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Links for 07/27/2009

Squatters in paradise say it’s job from hell – Los Angeles Times So, in 2002, the Philippines decided to establish a small colony of hardy civilian settlers on the island, augmenting the two dozen military workers who earn special “loneliness pay” to live on the far-off spot — and bolstering its claim that possession is [...]

Links for 07/26/2009

I want someone to make a documentary about the last minute showdown for the Netflix Prize.

Links for 07/24/2009

@JoeGermuska I wish I would have known that I had the date of my doctor appointment wrong; I would have gone to that breakfast! (in reply to this tweet)

Links for 07/23/2009

@knittaplease Pretty bad. Go to Hopleaf for the food, Konak for the elbow room, pool tables, and being able to hear your friends . (in reply to this tweet) Yum, free slice of pizza from Rizzata’s Pizzeria for the next 30 min! http://bit.ly/uVQ0v

Links for 07/22/2009

(from @emckean) wotd: echolocution a word you suddenly notice everywhere shortly after seeing it for the first time. (thanks to @mikevuolo!) (from @librarianbyday) @griffey @libraryman does this mean I need to worry about Zappos/Amazon sneaking into my house & stealing my fabulous shoes during the nite? Less than three percent Palin’s itemized PAC contributions from [...]

Links for 07/21/2009

Make: Online : How-To: Read George Orwell’s 1984 on your Kindle Directions on how to download George Orwell’s “Nineteen Eighty-four” for your Kindle or other ebook reader, assuming you’re in Australia, of course. (tags: orwell 1984 kindle) Shedd visitors can now pet a whale for $200 – Chicago Breaking News Now you all know what [...]

Links for 07/20/2009

Whoa, I am really out of it. Worst intro to a group ever. WashingtonWatch.com – Earmarks Help crowdsource earmarks. (tags: crowdsourcing via:twitter=EllnMllr) (sources: Twitter user @EllnMllr (Ellen Miller)) @JPeep Muahaha! (in reply to this tweet)

Links for 07/19/2009

(from @johnfritchey) ‘Blagojevich offers budget advice’. What’s next? ‘Drew Peterson offers dating advice’? http://bit.ly/9r8rP Spending a pretty awesome day baking, sewing, and debugging. (from @stewartwell) @amandaruzin if yer gonna drink in my hood you gotta drink with me. We can make your drink right. please don’t let this sour you on HC (in reply to [...]

Links for 07/18/2009

Not thrilled with my tonic and tonic at the Holiday Club. (from @zephoria) If Amazon takes back a Kindle book it sold w/out rights, all of a user’s notes die too!?!? http://bit.ly/9WFek

Links for 07/16/2009

Just saw Blackbird at Victory Gardens Biograph. Highly recommended. (from @jmelesky) @amandaruzin: running for Mayor? severing a limb for charity? grad school in Astrophysics? you can choose, but i figured you already knew @jmelesky Do I have to choose? (in reply to this tweet) (from @jmelesky) @amandaruzin: moving to Austin? becoming a Hare Krishna? joining [...]