links for 2006-11-03

On November 2, 2006, in Links, by ajwms
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Checking out Zooomr

On November 2, 2006, in Links, by ajwms
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Checking out the Flickr competition. Here’s the first upload.

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P365.10

On November 2, 2006, in P365, personal, by ajwms
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It’s the last night of our “Wines for the Holidays” class…we focused on sparkling and dessert wines but also tasted reds and whites. We enjoyed our tablemates as well as we tried to understand exactly what floral nose really means and why you would drink a wine that smells like cat pee!!! :D

 

HIIANA

On November 2, 2006, in ruminations, Techy, by ajwms
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HIIANA = Hey, I invented a new acronym!!

I was driving on the interstate yesterday and saw a huge banner on the side of a budget motel stating “FREE HSIA”. I pondered for a second and then realized, oh, Free High Speed Internet Access. When did HSIA become an acronym? Is it really one? In the spirit of research, I reached for Google.

It is in the Free Dictionary with NO definition but ads that link to high speed internet access providers for hotels!!

HSIA also equals:

Halogenated Solvents Industry Alliance
and
Homeland Security Industries Association
and
a Chinese Dynasty (also spelled Xia)

In the techy-feely world, we have plenty of acronyms. I used to work for a contractor with the federal government and knew it was time to leave when I heard myself use about 6 TLA (three letter acronyms) in one sentence. (grin) So, I am wondering if HSIA is really that necessary? Well, not the technology cause I loves me my free HSIA when I travel…I just usually ask – do you have wireless?

 

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