May 2004 Archives

DSL & "dry pair"

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I've been researching VoIP for home. The dream scenario is being able to justify a huge broadband pipe to the home that, among other things, removes the need for a landline.

I want a cross-platform makefile generator. It should take an easy-to-generate list of dependencies and emit the most natural file for the given platform. E.g., .vcproj files for Visual Studio .NET, .dsp files for Visual Studio 6, makefiles for Linux, and so on.

I'm sure this exists already.

South Beach Diet results

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Die-hard fans of this blog have been disappointed over the last few days. The usual daily itemization of what I've been eating is gone.

Taking care of your lawn

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Prefab houses

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Webby Awards

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Nominated for a Webby: Jeff Harris's web site. My favorite journal entry (submitted by random people): "I got an e-mail from my sons teacher. She says that he said 'crap' and she heard him mention something about a training bra. Please, sister, don't waste my time!"

Phase 2, Day 5

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Weight 157.5

Two string cheese
Strawberry yogurt
Coffee, Splenda, milk
Bagel, cream cheese

Tenderloin steak
Black beans
Carne asada
Salad

Phase 2, Day 4

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Weight 157.5

Two string cheese
Yogurt
Coffee, Splenda, milk

Grilled chateau briande
Seared ahi tuna
Lentils
Cauliflower
Black beans
Kung pao tofu

Tamari nut mix

Turkey snack stick
Chicken, vegetable, & wild rice soup

Phase 2, Day 3

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Weight 157.0

Two string cheese
Coffee, Splenda, milk

Tamari nut mix, soy nuts

Tofu/broccoli frittata (mmm!)
Carne asada
Small spinach salad
Kung pao tofu
Green beans & garlic

McDonald's double cheeseburger
4 Chicken McNuggets

Phase 2, Day 2

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Weight 157.0

Scrambled egg, pesto
Coffee, Splenda, milk

Tamari nut mix

Filet mignon
Seared ahi tuna
Green beans, lentils, cauliflower, carrots*, peas*

Bread stick*
Turkey snack stick
TV dinner (meat, carrots*, potatoes*)
Macaroni* & cheese

Phase 2, Day 1

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Weight 156.0

Two string cheese
Coffee, Splenda, milk
Yogurt drink*

Tamari almonds

Black beans
A mexican lasagna-like thing*
Tofu
Seared ahi tuna
Carne asada
Chicken
Lentils
Plantain mash*

Turkey hot dog, scrambled eggs, pesto, cheese
A bread stick*

* = prohibited in Phase 1 but (probably) OK in Phase 2

Day 14

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Weight 158.5

Scrambled eggs, ground beef, spinach, onions
Coffee, cream, Splenda

Orange juice
Cheese/onion/pepper/ham omelette

Bagel, cream cheese

Small steak TV dinner

Day 13

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Weight 157.0

Two scrambled eggs, cheddar cheese, chicken bits, pesto, salsa
Coffee, milk, Splenda

Two turkey hot dogs, string cheese

Insides of a chicken burrito

Two turkey hot dogs, cheddar cheese, lettuce wrap

Semacode

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Day 12

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Weight 159.0

Coffee, milk, Splenda
String cheese

Grilled salmon
Ribeye steak
Black beans
Salad with grilled chicken

Tamari almonds

Blue cheese burger patty

E-mail etiquette

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These are two of the rules you should follow if you want to be polite when using e-mail.

1. When replying to a mail, don't add other recipients.

2. Don't forward mail.

Exceptions to these rules are (a) the original sender asked you to add other recipients or forward the mail, and (b) you've already asked permission from the original sender to do either of these things.

Examples:

"Hey, Mike, that's a great question. OK if I forward to largergroup@example.com?"

"Hey, Mike, interesting comments. Mind if I forward to your boss?"

Day 11

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Weight 158.0

Scrambled egg, cheddar cheese
Turkey bacon
Coffee, milk, Splenda

Tamari nut mix

Ribeye steak
Carne asada
Garbanzo beans
Steak chili
Salad

Tamari nut mix

Burger patty, lettuce leaves
Broccoli
Two strips of bacon

Day 10

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Weight 158.5

Three string cheese
Coffee, milk, Splenda

Two meatballs
Salad
Carne asada
Asparagus

Tamari nut mix

Turkey hot dog
Tofu
Cheddar cheese slice

Day 9

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Weight 158.5

Turkey bacon, cheddar cheese
Coffee, milk, Splenda

String cheese
Nut mix

Skirt steak
Chicken
Carne Asada
Salad
Black beans
Wheatgrass shot

Burger patty
Two turkey bacon/cheese rollups

Day 8

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Weight 159.5

Turkey bacon, cheddar cheese
Tamari nut mix
Coffee, milk, Splenda

String cheese
32 ounces water

Spinach salad, tofu, bv&oo, garbanzo beans
Black beans
Wheatgrass shot
Sausage
Thin ham slices
Fajita chicken & carne asada
Diet Dr. Pepper

Two turkey slices

Hamburger patty, lettuce leaf
Pesto tomato slice

Day 7

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Weight 159.5

Scrambled egg, pesto
2 slices turkey bacon
Coffee, milk, no sweetener

2 slices turkey bacon, hummus, turkey hot dog
Tomato slice, pesto

Cheeseburger, lettuce leaf
Salami slices

Almonds
Tofu, curry, chipotle, olive oil

Day 6

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Weight 160.5

Scrambled eggs and ham
Sourdough toast and butter
Coffee, Splenda, milk

Slice of cheese

2 turkey hot dogs, hummus

2 pesto tomato halves
Steamed asparagus with bv&oo

Grilled tofu, hummus