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Fun With Google Code Search

Lots of people are having fun searching for swear words in source code using Google's new Source Code search [http://www.google.com/codesearch] engine. I thought I'd search [http://www.google.com/codesearch?q=%22math+is+hard%22&btnG=Search+Code] for something Barbie

Bill RIP October 4, 2006.

Last week I got an email From August saying that Bill had passed away... it took me till today to make note of it here on my blog. Needless to say we are all greatly saddened by his passing, and more importantly the podosphere are even more impacted as he

Portable Media Expo

I'm now at the Portable Media Expo! If your around, you can find me at the PopCurrent or Podiobooks booth or I will have my cell phone 905-399-EVIL(3845) I have 2 talks that I'm giving. Friday at the Podango Unconference at 3:30 entitled "

Nice Day

It always looks like a nice day when your above the clouds. :)

Wow, 2 Years In A Row

For the second year in a row (this is the only year I watched) a Canadian has won Rockstar! From Ontario no less. How cool is that. Maybe now Americans will realize that we up here know how to rock this bitch out! :) Technorati Tags: canada [http://www.technorati.com/

Talking With Scoble

I've "talked" over email a few times with Robert Scoble [http://scobleizer.wordpress.com] -- the man, the myth, the legend -- but never using more than a keyboard, but that was until tonight Robert and I had a 30 minute conversation about a new site

Jason and Saysea Want To Be Married At The CNE

My buddies Jason and Staysea are trying to win a contest to get married at the Toronto CNE this year ... click on the link and vote for them, and helpfully pass this around to anyone who might be able to help :) http://www.northamericanmidway.com/motm/cne/weddingvote.aspx Thanks!

Paying for Submissions

My 2 cents on Jason's [http://www.calacanis.com/2006/08/02/qanda-about-paying-users-for-doing-work/] hiring Digg [http://digg.com] submitters to work for Netscape [http://netscape.com]: Social news is about voting on submissions and taking good submissions and making them more visible, if Jason hired people to vote

Dave Wants And Gets Our Support

A few days ago I posted how Dave was looking to see if there was any support for resurrecting the OPML podcasting directory and I weighed in with my full support. Well, it looks like I'm not alone and with all of us saying "Hell yes!"

Letter from Anitha

I received a letter today from Anitha in India. Dear Sponsor, Greetings to you. I have received your cards and photos which you sent for me, they are very nice. Your child's photo is very beautiful and baby is very cute and your dog's photo is