Monthly Archives: May 2006

Still around, just not here

Posted on May 24, 2006 by Karl

I’ve been busy at work, on Philly Future, and most importantly, at home these past few weeks. Being away from paradox1x has been refreshing, and in a way, illuminating. paradox1x is going to evolve into something more personal, for friends, … Continue reading →

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Philadelphia Primary Today: Vote!

Posted on May 16, 2006 by Karl

Philly Future will be maintaining a post with Philadelphia voting resources, links and commentary today. Get out and vote.

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Listen to the new “silent majority”

Posted on May 11, 2006 by Karl

Read Will Bunch’s terrific post for a breath of fresh air: …The Democrat’s positions are very much in the majority — a new kind of “silent majority” that leans to center-left as opposed to Nixon’s center-right grouping. They are not … Continue reading →

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Editing your hosts file…

Posted on May 10, 2006 by Karl

And redirecting requests to memeorandum, del.icio.us, reddit, rawsugar, and popurls.com to localhost == peace and productivity.

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U.S. has second worst newborn death rate in modern world, report says

Posted on May 10, 2006 by Karl

If you are pro-life, then it’s this that should concern you: CNN.com: American babies are three times more likely to die in their first month as children born in Japan, and newborn mortality is 2.5 times higher in the United … Continue reading →

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Unbelievable: you must be loyal to the President with your heart and soul

Posted on May 10, 2006 by Karl

Or no contracts for you! Dallas Business Journal: “HUD secretary’s blunt warning”: Once the color barrier has been broken, minority contractors seeking government work may need to overcome the Bush barrier. That’s the message U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary … Continue reading →

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MySpace Launches IM

Posted on May 10, 2006 by Karl

Coming a day after news of AIM Pages comes word that MySpace launches “myspaceim”. AIM Pages better launch soon, and see some major participation. Speaking of needing participation, Nick Carr recently pieced together the real new economy emerging from participatory … Continue reading →

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Amazing: Will AOL get its Mojo back?

Posted on May 9, 2006 by Karl

Normally I avoid the hype on such things, but this deserves some attention – AIM Pages coming launch signals a return to core competencies. AOL’s chatroom/profile/buddy discovery system was the first large scale ‘social networking’ app that normal folks used … Continue reading →

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Polices? A potential party platform

Posted on May 9, 2006 by Karl

Read Atrios’s “We’re the Decider”. I think it lists what a consensus of the “liberal netroots” believes in admirably, and by the looks of it, that includes me. Let me add however one thing: Bring focus to the war on … Continue reading →

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“Eclipse: Beyond the Geeks”

Posted on May 9, 2006 by Karl

Shelley Powers, in one of her last Burningbird posts, shares a terrific short tutorial to help you get started using Eclipse for producing web pages.

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