Crass Materialism
Evening, Thursday, March 01, 2007 • 25 responses
The small army of people who have read certain articles on etherfarm, as well as anyone who knows me in real life, has pretty much written me off as a bag whore. I’m not alone. This affliction—BWS (Bag Whore Syndrome)—is common among photographers, travelers, outdoor enthusiasts, cyclists and fly-fishers. I happen to be enjoy all of those things, which perhaps makes my particular case of BWS more acute than most. …
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Just before midnight, Sunday, May 08, 2005 • 7 responses
I have a confession to make. I have gone corporate. At the end of January I took a contract job with a large software company. I love the job, really enjoy the people I work with, and was made a good offer, so I’m staying on as a full-time employee. …
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Early evening, Sunday, February 01, 2004 • 5 responses
Well, it’s here and after much effort, it’s in. If there’s one thing I can say about the Dual G5, it’s that the machine is ridiculously fast. If there’s another thing I can say about the G5, it’s that the machine is ridiculously big.
It kind of has to be. …
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Evening, Saturday, January 24, 2004 • 5 responses
Jan 24, 2004 marks the Apple Macintosh’s 20th anniversary. What you think about Macs, they were (and to some extent, are) undeniably one of the most important devices in the history of computing.
Macs I’ve had over the years:
- SE/30: 16MHz 68030 CPU and 16MHz 68882 FPU, making it the fastest Mac in that form factor for quite some time.
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Mid-afternoon, Friday, February 21, 2003 • 23 responses
I think the best way to begin this review is to be candid about my bag pathologies.
My name is Narayan, and I’m a bag acquisition addict. I have more backpacks, computer bags, camera bags and cases, messenger bags, and duffel bags than anyone should legally be allowed to amass. Like all those who suffer from this affliction, I justify it by arguing that the perfect bag hasn’t yet been made. …
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