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I have 3 degrees of separation from Lil Wayne
Last week a friend and I were discussing the end of the International CXT truck. I brought up that in the music video Lollipop (above) there is a stretch International CXT. Who wouldn’t want a limousine the size of a bus? Over the weekend, I learned that a fellow WashU student’s uncle owns the company [...]
iPads Causing Problems on Campus Networks
The Wall Street Journal has shared an interesting find: the iPad’s unusual network connectivity and high bandwidth usage have been crippling university networks. It seems that this is due both to some unusual processes by the iPad and its tendency to rely on internet access for content. This school year Washington University in St. Louis [...]
An Unexpected Use of Shure Headphones
Today began with a rough start. I awoke to strobe lights and deafening sirens as our dorm’s fire alarm went off. I jumped out of bed and, interestingly enough, my first reaction was to grab my Shure headphones off of my desk and to jam them in my ears. Shure headphones are sound-isolating, meaning that [...]
Despicable Customer Service from WeCar and Enterprise Rent A Car
Today I went to use the WeCar program for the first time. It is a car-sharing program provided mainly for college campuses by Enterprise Rent A Car. The concept is pretty cool- you reserve a car online, then simply walk a block away to pick it up in the campus parking lot. Unfortunately, my first [...]
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100th Post: Google Wave Invite Giveaway
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Photo: Siegle Hall at Night
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Review of the Edison Pearl Fountain Pen
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Pelikan M800 Fountain Pen Photos
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Eagle Scout Letter of Commendation from Barack Obama
