Monthly Archives: February 2010

Two from the Boston Globe on the Need for Better Filters

Posted on February 20, 2010 by Karl

Boston Globe: Joe Keohane: Imaginary fiends: In 2009, crime went down. In fact it’s been going down for a decade. But more and more Americans believe it’s getting worse. Why do we refuse to believe the good news? Boston Globe: … Continue reading →

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A quote from David Foster Wallace’s commencement speech

Posted on February 20, 2010 by Karl

WSJ: David Foster Wallace on Life and Work: Adapted from a commencement speech given by David Foster Wallace to the 2005 graduating class at Kenyon College.: …the world will not discourage you from operating on your default-settings, because the world … Continue reading →

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Shirky confirms Shenk

Posted on February 20, 2010 by Karl

Clay Shirky, in a recent talk at Web 2.0 Expo New York, challenged us to stop talking about information overload as an excuse, recognize it as a fact (one that’s existed for a long time and will not diminish in … Continue reading →

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Emma’s Playlist for Saturday February 20th, 2010

Posted on February 20, 2010 by Karl

Emma’s Playlist are links, videos, and music that Emma loved and asked me to play again and again. First in a not so regular series. YouTube: Spidey Meets the Yeti: YouTube: The Muppets: Beaker’s Ballad: YouTube: Fraggle Rock* “Let Me … Continue reading →

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Was the call to Conan’s defense against Leno a Gen-X and Gen-Y cry against Baby Boomer entrenchment?

Posted on February 20, 2010 by Karl

When you get older, these kinds of reflections start to seem all the more uncomfortable don’t they? That makes them all the better to consider and think about. reddit.com: “It just hit me: Leno vs. Conan perfectly embodies the struggle … Continue reading →

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Happy 40th Metal

Posted on February 20, 2010 by Karl

NPR: Lordy, Lordy, Metal Is 40: Happy Birthday, ‘Black Sabbath’ Here is a bonus link, Viktoriya Yermolyeva covering Pantera’s cover of Planet Caravan, on piano: YouTube: Black Sabbath/Pantera – Planet Caravan – piano cover [HD] (vers.2):

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A great description of the bug elimination process

Posted on February 14, 2010 by Karl

John Graham: “A bad workman blames his tools”: 1. Find the smallest possible test case that tickles the bug. The aim is to find the smallest and fastest way to reproduce the bug reliably. With heisenbugs this can be hard, … Continue reading →

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Happy Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 14, 2010 by Karl

Happy Valentine’s Day Richelle and Emma!

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Alfresco Links for February 7th, 2010

Posted on February 7, 2010 by Karl

Alfresco Webcast: What’s New in 3.2? Alfresco Webcast: WCM Roadmap Webinar – Versions 3.3 and 4.0 Key to Content: Alfresco WCM Roadmap (notes from the presentation) Philip Kedy at CapTech: Alfresco WCM or DM: What is the best choice for … Continue reading →

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