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Monthly Archives: November 2006

Clued people wanted

By Brian Hurt | November 24th, 2006
Implicit in the nature of technology is change—technology is, almost by definition, "new". But this newness that is a core attribute of technology implies a learning requirement. Actually, it shows up another fundamental assumption: that learning is something kids do, not adults.
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Politics Commentary

By Robert Fischer | November 7th, 2006
Doesn’t look promising for the Democrats retaking the Senate — at least they’ve got the House. That’ll mostly slow [...]
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Nine Inch Nails

By Robert Fischer | November 4th, 2006
There’s something bizarrely refreshing about the self-loathing that’s always triggered in me by Nine Inch Nail’s “The Downward Spiral”. [...]
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Postgres for the win!

By Brian Hurt | November 4th, 2006
Had something of a victory this week, and I've really got to give kudos to PostgreSQL for it. There's something magical about taking a peice of technology, pushing it well beyond what you would rationally expect it to be able to handle, and having not just work, but work well. These sorts of experiences tend to make one a rapid fan of the technology in question. Well, postgres just did that for me.
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