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service) are going to buy live journal"

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service) are going to buy live journal" 01/05/2005 04:20 AM

Blogging for Profits- Triple Your Google
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Blogging for Profits- Triple Your Google
Adsense or Searchfeed Profits With This
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Powerful new blogging tool helps any web site no matter how small or large get search engine listed and indexed within days automatically. Turn any blog into a profitable niche that you can duplicate over and over again while tripling your Google Adsense or Searchfeed ad sharing profits. [PRWEB Jan 31, 2005]

Gates Endorses Blogging; Blogging Now
Old-Hat

Gates Endorses Blogging; Blogging Now
Old-Hat 05/22/2004 02:01 PM

Bill Gates' employees were way ahead of the boss when it came to blogging, but it's good to see Gates' endorsement (BBC) nonetheless. If he gets it -- and he obviously does -- then a lot of other folks are sure to follow. I wonder how soon blogging will become a natural, integral part of the operating system. RSS would be a good start.

Clarissa Explains it All

Clarissa Explains it All 04/15/2005 04:39 AM
Space.com Apr 15 2005 7:55AM GMT

"Eric explains "

"Eric explains " 11/05/2003 09:27 PM

"Engadget explains"

"Engadget explains" 03/08/2004 11:16 PM

UnSanity Explains APE

UnSanity Explains APE 05/28/2004 12:37 AM

Safire explains

Safire explains 12/15/2003 05:39 PM
can do

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AT&T Wireless explains itself

AT&T Wireless explains itself 12/15/2003 10:29 AM
As requested (read: ordered) by the FCC, AT&T Wireless has explained why they've had so many problems implenting number portability (many customers had to wait...

"The Times explains"

"The Times explains" 06/28/2004 03:22 AM

Newsweek explains

Newsweek explains 01/26/2004 12:03 AM

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The Wi-Fi Alliance Explains It All

The Wi-Fi Alliance Explains It All 05/25/2004 07:25 PM
The Wi-Fi Alliance today announced a new Wi-Fi Certified logo and a new Interoperability Certificate as part of its certification program. The Alliance said the changes are ?designed to assist a broad range of consumers with their WLAN purchasing decisions? and ?designed to reduce the complexity in buying decisions and to allow for future technology enhancements?.

"Tim Jarrett explains"

"Tim Jarrett explains" 07/10/2004 03:20 AM

The war has started

The war has started 03/19/2003 10:25 PM

Getting Started with ASP.NET

Getting Started with ASP.NET 06/05/2002 05:52 AM

Getting Started with XOM

Getting Started with XOM 11/27/2002 05:44 PM
Michael Fitzgerald provides an introduction to the XML Object Model (XOM), a new Java XML API created by noted XML author Elliotte Rusty Harold, and finds it simple and easy to use.

Microsoft re-explains .Net strategy

Microsoft re-explains .Net strategy 11/20/2003 12:44 AM
Industry figures give the software giant a passing grade for embracing open standards.

Ted explains how to plug in JRocket.

Ted explains how to plug in JRocket. 03/11/2003 09:43 AM

Ted explains how to plug JRocket into an existing JDK 1.4.1 JRE:

Ted Neward: First, I created a subdirectory in my standard JDK 1.4.1 install structure, j2sdk1.4.1/jre/bin/jrockit. Into this directory I copied the jvm.dll and Xusage.txt files that came from JRockit itself. Then, after adding a line "-jrockit KNOWN" into my JDK 1.4.1's jvm.cfg file (so that the launcher would recognize "-jrockit" as a viable command-line option), I fired up the standard Sun JDK java launcher with the command line "java -jrockit Hello". Sure enough, it worked.

David Brooks explains

David Brooks explains 03/23/2005 05:13 AM
too sleazy .. Wow

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ArsTechnica Explains O(1) Scheduler

ArsTechnica Explains O(1) Scheduler 12/25/2003 06:39 PM

"David Brooks explains"

"David Brooks explains" 03/23/2005 05:14 AM

"explains why with a handy chart"

"explains why with a handy chart" 04/29/2004 04:27 PM

A non-expert explains Finnglish

A non-expert explains Finnglish 09/05/2004 09:19 AM

« "Tex" in a 10-gallon hat and cravat listens to the Peruvians performing in Three Smiths Square. I had to resist the urge to laugh since it seemed as incongruous as wearing a Lappish hat in downtown Dallas. »

The Morning News has an absolutely brilliant article this week, The Non-Expert: Accents, [alternate 125kb pdf] where advice is given on how to cultivate a fake accent when travelling abroad where 90% of the world hates Americans. Some of the descriptions are spot-on and hilarious, especially the Maine accent.

A bit of handy advice for those wishing to be cultural chameleons when leaving the land of 50 states is YOU DON'T NEED TO SHOUT. Four out of five cruise ship passengers visiting Helsinki this year were Americans and after a peaceful winter of not hearing any English out on the sidewalks I suddenly started hearing people like they were speaking through a megaphone. I mean, I never noticed that people talked so loudly when living in the US, but damn, I can hear Americans at least 3 blocks away and chart an evasive course. One of these days I'm even going to muster the cheek to yell "A LANGUAGE BARRIER IS NOT A HEARING IMPAIRMENT" when some Americans lean into me and ask me very loudly if I speak English. It's great sport messing with some of these people by using my Finnglish, especially when I can tell by their accent that they're from somewhere near where I grew up. :) Cheap entertainment.

I do go out of my way at times to make myself sound like I am anything but an American and it works reasonably well. It is very curious how much confusion an unusual accent will cause in people who are desperately trying to place you by your accent since you can see the wheels turning as they talk to you wondering where you could have gotten such a funky way of speaking. I thought I'd add a new accent to the list from the Morning News - Finnglish. :)

Accent: Finnglish

Scenario: You find yourself in Helsinki and realise that the Finnish phrasebook you bought on Amazon doesn't seem to work at all as the shopkeepers just give you this blank stare or say "Mitä?" You want to get some reindeer kitsch for the family back home but don't have any idea what in the hell these people are saying to you.

Tips & Tricks: First and foremost rule is; don't smile. It's a dead giveaway that you're an American tourist if you smile. Lower the volume of your voice as this puts you at a tactical disadvantage when you can be heard several blocks away. Speak English very slowly with a slight pause between words as though you are considering every word while you stress the first syllable of each word. Be sure to lower the tone of your voice an octave and cultivate a monotone speech pattern. Think of Star Trek's Chekov's "Nuclear Wessles" except do not try to sound Russian. If they give you an odd look, just say how much you love to practice your English around all the American tourists. Drop out any and all of the idioms that you normally fill a conversation with and replace it with something bare and slightly awkward; i.e. Boy, that gulleywasher last night was a real humdinger of a turdfloater!" becomes "The storm, he was not usual last night." [100kb mp3] Confuse he and she randomly in sentences and choose prepositions that are incorrect for the phrase. Don't 'turn on' your TV, 'open' your TV. If you get asked something on the sidewalk, a simple nod and "joo" or "ei" usually suffices. Costume is a consideration, too, as one should not wear cowboy hats, t-shirts with "BUSH! 4 more years" emblazoned on them, anything with the stars and stripes or any other such giveaways.

Response: Skip the tourist market and go to Iittala. Buy a bunch of Moomin mugs and Teema dinnerware and have them mailed home. You've already been busted so just say as little as possible, pay, and leave. :) There's a reason why Mainers and Finns seem a lot alike.

MS explains mysterious Net attack

MS explains mysterious Net attack 06/28/2004 11:23 PM
Sunday Times South Africa Jun 29 2004 2:59AM GMT

Jim Macdonald explains writing

Jim Macdonald explains writing 02/19/2004 12:06 AM
Jim Macdonald, half of the Doyle-Macdonald writing team, has been presiding over a hundreds-posts-long running tutorial on how to write that is unbelievably good and sensible and right. If you want to write, go read this now.

Well, now, what to put in the opening?

We're going to stick with the chess game metaphor for a while here. In the opening you're trying to put yourself into a strong position for going into the midgame (where the exciting action and the exciting combinations occur), and you do this mostly by getting your pieces off the back rank as quickly as possible. The pieces are your major characters. Get them out there, and get them doing things.

Don't neglect your pawns -- your minor characters. You should cherish your minor characters. They'll save your life. If you have a selection of minor characters you can pull them out to solve problems later in the book.

Now, what to put in that first chapter? (Recall that if your readers don't finish the first chapter they'll never get to chapter two.)

To answer the question of what goes into chapter one, I'm going to grab the first stanzas from a bunch of Anglo-Scots folk ballads. These were the popular songs of earlier times, cooked by the folk process so that only the important and memorable parts remain, they're entertaining, and they tell stories.

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"Curious Stranger explains"

"Curious Stranger explains" 05/20/2004 04:11 PM

Get Started with Mono

Get Started with Mono 09/07/2004 11:37 PM
WebmasterBase Sep 8 2004 4:18AM GMT

Getting started with ITIL

Getting started with ITIL 04/04/2005 04:38 AM
ITIL is gaining steam in corporate IT shops in the United States. An import from the United Kingdom, ITIL is a set of rules for how to deliver IT services more efficiently. What does that all mean for you? We're joined by Mark Bradley, a network manager for a large financial services firm and one of the authors of "Implementing Service and Support Management Processes: A Practical Guide" from the Help Desk Institute.

It all started with rabbits

It all started with rabbits 10/28/2003 11:08 PM
Fun with Fibonacci numbers. So you say you scored 130 on yesterday's IQ test, did ya?

The Subway That Started It All

The Subway That Started It All 04/14/2004 01:04 PM
A pair of transit buffs go in search of the original 1904 subway system.

Getting Started with XForms

Getting Started with XForms 12/30/2003 06:31 PM
Bob DuCharme provides an implementation-centered guide to using XForms, the new W3C forms technology for the web.

Get jump-started on a jet

Get jump-started on a jet 04/12/2004 12:58 AM
USA Today Apr 12 2004 4:35AM GMT

Getting Started with ASP.NET Web Matrix

Getting Started with ASP.NET Web Matrix 08/20/2004 08:19 PM
WebDevInfo Aug 20 2004 11:52PM GMT

ROY has started a Web site

ROY has started a Web site 12/13/2003 07:06 AM
Welcome to Save Disney.com

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Tips for Getting Started in IT

Tips for Getting Started in IT 04/18/2005 08:42 AM
This collection of expert tips is designed to help college graduates and others who are new to the IT field.

"the post that started it all"

"the post that started it all" 01/04/2005 11:28 AM

Getting Started with XML Security

Getting Started with XML Security 11/27/2002 10:47 PM
WebmasterBase Nov 27 2002 9:28PM ET

Getting Started With Cocoon 2

Getting Started With Cocoon 2 07/10/2002 06:53 PM
An introduction to the Cocoon 2 XML publishing framework, demonstrating Cocoon's architecture with some simple applications.

Getting Started With Python

Getting Started With Python 12/13/2002 10:27 PM
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