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It always seems strange to put my thoughts on paper (or, in HTML terms, on textarea) because it is futile to think that I can do them any degree of justice. Even when one clear sentence is somehow created, I feel that it can always be better. And so I make it better. Or is it better?
I found this page to be especially amusing.
Update: the link went dead, so I’m copying it here.
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Microsoft has released a Windows “Update” that is designed to remove software from your computer:
After the download, this tool runs once to check your computer for infection by specific, prevalent malicious software (including Blaster, Sasser, and Mydoom) and helps to remove any infection found. If an infection is found, the tool will display a status report the next time you start your computer. A new version of the tool will be offered every month. If you want to manually run the tool on your computer, you can download a copy from the Microsoft Download Center or run an online version from microsoft.com. This tool is not a replacement for an anti-virus product. To help protect your computer, you should use an anti-virus product.
It may surprise you to learn that your online writing can give you important writing practice. While it’s true that all that time spent IMing “C U L8er” to your best buddies isn’t going to help your grammar and writing style, if you regularly contribute to an online weblog, or “blog”, you could be giving your writing skills an important boost.
It’s fascinating that so many things are attributed to the Chinese. This includes developments in navigation, mathematics, and medicine. The Chinese invented or discovered porcelain, paper, church bells, rudders, solar wind, the circulation of blood in the human body, the suspension bridge, the technique for drilling for natural gas, the iron plough, the mechanical clock, the seismograph, planting and hoeing techniques, the umbrella, and the compass.
Here are a few good deals from Amazon.com to consider. They’re limited-time offers, so get it while it lasts.
