Monthly Archives: November 2007

Geekadelphia launches

Posted on November 30, 2007 by Karl

Geekadelphia, a project by local blogger extraordinaire Eric Smith launched yesterday. It’s bound to be a regional favorite in no time.

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When did Star Trek and Star Wars Jump the Shark?

Posted on November 27, 2007 by Karl

TechRepublic.com: Sci-fi rant: When did Star Trek jump the shark?: …there was the Borg Queen, and that ruined everything. The Borg were originally defined as genderless, faceless, nameless, all-consuming man-machine hybrids with which you could not negotiate, could not overpower, … Continue reading →

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In Passing: Quiet Riot’s Kevin DuBrow dead at 52

Posted on November 27, 2007 by Karl

Metafilter: cum on feel the noiz – Quiet Riot’s Kevin DuBrow dead at 52. It was Quiet Riot on Solid Gold that introduced me (well.. re-introduced me) to Metal and Hard Rock. His MySpace page is filling up with condolences. … Continue reading →

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Happy Anniversary Richelle

Posted on November 27, 2007 by Karl

Sweetheart, if you’re reading this, just wanted to say how much I love you.

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Thanksgiving 2007

Posted on November 14, 2007 by Karl

It’s been a challenging year. The herniated disk (I’m still suffering with it). The Comcast.net reenginerring and relaunch effort (we launched successfully and they promoted me the same day Mom was diagnosed with cancer). Handling various stability issues with Philly … Continue reading →

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I Fooled Myself

Posted on November 13, 2007 by Karl

In the past, I fooled myself into thinking I could not miss what I did not have. I grew up without a father. Looking at many I grew up with, sometimes I thought I had it better. I had quite … Continue reading →

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Halloween Pictures

Posted on November 13, 2007 by Karl

It may have been the day before Mom’s funeral, but she wouldn’t have wanted us, especially Emma, from having some holiday fun. We may have been harried making arrangements for that Thursday, but we had a good time. I feel … Continue reading →

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Want to learn a bit about the work I do?

Posted on November 13, 2007 by Karl

I’m 2/3rds of the way through reading Scott Rosenberg’s “Dreaming In Code” and wanted to share with you my enthusiasm for the book – I’ll be buying it as a gift for a few folks this year.

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The NYTimes gets into Blog Aggregation!

Posted on November 7, 2007 by Karl

TechCrunch: NYTimes Blogrunner v. TechMeme. They are using a technique I had originally suggested while I worked at Philly.com to handle the enormous legal and quality concerns – use a third party aggregator service like Blogrunner. Bravo to the NYTimes

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A Great Example of Networked Journalism

Posted on November 7, 2007 by Karl

EarthTimes.org: “Consumer Reports Names Their All-Star Appliances”: “Our brand-repair histories are culled from approximately 450,000 respondents reporting on nearly 2.5 million appliances,” said Robert Markovich, editor at Consumer Reports. “Choosing a reliable brand will boost a consumer’s odds of getting … Continue reading →

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