Yesterday I bought a new external hard drive, 750 gigs worth. It occurred to me while setting it up that, about ten years ago, one of my favorite cyberpunk games listed the size of a human personality recording at 100 GB. This is, of course, a ridiculous figure, but I'm sure it sounded big in 1998.
But it did make me wonder, if I did...
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Stacy's bookstore, a fixture in downtown San Francisco, is closing. I shop there about once a week, and not just because it is located roughly 15 stories beneath my feet. It is one of the best independent bookstores I've had the pleasure to patronize, and it's given me the opportunity to pester my favorite authors on a regular basis, thanks to their excellent events...
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fatality:
Thanks so much for the love on my Censorship set!
morgan:
Oh my lord, that's a combination of two of my favorite things!
Yeah, again with the respiratory illness. I guess there is no doubt about it, my lungs and/or bronchial tubes are seriously sub-par. Two years ago, when I had the Cough of Death, the doctors told me I might be borderline asthmatic, but subsequent tests showed nothing. Think I'm gonna go back for another test.
On the plus side, my New Years' was pretty fantastic -...
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On the plus side, my New Years' was pretty fantastic -...
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cate:
I'm not so sure it "worked"
I'm glad you had a good new year
I'm glad you had a good new year
joker_:
Happy New Year!!
Glad you had fun.
So yeah, new and fancy but with 100% more grammatical errors. That I'll get to later ;-)
Glad you had fun.
So yeah, new and fancy but with 100% more grammatical errors. That I'll get to later ;-)
I didn't realize how much I needed time off until I took it. Time off to do nothing, absolutely nothing, productive. Just read, play with my pets, spend an afternoon watching the History of the Tsars or episodes of Deadwood. The best part came today - for the first time in about a year, I was able to sleep in; usually my brain wakes me...
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truthwhore:
Actually, I was just making a random reference to Anchorman. I spent New Year's in Oakland. Happy 2009.
otoki:
Geekness, indeed. Glad you like the set
Be Merry! 
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liv:
hahaha
chride:
Thank you so very much for your comment on my set. Kisses
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chipawah:
Cybersex has gone to far!
nene:
Yep...I'm back
Some weeks - scratch that some months - you are better off staying home. Last week it was layoffs. This week, I went to sleep feeling "a little full" and woke up with full blown food poisoning. "Reverse gears!"
Do you think video games have gotten too complicated? Do you think they suck away too much away of your life?
Then this is the game...
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Do you think video games have gotten too complicated? Do you think they suck away too much away of your life?
Then this is the game...
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chipawah:
You're not alone. I had what I assume was food poisoning a couple months ago. It could have been a stomach bug too. Not sure, only that it messed me up for a couple of days. And, since then. I've had a few mornings were I'd need to throw up. Something I never did growing up. Trying to stay away from eating things like meat and sweats after 6pm.
This has been the year of ill health for us all.
This has been the year of ill health for us all.
joker_:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
The company cut my team in half yesterday. No, I was not fired, although it would be wrong to say I was not affected. Two key members of my group have been laid off, and my company is slashing employees everywhere. I honestly don't know how this outfit is supposed to function going forward.
"Sir, we're losing altitude!"
"Quick, dump all the fuel to save...
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"Sir, we're losing altitude!"
"Quick, dump all the fuel to save...
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liv:
this is happening everywhere--- cuts cuts if not closes... how are governments to fix this mess?
sockpuppet:
Indeed. This is not going to be a good time.
They've taken over my office.
They aren't just cute, they're also insidious.
They are The Shiba Inu Puppies - Live!
They aren't just cute, they're also insidious.
They are The Shiba Inu Puppies - Live!
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chipawah:
Holy hyper hairballs. Those things are non-stop bouncing. Puppies rock.
morgan:
Ahaha, everyone on my LJ friends list is obsessed with puppy cam.
And yes, stupid jinx. I hate it.
And yes, stupid jinx. I hate it.
This? Sucked my entire day away today.
I'm in a very pop culture friendly space right now, I think it's an after effect of the election. My mind seems to be constantly drifting to music, horror movies, and superpowers. Oh, and classic Bond movie moments. Gotta leave room for Bond.
Oh, need a pair of quality noise canceling headphones - damn earbuds are killing...
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I'm in a very pop culture friendly space right now, I think it's an after effect of the election. My mind seems to be constantly drifting to music, horror movies, and superpowers. Oh, and classic Bond movie moments. Gotta leave room for Bond.
Oh, need a pair of quality noise canceling headphones - damn earbuds are killing...
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chipawah:
Look like I'm not the only one that hasn't been updating much!
sockpuppet:
I'm pretty sure I'm not going to renew, when my year is up. (July.) The uberzotting of bald_eagle really made the whole thing untenable.
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missmir:
I wish i could have been in SF that night. 
I had to celebrate quietly in my room, hiding from the red sate outside.
I had to celebrate quietly in my room, hiding from the red sate outside. 
sophie:
Yup, the years go by and there I am again.
In retrospect, I'm kind of bummed that I didn't manage to get out for Halloween, but this political stuff is looming large in my life right now.
Plus, the weather sucked old cheese.
Plus, the weather sucked old cheese.
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missmir:
lol that's probably true.
...... Well, political stuff is much more important than halloween anyway. If it makes you feel any better, while we were out trick or treating i noticed a surprising amount of Obama signs (one woman even came to the door wearing an Obama shirt) at the rich neighborhood we were in, and i KNOW i didn't see Kerry signs last time we were trick or treating there. I was surprised. I know Oklahoma's a red state and mccain will win here but i think for the first time in a long time it will be by a very small margin. As far as the entire country goes, i think Obama is winning by much larger number than they are reporting on the news.
...... Well, political stuff is much more important than halloween anyway. If it makes you feel any better, while we were out trick or treating i noticed a surprising amount of Obama signs (one woman even came to the door wearing an Obama shirt) at the rich neighborhood we were in, and i KNOW i didn't see Kerry signs last time we were trick or treating there. I was surprised. I know Oklahoma's a red state and mccain will win here but i think for the first time in a long time it will be by a very small margin. As far as the entire country goes, i think Obama is winning by much larger number than they are reporting on the news.
lilli:
YEAH, BABY!!!!!!! Just had to celebrate with you! 
Thanks for the nice comment on Illryia's newest set Popcorn Sunday.