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Where nerds are more than trained monkeys.en-us2005-02-20T20:55:14-08:00Ecuador and the Galapagos
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We got back from Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands last week and saw some amazing stuff -- sharks, dolphins, giant turtles, tarantulas, alligators, monkeys, iguanas, tons of birds, and even one giant anaconda. Check out the photos....PersonalEli2005-02-20T20:55:14-08:00Cheap computers
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Apple has an "inexpensive" new desktop that everyone's talking about, but how about this deal from Dell: Inspiron 1000 Notebook with a Celeron 2.2GHz processor, 256 megs of ram, 30 gig hard drive, and a 24X CD-RW/DVD drive -- all...NerdEli2005-01-16T17:14:57-08:00Backpacking with Randall, part 3
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Randall and I had a great wet time doing some backpacking along the Dickey Creek trail to Big Slide lake. Lots of salamanders, moss, and mushrooms which I wish I knew were edible; but most of all, lots of...PersonalEli2004-10-18T20:45:04-08:00The entertaining Oregon Voters Guide
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The November 2nd 2004 Oregon Voters Guide is now available, and is full of tongue in cheek arguments. From the Arguments in Favor of Measure 36 (a state constitutional ban on homosexual marriage) section: In the Holy Bible, Saint Paul...Eli2004-10-12T09:37:17-08:00Cheney drops a dot com bomb in debate
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Cheney uses a .com address rather than a .org address, directing users to an anti-bush site. [Washington Post Story] If you want to separate fact from fiction on the issues in the debate, you should check out the site that...Eli2004-10-06T19:12:43-08:00Handy diff tool
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I just ran across a handy command line diff tool called scdiff. It performs a visual diff of your current directory against CVS or Subversion by copying files to a temp directory and then running a visual diff program like...NerdEli2004-10-01T18:15:58-08:00More photos
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Here's a few more snapshots: Scenic Yachats Swinging in Hood River...PersonalEli2004-09-12T22:24:37-08:00Great Flash site by my roommate
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My roommate just finished his latest creation -- WornoutWashburn.com. The site is really fun to look around, and features a lot of media that Brad's created over the years. Be sure to check out the music and animation sections....Eli2004-08-26T19:31:22-08:00Crypto hole?
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Potential vulnerabilities with MD5 and possibly SHA-1 algorithms. Link: ZDNET...NerdEli2004-08-19T19:11:08-08:00Greece and Cyprus
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Check out some photos from the summer vacation in Greece and Cyprus: Greece and Cyprus...PersonalEli2004-08-17T06:32:14-08:00Please don't go...
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It's been a while since I've put anything on this now very plain looking weblog. Maybe when I get some time I'll spice up the look or at least replace the previous one. In the meantime, here's an interesting article...PersonalEli2003-11-26T01:07:46-08:00Futures market to bet on terrorism?
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I had a hard time believing this when a friend at work told me about the U.S. government's plan to create a futures market where "investors" could bet on a variety of events in the middle east, from assasinations to...Eli2003-07-29T13:06:56-08:00Yet another job.
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It's been a while since this site has been updated, and for good reason. I started working for a new company whose engineering staff is headquartered in downtown Portland a few months back. The name of the company is ThinkShare....PersonalEli2003-07-28T14:41:40-08:00Hackers and Painters
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Paul Graham's latest article is so intriguingly astute that all I can say is that you should alot an hour and read it -- Hackers and Painters. Some interesting quotes: If you want to make money at some point, remember...NerdEli2003-05-13T17:48:06-08:00Cringely on Open Source and Refactoring
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Robert X. Cringely has an article up on PBS' site discussing the different types of open source projects that exist today. He's pretty much on the money -- not all projects are created (or exist) equally. Some are big projects...NerdEli2003-05-03T19:17:31-08:00