Security expert Bruce Schneier talks about privacy and property in the information state - Reason Magazine
  Regarding advice given to children about never talking to strangers, Schneier states "the real advice is: "Don't answer strangers who talk to you first."" That's a really good way to put it.
  (tags: bruceschneier travel politics policestate)

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• +/-: [-] Tropicana's New Packaging
  This new design from the Tropicana brand has everyone up in arms. Is this the greatest mistake in re-branding this decade? Quite possibly. Adam at Serious Eats expressed his dislike yesterday. Now MAS gets in on the action. Dare I even relate my confusion at the grocery store 15 days ago when I stepped up to purchase a gallon and was thoroughly confused? Almost thought I was buying the store brand. THE STORE BRAND!
  (tags: tropicana orangejuice packaging food)

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I am now shilling for my twitter feed. It is more interesting than my blog. For sure. Sign up for twitter and follow me. There. I am begging. Here are some recent tweets. Don't you want to follow these in real time?

2009 is my year of organization. Deleted iPhone notes containing info on size of my apt windows & type of vanilla extract I should buy. 4:14 PM Jan 5th

I'm resisting the urge to go all Harper's Index on my detailed finance reports from 2008. (ie, exceeded drinking budget by 216%) 9:49 PM Jan 2nd

Just got a $.15 bag discount at The Greene Grape for carrying my two bottles out in my shoulder bag. 6:35 PM Dec 30th, 2008

During my morning walk to Target, my ballcap flew off and almost landed in a puddle. Does that successfully summarize 2008? 11:13 AM Dec 30th, 2008

Almost bought wine coolers at pathmark. Party. 8:21 PM Dec 29th, 2008

If you have an iPhone, twitterfon is my favorite app for following twitter.

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• Baseball Prospectus | Let Freedom Ring
  This article is free and gets into the idea of a potential salary cap for baseball and how it's not a good idea. Compares the league to the NFL, NHL and NBA. Yay, capitalism!
  (tags: baseball business)

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• Overheard Everywhere | Crazy Like a Bunny
  On a related note, I still have a lot of mint flavored candies leftover from the New Year's Day party. Also, some mini-Hersey Special Darks but the odds are good I will eat a few of them tonight.
  (tags: candy overheardeverywhere)
• Overheard Everywhere | Just A Small-town Girl // Livin' In This Lonely Worrrrrllld
  I wish I lived in a world where 65% of all retail transactions were like the one described here.
  (tags: overheardeverywhere shopping)
• The Simple Dollar » When Your Financial State Improves, Do Your Frugal Standards Change?
  This is one of the best posts from Trent at The Simple Dollar I've seen in a long time. It addresses the changes in his life and gets at what of a lot of his site is about. I'm glad I've continued to read his personal finance blog
  (tags: money finances)

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• Karrie Jacobs » Coney Island vs. DUMBO
  I like the comparison of these two Brooklyn locales.
  (tags: urban_planning brooklyn coneyisland dumbo)

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2009 Winners!, originally uploaded by expired appliances.

I had a blast January 1st. Thanks for coming to the 2009 New Year's Day Board Game Party that Jim and I hosted. Apples to Apples and Tumblin' Dice saw a lot of time on the tables, as did Scrabble. The fridge is still half filled with beer so if you want to get together this week for some evening gaming, let me know.

(click the above photo for a few more shots from the day)

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