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On This Day...

• 2012: Using Emacs Org for grocery lists and batch cooking — We like preparing our meals in bulk. Buying groceries and cooking up a storm on the weekends means that we [...]
• 2011: Thinking about speaking topics — Holly Tse invited me to speak at Lotus Blossoming, an upcoming virtual summit for Asian women. We’re negotiating what my [...]
• 2010: Say the steps out loud — A couple of years ago, I learned something from J-’s hip hop class:saying the steps out loud helps not only [...]
• 2009: Leadership and Embracing Challenge — I’ve just finished listening to Mark Dymond’s presentation on embracing challenge at a Top Talent webinar on leadership. Know your flight [...]
• 2009: Travelling with smiles — I think I’m getting the hang of how to make flights comfortable. =) A checklist of electronics, toiletries, and paperwork helps [...]
• 2009: A tale of two laptops — I’m really starting to appreciate the convenience of having two laptops. I can leave one running tests while I work [...]
• 2008: Paperwork — Check out this strip from PHDComics on the joys of visa paperwork. Been there, done that… <laugh&gt
• 2008: Networking for new hires — I gave a presentation on social networking for new hires to the GBS Application Services Foundations new hire network.12 people [...]
• 2007: zomg, I’m a graduate student — Life has a way of creeping up and surprising you at the strangest moments. Today I had my “Oh my goodness, [...]
• 2006: Niagara — We had a Graduate House field trip to Niagara Falls today. I went on the Maid of the Mist boat tour [...]
• 2004: From the how-not-to-hit-on-a-geek-girl department… — Someone who signed himself ’4.4BSDSystemsGuys’ had this to say: Sacha, you are one kind sweet witty geekette, and im a GNU-Hurd hacker [...]
• 2003: games — http://www.reldni.com From Slashdot, “high quality freeware games with a razor sharp wit…” See also http://www.agsforums.com
• 2003: http://www.informatics.ed.ac.uk/teaching/modules —