2012

November 4

Pan-Mass Challenge Gives $37 Millon

Today, the Pan-Mass Challenge will present a check to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute for $37 million, $64,392.84 of which was contributed on behalf of Team Dolben. Thanks to all who supported this year’s ride.

posted @ 08:52 AM EST

November 7

Susan Dolben Paglierani 1946-2012

SueSusan Dolben Paglierani, 66, beloved wife of Robert Paglierani, with whom she shared 44 years of marriage, passed away peacefully in her home, surrounded by her family after a hard fought three year battle with brain cancer. Born in Boston, she is the daughter of the late William H. and Janet (Cole) Dolben.

Sue grew up in Reading and was a graduate of Reading High School. She then attended Bouvé College of Health Sciences at Tufts University and Northeastern University. For many years, Sue was employed as a Physical Therapist in geriatrics and home care. Sue enjoyed tennis, hiking, golf, bridge, biking, quilting and cross stitch. She was also a talented skier and ski instructor at Attitash Mountain for 20 years. Sue especially loved traveling with her husband, family, and friends, and spending time with her grandchildren.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by one son: Mark Paglierani and his wife Jennifer of Topsfield; one daughter: Lynne Martocci and her husband Michael of Gilford, CT; one brother: Hank Dolben and his wife Connie of Rye, NH; six grandchildren: Cecily, Willa and Ada Paglierani of Topsfield, Amanda Moore of Branford, CT and Charlotte and Samuel Martocci of Guilford, CT; and mother-in-law Rose M. Moriarty of Waltham and her late husband Bruno W. Paglierani.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at the Church of Saint Paul, 50 Union Street, Hamilton, on Saturday November 10th at 9:00 A.M. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. Visiting hours will be held at the Campbell–Lee, Moody, Russell Funeral Home, 525 Cabot Street, Beverly (North Beverly Location) on Friday November 9th from 4 to 7 P.M. Burial will be in Hamilton Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, Memorial Donations may be made in Sue’s Memory to the Adult Brain Tumor Research Fund, Dana-Faber Cancer Institute, c/o Vanessa Bennett, 450 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215.

posted @ 05:51 PM EST

November 13

tumblr?

What’s up with tumblr? I guess I’ll find out.

posted @ 01:14 PM EST

What's good about tumblr

Here are some things I like about tumblr, right off the bat:

  • easy setup
  • can use your own domain name
  • can compose posts in HTML
  • can post photos from iOS albums and streams
  • can automatically tweet posts
  • has RSS
  • web interface is iPad friendly
  • iPhone app

(Photo added to demonstrate the point.)

posted @ 02:32 PM EST

November 14

Nothing of Significance

The following from Macbeth conveys the sense in which this blog is about ‘nothing of significance’.

Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury
Signifying nothing.

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Lake Sunapee, 2012 May 18
(I see why photos are widespread on tumblr; posting them is so convenient.)

posted @ 02:30 PM EST

November 15

Nothing of Significance

I’m giving tumblr a try in nil, a blog about nothing of significance.

posted @ 12:28 AM EST

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New Hampshire will be the first state to send an all-female delegation to Congress. Live Pink or Dye.

Maureen Dowd: Romney Is President

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This two star solution to the Multi Sort puzzle in Cargo-Bot takes less than half the time of the shortest (three star) solution by adding only two program steps to move all of the top, blue crates to the right and returning to the left only when holding a yellow crate.

posted @ 12:57 PM EST

November 16

Let's Get Rid of Kludgy Patent Fixes and Define the Non-Obvious | Wired Opinion | Wired.com

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Let's Get Rid of Kludgy Patent Fixes and Define the Non-Obvious | Wired Opinion | Wired.com">

Let's Create a Concreteness Standard for Abstract Software Patents | Wired Opinion | Wired.com

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Let's Create a Concreteness Standard for Abstract Software Patents | Wired Opinion | Wired.com">

The Patent Problem | Wired Opinion | Wired.com

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The Patent Problem | Wired Opinion | Wired.com">

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The Big Bang Theory flash mob!

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posted @ 09:48 AM EST

November 18

Nate Silver: it's the numbers, stupid | World news | The Observer

The poker player and baseball nerd turned political forecaster won fame after predicting the result of the US election with uncanny accuracy.

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Ally Mobile Banking for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad on the iTunes App Store

What’s New in Version 2.0
• Deposit checks
• Transfer money between your Ally and non-Ally accounts
• Pay your bills

posted @ 11:03 AM EST

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A funny correcto from Nate Silver’s The Signal and the Noise (not a well edited book):

“At NASA, I finally realized that the definition of rocket science is using relatively simple psychics to solve complex problems,” Rood told me.

where, I would say, ‘psychics’ was substituted for some typo of 'physics’.

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definition of correcto: an inaccurate auto-correction—by analogy from typo

posted @ 01:25 PM EST

November 20

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Oprah uses her iPad to tell us how much she loves the Surface

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November 21

Google: Don't Let Trolls Exploit Patent System Flaws | Wired Opinion | Wired.com

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Roger Ebert’s review of Life of Pi

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November 24

Vestas Sailrocket 2 breaks at least one sailing speed record, says motors are for slowpokes (video)

63.7 miles per hour, average over one nautical mile; 74.6 miles per hour, top speed

posted @ 07:21 AM EST

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November 28

Google Drive for iOS, Android gains mobile spreadsheet editing

At long last, Google has added spreadsheet editing features to its Google Drive mobile applications. The updated software is available for both Android and iOS devices. You can’t get too fancy in your spreadsheets just yet, but this is a step in the right direction.

posted @ 03:07 PM EST

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November 29

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Astronomy Picture of the Day: Super Moon vs. Micro Moon

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USA vs. Ireland women’s national soccer match highlights

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US women’s national soccer team forward Alex Morgan has scored 27 goals so far this year.

posted @ 04:57 PM EST