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Today’s Links 5/5/2011

ThurstonTalk – Olympiaâ€™s Eastside Big Tom Drive Inn: Old-Fashioned And Eco-Friendly
This is the burger joint at the end of my street! Not mentioned: solar panel (for hot water, I think) on the roof of the shack. Michael’s a really nice guy, altho for some reason I can never remember his name!
VI Editor / Linux Terminal Cheat Sheet (PDF) – Smashing Magazine

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The Truth about Margaret Sanger | Planned Parenthood Affiliates New Jersey
"This fact sheet is designed to separate fact from fiction and to further explain Sanger’s views and the background against which they must be judged."
to re-build a bicycle – bike bicycle mechanics | Ask MetaFilter
lots of good reference materials here!
Drupal – how to display block in node?
without the insert block module, requires using PHP. not a good solution for multi-author sites, but works well enough for personal project.
What’s the best client for Instapaper on Android phones? – Quora
I’m trying out Instapaper for longer stuff that I find online and want to read later, because my Pinboard "unread" list is getting a bit unwieldy.

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@shelleypowers looks like this to me: http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Fork_in_the_Road in reply to shelleypowers #
@shelleypowers it's hard not to be overwhelmed. in reply to shelleypowers #
@Oakwright I think the Radish is super-cute: http://www.xtracycle.com/cargo-bicycles/radish-cargo-bike.html in reply to Oakwright #
@Oakwright we tried that and couldn't get it connected properly. 1st gen townie is apparently particularly tricky. in reply to Oakwright #
@Oakwright I'd sorta forgotten how fun the townie is to ride. (needs better saddle, tho.) but I do miss space to carry stuff. in reply to Oakwright #
@shelleypowers my reaction to html5 shenanigans these days is sadness & frustration. I have generic outrage fatigue at the moment. in reply to shelleypowers #
@Oakwright a little more serious than that: http://www.flickr.com/photos/epersonae/5684310359/ – it's going to the shop tomorrow. in reply to Oakwright #
gorgeous ride, always fun to be wearing sunglasses. am on the townie for now, #xtracycle has frayed derailleur cable. I miss cargo room. #
@myerman re mixed feelings: I care intensely abt rule of law. believe he shd've been captured & tried…in 2002 or 2003. #f ckTheIraqWar in reply to myerman #
@Oakwright sometimes I wish "appreciation" didn't seem to always mean "food." in reply to Oakwright #

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@dylanw @cssquirrel caching CSS is ongoing pain. call: "website looks weird" me: "k, on it" click "flush all caches" in drupal. rinse/repeat in reply to dylanw #

TiGr: Titanium Lock as Cool as your Bike by John Loughlin â€” Kickstarter
intriguing!
US FTC investigating Google’s dominace of the Internet search industry – The Economic Times
I got into a brief argument at one of the tech meetups downtown about whether Google could be considered a monopoly. (This is another reason I need to reread — and make notes on — The Master Switch, because it helped me get a better grasp on the topic of anti-trust in information industries.)
Easy Cheese Danish Recipe : Ina Garten : Food Network
I love cheese danishes….
Raspberry-Ricotta Mousse Recipe : Giada De Laurentiis : Food Network
Strawberries – Best In Season
Recipe – Ricotta & Lemon Zest Pasta
I have a lot of extra ricotta (it was on sale), plus our lemon balm is growing like crazy.
Poet’s Musings: Future-Perfect Sighing
This poem struck me rather intensely today. (By my college advisor, btw.)
3quarksdaily: Density, destiny and other convenient anagrams
"So where do planners fit in? One possible answer [is] that the responsibility is for planners to mold density into opportunity, that is, density must become an asset and not a liability." Also: gondolas!

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I wish that this had been an arrest & trial, years ago, instead of two damn wars & an assasination. #
@dylanw at least now they'll be on TOP of the snow boots, etc. in reply to dylanw #
Dug my sandals out of the back of the closet today, under the snow boots, sun hat out from under drawer of scarves. #yayspring #
@godlessgirl in my neck of the woods, no fruit yet in season. Still going with last yr's apples. (Altho CA strawberries are at the store.) in reply to godlessgirl #
Just biked up 4th ave hill. Am not totally wiped out. #progress #
Came back to see the winner announcements, mike cannon was 2nd place! Neat! #
Oh hey, I know this guy. (Mike Cannon, used to barista at oly roasters, 1 of my faves.) Wow, coffee ppl talk just as fancy as wine ppl. #
Some sort of big party watching barista championships streaming online. (@ Espresso Parts) http://4sq.com/lV5L3S #
End of a tasty brunch! (@ New Moon Cafe) http://4sq.com/jKFE6Y #

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@gusandrews I find it mildly astonishing that Richard & Junie are still together, going on 20 yrs now? in reply to gusandrews #