Independence Day

Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikewas/3142650191/

by Mike on 7/4/2009

in Holiday Jeer, Perpetual Beta : Release

“The most memorable epocha in the history of America.”

I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival…It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations from one end of the continent to the other from this time forward forever more.

John Adams to Abigail Adams, July 3, 1776

Enjoy and cherish your freedom this weekend.

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Why the Facebook nickname landrush is irrelevant

June 15, 2009
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When Facebook let users pick nicknames for human-friendly URL’s, Wired Magazine’s John Abell didn’t care what name he got. Why? He’s already a got a domain name that he controls… along with unlimited subdomains that he can pojnt to any other location on the internet.
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Soon, you’ll be seeing more of me out on the net than you might be used to.
Why?
I’ve decided to colonize some other blogs. Not literally, of course. You won’t see little virtual Mayflowers beaching on the shores of distant web sites. No, it simply means that I’ve decided to flex my writing muscles [...]

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May 29, 2009
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How has the legislature screwed Florida homeowners yet again?
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No takebacks
Last month, the official White House photo stream on Flickr switched from a Creative Commons attribution license to a brand-new “U.S. Government Work license” that Flickr created specially for this photostream, but which probably applies to almost all photos contributed by the federal government.
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Ever want to swim with sharks? If you were in on Saturday’s Tampa Tweetup you might have gotten the chance.
Mommy Musings and David Risley tell the story. So does Fox 13 news.
UPDATE: Forgot to link to my pictures, on Flickr.

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Freedom isn’t free.

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This Memorial Day, take a moment to reflect on those who fought to protect the freedoms you enjoy today.

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Shiny Happy Buttons… and Everything Else

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It’s amazing what you can learn in the doctor’s waiting room.
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I stumbled across [...]

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Tinker, Tinker.

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If anything breaks, let me know.

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