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The World of Stuff - Blog Archive – Something new
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The World of Stuff. Jordon Kalilich on the web (and everything else). Laquo; Winter wonderland. Tue Jan 31, 2012 22:19 (UTC -8). 8216; song “Dropping Out of School.” I would have expected to hear cheesy instrumental tunes, but someone out there has good taste in royalty-free music. Kevin had told us that Broward County had launched a bicycle-rental program. That evening, our host made spaghetti for dinner, and then we all went out to a local bakery for coffee and light noms. And then we flew to Chicago&#...
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The World of Stuff - Blog Archive – Snow problem
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The World of Stuff. Jordon Kalilich on the web (and everything else). Laquo; Twenty-four and a half. Half a page of scribbled lines. Mon Mar 31, 2014 23:57 (UTC -7). Most of my friends like to ski. This winter, they went almost every weekend, and usually they asked me if I wanted to come along. It just seemed dangerous to me, but since they seemed to be having such a good time, I finally said yes six or eight weeks ago. Permanent link to this entry. Also: I’m terrible on the slopes.). Thanks, Kristen....
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Finding the Day of the Week
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The World of Stuff. Jordon Kalilich on the web (and everything else). Finding the Day of the Week. It turns out that it's quite easy to determine the day of the week from a given date. In fact, you can do it in your head with a little mental math and a few simple memorizations. Read on for a quick background on the algorithm. And don't worry: we'll get to the formula soon enough. Overview of the Doomsday Algorithm. What about the remaining months, January and March? 1700s, 2100s, 2500s. Yes, you do need ...
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The World of Stuff - Blog Archive – By the wings of a gentle wind
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The World of Stuff. Jordon Kalilich on the web (and everything else). Laquo; Highway 61 visited. By the wings of a gentle wind. Thu Sep 12, 2013 23:53 (UTC -7). I spent late December and early January in Russia, but I haven’t written about it except in passing. Here’s what happened. Katya and I had broken up, but we remained friends and wanted to see each other again. The last time. Russians take New Year’s Eve much more seriously than Americans do. So much so that St. Petersburg’s fi...We walked to the ...
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The World of Stuff - Blog Archive – Any colour you like
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The World of Stuff. Jordon Kalilich on the web (and everything else). Laquo; No security anymore? Any colour you like. Thu Sep 19, 2013 23:05 (UTC -7). Back in April, on The World of Stuff’s 10th anniversary, I wrote. I’ve given the site a new design. It is a work in progress, and I hope to polish it a bit over the coming weeks. By then you’ll probably have found the surprises that it holds. Remember how, back then, the background was kinda purplish, and now it’s kinda greenish? I love you,. Subscribe to...
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The World of Stuff - Blog Archive – Hi-lites from Obama’s 5th
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The World of Stuff. Jordon Kalilich on the web (and everything else). Laquo; 2013: The Year in Review. Twenty-four and a half. Hi-lites from Obama’s 5th. Thu Jan 30, 2014 08:45 (UTC -8). For the first post of the year, I give you a guest post from my high-school friend, Em Faerman. Wallstreet and Mainstreet, a phrase from before the gray hairs, from before the worry wrinkles pulling at the edges of the eyes, the top of the upper lip (it’s a known fact the president indulges in an occasional smoke). 8220;...
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The World of Stuff - Blog Archive – The city awake
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The World of Stuff. Jordon Kalilich on the web (and everything else). Laquo; The heat. Wed Jul 31, 2013 23:54 (UTC -7). We also had plenty of quality time in my apartment. Pike Place Market being an underrated source of groceries for locals, my mom and sister treated me to a home-cooked meal with fresh ingredients. We also got to watch the Fourth of July fireworks from my balcony, just as I’d been hoping for as soon as I found out they’d be visiting. And toward the end of the month, by some weird coincid...
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Fake Cyrillic Generator
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The World of Stuff. Jordon Kalilich on the web (and everything else). FДКЗ CУЯILLIC GЗИЗЯДTФЯ. This is a little script that converts your text into faux Cyrillic. Characters by replacing some Latin characters with Cyrillic characters that look similar. While the resulting text is linguistic nonsense, this technique is sometimes used in books, movies, and video games to evoke a Russian or Soviet feel while conveying a message in English (or another language). Last updated January 4, 2009. A Work in Regress.
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The World of Stuff - Blog Archive – The World of Stuff is 10 years old
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The World of Stuff. Jordon Kalilich on the web (and everything else). Laquo; Breakfast on the roof. The World of Stuff is 10 years old. Sat Apr 06, 2013 15:22 (UTC -7). It’s been ten years since I started The World of Stuff! And to celebrate, I’ve given the site a new design. It is a work in progress, and I hope to polish it a bit over the coming weeks. By then you’ll probably have found the surprises that it holds. Permanent link to this entry. Sat Apr 06, 2013 15:53 (UTC -7). Happy Birthday, TWoS!
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The World of Stuff - Blog Archive – Stream of consciousness XI
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The World of Stuff. Jordon Kalilich on the web (and everything else). Laquo; Food FUD. 2013: The Year in Review. Stream of consciousness XI. Sat Nov 30, 2013 23:28 (UTC -8). Thanksgiving was Thursday, and most of my friends were out of town. I met up with a friend and had dinner at my favorite restaurant, the Five Point Cafe. And, as I alluded to earlier, my sister and her husband will be here soon. That’ll shake things up pretty considerably. A lot of people joke that they’re twins, ...I’ve missed...
