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Archive for November 2006

A picture is worth a pair of boots

Wednesday 8 November 2006

A while back I signed up for some beta testing of Riya, is an application that tags your pictures automatically after you have taught it the names of people and landmarks who appear frequently in your snaps.
In the end I never did get round to do the testing because it implied some active participation on [...]

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magistrate

Wednesday 8 November 2006

A civil officer with power to administer and enforce law.

On the twelfth day of no posts, one looks for an excuse

Tuesday 7 November 2006

So, no update in twelve days now.
I wish I could say that I was terribly busy, both at work and running a household, and that I used every spare moment to keep fit.
Instead, I have not been able to locate my gym membership card since late August, and every now and then I find myself [...]

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solecism

Tuesday 7 November 2006

A nonstandard usage or grammatical construction. A violation of etiquette. An impropriety, mistake, or incongruity.

hokey

Monday 6 November 2006

Mawkishly sentimental; corny. Noticeably contrived; artificial.

warren

Sunday 5 November 2006

An area where rabbits live in burrows. An enclosure for small game animals. A mazelike place where one may easily become lost.

aspersion

Saturday 4 November 2006

An unfavorable or damaging remark; slander.

tenet

Friday 3 November 2006

An opinion, doctrine, or principle held as being true by a person or especially by an organization.

accrete

Thursday 2 November 2006

To make larger or greater, as by increased growth.

lambent

Wednesday 1 November 2006

Flickering lightly over or on a surface: lambent moonlight. Effortlessly light or brilliant: lambent wit. Having a gentle glow; luminous.