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I'LL HAVE MY PEOPLE CALL YOUR PEOPLE
Joe and I will talk in the next couple of days. Over the past few months I've listed a set of sites that have the look and feel that I hope to achieve. It is not my intent to copy any one site. There are features that I want to build in that I've seen at various places.
I've got a name picked out with the domain registered and hosted already. I've got ideas about the "theme" of the site and a possible logo/graphical look. I need someone who knows how to translate the vision into CSS or HTML or macros or templates or whatever it is that makes up a weblog. Along the way we've also got to keep things running and working while bringing all of the existing posts forward!
Steve Pilgrim: "I wish I knew of someone in the Radio arena who provided [weblog design services]!" Hello! You do know someone like that... here's a clue and here's another. Sorry, I just couldn't resist that one ;~] [jenett.radio]
10:04:00 PM 
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THIS COULD BE GREAT NEWS
Could Bryan be the Stacy Tabb of the Radio world?
A new Bryan Bell theme called Moveable Manila Blue. Bryan says: "CSS themes rock!" [Scripting News]
No disrespect intended by the Stacy remark. I'm hoping that Bryan might be willing to take on some custom CSS development for some Radio bloggers that want a new design!
Check out Bryan's new site as well. It looks great!
9:50:30 PM
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HEY, KATIE! ANOTHER INSTRUMENT TO LEARN
(We miss you!)
Fake Didgeridoos Anger Aborigines Who Consider Instrument Sacred
By LEILA ABBOUD Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
FREELAND, Md. -- For thousands of years, Australian aborigines have painstakingly harvested the hollow branches of eucalyptus trees to make didgeridoos, their sacred musical instrument.
Aborigines walk through the bush in northern Australia, tapping on trunks to find those that termites have hollowed to just the right thickness, giving what is said to be the world's oldest wind instrument a sound quality somewhere between a foghorn and a trumpeting elephant. [Wall Street Journal]
6:35:44 PM
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FIGURE OUT HOW TO MAKE MONEY BLOGGING
Then blog 'til you drop!
Die Working. Many people plan on working in their golden years. But it should be a choice, not a necessity. [The Motley Fool]
6:23:19 PM
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ENOUGH ANGER TO GO AROUND - SEVERAL TIMES!
Let's throw in a little...humor!. Mike Sanders has joined the conversation about anger. In particular, I found the following comment to be quite fascinating: Much of my blogging about terrorism has been negatively affected by anger. The feelings were "How dare that blogging friend not... [Burningbird]
6:18:56 PM
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A LOSS
Oscar Winner Rod Steiger Dies at 77. Rod Steiger, who played Marlon Brando's mob-connected brother in "On the Waterfront" and won the 1967 Oscar for best actor for his role in "In the Heat of the Night," died Tuesday. By The Associated Press. [New York Times: Arts]
6:13:52 PM
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IS MY HTML HEAVY?
Ya know, there's always something to worry about!
Does the Site Need Weight Watchers?. Latest and coolest bookmarklet: Page Weight & Speed (IE only, drag this link to the browser Links bar.) from Gazingus. It calculates the file size of the currently loaded HTML [meryl's notes]
5:55:20 PM
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THE MT TYPES ARE OUT IN FORCE
Read this and the next post and you'll see what I mean
Template modules. Did you ever notice how easy it is to use the same piece of markup in more than one blog template? Don’t you just hate it when you have to make the same change to, say, your blogroll in your... [Caveat Lector]
5:51:37 PM
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SHE'S GOT BEN, WE'VE GOT LAWRENCE
We have Categories!. Thanks to the personal time and efforts of Ben Trott, I now have categories again! As far as I'm concerned, Ben is a steely eyed missle man! Now, all of you - go out and buy Movable Type.... [Burningbird]
5:47:38 PM
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STILL ONE OF DOC'S 'BEST OF ALL TIME' IS THIS!
Small Pearls, Loosely Joined: There is a lot of beauty in the world. Butterflies and kittens and rainbows...and Doc Searls writing about his kid. It's all a matter of attention. [Time's Shadow]
5:43:30 PM
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AUDIO REVIEWS AND SUSPENDED BELIEF
From the people who tell you they can hear a power cord
An employee of a local Starbucks once took an entire paragraph of some six or eight sentences to describe the "Coffee of the Day." It was "nutty, but had the hint of a mossy flavor as it cooled..." I was in tears, but tried to be polite and stifle the laughter.
However, I've read these audio reviews for years just for the hilarity! Power cords hooked to speakers provide you with a deafening sixty cycle hum right before they melt. Apparently, some folk can hear them even when they're quiet. 
Casting doubt on hi-fi reviews. "particularly solid and clear bass, extended but without ever being excessive" "tonality of most instruments and voices seems generally natural, with just a hint of dryness occasionally" "a slight loss in tangibility of sound, which in turn makes for a little less listener involvement" "Imaging is excellent and there is no detectable change in character with level." On their own, you wouldn't be surprised to learn that these quotes come out of a hi-fi magazine. However, you might be surprised to learn that these quotes are describing different digital interconnects. [kuro5hin.org]
5:26:06 PM
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AN OUTSTANDING SUMMARY OF THE LAST FOUR YEARS!
A Level of Patience. Level 3 has a tempting combination of smart backing and a viable low-cost competitive advantage. [The Motley Fool]
5:08:37 PM
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LEVEL 3 ONCE WAS A MAJOR SUPPLIER
to Yipes. It will be interesting to see how this plays out. They continue to have an outstanding idea for last mile connectivity. Will Level 3 continue to provide services to the new Yipes?
Investors buy Yipes assets to re-form. The metropolitan network operator finds a quick route out of Chapter 11 bankruptcy: a sale of its assets to investors forming Yipes Enterprise Services. [CNET News.com]
4:33:34 PM
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RESOURCE FOR DESIGNERS
LogoLounge. LogoLounge is inspiring for logo designers. Get logo news, monthly picks, featured designer, and trends. [Link HotFeet] [meryl's notes]
For whatever reason, this reminded me of Stacy Tabb who has apparently focused on providing weblog design services to others. I wish I knew of someone in the Radio arena who provided similar services!
11:02:46 AM
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SHELBY FARMS SHOULD HAVE CHARACTER LIKE THIS!
Prison on the Park. Central Park is a lot of things: the pastoral center of New York City, a relaxing stroll on a Saturday afternoon, a patch of grass lined with horse manure. It’s also home to a minimum-security prison. Clay Risen investigates. [The Morning News - Features]
10:49:59 AM
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A SERIAL ADVENTURER
Balloonist's Next Try: How High. Steve Fossett finally made it around the world in a balloon. Now, in a sailplane, he's going to try to set the world record for altitude. Kim Griggs reports from Wellington, New Zealand. [Wired News]
8:04:26 AM
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I READ IT ON THE INTERNET
The post below has factual errors in almost every paragraph. From the spelling of Warren Buffett's name to the conversion price of the bond deal, this article gets it wrong. Please be careful (and I'll do the same) when you are attempting to cover news. Some of the BigPub's have made errors on this story as well. The particulars are covered well by going straight to the horse's mouth.
Part of the problem appears to stem from bloggers trying to write authoritatively about things that lie outside of their expertise.
Buffet and friends sub Level 3 $500m for acquisitions. Chap 11 to predator in 60 seconds... [The Register]
7:59:33 AM
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