Monthly Archives: May 2005

More from Editor & Publisher on The Citizen Editor

Posted on May 31, 2005 by Karl

From Editor & Publisher: New Desk in the Newsroom: The Citizen Editor’s Clear out some more office space in the newsroom. Knock out a wall. Buy some new desks. Make room for the new citizen editor(s). We have a bona … Continue reading →

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Joel Spolsky’s must read book list for software engineers

Posted on May 31, 2005 by Karl

Joel on Software: Book Reviews: “the short list of all the books that I honestly think that every working programmer needs to read, with my own book hidden in there in case you didn’t notice because I get about two … Continue reading →

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Flash external asset transition tutorial

Posted on May 31, 2005 by Karl

DevX: Loading External Assets in Flash with Transitions. Gotta get around to reading this tutorial.

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Drudge gets excited, but the truth looks a whole lot better

Posted on May 31, 2005 by Karl

Drudge’s latest attack against Bill Clinton includes looking back on a 1998 article by Sally Quinn in the Washington Post. He misreads it real bad. Turns out, according to Eschaton, it’s “the biggest self-indictment of the beltway kool kids ever … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day in Philly: Not just another cookout

Posted on May 30, 2005 by Karl

Read Howard’s post at Philly Future. Thank you to all the soldiers and their families who have sacrificed so much to secure what me and so many of the rest of us take for granted – our freedom. It occurs … Continue reading →

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Amazing How Little Attention This Has Got

Posted on May 30, 2005 by Karl

Times Online: Read the secret Downing Street memo. It’s shocking in the context of the time it was written. The major news media doesn’t seem to care. No heat on this at all.

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HOW-TO: Make your own annotated multimedia Google map

Posted on May 30, 2005 by Karl

If time allows, I have some interesting ideas for Philly Future to apply this Engadget piece to.

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Digital Theaters for Episode III

Posted on May 30, 2005 by Karl

One of the three in New Jersey is where I might catch the digital version of “Revenge of the Sith” (TheForce.net). The one in PA is probably too far away (TheForce.net). I’ve heard it’s a sight to behold.

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Some Simple and Difficult Financial Advice

Posted on May 30, 2005 by Karl

foldedspace.org: (How To) Get Rich Slowly!

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I Miss Playing Live

Posted on May 29, 2005 by Karl

An admission: I play guitar and song write in a band named “My Brother’s Keeper”. I don’t talk about it much here – I’m shy what can I say? About our name, “My Brother’s Keeper”: we are actually two sets … Continue reading →

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