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idea for writers...

Most content sites and could use more serious, thoughtful writers. Brave activists in democracy movements around the world could use more financial support. What if, content sites hire democracy activists who need to make a living, to research best practices in established democracies, in community building and local governance? They

what makes a website useful?

google does presentation and display pretty well - but if the website adds structure and tools and clues

rails and open content and non-coding technology

franchise restaurant = convention over configuration but, the key is documented convention otherwise you just have a bunch of mysterious dependencies

Books are mature memes

The larval stage is when living in the host's brain; metamorphosis is the act of writing; and the mature stage capable of reproduction is in written form. Sometimes larval stage ideas reproduce in casual conversation, but mass reproduction is almost always after metamorphosis. Even ideas transmitted in speeches

Here's how - check out this post & project

I am excited - just interviewed by email an Egyptian guy who is trying to support innovation and cultural transformation in Egypt (though Ramy might not say 'transformation') - here's the post: http://btucson.com/Tucson/Politics%20&%20Government/Global%20Issues//189881 Will post the

How do we help?

On a more serious note, what should us comfortable Western folks do to support democracy protesters risking their lives to eliminate dangerous dictators? I don't really know. Its their revolution, not ours, but it seems like we should somehow offer non-directing friendship or support. We can 'friend&

broken links at apache.org

what is the world coming to? Broken links on an Apache.org site - to the latest source tarball for the apache httpd server, no less http://httpd.apache.org/download.cgi#apache22 ah well - its Thanksgiving ( but that should only affect the US... )

deciding

I'm wide awake now, looking down at mountains poking up out of a rippling sea of clounds, side-lit by the dawn. In a plane, not on a mountaintop, but still striking. The problem is as always: how to spend the moments of time. Deciding on each one is

not taking advantage just takes longer

The problem with life is, the predators have most time to plan their next move. Non-predators have to spend more time just gathering and eating. Seems to be true of business predators as well...

What would be enough?

I could be better at paying bills, cooking, and cleaning the house. Especially cleaning. But who wants to be the world's best dishwasher? Or Java coder? Really - I am deeply into best practices, and while coding is significantly more satisfying than washing dishes (at least you are