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Technology Weblogging

The AOL effect

I couldn’t figure out what it reminded me of — all these Radio 8.0 weblogs hitting www.weblogs.com all at once. It was familiar, I’d seen this before. “cool” “test” “just testing” “Hello World” Then I remembered… It was just like the day when AOL released six million newbies on to the Usenet — all at […]

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Just Shelley

Meet Golden Girl

My very first car. She has a cuter butt than I do. -earlier- It’s metallic gold, with a spoiler on the back, 16 inch sporty looking wheels and a great sound system. She drives like a dream and stops on a dime. I’m calling her Golden Girl and Marvin’s going to look very cool sitting […]

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Just Shelley

My Generation

Recovered from the Wayback Machine. If you get a chance you HAVE to see the Encore channel’s My Generation. It’s a documentary of the three Woodstock rock festivals, and it’s fascinating to watch how the concerts change between times and generations. Probably the best documentary I’ve seen in years. And Michael Lang, the Woodstock originator, didn’t […]

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Just Shelley

Adventures of not having a driver’s license final act

Recovered from the Wayback Machine. When one car hits another, there’s a distinct sound emitted unlike anything else. The car literally screams in a high-pitched wail, as if the vehicle is protesting its end with one last gasp of life. Once you’ve heard this sound, you never forget it. Unfortunately, cars hitting cars or cars […]