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Month: May 2005

  • Really useful little utility

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    Space Monger is a really useful little piece of software that shows you, visually, what is taking up space on your hard disk. It has a function that lets you zoom in to see what is taking up space in a folder, and it also lets you delete from it’s interface. It’s available here and it…

  • Newsweek and the sourcing of stories

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    Just read what I’ve been thinking about the whole issue with Newsweek and the bad story about the desecration of holy books. I’m not the biggest Dave Winer fan, but here he hits a nail on the head:  I have a suggestion. Why don’t we immediately assume that all press reports are at least as…

  • Personal Democracy Forum

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    Went to the PDF conference yesterday. During a break, Doc showed me two great astronomy toys for the computer – Heaven-sent and Voyager III from Carina Software. We both have kids who love looking at the stars. Thanks for spending the time showing me this stuff, Doc! Update: Doc Flickr’ed me here with Mark Hurst.…

  • The Rock and Roll Geek’s Geek

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    I had some fun making some recorded promos for the Rock and Roll Geek Show podcast, and the host, Michael Butler, was nice enough to dedicate the podcast to me and play New York rock and roll! Totally rockin’! Does this make me the geek’s geek?  

  • Andrew Rasiej for Public Advocate

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    I am supporting an old friend, Andrew Rasiej, who is running for the post of Public Advocate in New York City. His website at http://www.advocatesforrasiej.com has a ‘form letter’, but I wanted to make a personal note of support for him. Andrew has been a hard working advocate for different communities in this city for…