Category Archives: Personal

Copenhagen

Posted on December 9, 2008 by Slava

I visited amazon.com today and saw that it picked Copenhagen (PBS Hollywood Presents) as a recommendation. I remember seeing the play in NY and being totally transfixed. So now I am just trying to figure out who I know  that … Continue reading →

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[A]/Nonymous

Posted on September 29, 2008 by Slava

I have always been scared to blog under my name. This fear had a few components. I did notice, recently, that most of the blogs I follow are actually not anonymous. I used to read a lot of anonymous blogs, … Continue reading →

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Bad wording

Posted on July 15, 2008 by Slava

From an alumni newsletter I get this line: xxx is a passionate advocate for HIV/AIDS  I have no doubt that the person being honored is not enamored of HIV/AIDS and does not wish to spread it far and wide. In … Continue reading →

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upgrading the iPhone

Posted on July 14, 2008 by Slava

to 2.0 software. Pretty neat… It is amazing to me how fast we forgive and forget. It is taking Apple a week to undo over a year of hurt in not having an SDK and normal applications on the iPhone. … Continue reading →

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Posting from OneNote 2007

Posted on July 11, 2008 by Slava

I have been using MindManager from MindJet for a few years (3? 4?) now. Today, I decided to give OneNote 2007 a chance. On one hand, it is a very impressive tool. On another… What I value in MindManager is … Continue reading →

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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 :) Share this:Share

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