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Good people
To follow up on the dead Ixus story, here’s what happened when we took the camera in for service. The service guy takes it in, goes into his room, and comes out a couple of minutes later. “I’m sorry,...
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Hanging ducks from windowsills
It’s kind of cold here in Kafkaville at present (my car’s thermometer showed 7 degrees, which translates to ‘butt-cold’ in California terms), and it’s pretty obvious now that the three-week stretch of...
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Minus 15
Man, I just looked outside, and the thermometer is showing minus 15 Celsius on my balcony. It’s probably a couple of degrees colder on the streets. And there was a pretty good breeze going, which is...
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Back from the blogging dead
Last week I was at dinner with a friend who said “you don’t update your blog anymore, and I feel stupid for going back to check it.” I’m all apologies for that, as if apologies somehow help. I just hit...
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why saint patrick’s day should be celebrated with lowercase letters
Happy Saint Patrick’s day, for those of you who celebrate such things. I think I’ve mentioned it here before, but Saint Patrick’s great addition to Irish and world culture was not his invention of...
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Harrachov
Back from a relaxing week in the ski town of Harrachov. Quite nice out there, with lots of snow and sunny weather. I’ve been to Harrachov quite a few times in the past, and was always underwhelmed, but...
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My mobile phone’s N-th revival
My mobile phone died yesterday. This shouldn’t come as a surprise, as it’s a Nokia 6210 from 2000. It was a pretty slick phone at the time, and when I got it as a perk from the Large Foreign-owned...
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NY Times on the ultimate Czech beer run
Evan Rail wrote a pretty interesting article in the NY Times about seeking the ultimate Czech beer on a tour. I’ve gone with my dad on one of these trips – one of the best vacations I’ve ever had. As...
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Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie in my neighborhood
Interesting stuff. I return home from Africa to find that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have taken up residence in my neighborhood. While I’d like to think I’d bump into them at Delvita or maybe getting...
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Panorama blows up
I’m always thrilled when Czech stuff makes it on to Boing Boing. The latest item is the excellent media prank that took place yesterday, in which pranksters from zhotoven inserted footage of a nuclear...
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