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Category: December

Posted onJanuary 15, 20242007

No X’s or O’s for this toy: my frustrating experience with the XO laptop, December 2007

by Elze

In December 2007 I got myself a holiday present — an XO laptop (also known as OLPC, or One Laptop Per Child). I bought an…

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Posted onNovember 1, 2023November 1, 20232007

37th Street lights in Austin, Texas, December of 2007

by Elze

The 37th street in Austin, Texas is famous for its unusual holiday decorations. Here is a holiday “tree” decorated with bicycle parts. Some of the…

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Posted onSeptember 4, 2022September 3, 20222007

My mom visits us in November 2007

by Elze

My mom visited us in Austin in November 2007. She saw E for the first time since E was 4 months old. The two year…

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Posted onDecember 24, 2021December 24, 20212021

Deploying full stack applications with React.js and Express.js on Vercel

by Elze

Here is a presentation I gave at the Women Who Code frontend meetup in Austin, Texas. Deploying full stack applications with React.js and Express.js on…

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Posted onJune 18, 2021July 18, 20212006

New Year’s Eve party at friends’ place: optical illusions and science experiments

by Elze

New Year’s Eve 2006/2007 party at my friends’ P and M place. P (front) and M (back) M demonstrates a mask P made from a…

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Posted onJune 12, 2021June 12, 20212006

E at 1 year and 7 months old, December 2006

by Elze

E in a fuchsia overalls-dress and matching shoes At the holiday party at E’s day care, all age groups performed songs and poems for the…

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Posted onOctober 19, 2020October 19, 20202005

E’s 8th month: playing with friends’ kids

by Elze

When babies play together, it sometimes looks like they treat the other baby less like a play companion and more like a toy. A head…

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Posted onOctober 18, 2020October 19, 20202005

E’s 8th month: meeting with friends and their children at a restaurant, December 2005

by Elze

Present ear! E always insists on clutching the ears of the person who is feeding her — in this case, S. We met at the…

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Posted onOctober 16, 2020October 16, 20202005

My sister’s visit, December 2005: dim sum

by Elze

Taking my sister M and her partner P out for dim sum at an Austin restaurant called Tea House. E is so tall, she can…

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Posted onOctober 15, 2020October 18, 20202005

My sister’s visit, December 2005: Austin Duck Tour

by Elze

We took my sister M and her partner P on an Austin’s Duck Tour. Duck Tours are tours conducted in amphibious vehicles. In Austin, the…

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