Well, my first tabs post since the great crash. Sniff. Sniff.
· Sun Introduces MySQL Tech Support for Amazon EC2 - mysql.com
Certainly interesting, but kind of anticlimactic given the buildup from gigaom. Especially given that I recently wondered about MySQL support and stayed on hold for 45 minutes, twice, just trying to get to talk to [...]

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Another tuesday and I’m another 1/52nd older. So are you so stop laughing. Some of us, and I’m not naming names, are a lot older today. In unrelated news, Happy Birthday again, Howard!
· iTunes Competitors: We’re Number 2! No, We’re Number 2! (AMZN, AAPL) - SAI
I easily believe this, of course, being #2 to iTunes [...]

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Weird. It’s wednesday, not tuesday… Huh.
· OpenSocial — Doomed From The Start? - silicon alley insider
At least it isn’t just me that wonders.
· The Continuing Slide Towards Thoughtcrime - schneier
At least this is happening in the UK and not some new fangled Patriot Act nonsense.
· Dell reportedly plans to resume handheld device business - DigiTimes
I’m [...]

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Here it is again. (on my own. Going down the only road I’ve ever known.)
· Perl Myths - tim bunce
A nice debunking by the man who brought you DBI. Dig slide 5 with an O’Reilly style myth beast.
· Do Larger Monitors Make You More Productive? - Lifehacker
Hell yes. I’ve said it before and now [...]

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Well, although I may still be iMacless, the good news is that Firefox 3b4 is out!
· Hulu video site goes live - Variety
Well, Hulu’s free and open for everyone at long last. It’s a nice site to get your TV fix if they happen to have your TV. Wonder what it means for openHulu.
· NSA’s [...]

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Ok, the day you’ve all been waiting for… Tuesday!
· Report: 1 percent of U.S. adults behind bars - CNN
1 out of 100 adults in jail. 1 in 9 black males in jail. Alright! Way to be hard on crime! We can do better in 2008! Let’s go for 1 out every 50 adults behind bars!
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Tuesday’s make me feel old. At least I don’t have to reboot as much now that I rock iFreeMem.
· EBay boycott winds down, but anger remains - CNNMoney
EBay stands strong, contrast with Digg’s buckling. We’ll see if this boycott actually proves EBay’s strength or their users’. Where’s the popcorn??
· Iridium May Go Public Again - [...]

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Is it a week already? Sigh. Playing with Firefox 3 beta 3 on my laptop. It’s pretty cool… can’t wait for the release.
· Adam Lasnik Discusses WebSpam with Eric Enge - StoneTemple Consulting
Pretty interesting talk with Google’s SEO Strategist. Although it still shows Google’s refusal to be transparent - as Adam contradicts himself. Sigh.
· SCO [...]

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Sick, so not much ado to be found here…
· “Tired of FUD” Followup: Where the Jobs Are - use.perl
Now there’s a clickable map of the USA to show you!
· A Few Thoughts on Consistency and Where We’re Going…by Kip Hawley - Evolution of Security
Honestly, I think that while they aren’t 100% intuitive bloggers, they get [...]

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Here’s your weekly dose of miscellaneous interesting reading. I know you’ve been jonesin’ for it.
· Amazon’s Top Reviewers and the fate of the Literary Amateur - slate
A look into the world of the top reviewers and the controversies that swirl within.
· p2pnet RIAA school report - p2pnet
A very detailed article looking at the present and [...]

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