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Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for May 5 2016 - The Problems of Others are Easy
In this episode, I play a traditional springtime song from Jonathan Coulton; grieving Prince; kids today should do current kid stuff without shame; I discuss how the problems of others are always easier than your own; I recommend the Alfred app for OS X; I discuss the Alfred app for Mac; I will see...
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In this episode, I play a song from Jonathan Coulton; I discuss my trip to Las Vegas; am I an extrovert?; how making small talk is like an SSL handshake. Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, May 1 2015. Links mentioned in this episode: Support this show on...
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Talked with customers and partners through security, to the gate and up until row 35 of the...
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Me: "I'd guess you have a Mancunian accent." British Stranger: "Bolton, but I'll give it to you. Bonus for using 'Mancunian'...
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Extremely long day. I was on the clock from 7:30 AM to 9:30 PM. My black dress socks looked slick - I realized my blisters were...
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I was walking back from lunch and passed John Cleese in the hall. For...
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This is an actual conversation from my Vegas trip. I had met a guy playing Pai Gow poker and finally left after the dealer scolded me for playing my hand wrong. I played some roulette and talked to him on my way out. I was talking about my strategy for playing which is really a strategy for...
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I'm on the road to Las Vegas, missing everyone I know attending the New Media Expo by 6 to 18 hours. Oh well. Note the Director's Cut t-shirt for Penn Jillette's movie. It's the most Vegasy garment I...
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On the October 26th episode of Penn's Sunday School, the boys were discussing self-driving cars and then Penn's route to work at the Rio. The couple of streets mentioned give a hint as to which part of town he lives in. It then took me about 90 seconds with Google Maps to locate his house armed...
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