Monthly Archives: August 2004

Journalists can't be trusted on points of grammar

So Wired has decided to stop capitalizing the word, “Internet.” Like I care. Let me tell you a story: Back in 1996, when I first started work at Microsoft, our group’s copy editors passed out style guidelines for our writing. … Continue reading

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Thin Film Fuel Cells and Molecular Manufacturing

At last some progress is slowly being made in the field of batteries! The recent news at FuturePundit is that thin film fuel cells will one day be efficient enough to lead significant changes in electric power distribution. The idea … Continue reading

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Who am I really?

A couple of days ago I turned 41. So who am I? Well, using a search engine, there are things you’ll discover, things that I will confess to and even some embarrassing things. The rest you’ll have to discover through … Continue reading

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The pill to end procrastination

When I was young, I felt very bad about not being a better student. I felt bad about not being able to force myself to do the mental ditch-digging necessary to acquire skill in things–to make myself practice, practice, practice. … Continue reading

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