Monthly Archives: August 2008

One Laptop per Child, or the childish

I’ve got this friend visiting, and she invested in one of those $100 laptops (actually $400) for impoverished thirdworld children, getting a free sample in return. It’s the first time I’ve seen one of these. The OX laptop seen here … Continue reading

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The contest is over. Thanks y’all.

The qualifying entries are now in the hands of the Gamecock media judges. Very soon we will know who will take home the Wii, and who will be kicking themselves for not writing twenty different stories about the facinating world … Continue reading

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Closing the Contest at Midnight

Because I said that the contest ends on August 1st, I’m going to just say that’s an inclusive time period instead of exclusive. So from this moment, you have essentially 13 hours to slip in an entry. And then the … Continue reading

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the difference between a good cake decorator and…

a great one, is the attention to detail. For instance, knowing the correct sequence of a rainbow. These are nonpareils, used as cupcake sprinkles.

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