Category Archives: Random

Into the Ether and through the woods…

Posted on March 25, 2010 by Joe Brockmeier

Some days I really wish there was a service or social site where you could just pick up a phone or IM, connect with someone, vent a little bit or rattle off some weird idea, and then go back to … Continue reading →

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From clutter to clean

Posted on May 14, 2009 by Joe Brockmeier

I have to agree with this by Tim Bray, about reducing clutter and recovering space from all that stuff. Right now, my place is a bit on the cluttered side largely due to media: Books, CDs, and DVDs (with a … Continue reading →

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The problem with challenge systems part two

Posted on May 1, 2009 by Joe Brockmeier

Got this today when I responded to an email: I apologize for this automatic reply to your email. To control spam, I now allow incoming messages only from senders I have approved beforehand. If you would like to be added … Continue reading →

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G’Day from Down Under

Posted on January 20, 2009 by Joe Brockmeier

36 hours. That’s how long it took to get to Hobart, Australia from Tampa, Florida. About 36 hours from door to door, which is a long damn time to be on planes and in airports. It took even longer for … Continue reading →

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Obama TV ad

Posted on October 30, 2008 by Joe Brockmeier

Watched much of the Obama 30-minute “infomercial” last night. So many thoughts on that… would have made a great “media artifact” for one of my media studies classes back in college. I hope, for the campaign’s sake, that the people … Continue reading →

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Digging in

Posted on October 29, 2008 by Joe Brockmeier

Back from the Google Summer of Code Mentor’s Summit and getting ready to dig in for a month of no travel. The first day or so back from a trip are usually pretty unproductive — catching up on email, going … Continue reading →

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Getting set for day two at GSoC Mentor’s Summit

Posted on October 26, 2008 by Joe Brockmeier

Pardon the stream of consciousness. I’m still on East Coast time — not much use in getting readjusted for a three-day stint in California — so I’ve been awake since about 4 a.m. local time. (Nearly typed “lolcat time,” which … Continue reading →

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