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Weblogging

Wash U at Blog U

n case you’ve curious about the type and quality of programs at Blog U, I want to assure you that we have one of the best domestic engineering programs in the country. For instance, one of our learned professors is considered an authority in the field of receptacle reclamation. Indeed. Why, he’s know throughout the world for […]

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Weblogging

More on search engines

A previous posting has outgrown its comments, so I’m continuing it here. I said: Webloggers aren’t influencing decisions — they’re influencing the information that influences the decision, and that’s dangerous. When webloggers act as a cohesive group to deliberately influence the position of a link within Google’s search results, this is influencing the information, not the decision. […]

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Just Shelley

For those about to rock!

Sometimes it seems that life is found moments of delight interconnected by serendipity. I looked out my window this evening, astonished to see people everywhere, as well as boats crowding the harbor. Checking online, I found that there was a fireworks show in front of my place tonight, the KFOG Kaboom. I could have watched […]

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Burningbird Technology

Space? What space?

I was playing around with my server earlier, trying out some fun and interesting sounding new techie toys. Unfortunately, the new techie toys required ImageMagick. Those of you with a Unix background are probably going “Oh, No!” about now. I knew I was pushing the bubble with this one, but you only live once. Damn […]

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Weblogging

At Play

Recovered from the Wayback Machine. The boys are out playing today. AKMA hits a long repartee to Jeff Ward, which was intercepted by Jonathon Delacour. Being quick on his feet, AKMA responds with a lovely back-worded thrust, sudsy hands raised in defense. Weblogging’s favorite twisted cheerleader Happy Tutor then jumps into the game, slamming players in the head while swinging his poms […]