Category Archives: Personal

That could be interesting

Posted on October 12, 2007 by Slava

“Beginning Oct. 15, a monthlong discussion of “War and Peace” will appear in the online edition of The Times. The panelists will include Bill Keller, the executive editor of The Times; Stephen Kotkin, the director of Russian and Eurasian studies … Continue reading →

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new year, new post

Posted on January 9, 2007 by Slava

One of good things about the last two weeks of December is that a lot of people who used to call NYC home come back for a visit. They do not come back to see me specifically (I am not … Continue reading →

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If Meng recommends it…

Posted on November 6, 2006 by Slava

Meng writes: “I don’t think I’m going to need iPhoto any more. I have fallen in love with Adobe LightRoom. Joining the ranks of other DSLR snobs, I will henceforth shoot in RAW, not JPG. “ I have also been … Continue reading →

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A new addition to the “family”

Posted on August 7, 2006 by Slava

I am really good at not throwing things out. One could consider me a pack rat, at last for some things. I was looking for a 15 foot Firewire cable yesterday, and found angled brackets from 3 years ago when … Continue reading →

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Balloon Photo

Posted on July 26, 2006 by Slava

I really thought this little guy had character. He should – his parents certainly do :)

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Power outages as prelude to return of pre-history

Posted on July 24, 2006 by Slava

I know there are a number of companies that try to trawl the web and search for patterns. There are also companies and organizations that track and compile all sorts of statistics for researchers to pore over at a later … Continue reading →

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Simons, brain gap, & Crane operators

Posted on July 6, 2006 by Slava

Read two articles today, one about a strike by crane and other heavy equipment operators that has stopped all major construction projects in NYC – including the WTC rebuilding, and another about a billionair hedge fund manager complaining about the … Continue reading →

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Photo: Luxemburg Gardens Sculpture

Posted on June 22, 2006 by Slava

It was nice, refreshing, slightly wierd. Such things are always easy to spot, since there is a small crowd of tourists milling around, trying to photograph the landmark this way and that. So did I. I get asked whether this … Continue reading →

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Blog rationalization (Introduction continued)

Posted on May 21, 2006 by Slava

I have been blogging, under various semi-transparent nicknames for over two years now. Two years ago, it was pretty simple to get started – not too many people blogging, sharing their intimate thoughts for everyone to see. Still, the key … Continue reading →

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Jaded & Jolted

Posted on May 20, 2006 by Slava

One of the reasons I sometimes feel like writing is to express my old-timer’s dissatifaction along the lines of “worst website ever.” I am sort of an old-timer for the Internet, and increasingly it feels that way. How do I … Continue reading →

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