July 06, 2007

Murdoch's World

With a Murdoch Wall Street Journal I expect to see front page articles about Nigerian kidnappers that begin with brilliant hooks like this:

It was a phone call from out of a parents’ nightmare. A hoarse voice on the other end whispered: "We have your daughter and we will kill her...."

You need not wait if you want this flavor of journalism in your prestigious centuries-old-paper. This is what you get today in the venerable Times of London - the Murdoch-owned Times.

Wince.

So what should I read when Murdoch ruins the Wall Street Journal?

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July 14, 2007

Christopher Cody Bau

Newly arrived Bau been keeping us busy!

Just a few pics from the hospital for now.

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July 16, 2007

3R Paper Market Failure

Printing baby photos, I have been reading about Kodak's cheap-ink printers, which seem like a pretty good idea. I dislike being overcharged for inks, and it's great that Kodak has tried to step in with rational pricing. Does anybody have any experience with the Kodak printers?

But while we're thinking about rational prices and saving ink, here is real a photo printing puzzle...

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