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Archive for March 2008

My week on the web

Monday 31 March 2008

Here are the websites I bookmarked into my del.icio.us account over the past seven days:

Introducing Woopra. You're Gonna Want It.
'Woopra provides exciting, LIVE data about your visitors as they explore your site. [...] data streams to the interface in the form of lush looking maps, charts, graphics and text.'
Finally, Sync Any Calendar to Any [...]

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clamber

Thursday 27 March 2008

To climb with difficulty, especially on all fours; scramble.

littoral

Wednesday 26 March 2008

Of or on a shore, especially a seashore.

batten

Tuesday 25 March 2008

To furnish, fasten, or secure with battens (narrow strips of wood used especially for flooring).

My week on the web

Monday 24 March 2008

Here are the websites I bookmarked into my del.icio.us account over the past seven days:

BBC guidance on personal use of Social Networking and other third party websites
'[...] when someone clearly identifies their association with the BBC and/or discusses their work, they are expected to behave appropriately when on the Internet, and in ways that [...]

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shimmy

Monday 24 March 2008

Abnormal vibration or wobbling, as of the wheels of an automobile. A dance popular in the 1920s, characterized by rapid shaking of the body.

International Pillow Fight Day

Sunday 23 March 2008

Massive pillow fight in Leicester Square yesterday afternoon:

I had to join in, even if it means I almost dropped my camera. I also have some photos of the pillow fight on Flickr.
It was very pointless, yet exhilarating, and it put a smile on my face - until I thought of whoever would have to clean [...]

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compendium

Sunday 23 March 2008

A short, complete summary; an abstract. A list or collection of various items.

fillip

Saturday 22 March 2008

A snap or light blow made by pressing a fingertip against the thumb and suddenly releasing it. One that is trivial or of little importance.

decry

Friday 21 March 2008

To condemn openly. To depreciate (currency, for example) by official proclamation or by rumor.

Lent decluttering: 14 - social network aggregators

Thursday 20 March 2008

During the last six months I have developed an interest in social network aggregators (solutions to bring together all activity performed on several sites online, in one single location that people can subscribe to).
While performing my investigations I signed up for nearly every single available service, until I lost track of what I was feeding [...]

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extol

Thursday 20 March 2008

To praise highly; exalt.

Lent decluttering: 13 - weight and food tracking

Wednesday 19 March 2008

Today I decided to stop logging my food intake. I have done so on and off all my life, and without interruptions since August 2005.
This is a very big step for me, and there are three reasons behind it:

it is taking up far too much precious time to maintain it,
logging what I eat does not [...]

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esurient

Wednesday 19 March 2008

Hungry; greedy.

traduce

Tuesday 18 March 2008

To cause humiliation or disgrace to by making malicious and false statements.

flagitious

Monday 17 March 2008

Characterized by extremely brutal or cruel crimes; vicious. Infamous; scandalous.

philomath

Sunday 16 March 2008

A lover of learning; a scholar.

sunder

Saturday 15 March 2008

To break or wrench apart; sever.

persiflage

Friday 14 March 2008

Light good-natured talk; banter. Light or frivolous manner of discussing a subject.

protean

Thursday 13 March 2008

Readily taking on varied shapes, forms, or meanings. Exhibiting considerable variety or diversity.

numinous

Wednesday 12 March 2008

Of or relating to a numen; supernatural. Spiritually elevated; sublime.

pelf

Tuesday 11 March 2008

Wealth or riches, especially when dishonestly acquired.

cynosure

Monday 10 March 2008

An object that serves as a focal point of attention and admiration. Something that serves to guide.

bumptious

Sunday 9 March 2008

Crudely or loudly assertive; pushy.

obloquy

Saturday 8 March 2008

Abusively detractive language or utterance; calumny

philter

Friday 7 March 2008

A love potion. A magic potion or charm.

deliquesce

Thursday 6 March 2008

To melt away. To disappear as if by melting.

importunate

Wednesday 5 March 2008

Troublesomely urgent or persistent in requesting; pressingly entreating.

enervate

Tuesday 4 March 2008

To weaken or destroy the strength or vitality. To remove a nerve or part of a nerve.

ribald

Monday 3 March 2008

Characterized by or indulging in vulgar, lewd humor.