Secret Santa disappoints

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Secret Santa

Secret Santa 12/03/2002 11:46 AM

I am a Secret Santa.

"Secret Santa"

"Secret Santa" 11/12/2003 10:23 PM

More Secret Santa poetry...

More Secret Santa poetry... 11/13/2003 05:24 AM

Weblogger south, Weblogger north!
Come hear my tale of Christmas glee...
Which this year shall be much in rhyme
(I'm sorry and please bear with me...)

A mount so high it touches space;
Within: a massive darkened cave,
Wherein a sharp and pointy race
Of tiny elves has been enslaved...

And in the centre, Mrs Claus -
A tower of computer might
(And built for no apparent cause)
Stands passive in the candlelight.

Beside her there's a silhouette
A disconnected robot form
Who waits each year for holidays
The chance to serve and be reborn.

But then, what's this? The Yule alarm!?
A klaxxon sounds throughout the lair
And with a twitch, the robot's arm
Thrusts holly fistfuls in the air!

He stands, a monster, next the flames
That every year before hath burned.
And lo! His robot voice proclaims
That SECRET SANTA HAS RETURNED!

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Secret Santa 2003 is launched...

Secret Santa 2003 is launched... 11/12/2003 01:19 PM

So Secret Santa 2003 has launched. For those of you who are newbies, the point remains the same - you give us details of your site and your wishlist and then on December the 10th we send them out to another person elsewhere on the web who buys you a present. You get someone else's details and buy them a present. Everyone gets a present! Everyone's happy!

This is Santa's third year, and Cal, Denise an I are back to serving just the weblogging / personal publishing community. It's only right and proper given that's the community that we're part of and care most about. And Secret Santa has generally been a tremendous success. Over the last two years over 1,000 presents were sent out to people, promoting peace love and general loveliness all over the world - from Japan to Germany!

This year the one most obvious difference is that I've rewritten the copy so that the vast majority of it is now in bad poetry. I'd like to apologise to you all for this straightaway, particularly to the UI, usability and editorial professionals out there who probably won't appreciate how hard it is to put clear instructions into groups of rhyming eight-syllable sentences and will just concentrate on the "It's not very good" aspect of the whole enterprise...

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EBay Plays Not-So-Secret Santa

EBay Plays Not-So-Secret Santa 11/13/2003 01:46 AM
Boston.Internet.com Nov 13 2003 0:53AM ET

Time to buy your Secret Santa Gifts

Time to buy your Secret Santa Gifts 12/19/2004 03:55 PM
I got the email today about my Secret Santa gift recipient. He's a Blog-Keeping, Mac-Using, iPod-Loving Liberal. And no, it's no one I'm married to; in fact, it's someone I've never even heard of before. So now I have to...

ThinkBlank’s Secret Santa Exchange

ThinkBlank’s Secret Santa Exchange 11/12/2003 06:48 PM

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A secret that stayed secret in the place
where no one can keep a secret

A secret that stayed secret in the place
where no one can keep a secret 02/07/2005 01:37 AM
We may soon know the identity of Deep Throat. It seems that Bob Woodward has penned the obituary of the elusive Deep Throat. There have been no lack of theories for who might actually be Deep Throat. And of course, any political conspiracy theory secret wouldn't be any fun without tying it back to Bush somehow.

Santa santa santa santa santa presents
presents

Santa santa santa santa santa presents
presents 12/25/2004 05:00 PM

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"Santa santa santa santa santa PRESENTS
PRESENTS!"

"Santa santa santa santa santa PRESENTS
PRESENTS!" 12/25/2004 05:03 PM

Take-Two Interactive Disappoints Again

Take-Two Interactive Disappoints Again 09/09/2004 04:52 PM
TheStreet.com Sep 9 2004 8:36PM GMT

Wap use doubles but disappoints

Wap use doubles but disappoints 08/09/2004 02:54 PM
vnunet.com Aug 9 2004 5:30PM GMT

Nokia 770 Disappoints

Nokia 770 Disappoints 06/17/2005 03:19 PM
I wrote a story about my brief experience playing around with the Wi-Fi enabled Nokia 770 tablet: I've been in Helsinki the past couple of days at Nokia's annual journalist schmooze-fest. Surprisingly though, there's been quite a bit of news coming out of the event. Also, they had a demo room that included some early versions of the Nokia 770 Internet tablet. I'm not totally sure (the PR person I asked couldn't say for sure) but I think this is the first time that Nokia has offered a peak at the actual device. When it was launched, I think all the coverage came from paper. Anyway, I tried to be level in this review but generally I was pretty disappointed. Everything about it was agonizingly slow. I have no idea if that is because these are early versions or if this is how the final products will be. I got basically typical answers from spokespeople about how it will improve but no evidence about why or specific changes that were being made to make the experience better. There was plenty of discussion among my fellow journalists here about the slowness. It's hard to get past that aspect because it made the whole experience so not pleasant. In addition to slow response time, downloading Web pages was also quite slow. The 770 comes with built-in Wi-Fi so should have been fast but it was a lot like using 3G on a cell phone or PDA. That of course could have been due to an overloaded network at the conference center. Or it could be related to overall slow processing speeds on the device. I think the best prospects for the Nokia 770 come from the broadband operators and future versions of the device. They could sell or package it to end users. Next year's software is expected to enable voice over IP and instant messaging, two applications that could make the 770 more attractive to users....

Dominion Disappoints

Dominion Disappoints 01/26/2004 12:34 PM
Dominion Resources tries to weather the storms.

Feds defend secret law with secret brief

Feds defend secret law with secret brief 09/21/2004 06:23 AM
Cory Doctorow: Bill sez, "The Justice Department continues to demand the right to file a secret brief in Gilmore vs. Ashcroft, a case that involves secret law. In response to a September 10th ruling by the 9th Circuit US Court of Appeals that rejected DOJ's attempt to file their arguments in secret, the DOJ filed a motion asking the Court to reconsider its decision." Link (Thanks, Bill!)

Novell Q3 revenue disappoints

Novell Q3 revenue disappoints 08/20/2004 06:24 AM
Better profits

Priceline.com Beats, Then Disappoints

Priceline.com Beats, Then Disappoints 08/02/2004 05:34 PM
TheStreet.com Aug 2 2004 9:22PM GMT

InfoSpace Disappoints Fans

InfoSpace Disappoints Fans 04/28/2004 05:26 PM
TheStreet.com Apr 28 2004 9:39PM GMT

REVIEW: Olympics Web Coverage
Disappoints

REVIEW: Olympics Web Coverage
Disappoints 08/19/2004 08:36 PM
AP via Los Angeles Times Aug 20 2004 0:39AM GMT

Microsoft disappoints despite rising
earnings

Microsoft disappoints despite rising
earnings 07/23/2004 06:19 AM
Philadelphia Inquirer Jul 23 2004 10:23AM GMT

Intel Sales Forecast Disappoints

Intel Sales Forecast Disappoints 12/04/2003 09:36 PM
Boston Globe Dec 4 2003 8:18PM ET

Exclusive from Cebit – “Microsoft
Disappoints”

Exclusive from Cebit – “Microsoft
Disappoints” 03/15/2003 02:46 PM

REVIEW: Final Fantasy X-2 Disappoints

REVIEW: Final Fantasy X-2 Disappoints 02/18/2004 02:54 PM
AP via Los Angeles Times Feb 18 2004 6:38PM GMT

Mercury Computer Q1 outlook disappoints

Mercury Computer Q1 outlook disappoints 08/02/2004 08:27 PM
Investors Business Daily Aug 3 2004 0:35AM GMT

Tech Stocks Slip as Intel Disappoints

Tech Stocks Slip as Intel Disappoints 09/03/2004 02:30 PM
AP via ABCNEWS.com Sep 3 2004 6:30PM GMT

U.S. tech stocks slide as Intel
disappoints

U.S. tech stocks slide as Intel
disappoints 09/03/2004 04:28 PM
Reuters Sep 3 2004 7:59PM GMT

U.S. tech stocks tumble as Intel
disappoints

U.S. tech stocks tumble as Intel
disappoints 09/06/2004 03:34 AM
FXstreet.com Sep 6 2004 7:30AM GMT

Intel Forecast Disappoints, Stock Drops

Intel Forecast Disappoints, Stock Drops 12/04/2003 09:36 PM
Reuters Dec 4 2003 8:12PM ET

U.S. tech stocks slip as Intel
disappoints

U.S. tech stocks slip as Intel
disappoints 09/03/2004 02:30 PM
Reuters Sep 3 2004 6:31PM GMT

Intel disappoints investors with lowered
Q3 outlook

Intel disappoints investors with lowered
Q3 outlook 09/02/2004 05:24 PM
The Register Sep 2 2004 9:22PM GMT

Mach 3 Turbo vibrating shaver
disappoints

Mach 3 Turbo vibrating shaver
disappoints 08/27/2004 01:46 PM
Mark Frauenfelder: My buddy Carlo Longino tried the battery-powered Mach 3 Turbo razor. He says it's not worth the $15. Too bad, I was going to buy one.

I switched to this from the Mach 3 Turbo, and frankly, I can't tell any difference between the shave I get with the two. Certainly not enough to justify the difference in price. I guess I've got loyalty to Gillette since they sent me a free Sensor razor on my 18th birthday or something (that ploy worked, eh?) and I've generally been pretty happy with their products and the results. But their constant need to find some reason to jack up the already-high prices of their razors is starting to wear thin.rally been pretty happy with their products and the results. But their constant need to find some reason to jack up the already-high prices of their razors is starting to wear thin.

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Adobe Quarterly Profit Up, but Outlook
Disappoints

Adobe Quarterly Profit Up, but Outlook
Disappoints 06/17/2005 04:48 PM
Adobe reports a 37 percent rise in quarterly profit on demand for its document-sharing software but provides an outlook that is not as aggressive as investors would have liked.

Cut in stock benefits disappoints
Microsoft staff

Cut in stock benefits disappoints
Microsoft staff 05/25/2004 05:39 PM

Intel stock drops as sales forecast
disappoints

Intel stock drops as sales forecast
disappoints 12/05/2003 05:36 AM
Irish Times Dec 5 2003 4:36AM ET

Intuit Results Beat Estimates, But
Guidance Disappoints

Intuit Results Beat Estimates, But
Guidance Disappoints 02/18/2004 05:38 PM
TheStreet.com Feb 18 2004 9:39PM GMT

Street Life: eBay Disappoints Bulls,
Microsoft Doesn't Pop

Street Life: eBay Disappoints Bulls,
Microsoft Doesn't Pop 07/21/2004 09:34 PM
Fortune Jul 22 2004 1:44AM GMT

GLOBAL MARKETS - U.S. stocks fall as
Intel disappoints

GLOBAL MARKETS - U.S. stocks fall as
Intel disappoints 09/06/2004 03:34 AM
FXstreet.com Sep 6 2004 7:30AM GMT

Shares slide after Microsoft
disappoints; Canadian stocks gain after
Loblaw profit beats

Shares slide after Microsoft
disappoints; Canadian stocks gain after
Loblaw profit beats 07/23/2004 09:45 AM
Sympatico Jul 23 2004 2:20PM GMT

Santa!

Santa! 12/24/2004 12:12 PM
He's here to the joy of a six year old - and the great lie continues ;)
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