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Archive of entries posted on December 2008

The 2008 List

As human beings we tend to like things that happen in multiples of 5 or 10; something to do with our (body’s) digits and the fact that decades make a fairly interesting yardstick for measuring life. So — this is the fifth time I’ve made a list of things I found memorable in the [...]

Wil Wheaton on Life Without DRM

Wil Weaton, known to some as Wesley Crusher in Star Trek: The Next Generation, has gained more publicity in the last decade as a writer giving voice to geek culture. His latest work is available as an audiobook available only directly from Wheaton’s website, not Amazon’s Audible service.
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Quarter Pole Math

When Marty’s arm popped, I suggested breaking the season down into 10-game slices, with the outside chance that Brodeur would re-appear for the final ten spot. The first micro-season saw the Devils go 6-2-2, the second set of 10 started off horribly – one win set up against five losses – but evened [...]