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URL Scrubber

October 27th, 2009

I created a simple script to remove extraneous information from URLs. Check out the URL Scrubber. No guarantee.

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Technology timeline

October 26th, 2009

Dates I feel are important.

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The Gradient of Storytelling

September 21st, 2009

A whole gradient of storytelling is under heavy development. On one end of the spectrum is the traditional form. This is the form of choice of the great orators like Homer, Shakespeare, and Garrison Keilor. On the opposite end is a completely interactive form of storytelling. Throughout this gradient we will see the lines blur [...]

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Pirate Bay workaround

September 20th, 2009

The primary tracker over at The Pirate Bay doesn’t seem to be working. As a workaround, I’ve create a simple script to replace torrent files downloaded form TPB to work with one of their secondary trackers (tracker.openbittorrent.com). Pirate Bay torrent fixer

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The Role of Brands in Our Lives

September 15th, 2009

After watching The Persuaders, I can’t help thinking about what Joseph Pine said about fundamental changes in the economy. In his TED video, Joseph says that we have moved from an agrarian economy to an industrial economy then to a service economy and on to an experience economy. Specialty products customized to suit a single [...]

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