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		<title>How Not to Have Your Bike Stolen (Hint: Don&#8217;t Lock It!)</title>
		<link>http://www.broofa.com/2012/01/how-not-to-have-your-bike-stolen-hint-dont-lock-it/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:46:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been over a decade since I&#8217;ve had a bike stolen. I&#8217;ve developed a few habits that have helped prevent this; I don&#8217;t leave my bike in high-risk areas and I don&#8217;t lock my bike up in the same spot all the time, for example.  But by far the best one is that I avoid [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SOPA Author Still Violating Copyrights?</title>
		<link>http://www.broofa.com/2012/01/sopa-author-still-violating-copyrights/</link>
		<comments>http://www.broofa.com/2012/01/sopa-author-still-violating-copyrights/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:07:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Broofa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[Updated 1-16-12: Both photographers mentioned below have confirmed they did not give Congressman Smith permission to use their work (see comments).  In a not-coincidental move, Smith's website has been updated to remove the offending content.] In The Author of SOPA is a Copyright Violator Jamie Taete accuses congressman Lavar Smith of violating the very law he&#8217;s pushing through [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Katy Perry&#8217;s 15 Seconds of Fame</title>
		<link>http://www.broofa.com/2011/04/katy-perrys-15-seconds/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2011 14:13:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the amusing perks of working at Facebook are the not-infreguent celebrity sightings.  Once a month or so some noteratti will stroll through the offices, getting &#8220;the tour&#8221;.  For example a couple months back I was sitting at my desk when I heard a palpable buzz among my coworkers, and noticed them starting to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lessons To Learn</title>
		<link>http://www.broofa.com/2011/02/lessons-to-learn/</link>
		<comments>http://www.broofa.com/2011/02/lessons-to-learn/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 15:50:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Broofa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Having a kid is an enlightening experience in many ways.  One of the unexpected benefits for me has been how it brings into focus my own shortcomings, both current and past.  The process of asking, &#8220;What can I teach my child?  What are the really important life lessons they need to learn?&#8221; requires introspection, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reading Library EPub Books on a Kindle</title>
		<link>http://www.broofa.com/2010/12/reading-library-epub-books-on-a-kindle/</link>
		<comments>http://www.broofa.com/2010/12/reading-library-epub-books-on-a-kindle/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Dec 2010 19:47:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Broofa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our local Library uses the OverDrive Library Reserve System to make online content available to its patrons.  This includes, among other things, the ability to &#8220;reserve&#8221; and &#8220;check out&#8221; e-books.  While cool in concept, it&#8217;s rather problematic for Kindle owners, because the books are only available in EPub format, which Kindles don&#8217;t support. So what [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sharing Secrets</title>
		<link>http://www.broofa.com/2010/12/the-reaction-to-action/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2010 18:26:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Broofa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If this is a democracy, and I still believe that it nominally is, then if the government kills people, then I’m killing people and I object to the damage that does to my soul. I think it diminishes us as a people, and as a nation and I’m opposed to it on those grounds. Steve [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sewn and Quartered</title>
		<link>http://www.broofa.com/2010/07/sewn-and-quartered/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2010 21:29:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Broofa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8216;Just thought I&#8217;d share a little mom-love today.  I&#8217;ve blogged before about the sewing machine I picked up a few months ago, but what I haven&#8217;t shared is that of all the tools I&#8217;ve bought through the years this machine is quickly becoming my favorite.  Part of it is the unexpectedness of it &#8211; I&#8217;ve [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Poverty Threshold</title>
		<link>http://www.broofa.com/2010/06/the-poverty-threshold/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:12:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Five years ago I blogged about a phenomenon Andy and I had termed, &#8220;The Aristocracy Threshold&#8220;, and that I later learned was more commonly known as wealth condensation.  It is a formalization of the &#8220;the rich get richer&#8221; adage, and in terms of daily mind candy it&#8217;s pretty attractive.  It is the carrot that drives [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Aging of the Funnies</title>
		<link>http://www.broofa.com/2010/05/the-aging-of-the-funnies/</link>
		<comments>http://www.broofa.com/2010/05/the-aging-of-the-funnies/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 23 May 2010 22:35:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Broofa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I found myself staring at the fine-print on the comics in today&#8217;s edition of the Bend Bulletin, our local paper &#8211; things like the date, the syndicated company, and the name of the artist.  Curiously, that latter bit of info &#8211; the artist &#8211; turns out to be different from the creator a fair amount of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DIY Whiteboards and Corkboards</title>
		<link>http://www.broofa.com/2010/05/diy-whiteboards-and-corkboards/</link>
		<comments>http://www.broofa.com/2010/05/diy-whiteboards-and-corkboards/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2010 17:43:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Broofa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over at TechSpaceBend, we needed to put up some whiteboards and corkboards.  Big ones like you&#8217;d have in an office, not the little ones that decorate your kids room at home.  The only problem is that TSB is a non-profit with little/no funds availble, and these things tend to be a bit pricey.  A 6&#8242; X [...]]]></description>
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