Category Archives: me!me!me!

I’m melting!

Without serious effort, I seem to have lost a tenth of my peak mass in three years. I think the main change is that I no longer eat rice most days.

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mind tools

Someone recently told me that it’s easier to memorize a sequence, such as a text, from the end: when you recite it you’re moving toward familiar ground. Friday I gave this trick a modest test, when I had to copy … Continue reading

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where’s my fix?

For two or three years I was never without a supply of navel oranges, because the Australian (or before that Chilean) crop came in just as the California crop was ending; but the antipodean goodies have not (yet) shown up … Continue reading

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readme

I’ve redone this site’s front page to include an appeal for help in finding work, and incidentally to remove some clutter.

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unexpected aspects of asymmetry

My left arm is very sore today, making me notice how many little things I habitually do with my ‘wrong’ hand. I wonder whether this says something about my brain. They say women’s hemispheres are less specialized; maybe my partial … Continue reading

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Wednesday filler

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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it’s been fun. well, sometimes.

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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