Rod Begbie

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Entries for week beginning October 15, 2006

➠ October 19, 2006

Wikiality: The Truthiness Encylopedia

A Stephen Colbert-inspired wiki, and proof that smart mobs can’t write comedy.

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All-in-One Sidebar :: View topic - AIOS 0.7 RC 5 [2006-10-08]

Pre-release version of the excellent All-in-One Sidebar Firefox extension. And with that, every Firefox extension I use is now compatible with Firefox 2. Roll on, the release!

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The Device Patented Process Indicating Apparatus ::Home::

Gorgeously olde-looking “device”. Use the gauges, glowing test-tube and red LED to display whatever values take your fancy.

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Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!

Slim Devices, makers of my beloved Squeezebox, have a new corporate daddy. It was only a matter of time before someone snapped them up, but I must say that I’m surprised it was Logitech.

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My drive home from work -- Geotagged on Flickr

With little regard for public safety, I snapped a bunch of shots with my cellphone on my way home from work, which are lovingly (and automagically) placed along my route via the brilliance of Zonetag and Flickr.

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➠ October 18, 2006

Home, Wednesday 5:53 pm 10/18/06 Somerville, Massachusetts

Home, Wednesday 5:53 pm 10/18/06 Somerville, Massachusetts

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Berkeley Street, Wednesday 5:52 pm 10/18/06 Somerville, Massachusetts

Berkeley Street, Wednesday 5:52 pm 10/18/06 Somerville, Massachusetts

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Dunkin Donuts, Union Square Wednesday 5:49 pm 10/18/06 Somerville, Massachusetts

Dunkin Donuts, Union Square Wednesday 5:49 pm 10/18/06 Somerville, Massachusetts

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Used Car lot, Prospect St Wednesday 5:48 pm 10/18/06 Somerville, Massachusetts

Used Car lot, Prospect St Wednesday 5:48 pm 10/18/06 Somerville, Massachusetts

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Corner of Prospect & Hampshire, Wednesday 5:42 pm 10/18/06 Cambridge, Massachusetts

Corner of Prospect & Hampshire, Wednesday 5:42 pm 10/18/06 Cambridge, Massachusetts

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KFC Windows, Wednesday 5:42 pm 10/18/06 Cambridge, Massachusetts

KFC Windows, Wednesday 5:42 pm 10/18/06 Cambridge, Massachusetts

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Back of a bus, Wednesday 5:34 pm 10/18/06 Boston, Massachusetts

Back of a bus, Wednesday 5:34 pm 10/18/06 Boston, Massachusetts

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Pike Exit 18, Wednesday 5:32 pm 10/18/06 Boston, Massachusetts

Pike Exit 18, Wednesday 5:32 pm 10/18/06 Boston, Massachusetts

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Newton Sheraton, Wednesday 5:29 pm 10/18/06 Newton, Massachusetts

Newton Sheraton, Wednesday 5:29 pm 10/18/06 Newton, Massachusetts

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Shaws, Wednesday 5:26 pm 10/18/06 Newton, Massachusetts

Shaws, Wednesday 5:26 pm 10/18/06 Newton, Massachusetts

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Fast Lane, Weston Tolls, Wednesday 5:23 pm 10/18/06 Weston, Town Of, Massachusetts

Fast Lane, Weston Tolls, Wednesday 5:23 pm 10/18/06 Weston, Town Of, Massachusetts

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Weston Tolls, Wednesday 5:23 pm 10/18/06 Weston, Town Of, Massachusetts

Weston Tolls, Wednesday 5:23 pm 10/18/06 Weston, Town Of, Massachusetts

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Pike Exit 14, Wednesday 5:22 pm 10/18/06 Weston, Town Of, Massachusetts

Pike Exit 14, Wednesday 5:22 pm 10/18/06 Weston, Town Of, Massachusetts

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ZoneTag Photo Wednesday 5:21 pm 10/18/06 Weston, Town Of, Massachusetts

ZoneTag Photo Wednesday 5:21 pm 10/18/06 Weston, Town Of, Massachusetts

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ZoneTag Photo Wednesday 5:21 pm 10/18/06 Weston, Town Of, Massachusetts

ZoneTag Photo Wednesday 5:21 pm 10/18/06 Weston, Town Of, Massachusetts

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2 miles from Exit 14, Wednesday 5:21 pm 10/18/06 Weston, Town Of, Massachusetts

2 miles from Exit 14, Wednesday 5:21 pm 10/18/06 Weston, Town Of, Massachusetts

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ZoneTag Photo Wednesday 5:20 pm 10/18/06 Weston, Town Of, Massachusetts

ZoneTag Photo Wednesday 5:20 pm 10/18/06 Weston, Town Of, Massachusetts

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Eastbound Services, Wednesday 5:18 pm 10/18/06 Wayland, Town Of, Massachusetts

Eastbound Services, Wednesday 5:18 pm 10/18/06 Wayland, Town Of, Massachusetts

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ZoneTag Photo Wednesday 5:17 pm 10/18/06 Framingham, Town Of, Massachusetts

ZoneTag Photo Wednesday 5:17 pm 10/18/06 Framingham, Town Of, Massachusetts

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ZoneTag Photo Wednesday 5:17 pm 10/18/06 Framingham, Town Of, Massachusetts

ZoneTag Photo Wednesday 5:17 pm 10/18/06 Framingham, Town Of, Massachusetts

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Westbound Services, Wednesday 5:16 pm 10/18/06 Framingham, Town Of, Massachusetts

Westbound Services, Wednesday 5:16 pm 10/18/06 Framingham, Town Of, Massachusetts

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ZoneTag Photo Wednesday 5:15 pm 10/18/06 Framingham, Town Of, Massachusetts

ZoneTag Photo Wednesday 5:15 pm 10/18/06 Framingham, Town Of, Massachusetts

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ZoneTag Photo Wednesday 5:14 pm 10/18/06 Framingham, Town Of, Massachusetts

ZoneTag Photo Wednesday 5:14 pm 10/18/06 Framingham, Town Of, Massachusetts

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ZoneTag Photo Wednesday 5:14 pm 10/18/06 Framingham, Town Of, Massachusetts

ZoneTag Photo Wednesday 5:14 pm 10/18/06 Framingham, Town Of, Massachusetts

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ZoneTag Photo Wednesday 5:13 pm 10/18/06 Framingham, Town Of, Massachusetts

ZoneTag Photo Wednesday 5:13 pm 10/18/06 Framingham, Town Of, Massachusetts

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Deval Patrick Supporters. Wednesday 5:11 pm 10/18/06 Framingham, Town Of, Massachusetts

Deval Patrick Supporters. Wednesday 5:11 pm 10/18/06 Framingham, Town Of, Massachusetts

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ZoneTag Photo Wednesday 5:10 pm 10/18/06 Framingham, Town Of, Massachusetts

ZoneTag Photo Wednesday 5:10 pm 10/18/06 Framingham, Town Of, Massachusetts

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➠ October 17, 2006

The McIntire Conspiracy - An Open Letter to Orange Line Employees

“And god help us if you’re running shuttle buses. It’s faster to walk. No, I mean it. I could walk home faster. I mean, isn’t that the absolute most basic measure of a mass transit system? That it’s faster than walking? And you guys even fail by that standard.”

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Radar Online: America's Dumbest Congressmen

“His campaign style is so completely unhinged that political observers openly speculated in 2004 that the then-73-year-old was suffering from dementia or Alzheimer’s … To scotch the rumors, Bunning was forced to hold a press conference and offer up doctor’s reports.”

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BBspot - Teen Using MySpace to Lure Bands to Los Angeles

“Ashley Morgan, 13, has used her ‘sonymusicexec’ MySpace profile to lure several bands to her Los Angeles home. Ashley was grounded so she couldn’t talk to us on the phone for this report.”

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➠ October 16, 2006

earFeeder :: Customized newsfeeds about your favorite artists

Site which scans the MP3s on your hard disk, then builds you a custom RSS feed of news, tourdates, etc based upon your “favourite” artists. Taking this for a spin too. Update: The user experience on the site is horrible — It freezes your browser for a few minutes with almost no feedback, then finds barely any of the many, many artists on my computer. Not recommended

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The Filter

App that works with iTunes to build up “smart” playlists from your library. Seems to be entirely metadata based (no fingerprinting), and limited to your existing library. Giving it a spin now.

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Q&A: Jobs on iPod's Cultural Impact - Newsweek

Steve Jobs: “I’ve seen the demonstrations on the Internet about how you can find another person using a Zune and give them a song they can play three times. It takes forever. By the time you’ve gone through all that, the girl’s got up and left! You’re much better off to take one of your earbuds out and put it in her ear. Then you’re connected with about two feet of headphone cable.”. Subtle subtext: “iPods get you laid”

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➠ October 15, 2006

Guardian Unlimited | Mark Thomas on demonstrating near the Houses of Parliament

To protest against the stupid law that prevents “unlawful demonstrations” near the the UK Houses of Parliament, Mark Thomas stages 21 licensed one-man demonstrations in one day. “10.45am, Hungerford Bridge: Demonstration to demand Trolls for London Bridges”

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Apple - Trailers - STRANGER THAN FICTION

Saw this trailer yesterday, and it caught my attention in the same way that the trailer for “Being John Malkovich” did years ago.

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About This Site

This is an archive of groovmother.com, the old blog run by Rod Begbie — A Scottish geek who lives in San Francisco, CA.

I'm the co-founder of Sōsh, your handy-dandy guide for things to do in San Francisco this weekend.

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