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Entry #28: Blogathon Update

Well, I imagine by now many of the early morning shift people are in full swing. It seems like so long ago I wrote my first entry, and here I am at number 28. It sure is getting difficult finding content on short notice, but I’m managing to stay ahead of the curve [...]

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Entry #7: Most People Only 11 Days From Financial Ruin

I read this interesting article today that basically said that most people in the United States were only 11 days away from financial ruin. That is, if they were to lose their jobs tomorrow, they only have enough money to last for about 11 days:

More than a third of adults could survive financially for [...]

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Entry #2: WordCamp San Francisco

San Francisco is without a doubt one of my favourite cities in the world. It’s situated right on the Pacific Ocean, nestled snugly between Marin Country and Oakland. While Napa Valley is usually extremely hot, San Francisco boasts a fairly moderate climate, with sunshine occurring on most days of the year.
In [...]

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Blogathon 2008 Starting Tonight At 10pm

Thanks to everyone who has pledged so far. I’m currently up to $140, which will ultimately go to the Union Gospel Mission. I’d like to hit at least $1000, so if you want to sponsor, please head on over and contribute. I’ll keep everyone updated during the event.
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Vancouver WordCamp At The Network Hub

Tonight is the first ever WordCamp Vancouver down at The Network Hub. WordCamp is a unique event that brings together WordPress enthusiasts with a passion for one of the most widely used blogging packages, WordPress.
WordPress, photo by Duane StoreyAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License
The presenters for the night are:
Rebecca Bollwitt: Adding [...]

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On The 12th Day Of Self-Hosting

Yes, sports fans, it’s been twelve days since I decided to move my hosting back onto my living room floor. So far, it’s been 12 days of pure bliss, of heavenly visions filled with bunny rabbits and endless fields of sunshine and happiness, where kids run forever.
But seriously, things have been going rather great. [...]

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More Theme Changes

Well, it was an interesting day in the blogosphere, one that I’m thankful is over. Tonight I was sitting at home debating drinking myself into a coma when Rebecca pinged me online and said I should come over for wine. I was pretty comfy in my flannel pants and briefly debated [...]

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Mint - Statistics Package For Websites

As most of you know, there are several popular methods for obtaining statistics for your blog. While Google Analytics is probably the most comprehensive one I know (with the added benefit of being free), it is limited somewhat by the fact the the statistics are not real-time. For most practical purposes, that [...]

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