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Archive for November 2007

i might start drinking martinis

Just need a few of these:

Cherry Bomb Gift Wrap

It’s getting to be that time of year again. I’m hoping I get my junk together and get cool gift wrap from
French Paper instead of Target or Walgreens.

Do you think Santa wraps in Stranger Manger?

bolster the pipes!

Internet Could Max Out in 2 Years, Study Says: “The Internet could run out of capacity before 2010 unless backbone providers bolster the pipes, researchers warn.”

Is Twitter Down?

istwitterdown.com: provides you with the latest need-to-know information of the day.

canceling facebook

Because of this, I’m tempted.
Nelson Minar puts it best:
“What asshole bizdev person at Facebook thought it’d be a good idea to let third party sites implant your purchase history on Facebook? Tracking user behaviour across third party sites is wrong. Ignoring an opt-out popup for 20 seconds is not evidence of informed consent. We used [...]

Ron Paul’s record in Congress

This list of Ron Paul’s record in congress is few weeks old, but worth sharing widely considering how frequently I hear people speak highly of him - or maybe that’s just their enthusiasm for his stance on the war.

Sofa Portraits

Colin Pantall produced a series of portraits of her daughter on the couch watching television.

GigPress: tour management for WordPress

GigPress - looks like a handy way for bands to manage their upcoming shows on a WordPress hosted site.
I used to rack up $600 phone bills setting up tours for my band before everyone had email and net access. These young’uns don’t know how good they have it with cheap ways to promote [...]

Military Asks Wounded Soldiers To Return Portions Of Signing Bonuses

Filed under: Brutal.
Military Asks Wounded Soldiers To Return Portions Of Signing Bonuses:
The U.S. Military is demanding that thousands of wounded service personnel give back signing bonuses because they are unable to serve out their commitments.
To get people to sign up, the military gives enlistment bonuses up to $30,000 in some cases.”

Keep Your Teeth Clean

Nothing better than a little hygiene propaganda:

Found at : JuniperGallery.com :: Vintage Photography Prints

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