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joestump.net » Blog Archive » Why I switched from PHP to Python "When it came time to start putting code to paper at CrashCorp I was faced with the decision of choosing both a language and a platform. After 11 years of coding solely in PHP I’d grown tired of the language and, to some […]

Glenn Beck, anti-communist art critic? | csmonitor.com "Now, Glenn Beck is an art critic. Last night on Fox News, Beck launched a lengthy and rambling investigation of the “communist” art splayed across the face of Rockefeller Center in New York City. (Video below.) In short order, he went on to accuse John D. Rockefeller, whose […]

CSS support in MySpace Mail – Blog – Campaign Monitor "When it was announced last month, the all new MySpace Mail was touted as an instant big player in the web-based email client market. With 130 million global users, that would make it the 4th largest email provider in the world and the second largest […]

RNC’s Steele to Seniors: “Stand With Us” | FactCheck.org "The Republican National Committee says it will be running this new TV ad in Florida and on selected cable networks starting Sept. 1. It features GOP Chairman Michael Steele touting the party’s "Seniors’ Bill of Rights," which we said last week is a mixture of false, […]

You're a little company, now act like one – Blog – Startups + Marketing + Geekery Why not act like a small business to win over consumers? (tags: business marketing advertising software entrepreneurship) joestump.net » Blog Archive » Pass the lubricant as we’re getting fucked by Apple too "So here, like so many other iPhone developers, […]

Earth911.com – Find Recycling Centers and Learn How To Recycle Find a recycling center near you. (tags: recycling environment usa electronics pollution) Job Search Tips: How to Find Out if Hiring Managers Are Checking You Out "This is no secret to Henry Hirschel, an IT director on the hunt for a new job, who has […]

Coupons You Don’t Clip, Sent to Your Cellphone – NYTimes.com "Snipping out coupons from the weekend paper is still the most common way households in the United States get their coupons, but the popularity of coupons delivered via e-mail and text messages is growing. In the first half of 2009, nearly 10 million digital coupons […]

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BBC NEWS | Africa | War in Sudan's Darfur 'is over' "The six-year war between forces loyal to Sudan's government and rebels in Darfur has effectively ended, the UN's military commander in the region says. General Martin Agwai, who is leaving his post this week, said the vicious fighting of earlier years had subsided as […]

Wolfram|Alpha Blog : What We’ve Been Doing This Summer "At a first glance, the website looks pretty much as it did when it first launched—with the straightforward input field. But inside that simple exterior an incredible amount has happened. Our development organization has been buzzing with activity all summer. In fact, it’s clear from the […]