Monthly Archives: August 2006

Chris Thile mini-review

Posted on Thursday, August 31, 2006 by Rex Hammock

Chris Thile mini-review: I could have written a review in advance of last night’s concert by Chris Thile’s and his “new” band at the Belcourt theatre in Nashville. All the superlatives I anticipated that I’d use are, sure enough, the … Continue reading →

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Second Life virtual state delegates up for grab

Posted on Thursday, August 31, 2006 by Rex Hammock

Second Life virtual state delegates up for grab: Forget Iowa. Now potential presidential candidates are heading to Second Life to campaign. I think campaigning on Second Life is right up there with doing an interview with Steven Colbert. High risk, … Continue reading →

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Pushed Flash 2.0, or what the heck is MySI?

Posted on Thursday, August 31, 2006 by Rex Hammock

Pushed Flash 2.0, or what the heck is MySI? Is SI.com‘s new screensaver thing any good? I wouldn’t know. It doesn’t work on a Mac. From their FAQ: Q. What operating system do I need to run mySI? A. mySI … Continue reading →

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Virgin 2.0

Posted on Wednesday, August 30, 2006 by Rex Hammock

Virgin 2.0: Tim O’Reilly is trying to put toothpaste back in the tube with this blog post: “In conjunction with the announcement of the new Web 2.0 Expo and technical conference, I’m also pleased to report that CMP has agreed … Continue reading →

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Free public domain book PDFs

Posted on Wednesday, August 30, 2006 by Rex Hammock

Free public domain book PDFs: If you’re interested in a source for over 19,000 public domain books that you can access for free in several different formats, hundreds of volunteers have been working for a few decades on Project Gutenberg. … Continue reading →

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