Why I use Mac OS X and You Should Too

by merrick on July 1, 2008

I switched to Apple OS X in December of 2001 before the iPod had brought Apple to the masses, and before Mac laptops dominated tech/web conferences. It suprises me today that only 8% of the market use an Apple, but I suspect the slope of the growth curve is approaching the fat end of the hockey stick.
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Knol - Google likes Squidoo too

by merrick on December 20, 2007

Apparently, the best thing that can happen to you if you pick Google as a platform is that they mimic you.

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Homecoming - Kanye West Featuring Chris Martin of Coldplay (Album Only)

by merrick on October 24, 2007

Been watching a lot of tele after evacuating Monday, and today I heard Homecoming on HBO season trailers. I immediately recognized Kanye West and Chris Martin voices, and the beat is awesome so I went to iTunes only to find that I have to pay $9.99 for the album if I want that song. I realize Kanye is trying to send 50cent into retirement but WTF, I only want that song - guess they knew some of us that normally wouldn’t buy Kanye would buy the album for Homecoming.
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Managing Your Feed Intake

by merrick on October 15, 2007

About two weeks ago I got tired of seeing 250+ unread items in Google Reader every timed I logged, so now every time I consume a feed I ask myself: Am I really benefiting by reading this? If no, I unsubscribe.
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Almost Ran a 10K, Not Twice as Hard as a 5K Run

by merrick on September 23, 2007

It’s been a hectic week and I finally managed to get some running in today. As I approached the 2.3 mile mark of my run, which would have been the halfway mark, I couldn’t resist continuing on the trail instead of turning back. I had seen the additional portion of the trail while walking around the Otay Lake Upper Reservoir, and I had an idea of where it would lead me so I slowly got up the hill and ran through the winding trail.
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