Monthly Archives: January 2009

As economy breaks, those with least are hurt the most

Posted on January 29, 2009 by Karl

Philadelphia Inquirer: Camden’s Tent City homeless keep up hope: … The homeless say that this year’s census will show their numbers are swelling. Tent City is a microcosm of the homeless, with recovering addicts, jobless veterans and the mentally ill … Continue reading →

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Someone created a Heavy Metal band name taxonomy you say?

Posted on January 28, 2009 by Karl

Oh yeah. Here it goes. via Boing Boing.

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Worth a look

Posted on January 28, 2009 by Karl

Feedjack – A Django+Python Powered Feed Aggregator (Planet) Feedjack is a feed aggregator writen in Python using the Django web development framework. The basis of a Philly Future re-build and re-invention?

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Shameful

Posted on January 28, 2009 by Karl

rc3.org: Slumdog Millionaire’s child actors

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New co-worker’s band pretty damn good

Posted on January 28, 2009 by Karl

Check out Apex Watson featuring Mr. Matthew Mah on guitar.

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A todo I have to get to

Posted on January 28, 2009 by Karl

Recent conversations here and at work have reminded me I have stacks and stacks of old cassettes with me and friends jamming, writing songs, all of us living a bit raw, just over ten years old. I need to get … Continue reading →

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Websites are RESTful resources

Posted on January 25, 2009 by Karl

Jon Moore: Websites are also RESTFul Web Services

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Some inspiration from a co-worker

Posted on January 25, 2009 by Karl

Scott Westerman: If you will it, it is no dream: I tell the people I serve to start from the premise that all things are possible. Work backwards from there. Charles Kettering’s wise counsel that “Our imagination is the only … Continue reading →

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New Shelley Powers blog asks, what if we broke the cycle?

Posted on January 25, 2009 by Karl

The Frugal Algorithm

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Create static websites with Django

Posted on January 25, 2009 by Karl

Irrational Exuberance: Intricate Static Websites With Django Templates

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