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Sinatra : Classy web-development dressed in a DSL

The world doesn’t think it needs another Ruby web framework, but Sinatra is so different it will cut out a new market. A whole web app can be encapsulated in a single Sinatra file, making it especially ideal for small … Continue reading

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Crespi 1797: Organic Italian Linen

Via Treehugger: Thanks to the Italian textile manufacturer Crespi 1797 Italians (and other flax fans) will be able to flaunt beautiful organic linen at the beach. The newly certified fabric will be made from organic fiber and will use heavy-metal … Continue reading

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Zero is the New Black

Zero is the New Black … Seth Godin says no impact is the new black. Can’t keep track of the new blacks, myself, but I like where he’s coming from! Technorati Tags: noimpactman, greenmeme, sustainability, sustainablemarketing, zeroimpact

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Twitter demoted to RSS

Twitter demoted to RSS. I love it, but it’s too much, already. And now their website is super slow. I just fed it into Google Reader – this means I will check it a couple of times a day, along … Continue reading

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HSBC Busted!

From Private Eye mag (UK) – “HSBC, the greenest bank in the world – unless you count their partner’s plans to chop down the rainforests in Borneo” More info on the ecologist…

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Amazing Support

Super-fast support direct from the founder of Unfuddle on a Saturday night, no less! I had a unusual authentication problem and it was fixed right away. Now I’m stoked to use their service which is like Basecamp+Subversion+Bugzilla all rolled into … Continue reading

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My office in BusinessWeek

The coworking idea is getting some national press. Our office at Citizenspace was featured in the slideshow in a recent BusinessWeek article on coworking.

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Landslide!

People have been asking me if I was affected by the landslide on tele hill. I’m fine and so is my building. I woke up to the news helicopters at 6am and promptly put a pillow over my head and … Continue reading

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Polishing the stone

Yes, there is a gem in that rough stone I call my business. It’s a shiny, tranclucent gem that needs a lot of work. Especially on Mondays, wouldn’t you know?

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Brand Innovation Manifesto

“Brand Innovation Manifesto – How to Build Brands, Redefine Markets and Defy Conventions. The world’s biggest companies are pursuing a post-advertising strategy, moving away from advertising and investing in leading edge alternatives. In the vanguard of the revolution has been … Continue reading

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