Monthly Archives: July 2008

links for 2008-07-31

Derek Powazek - 10 Ways Newspapers Can Improve Comments
Derek is the granddaddy of online community. Or something. But good suggestions. Might post to Olyblog as well….
(tags: blogosphere news local society psychology)

Derek Powazek - Concluding the Comment Culture Clash Cacophony
Continuing good stuff. Read the links, including “This is Not a Comment.”
(tags: blogosphere society news local olympia)

We [...]

links for 2008-07-30

A List Apart: Articles: The Survey, 2008
Hey, look: it’s the ALA survey! Go take it already. (I do appreciate their efforts to get a better picture of the profession as a whole.)

Soft serve ice cream: What’s in there, anyway?
McDonald’s “ice cream” is one of my favorite treats, in all honesty.
(tags: food weird science)

Dell Studio Hybrid [...]

links for 2008-07-29

Mixed Message: Critical Mass Gets Violent in Seattle | BikeHacks
“I’m completely pro-bike but nobody wins in these idiotic, testosterone-fueled attacks on cars.” amen. OTOH, I would LOVE to see a Ciclovia-style event where a chunk of town is closed off to cars for a few hours or more.
(tags: bicycling local seattle)

It’s time to drop some [...]

links for 2008-07-27

Open-Mesh Wireless Network | Affordable Wireless Solution | Open-Source / Ad Free
apparently like meraki but better
(tags: wifi)

dailywireless.org » The Open-Mesh Revolution
(tags: wifi)

links for 2008-07-26

Business Licensing Guide
via C.
(tags: business to-read)

Sport utility bike | Salon Life
“On my new “sport utility bicycle” I can cart groceries, take my kids shopping, haul a barbecue grill and make a margarita.” I’m planning on converting the Townie with one of these.
(tags: bicycling)

Hand Picked iPhone Application Development Resources | iPhone Toolbox
might do something with this [...]

links for 2008-07-25

Google Gears: the SOAP approach to Web app development
Interesting points, tho I have not played with Gears at all. (Except to get GDocs set up for offline access so I could write while in transit.)
(tags: misc_tech web_dev javascripty)

Weekend Project: DIY PVC Pipe “Kid Wash”
wacky! (a couple of comments in, there’s a link for modifying for [...]