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DougPardee

  1. @CopyCurmudgeon Photos to illustrate the chapter named, "Exit, pursued by a bear": fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/11…
  2. @shelleypowers Where I work we have 3 Java short-term contract positions open. We're having trouble getting H1B developers to say "yes."
  3. @shelleypowers Lots of IT jobs here.. if you're an H1B contractor willing to work for peanuts. Quality open positions still in short supply.
  4. @kdawson @newsycombinator "All they need to do is to add a password strength checker"? Most of the compromised passwords are plenty strong.
  5. O'Reilly e-books 50% off today only. shop.oreilly.com/category/deals…
  6. @camerabag CameraBag 2 review at AppStorm:Mac -- "CameraBag 2 is a show stopper." mac.appstorm.net/reviews/graphi…
  7. @kdawson Is this a new OCD axis? Trying to preserve everything, certain that it could be vital to future ages (if we knew where to look)?
  8. @CameraBag Another CB2 photo rescue. Simple Color Corrector beats more-complicated Photoshop work. digital-photography-school.com/forum/post-pro…
  9. @SubvCopyEd @elizabethfama Mercury is in the post-shadow for a few more days. Had major network problems at work today; much lost business.
  10. @DavidCarnoy @NathanBransford Amazon gave bestselling ebooks preferred pricing of $9.99. Forrester expects a repeat: digitalbookworld.com/2012/analyst-a…
  11. @DavidCarnoy @NathanBransford Because it's the best-sellers Amazon wants to price at $9.99. They'll need to cover their losses on mid-list.
  12. @NathanBransford @DavidCarnoy "maximizing sales on each product, not just a few top sellers" is the opposite of what Amazon plans to do.
  13. No fines/restitution demanded from e-book publishers in settlements. So no proof they profited or hurt anyone? @EvilWylie @NathanBransford
  14. @camerabag Facebook didn't buy Instagram until an Android app was available. Just sayin'...