Monthly Archives: November 2009

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Posted on November 25, 2009 by Joe Brockmeier

Fun and interesting things from around the Web on tech, entertainment, and music… Spray Paint The Walls: The Story of Black Flag — Book coming out on Black Flag shortly. Not clear on the release date, but you better believe … Continue reading →

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Chrome OS is Here: Some Assembly Required

Posted on November 24, 2009 by Joe Brockmeier

Google finally unveiled its Chrome OS last Thursday in one of the most widely covered announcements since Apple released something iPod-ish. Eager users are able to get their hands on the source but like a kid on Christmas, those toys … Continue reading →

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Mozilla Picks Up the Drumbeat

Posted on November 24, 2009 by Joe Brockmeier

Yeah, the Mozilla folks just keep going. Like the Energizer Bunny of the Web, they’re always up to something new. This time it’s Drumbeat, a sort of umbrella project for various projects to create “tools that enable Internet users to … Continue reading →

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Tracking traffic?

Posted on November 24, 2009 by Joe Brockmeier

I’ve been playing with some of the different programs to track stats on my blog lately to try to get a real idea how many visitors per day I get, which posts are most popular, etc. It becomes obvious very … Continue reading →

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Getting its and it’s right

Posted on November 24, 2009 by Joe Brockmeier

If I had a penny for every time someone confuses its and it’s, just on the Internet, I would be ridiculously rich. This is probably, in part, because the rule is a bit counterintuitive. The reflex for most writers is … Continue reading →

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Posted on November 24, 2009 by Joe Brockmeier

Some choice bits from around the Web about technology, politics, and community development. Using Python to create UNIX command line tools —  “If you work in IT, as a UNIX Sysadmin, a software developer, or even a manager, there a … Continue reading →

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False arrest by the language police: Use of comprise?

Posted on November 23, 2009 by Joe Brockmeier

The term “language police” has been around as long as I can remember, but I’ve never heard the phrase “false arrest by the language police” before. Love it. Caught the reference on this discussion about the proper usage of comprise. So-called … Continue reading →

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