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links for 2007-01-03
Directorship | Interview with Bob Nardelli, CEO of Home Depot | Admits he erred in the handling of his annual meeting, but stands on his record. (tags: business toread) Firewall Free Firewall Protection Best Firewall Test Firewall Software Network Security Internet Attacks Computer Personal Firewall (tags: tools firewall software)
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My NFL picks for playoffs round 1
My NFL pool has wrapped up its regular season. I finished a strong 10-6 in the final week, but have yet to hear if that record was enough to give me my second weekly victory of the season. So for the regular season, I finished at 131-113, good for 54%. Again, I haven’t heard how…
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Happy new year!
Happy 2007, to one and all…hope this time around is a great one for you.
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My NFL picks for week 17
Here we are again- it’s time for this week’s NFL Pool wrap-up and preview. Last week: 9-7 Summary: I did well, but still lost this week. Overall yearly standings should be in next week- but I think I’m in great shape! Season to date: 121-107 – Good for 53% My for this week are below…
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2006 Citizen’s Media Sites of the Year
Last year, I named my “2005 Blogs of the Year“, and without even reaching it’s second anniversary, I’ve changed the format of this award. Instead of limiting its scope to blogs, I’m expanding this list to include all types of citizen’s media sites- from blogs to podcasts to video blogs to anything that might be…
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links for 2006-12-28
Top Ten Mistakes in Web Design (Jakob Nielsen’s Alertbox) (tags: toread webdesign)
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2006 Best Tools of the Web
Following up on last year’s post, here are my picks for top 5 websites, tools, and/or services of 2006: 5. Dreamhost – I switched to this highly regarded web host in February, and haven’t looked back since, despite a series of public troubles during the summer. But if the measure of a company is how…
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links for 2006-12-27
Maine Sports Report (tags: activetopic atideas)
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2006 Movies of the Year
I watched 17 19 20 21 movies that were released in 2006. Here’s the list of films I saw, ranked in order from least to most favorite: UPDATE: I’ve seen 2 4 more films released in 2006 since I first wrote this post. I’ve integrated them into the list. I DIDN’T LIKE THESE: 21. You…
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Dave Hardy’s new documentary
My friend David Hardy has just released a documentary film he’s been working on for many years. It’s called In Search of the Second Amendment, and it’s an exploration of the history and true meaning of our right to keep and bear arms. The movie is $24.95 to own, but Hardy is not promoting a…