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Sometimes, people are just awesome

Is it just me, or is there an abnormally large number of great folks in the new web communities that have sprung up in the past few years? Maybe it’s the fact that most of the people I’m working with lately are into the idea of creating or participating in something great, rather than making [ READ MORE ]

I’d almost forgotten why I keep tools in the house.

Ahh, I love the smell of DIY hacking in the wee hours of the morning! Sara and I have been putting together a computer with some rather extreme requirements. The machine needs to be just about unbreakable (read: no spyware, viruses, etc), surf the web, chat on IM, and get email. I figure that Firefox + [ READ MORE ]

10 Tips for making the most of BarCamp

BarCampNYC is coming up this weekend, and I wanted to start off the blogging frenzy that will surely ensue with a few tips for getting the most out of the incredible unconference that is BarCamp. Come rested This one sounds simple, but it’s important. Barcamp starts at 9 on Saturday and goes till 6 on Sunday. Get [ READ MORE ]

Conference rule number 1: you can sleep when you get home.

I’m currently on my way to Podcamp Boston. It’s just past 7AM and I’m already winding past hartsdale, crammed into the only half-a-seat left on the bus when I arrived. That’s my own fault of course… I cut my commute famously close this morning, leaving at 5:45 for a 6:30 bus. That sort of stunt might [ READ MORE ]

The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the Computer World

One of the listeners of Sara’s and my music podcast, The Alternative Music Show, dropped me a very nice email the other day and asked if I wouldn’t mind taking a look at his new blog featuring reviews of comptuer programs. I checked it out, and his first two reviews are extremely well written and he’s [ READ MORE ]

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