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Featured Feed System, PayPal IPN

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I implemented the Syndic8 featured feed system almost a year ago in response to repeated request from feed owners for a way to get some extra attention for t...

Napoleon Dynamite Soundboard

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Napoleon Dynamite is one of those “too dumb to watch, too dumb not to watch” kinds of movies. My kids have seen it an average of 5 times each.

Developer Relations Conference

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I will be speaking at the Evans Data Developer Relations Conference in Santa Clara, California next week. This will be the first time that I will have the ch...

Do All English Hotels Suck?

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I have been traveling to the UK, on and off, for a number of years. I have yet to stay in a hotel which was up to my standards, and my standards aren’t that ...

Congratulations, NewsGator

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According to Paid Content, NewsGator has signed a deal to provide a custom version of their product to VNU. Congratulations, Greg and the rest of the team.

Back in the USA

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I just returned from a whirlwind recruiting trip to the United Kingdom. I have lots to blog about, but not tonight. I woke up at 6 AM London time, was at the...

Seattle Sunset

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At the time I was leaving work last night the sunset was simply beautiful, and the City of Seattle looked great. Here’s a quick picture:

RSS For Dummies

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I was a paid tech reviewer on Ellen Finkelstein‘s forthcoming RSS For Dummies book. The listing just showed up on Amazon and the book is now available for p...

Doing a Tech Review

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So, how does the review process work? After agreeing to the terms and the time frame, I typically work directly with the author and the editor. The editor wi...