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Archives: April 2010

This is the archive page for the month [April 2010]; below you should see headlines and summaries of all entries found here from that month. Click the appropriate link at each to read the entire entry.

The exotic appeal of crappy British television. | April 24, 2010
I finally did it -- I finally figured out how to get the BBC "iPlayer" streaming service to work on my American computer. Today, some thoughts on why I wanted to try it, what I discovered, and the surprisingly exotic thrills of crappy low-budget British quiz shows. | Read entire entry

Patience, Cane Boy! | April 18, 2010
For those who don't know, I've actually been using a cane for the last nine months because of my bicycle accident last summer; today I get a bit into the frustrations that have come with this, and the Zen-like lessons I've learned. Plus: Trolls! Real Dolls! Nazis! Teabaggers! Asperger's! Or in other words, just another day on the internet. | Read entire entry

Two entries in two weeks? That's redonkulous! | April 4, 2010
I'm keeping my promise -- after a hiatus of almost nine months, I've unbelievably gotten two entries up here in two weeks, a rate I hope to maintain throughout the year. Today I talk about what I can say here that I can't at Facebook, and the news that this journal's eleven-year archives are finally now completely moved over from Geocities. | Read entire entry