Monthly Archives: April 2009

Alternate States of Mind

Posted on 25 Apr 2009 by Anthony Howe

Typically I can work amidst distractions such as music, the chatter of cow-orkers, instant messaging pings, and twitter except when I have one of those mental blocks a programmer sometimes gets when faced with a problem the resembles a maze … Continue reading →

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In Supplication

Posted on 21 Apr 2009 by Anthony Howe

I found @fishtron’s supplication to some unnamed goddess (probably a waitress at her local café in Vancouver) like a cry or scream into the night. As a teen I thought of the Moon as a messenger between distant lovers, where … Continue reading →

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Shorter URL Links

Posted on 13 Apr 2009 by Anthony Howe

Joshua Schachter has written an article about The Great Linkrot Apocalypse related to the use of URL shortening services (TinyURL.com, twhirl.nl, bit.ly, snurl.com, is.gd, digg.com, etc.). Chris Shiflett along with several others are actively discussing proposals such as A rev=”canonical” … Continue reading →

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Easter Blossoms

Posted on 12 Apr 2009 by Anthony Howe

Early yesterday morning, Baka and I were on a long walk through our favourite gully. The dense clouds were riding the wind, which was rustling the trees and carrying many scents of the Judas and Wisteri (Glycine in French) blooms … Continue reading →

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