26 Jul 2010
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Monthly Archives: July 2010
25 Jul 2010
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Netroots Nation final update… maybe
Well last night we wrapped up the show. We ended with a keynote address by Linda Chavez-Thompson, whom I discussed yesterday. She is an amazing and moving orator and a proven effective organizer. You need to check out her site … Continue reading
25 Jul 2010
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Netroots Nation 2010 update #3
Last night was an impromptu informal Tequila Caucus hosted in the room of my friend Nezua a.k.a. The Unapologetic Mexican and then in my room. Lots of tequila at night and then lots of recovering needed in the morning. I … Continue reading
24 Jul 2010
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Netroots Nation 2010 update #2
Continuing on with Day 1… The second panel was “Marriage Equality: Building a Movement Online” which went a great deal into contrasting the campaign to defeat Prop 1 in Maine in 2009 with Prop 8 in California in 2008. I learned … Continue reading
23 Jul 2010
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Netroots Nation 2010 update
It’s Day 2 at Netroots Nation 2010 at the Rio Las Vegas. Other than really bad Internet connectivity, it has been a really good gathering. I’ve met a good number of interesting folks. Here is a part of how Day … Continue reading
21 Jul 2010
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Netroots Nation 2010
I am down in Las Vegas for Netroots Nation 2010 until Sunday. Netroots officially begins tomorrow and I’ll be blogging as much as I can. For those not in the know, Wikipedia defines Netroots Nation as… …a political convention for … Continue reading
20 Jul 2010
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A fix for the Samsung Galaxy S GPS problem
On Thursday I went to my local T-Mobile store and picked up the new Samsung Galaxy S to replace my damaged Google Nexus One. I am usually reluctant to early adopt any new gadget, preferring to wait at least a few … Continue reading
18 Jul 2010
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American hemiglots
My friend Omar took this pic. The English language seems to be very elusive to these people. This is one of my favorites. The redneck do-rag is a nice touch. This classic is from a Pat Buchanan “English-only” conferenece [sic]. … Continue reading
14 Jul 2010
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From the Fascinating File: An obscure language in Siberia has similarities to aboriginal North American languages
This is simply fascinating. The Ottowa Citizen reports on work by linguists which has resulted in the first evidence of a linguistic link between the Old World and New World. The landmark discovery, initially proposed two years ago by U.S. … Continue reading
10 Jul 2010
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WordCamp Boulder 2010 #WCBoulder
I am spending the day in Boulder attending WordCamp Boulder 2010. So far I have attended discussions on creating a blog community and WordPress consulting and right now I am in the middle of a talk on WordPress development. This … Continue reading
