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Read more about the article Old school television

Old school television

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:March 13, 2010
  • Post category:Television

When I was growing up, channel 56 in Boston ran a contest in between afternoon cartoons in which one lucky viewer could play an on-the-air video game over the phone…

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Read more about the article The price of an e-book

The price of an e-book

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:March 12, 2010
  • Post category:Publishing/Web/Tech
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While I continue to wonder why the six major publishing houses don’t get together and produce their own game-changing e-book reader that they control, I also think it’s critical that…

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Read more about the article A brief history of my favorite musicians

A brief history of my favorite musicians

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:March 11, 2010
  • Post category:Music
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I thought it might be fun to track the history of my favorite bands or musical acts of all-time.  Perhaps you could share yours as well. Here goes: My first…

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Read more about the article Resolution Update: February 2010

Resolution Update: February 2010

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:March 11, 2010
  • Post category:Autobiography/New Year's Resolutions
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In an effort to achieve my yearly goals, I post my monthly progress here.  I’m eleven days late in posting, but I’ve been busy.  It slipped my mind. Below are…

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Read more about the article I told you so

I told you so

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:March 11, 2010
  • Post category:Autobiography

Yesterday I declared myself the king of "I told you so," and two friends agreed wholeheartedly. Issue some dire warning about my future or some half-baked assurance based upon your…

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Read more about the article Most popular at the the moment

Most popular at the the moment

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:March 10, 2010
  • Post category:Magazines/Newspapers
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One of the websites that I like best is the New York Times Most Popular page, where you can get links to the most emailed and most blogged stories from…

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Read more about the article Mystery fruit

Mystery fruit

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:March 10, 2010
  • Post category:Autobiography/Web/Tech
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My wife and I finally found a grocery app for the iPhone that works: Grocery IQ.  With this brilliant bit of code, we can update a grocery list on one…

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Read more about the article The View

The View

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:March 9, 2010
  • Post category:Quandry/Television
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I fail to understand how The View, which airs in the late morning when so many people are working, and which possesses such a narrowly-defined audience demographic of stay-at-home moms,…

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Read more about the article The Friendship Application

The Friendship Application

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:March 8, 2010
  • Post category:Autobiography
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Behold the long awaited Friendship Application. There have been instances in the past year when people have been on the verge of becoming genuine friends.  This is all well and…

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Read more about the article Bartering herself into a new career?  Maybe.

Bartering herself into a new career? Maybe.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:March 8, 2010
  • Post category:Autobiography
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Get this: My wife stopped by a new consignment store in town and found a child-sized cashmere sweater that she loved.  The problem: Even on consignment, the sweater was fifty…

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