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Category: 'Fun'


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I love puzzles. Well, certain kinds of puzzles. Crossword puzzles are too arcane, and math puzzles that involve adding aren’t high on my list either. But my favourite kinds right now are Sudoku and Bridges.

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Yesterday, I continued our redesign (or at least revision) of our blog. There are a bunch of things I want to change, although I’m not sure when I’ll have the time to do so. I wonder if this sudden need to make our blog more user family-friendly is just an online version of the fabled Nesting Instinct.

Click to continue reading “On Wordle and China’s Firewall”

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So, in the hopes of getting back into the blogosphere, I’m posting the songs that Ryan, Mark, and I are learning to play. Who are Ryan and Mark, you may ask. Ryan is quite famous over here in Suzhou for his blog, The Humanaught, while Mark is… um, tall.

Jack Johnson – Flake
DFA#F (verse)
DFA#C (bridge)
FCDAA#CFC (chorus)

The Frames – Falling Slowly
CF verse
AmGFG AmGFF bridge
CGAmF chorus

Tracy Chapman – Talking About Revolution
GCED

Skydiggers – A Penny More

Ben Harper – Excuse Me Mr.

Portishead – Half Day Closing
Roseland NYC (Live)

G|————–
D|————–
A|–4———–
E|-6-4-3-2-5-0-3

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