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Barkley is his name and he will likely be the last new family member for a long while. We aren't quite sure what he is made of - Airedale Terrier, Collie, Burmese Mountain Dog? But he has a great disposition, is a very playful at 4-5 months old, and is cute as can be (sometimes I hear myself say these things and cringe). Check him out in this "exclusive" Flickr photoset.
Tonight was the 2nd meeting of what some* are terming the Twin Cities Social Capital Collective (SCC) and I want to give props to Jake Saba for getting this ball rolling. Between minnebar, SCC, and minnedemo, in September my little web and business communities in Minneapolis and Saint Paul are alive and brimming with excitement.
*Ok I was brainstorming ideas, and this was one of the ideas that came out of my brain but it was one of many :)
I have a feeling many good things are going to be coming out of these events and opportunities and am glad to see them growing. If you are interested in any of these events let me know in the comments and I will post more and/or write privately.
A couple housekeeping notes to clear up: 1) I temporarily launched a new version of Alt Text but then rolled it back when there was some bad mojo with IE. Stupid IE! 2) Some colleagues and I have put up refactr.com - a site devoted to the discussion and encouragement of the Agile method. That's a good little Agile method. Yes you are! I hope to start actively promoting the site soon, as soon, that is, as we fux some broke ass shit that's still there.
3) We have our fence up now at the house and are looking to get a 2nd dog any day now. Just trying to find the right pup on PetFinder.com. My preference would be a dog that is mid-to-large sized, scruffy and doesn't shed much.
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I am seriously considering getting a Flowbee vacuum haircutting system to use on my dog. We have always (or more accurately rarely) cut our dog's hair and it is always a pain because she freaks out with an electric clippers so we have to get by with just a scissors. I know she will freak out a bit with the vacuum sound too, but she is getting old and can't freak out nearly as powerfully now. I expect only a minor to medium amount of scratches across my arms and chest.
Any mention of Flowbee requires a link to this page, that I still think about whenever I hear mention of the product - which is, not surprisingly more and more infrequently.
Most of it is based upon the ideas put forth by George Colony of Forrester, here
This is an interesting idea and the article makes several good points. Good reading, I am, in fact, looking for more on this right now.
I did, and found this. Basically it outlines how some famous hoaxes have gone down and how it is getting easier to fool people. There is some pretty interesting reading here but you can also generate your own net-hoaxes.
But this is true (I heard it from someone who works at Microsoft or IBM):
Did you hear the news? Someone I really trust sent this to me. I've confirmed it's true. And boy, is this going to shock the world!
Last week, Mahir of Turkey and a sick 13-year-old boy hooked up in secret and infected your hard disk to form the worst pop group of all time.
This is serious! Soon, this will be more profitable than Old Navy cargo pants!!! And they've decided to share this with everybody with an email address!
Here's what you have to do if you want to save your hard disk. DON'T SEND ANY MONEY!! Just forward this email to a close friend, and include your AOL password and mother's maiden name.
This information will be logged, along with your computer's IP address, using an amazing email tracking program developed by AOL, Microsoft, Disney, and the Freemasons. Forward the email, and by the end of next week, you will have ONE THOUSAND NEW FRIENDS to enjoy. It's that simple!!
And remember!! Ignore anyone who thinks the Grammy Awards are rigged. I swear this is all true!
Here's a list of people who have already become millionaires as a result of this scheme. If you want to be added to the list, forward this email NOW!!
Bill Gates
Steve Jobs
Steve Case
Slobodan Milosevich
John Jacob Jingleheimerschmidt
Britney Spears
John Tesh
Prince Albert of Monaco
My wife and I, and her parents and 2 brothers are travelling to Aguascalientes, Mexico for the wedding of Tanya, my wife's sister.
The town is not on the coast but I am still looking forward to going. I will let you all know more about it on Sunday or Monday when I return.
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