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  1. @pahlkadot If you're interested in that topic and have $56, see E1537. fax.org/JKCR9n Standard test method for upholstered furniture.
  2. Prosecutors said the attacks came after the mayor's son googled "How to Hack." fax.org/KJ97JX
  3. @kuang good to hear! I'm slogging through my IRS data, hoping to be able to use your service.
  4. Getting 40 more standards-that-are-law ready for public inspection. IEEE, ASTM, SAE, NEMA. Out this weekend.
  5. @thetorpedodog @qrush heh. very cool. added it to my stack of federal standards. thanks for the pointer.
  6. Going through the OMB docket on standards, happy to see the IETF/IAB and W3C filed strong comments in favor of open access.
  7. Love the smell of hot scanners on a cool spring day. twitpic.com/9otsln New batch should be ready this weekend.
  8. @TGFjr works for me.
  9. There's still time to share your views on Incorporation by Reference! fax.org/Lv47gm Thanks to @acusgov for posting!
  10. @librarylulu @digiphile I paid so I could give it to you.
  11. @digiphile @EllnMllr @Todd_Park @StevenVDC Just had to write $12k check to buy .gov data, WH was unable to help. Opendata=marketing slogan?
  12. RT @aabibliographer: The Library of Congress Announces Modeling Initiative fax.org/L6mfxo // Project Runway for the card catalog?
  13. @JenHoward It is likely this picture of NARA under construction taken while Horydczak was working for the government. fax.org/JPOX7A
  14. Covert for America advocates keeping all our laws secret to stem the unwanted flow of wanton innovation. fax.org/LplmMu
  15. Require free access over the Internet to scientific journal articles arising from taxpayer-funded research. wh.gov/6TH
  16. We object to OMB secret extension for filing on standards issue. fax.org/KH5kCI (pdf) Letter by @David4America Must play by rules!
  17. Good news! Standards New Zealand having a big summer standards sale. fax.org/McyuY4 I'm going shopping tomorrow!
  18. Exiftool reports that we have published 32,320 pages of CFR standards, which is a stack of double-sided 20-pound paper 5' 4" tall.