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Wow! Blog entry number 2700. 11+ years after I started — shortly after we found we were having twins. Where has the time gone? 6:38am

Good morning! I dropped the girls off at their schools. Abby was late by a couple of minutes. I head down to Boxborough, listening to Al Kresta as he discussed statistics for those who believe Jesus is a myth, ie. that he historically didn't exist. 8:35am

Even though I worked until 9 last night, I'm triaging 44 overnight emails as I enjoy my Friday "Bagel Day" bagel. 9:09am

I may have to give this tip to Claire: Wrap Earbuds Over Your Ear to Keep Them from Falling Out. Claire dislikes earbuds. Me? I'm happy with my lightweight Sennheiser headphones. I've had them for several years now and, speaking as a non-audiophile, find them more than enough. 9:33am

Take a Guess -- How Many Texts Does the Average Teen Send Each Day? And now that Abby has a phone, my monthly usage is sure to go up. Luckily we're on a family unlimited data and text plan. 9:36am

I've written 43 email rules thus far for my personal email this week. Much sanity has returned to my Inbox. 10:11am

Last day of work before the family reunion! Can't wait to see my dad, siblings, and their kidlets. 10:18am

Apple and Google are losing out to Boxee and Roku when it comes to Web TV systems, according to Q&A website FixYa. 10:30am

Bad news for Abby: Rovio Won't Release ‘Angry Birds Space’ for Windows Phone 10:32am

Dad's talkin': iPod, iPhone, iPad… iPaid! Note: this is not me dishing just Apple, but the gadget budget in general. 10:55am

Went with two friends from AMD to Il Forno for lunch. It was fun hearing them talk about "the old days" when they each owned a Volvo 240 and how easy it was to work on it. 1:05pm

Facebook: Taking legal action against employers asking for your password - (related story) 2:12pm

Are we approaching a Moore's Law limit? Nvidia deeply unhappy with TSMC, claims the current 22nm silicon process is essentially worthless - (related story) 3:36pm

Guess What's the Fastest-Adopted Gadget of the Last 50 Years - via The Atlantic - (related story) 3:38pm

May want Timothy to try this: LÖVE - Free 2D Game Engine - (related web site) 3:39pm

Done with work for the next week. Hopefully I can get my mind out of shaders, color spaces, coordinates, gradients, filtering, scaling, etc. soon… 5:06pm

Left work around 5. Checked in with my dad who made it south of Atlanta today. Listening to Patrick Madrid the rest of the commute home. Just dropped Claire off at Subway, but am also picking up a tuna sub. 6:55pm

Watched last week's episode of “Once Upon a Time” with the kids. Tucked the boys in bed with their prayers. Fell asleep while watching the movie, "Joseph of Nazareth". Just got the call to bring Claire home. 9:55pm

Will likely not be updated the site for the next week. Good night all! 10:30pm

“For their wickedness blinded them,
and they knew not the hidden counsels of God;
neither did they count on a recompense of holiness
nor discern the innocent souls' reward.” — Wisdom 2