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Monthly Archives: April 2005
Bourgeois Decries Tsunami Damage
The tsunami that devastated south Asia coastlines and killed more than 200,000 people last December is a powerful reminder of just how dangerous those waves can be to humans. Such reminders have been delivered periodically, sometimes several decades apart, during … Continue reading
Posted in Weird Science
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It Was a Wild Wedding, Dawg
Dancing eunuchs, over 300 invitees and a marriage procession befitting a king! It was the perfect nuptial for Shamsher and Diana, a canine couple from Jaipur who tied the knot in a traditional Hindu ceremony. The groom, owned by a … Continue reading
Posted in Wacky News
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Fraternity Pledges Shot – Repeatedly
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The University of California, Berkeley has suspended a fraternity whose members hazed a pledge by repeatedly firing a BB gun at him, the school said on Monday. The prospective member of Pi Kappa Phi had been … Continue reading
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Word of the Day
When we saw it this morning in the Boston Globe Sports section, we thought it was a typo. It still amazes us that after 45 years of doing crossword puzzles and playing Scrabble (not to mention almost 30 years of … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging
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New Blog Stats Put Total at 10 Million +
In the same week that it detected more than 10 million blogs for the first time, Intelliseek’s BlogPulse.com also noted a shift in conversations in the blogosphere CINCINNATI, OHIO (April 26, 2005) — Since the end of 2004, the late … Continue reading
Wi-Fi in Watertown
Of course, no list involving something as mercurial and fluid as wireless cyberspace could ever be complete, but we were disturbed and disappointed to note that the latest list of Boston area Wi-Fi hotspots from the Boston WAG (Wireless Advocacy … Continue reading
Posted in Friends and Family
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North Korean Propaganda Video Exposed
In our tireless search for scandal and sources of righteous indignation, the Dowbrigade recently uncovered a snippet of video floating around cyberspace so shocking and objectionable it tested the limits of decency and credibility. It was reported to be a … Continue reading
Posted in Wacky News
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North Korean Propaganda Video Exposed
our tireless search for scandal and sources of righteous indignation, the Dowbrigade recently uncovered a snippet of video floating around cyberspace so shocking and objectionable it tested the limits of decency and credibility. … Continue reading
Posted in Wacky News
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Boston Wi-Fi Follow-up
A free Wi-Fi network blankets Newbury Street, a project created and championed by Michael Oh (left), founder of Tech Superpowers Inc. City Councilor John Tobin wants to extend free wireless access across Boston. ”Wi-Fi seems a great way to bridge … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
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Online, all the time, everywhere
By far the most interesting angle of last Thursday’s visit from Boston City Councilor John Tobin to the Berkman Bloggers Meeting was the news (to us) that Boston is one of a handful of cities around the United States considering … Continue reading
Posted in Technology
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Field of Bad Fever Dreams
Last night we watched "Fever Pitch" the new comedy starring Drew Barrymore and Jimmie Fallon and set against the backdrop of the Red Sox run to the World Championship. Since the version we watched quite clearly said, "Review Copy," we … Continue reading
Posted in Friends and Family
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John Tobin Gets It – Sorta
The much anticipated main attraction at last Thursday’s meeting of the Berkman denizens whom the lovely Norma Yvonne refers to as "our cult" was a guest appearance by Boston City Council member John Tobin, an earnest, dyed-in-the-wool old-school political animal. … Continue reading
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