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Monthly Archives: May 2003
The Hype Machine Gears Up
IconMTV, “Maytallica”, the rumors of a return to previous metal glory, a new “story” that sounds straight from “Behind the Music”, and now Reuters. Impressive. Most impressive.
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Willard Rouse III, 1942-2003
Bill Rouse was our champion. More so than anyone else, he could overcome Philadelphia’s all-too-frequent lack of self-confidence,” said Peter Hearn, former chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar Association and a former candidate for mayor. “He defied the doubters time after … Continue reading
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A little site reworking….
Moved my blogroll page to Philly Blogs page and reorganzied that page. Having two weblog listings on seperate pages was giving me a headache This should help to drive more traffic to the other Philly weblogs too.
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Working poor get screwed again
Let’s see: they work, are not on welfare, and are contributing to the tax coffers… But they don’t vote in the numbers required to make them a threat. They aren’t noticed, and are largely forgotten. So what happens? David Firestone … Continue reading
Simplicity and “Getting It”
Eric M. Burke at weblogs.oreilly.com: on the art of writing simple, concise code. Need to take up that book suggestion: “The Pragmatic Programmer: from journeyman to master”, by Andrew Hunt and David Thomas.
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Blabbermouth gets it right
From a fan perspective, of course I’m going to dig Blabbermouth.net. But the web-tech guy in me wants you to take notice – the site gets a topic based weblog right. Straight forward design. Sticks to to subject. Content right … Continue reading
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What Did You Do?
Nicholas Kristoff at the NYTimes: What Did You Do During the African Holocaust?: ” In Congo, in which I’ve had a special interest ever since Tutsi rebels chased me through the jungle there for several days in 1997, 3.3 million … Continue reading
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Apple shoots itself in foot
This isn’t going to hurt your average iTunes user, but on the net – when you lose the geeks – you lose the buzz. Read the rest in this Slashdot thread.
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Hoagieland?
R. W. Apple Jr. in the NYTimes: In Hoagieland, They Accept No Substitutes. The New York Times sampling Hoagies, Cheese Steaks, Scrapple, and Soft Pretzels! A good cheese steak or hoagie is usually just a delivery call away while a … Continue reading
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A few interesting stories
AlterNet: Neo’s the Hero of My Generation: “For many of my peers, it’s not cool anymore to listen to Jay-Z, wear Gap clothes, or watch MTV all day. Those things are seen as being a part of our Matrix. My … Continue reading
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