Author Archives: Anton

Wednesday filler

Posted on Wednesday, 2009 March 18 by Anton

meme goes meta When I decided I wanted a domain, about ten years ago, .nu was the cheapest registry. It’s now €60 to renew for two years; I suspect I can do better than that. So don’t be surprised if … Continue reading →

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sad Mac

Posted on Sunday, 2009 March 15 by Anton

My computer killed itself to protect you from more cat pictures. Later it occurs to me to mention the symptoms. It comes alive long enough to show a gray Apple screen, the spinner spins for a bit, and then it … Continue reading →

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it’s been fun. well, sometimes.

Posted on Wednesday, 2009 February 25 by Anton

The domain ogre.nu expires next month, and I’m wondering how many people will notice if I let it go.

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what could be simpler?

Posted on Wednesday, 2009 February 25 by Anton

I got yet another wacky idea for a Martian calendar. Start with 24 months of 28 days each. Drop one day from every seventh month (so that a given month is short in one year out of seven), and add … Continue reading →

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one with everything

Posted on Wednesday, 2009 February 11 by Anton

Does Professor Carr, for example, realize, when he asserts that “we can no longer find much meaning in the distinction familiar to nineteenth-century thought between ‘society’ and ‘state,’” that this is precisely the doctrine of Professor Carl Schmitt, the leading … Continue reading →

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suggestion box

Posted on Sunday, 2009 January 25 by Anton

I’ve been out of work since September. I may yet be reinstated (the decision-maker has been stalling since November), but supposing otherwise, I need advice. My one known marketable skill is wordprocessing, which will eventually be obsolete as voice recognition … Continue reading →

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ten times as ineffable

Posted on Thursday, 2009 January 22 by Anton

We’re miffed that our favorite catfood, Fancy Feast, has apparently changed its formula: both Fluffie and Pillow, who formerly ate it eagerly, now turn up their noses. To our relief, they’re usually content with Trader Joe’s tuna.

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