Monthly Archives: March 2007

Please don’t hurt the Web. Use open standards!

Posted on March 30, 2007 by BrianR

Now that I’m doing a lot more web dev I feel the pain of this poor animal. For goodness sakes… stop the suffering use open standards! Desktop images of various sizes available here.

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I got a MacBookPro with two OSes

Posted on March 29, 2007 by BrianR

I just purchased my dream machine. A MacBook Pro, 15.4″ wide matte LCD, 2.33GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 2GB Ram, 150GB HD. Plus I got a Microsoft bluetooth mouse that works on the mac very well. My old ibook is … Continue reading →

Posted in Mac, Software, Technology, Windows | 1 Comment

Graffiti IS Art

Posted on March 28, 2007 by BrianR

Mark Schultz over at the N&O’s Orange Chat blog writes: Graffiti or Art? So we sent staff photog Leslie Barbour to shoot a town worker painting over some gang symbols at the Chapel Hill Community Center this morning. I was … Continue reading →

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Carrboro Citizen Arrives

Posted on March 23, 2007 by BrianR

We got a Carrboro Citizen newspaper on our doorstep yesterday evening. Its really nice to have it delivered for free. ESPECIALLY when it doesn’t sit rotting in our parking space like the Chapel Hill News. This Citizen’s paper design reminds … Continue reading →

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VCU beats Duke in NCAA first round

Posted on March 15, 2007 by BrianR

Final Score VCU 79 Duke 77 I’m a very proud VCU alumni right now. The VCU men’s basketball team did a great job. But I have to admit I didn’t like bball much in college. Living in North Carolina will … Continue reading →

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One Million Blogs for Peace

Posted on March 15, 2007 by BrianR

On the right side bar of my blog I’ve put up a badge that links to a really interesting campaign. Its called One Million Blogs for Peace. Here’s some more explanation from their site. You can sign up here. Their … Continue reading →

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The Tibetan Book of the Dead Documentary

Posted on March 13, 2007 by BrianR

The Tibetan Book of the Dead Part 1 The Tibetan Book of the Dead Part 2

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I dreamt we went to Google

Posted on March 10, 2007 by BrianR

This morning I woke at my regular time. Because it was Saturday I was annoyed. Those coveted hours of extra sleep didn’t seem like they were going to happen. Some how I dozed off. When I awoke again I realized … Continue reading →

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We Shouldn’t Forget

Posted on March 9, 2007 by BrianR

This new insult to the Weaver Street Lawn community described in the previous post got me thinking we should remember what happened this summer. See this video I shot edited and posted on YouTube. Explanations from the source.

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What is the Carr Mill Mall management thinking?