links for 2009-07-06
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Persepolis 2.0 – great web comic. Must read!
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This story just continues to get weirder and Alaska more chaotic. And I'm flying there soon!
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Great example of how NOT to do things. What a waste of government money. Particularly when there are free open-source solutions that are out there. Not to mention methods of stimulating grassroots creativity instead of having a top-down approach. #BostonFail Plus, I couldn't get a sense of what the app is called #BostonGlobeFail
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Vanity URLs are cool and all, but not necessarily a great idea to use them from governments such as Libya
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The United Nations can get this disrespected without much of a peep from the international community? Ban Ki-moon, the UN secretary general, who, despite the weight of his personal intervention, failed to secure so much as a chat with Asia’s most famous political prisoner, Aung San Suu Kyi, much less any concessions.
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Nokia is gearing up to be even more of a major player on the world stage and is creating a huge opportunity for safe and secure mobiles through open source technology.
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