Author Archives: patchmonkey

Bargasms…

I just picked up my Bar/BRI books. They weigh about 700 billion pounds. Why am I doing this again?

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Plamen Oren

Just a little shout out – my friend Christina wrote a book, and you can buy print and electronic versions right here. I just purchased a copy, so you should too!

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Experimental Cooking

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Things I Like: Audrey Kawasaki

And no, it’s not just ’cause it’s Japanese-y. Audrey Kawasaki’s art is definitely Japanese-inspired, but it’s also hauntingly beautiful. I’m thinking of buying a piece to hang on my walls, if I had any more space, in a few months. … Continue reading

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Vista Auto-Tuning (Hooray, Fixed!)

Finally, I got a fix for a bunch of slowdowns I’d been seeing – turns out Vista has something called “Receive Window Auto-Tuning.” This is really smart – except most hardware out there is still dumb. As soon as I … Continue reading

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Review: SavingsAccounts.Com

So, some of you know that I’ve recently been looking for a new place to store my money. I had been with ING for a while, but when I heard about SavingsAccounts.com I ended up moving my money over to … Continue reading

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NY Mag: Nipple Tint Goes Mass (Appeal, I think)

From New York Magazine: “In just one more sign of the stripperization of the Everywoman, Benefit’s Benetint, conceived in the seventies for an exotic dancer to color lips and cheeks, is now also being sold at Sephora and elsewhere as … Continue reading

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Franklin Square Park

Philadelphia has put a lot of energy, lately, into making areas that were originally city centers into beautiful parks. Logan Square (which is a circle) has been completely redone, and they’re improving the Aviator Park directly in front of the … Continue reading

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I Am Not Making This Up (Edition 5)

This image is a screenshot of a newspaper article I was linked to…notice the surprisingly interesting juxtaposition of headline and image. The original page is located here, but it probably changes depending on the top national story.

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Let's Give This Another Go…

I had this running for about fifteen minutes before I managed to break it while trying to restore my old posts. Let’s give it another go around, shall we? UPDATE: I’ve managed to restore most of the old site – … Continue reading

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