Archive for July, 2007
Friday, July 27th, 2007
I've always preferred tap water to bottle water, since I felt the water was just as nutritious, plus it reduced plastic waste. The fact that water was supposed to be better if it came out of a bottle seemed kind of pointless to me, since the United States spends ...
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Wednesday, July 25th, 2007
I work at a computer company, so obviously, the use of a computer is one of necessity. In only a few weeks, I've developed a certain bit of affinity with my workspace. Of course, it doesn't hurt to have a super-fast Dell Precision 690 and 2, yes TWO, ...
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Monday, July 23rd, 2007
So yes, I finished Harry Potter. I don't want to give anyway any spoilers to the vast majority of people who haven't read the book, but suffice it to say, it was much different than previous versions, although not in a bad way, but in one that just made ...
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Thursday, July 19th, 2007
Of course the internet is buzzing with spoilers, activity, etc of the upcoming HP7. Myself included, will be getting the book as soon as possible and reading it this weekend. Hopefully the next update will be my own impressions of the book.
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Wednesday, July 18th, 2007
I biked to work for the first time today. According to Google maps, the route is about 5.85 miles each way. It's a pretty decent route, because there are bike lanes alongside East Bayshore, Garcia Road, Amphitheater Parkway, and Shoreline Boulevard. And the route is flat, so ...
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Tuesday, July 17th, 2007
Since I have an interest in road cycling, I thought I'd share two interesting articles published by the NYTimes:1) The Bicycling Paradox: Fit Doesn't Have to be Thin- The jist of the article is that unlike running, where thin, strong people are the best, even people who are overweight can ...
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Tuesday, July 17th, 2007
Today was pretty cool. Besides training, there are a few things why working at Google is awesome1) Free, excellent food - today I ate at one of the 14 cafeterias, and had some really tender roast lamb, portobello mushrooms, fresh salad, and some great chocolate chip cookies. It ...
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Monday, July 16th, 2007
So, I had my first day of work at Google. A little crazy at first, since there were about 100 new people starting work this week, and only 4 total going into Search Quality, the division I am in. Can't mention much about the work itself, since I ...
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Sunday, July 15th, 2007
First things first - my trip to China and Thailand was incredible. I took plenty of pictures, which you can view here or on Facebook. I could go on and on about the experience, about what I learned about Chinese or Thai cultures, the food I ate, the ...
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