Morrie the Toupee Salesman

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Pots On A Wall, originally uploaded by ojbyrne.

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Watch!, originally uploaded by ojbyrne.

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5D Mk II announced. 21.1 megapixel full-frame sensor, ISO 25600, video, live view, sensor cleaning, and more. And at a price ($2699) cheaper than the original’s introduction price. Thankfully for my budget, not available till the end of November. Lunches and dinner at home till then!

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Irony, originally uploaded by ojbyrne.

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Nice article in John Madden on the NYT today, highlighting that it is possible for “early-retired” 43 year-olds to remake their careers. What they don’t really emphasize, that I find to be nearly hilarious is:
“To fill the hole in his life, Madden took a job at a campus of the University of California and began [...]

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A Pattern Language, originally uploaded by ojbyrne.

While programmers routinely talk about Patterns, I always wonder how many have actually read the book that inspired them.
A Pattern Language

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Today I apologized to someone for being snarky. Turns out I made a mistake! Snarkiness good!
Though seriously nobody should really apologize for a witty remark. It has a long history. Nobody ever apologizes for burying you in molasses-like courtesy.
I think where snarkiness becomes obnoxious is when its repeated over and over again, especially when [...]

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I’m pushing ideas on people enough now that I should actually talk about my “influences” in terms of management. For those who don’t know, I have an MBA from Dalhousie University, then I spent 3 years hanging around the University of Manitoba working on a doctorate in Management. One of the nice things about doing [...]

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