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RDF

FOAF:knows a clarification

Recovered from the Wayback Machine. Dan Brickley just came out with a why there’s a foaf:knows but not a foaf:friend. The better explanation occurs in the comments: Because the concepts of ‘knowing’, ‘knowing well’, ‘friend’ etc. are both slippery and because people vary (personality, use of language etc.) in how they’re comfortable using those concepts, you get […]

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Technology

NotWiki

Recovered from the Wayback Machine. Liz wrote a great note on the recent and growing pushback against the use of the Wiki for Pie/Echo/Atom, based in part on a discussion at Phil’s and a posting over at Sam’s. Liz’s summary hits all the points: I’m not yet at the point where I see wikis as adding sufficient value to any process […]

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Just Shelley outdoors

Shortness of hair

I finally bowed to wisdom and hiking in hot, humid Missouri summers and had my hair cut short. Short, short – about 3 inches in length all around. At the hair place – not a fancy place, Sam’s or some such thing – the stylist really took her time, carefully checking the cut every few […]

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Photography Places

The Owl’s Song

The point along the Katy Trail most recommended is the area around Rocheport, and in particular, the Rocheport Tunnel. This was my goal last week when I left early in the morning to get to the town before the Missouri mid-day heat. But what started out in the heat of day, ended up in the […]

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Political

Tired frustration

I just wish I wasn’t so tired tonight because I’m inspired by what others have contributed recently. For instance, Lynette finished her 26 Things Project, progress thereof giving me a great deal of enjoyment (look for the chameleon cat). qB also participated in the project – taking all the photos from a double-decker bus! I spent additional time […]