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@jckiedncki desperately hope so; I want one a lot, not willing to touch anything with "stores" and DRM. in reply to jckiedncki # @pauldoleman i don't know; I have a N800 Linux tablet and it's cool but not usable for me without BT kbd; depends on Apple specs # @mathiasbaert probably linode, but TBD in

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Foodie Blog: Adriana's cooking is utterly delicious and she's now blogging her recipe collection: http://bit.ly/5RCmmc – fantastic food! # Only people who believe in Software Patterns see anything perjorative in calling it "the password anti-pattern" + # …moreover I am not sure they're right about the "anti" of passwords, anyhow; not that I know anything

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tilting trike: http://bit.ly/6XQzPr – i know some racers who might want one of these when back problems ensue… # Cat: Very clean, very fluffy, very damp. Very pissed-off at me. Very recently showered. No more smells. Very good. # Downside of ow.ly / URL shortener : triggers "you have used your free allowance" bug on

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http://bit.ly/5XftNJ – when are they gonna "reboot" WarGames ? #

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WANT simple/secure SMTP listener for domain MX: fields all incoming, rewrites envelope recipient and fwds to single GMail acct. Suggestions? # @ceri amusing but not adequate, alas in reply to ceri # Aside: reason for wanting debugged wrapper/rewriter is to reduce message transaction droppage / commit to disk # Hey #Skype people – is there

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Happy New Year Chocolate Sentiments Originally uploaded by alecmuffett Apt.

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Scene: chocolate shop in Chelsea; a Royal Mail postman walks in… Postman: Ah – [indicating my bike and then me] – a Bromptonista! Me: Yes, and you? Postman: No, I’m a Birdyist. [beat pause] Me: Come, friend, let us settle our differences and wage war upon the Dahonites! [exeunt, with hilarity]

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Ivan Ristic arguing for use of EV certificates as a security measure, after rant about users being confused by cert acceptance dialogues… #

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Propaganda and Ad Posters of the 1940s http://bit.ly/5hZNTI – interesting and shocking # Blessed be the mobile phone users and those called the children of iPod – http://bit.ly/61NJxl # Reading: "I’ve Got Nothing to Hide" and Other Misunderstandings of Privacy – Prof Daniel Solove, GWU Law School http://bit.ly/NtYuE # Understanding Your Personal Information’s Value =

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Old: Jamie Zawinski: Every program attempts to expand until it can read mail. Those programs which cannot so expand are replaced by ones which can. New: Alec Muffett: All social network status-updates are moribund until they are replaced by a Twitter plugin. Then they become irrelevant. Goodbye, LinkedIn – I may never have to log

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Hollywood rebooting reboots. I blame Windows: http://bit.ly/4y5YOz # New blog post: how to think clearly about terrorism, terrorists and bombs http://www.crypticide.com/dropsafe/article/3740 # Cycle decisions: CarraDry City Folder Brompton Bag, or #Brompton 'C' Bag. Decisions, decisions; currently have S-bag: http://bit.ly/6RnWPB # computer recumbent bike by steve roberts http://bit.ly/6hECfs – i remember a documentary about this years

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