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Technology

The tech that ticks

I am currently working with a small company to create an online store. When finished, I’ll point you in its direction–one of those very rare times when I’ve worked on a site that actually has a public interface I can point people to. Go, me. Go, company. One decision we made right from the start: […]

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RDF

Not going…not gone

Recovered from the Wayback Machine. As you may have noticed, not only is this site not gone, it’s been picked up, spruced up, and a new background image picked – a barge pushing a load down a river in front of a factory. To me this is the epitome of ‘practical RDF’. Or should I […]

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Photography

Carpe Diem

“Man is damned to be free.” Jean-Paul Sartre

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Diversity Weblogging

Exclusionary language

Several webloggers have been focusing on the use of language in weblogs and how this can form an exclusionary barrier to women (see Body and Soul, des femmes, and Feministe (as well as here)). I remember when I brought this up as an issue with Doc Searls and got slapped down rather royally. It’s good to see the issue being raised by […]

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Critters Places

Sound washing around you

My broadband is out this morning and I came down to Panera Bread (St. Louis Bread Company) for a latte and a small loaf of asagia cheese bread. I’m finding it pleasant to catch up on my weblog reading and email, sipping good coffee from a large, white china mug, and nibbling at my excellent […]