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qu1j0t3http://www.salon.com/2012/03/30/still_a_1_percent_recovery/Mar 31 00:44
TechrightsSocialTitle: Still a 1 percent recovery -   Great Recession - Salon.com .::. Size~: 139.58 KBMar 31 00:44
qu1j0t3schestowitz: http://boingboing.net/2012/03/29/apple-ceo-tim-cook-visits-foxc.htmlMar 31 01:12
TechrightsSocialTitle: Apple CEO Tim Cook visits Foxconn factory in Zhengzhou, China - Boing Boing .::. Size~: 19.99 KBMar 31 01:12
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XFaCEqu1j0t3: Wow, I have found one thin the budget that I can say is goodMar 31 04:56
XFaCEI will know dispell all criticism of Harper [/sarcasm]Mar 31 04:57
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schestowitzhttps://twitter.com/glynmoody/status/185849409899212801?iid=am-22609974913331449271355129&nid=4+status_timestamp&uid=26603208Mar 31 07:43
TechrightsSocial@glynmoody: @arianitd @schestowitz part of MS's slow march to openness; doesn't affect its other attacks, though...Mar 31 07:43
schestowitzhttps://joindiaspora.com/posts/1475780Mar 31 07:44
TechrightsSocial@samtuke@joindiaspora.com: British representative wins anti-censorship award for Free Software system: > An open source project, Freedom Fone uses Interactive Voice Response (audio voice menus) to create a communications platform where users can dial in to listen to pre-recorded messages in various languages or they can send in their own voice messages to the platform. http://www.techzim.co.zw/2012/03/kubatanas-freedom-fone-open-sourceMar 31 07:44
TechrightsSocial-> Title: Kubatana’s Freedom Fone open source project wins award | Techzim .::. Size~: 43.85 KBMar 31 07:44
schestowitz"British representative wins anti-censorship award for Free Software system: > An open source project, Freedom Fone uses Interactive Voice Response (audio voice menus) to create a communications platform where users can dial in to listen to pre-recorded messages in various languages or they can send in their own voice messages to the platform. http://www.techzim.co.zw/2012/03/kubatanas-freedom-fone-open-source-project-wins-Mar 31 07:45
TechrightsSocialTitle: Nothing found for  2012 03 Kubatanas-freedom-fone-open-source-project-wins- .::. Size~: 18.72 KBMar 31 07:45
schestowitzaward/ via Dr. Roy Schestowitz "Mar 31 07:45
schestowitzhttps://joindiaspora.com/posts/1474964#Mar 31 07:58
TechrightsSocial@schestowitz@joindiaspora.com: #Blackboard rival continues with pilot http://thedp.com/index.php/article/2012/03/penn_tests_alternative_to_blackboard while Blackboard is trying to devour FOSS competitionMar 31 07:58
schestowitz"Ok, a 3rd university where one of my students went switched from blackboard to sakai. Other than a different layout, I really didn't see how it did anything different that blackboard. A major issue is that professors do not know how to use all the features of either one to the fullest. It's really cool to have all these features, like posting videos and having a discussion, but many professors don't know how to use the Mar 31 07:58
TechrightsSocial-> Title: The Daily Pennsylvanian :: Blackboard rival continues with pilot .::. Size~: 32.62 KBMar 31 07:58
schestowitzsoftware. It's almost painful having to watch this one professor fumble through blackboard every week. Even the coolest software is useless if people don't know what to do with it."Mar 31 07:58
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MinceRhttp://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/542698_352463821456050_198884536813980_928975_1026391735_n.jpgMar 31 12:58
TechrightsSocialNot a web page! Aborting image/jpeg typeMar 31 12:58
MinceRhttp://bash.org/?949959Mar 31 13:09
TechrightsSocialTitle: QDB: Quote #949959 .::. Size~: 4.05 KBMar 31 13:09
schestowitzhttp://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/rlibk/raspberry_pi_sees_zx_spectrum_emulator_port/Mar 31 15:05
TechrightsSocialTitle: Raspberry Pi sees ZX Spectrum emulator port : linux .::. Size~: 44.16 KBMar 31 15:05
schestowitz"The original report is stuffed full of terrible math, bad extrapolation, and downright fail - the fact that anyone took it seriously is a joke."Mar 31 15:05
schestowitzmy fiancée's dog died today :-( sad dayMar 31 15:15
schestowitztomorrow I'll do a piece on monoMar 31 15:16
schestowitzApril 1stMar 31 15:16
schestowitzit should be funMar 31 15:16
schestowitzhelios is no in a good condition eitherMar 31 15:18
schestowitzhttp://linuxlock.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/just-so-you-know.htmlMar 31 15:18
TechrightsSocialTitle: The Blog of Helios: Just so you know..... .::. Size~: 67.95 KBMar 31 15:18
schestowitzhttps://joindiaspora.com/posts/1477168Mar 31 15:18
TechrightsSocial@schestowitz@joindiaspora.com: A Politically Incorrect game for Linux http://linuxaria.com/article/a-politically-incorrect-game-for-linux #games #linuxMar 31 15:18
TechrightsSocial-> Title: » Linuxaria – Everything about GNU/Linux and Open source A Politically Incorrect game for Linux .::. Size~: 57.17 KBMar 31 15:18
schestowitz"#Old I have that game. :) So much fun to play. "Mar 31 15:18
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schestowitzhttps://joindiaspora.com/posts/1476452Mar 31 15:23
TechrightsSocial@schestowitz@joindiaspora.com: #TheEconomist has once again posted an anti-Linux piece from an unnamed author http://www.economist.com/blogs/babbage/2012/03/desktop-linux so much wrong with itMar 31 15:23
TechrightsSocial-> Title: Desktop Linux: Difference engine: Free is too expensive | The Economist .::. Size~: 175.34 KBMar 31 15:23
schestowitz"Not really. Linux is quite fragmented, many choices exist for DEs and WMs, for example. The average joe doesn't care about using KDE or Gnome3, they just want something that works. I like Linux, but it takes time to customize the system to your liking. Some people etiher don't have the time, or don't want to invest all that time into their PC. "Mar 31 15:23
schestowitzone can stick with the defaults, e.g. in Ubuntu, and use wonderful applications that Windows and OSuX don't come with.Mar 31 15:23
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XFaCEschestowitz: april 1st eh?Mar 31 17:12
XFaCEI expect Microsoft to release its source code that dayMar 31 17:12
schestowitzagain?Mar 31 17:18
schestowitzbeen there, done that on april fools dayMar 31 17:18
schestowitzhttps://joindiaspora.com/posts/1476452Mar 31 18:30
TechrightsSocial@schestowitz@joindiaspora.com: #TheEconomist has once again posted an anti-Linux piece from an unnamed author http://www.economist.com/blogs/babbage/2012/03/desktop-linux so much wrong with itMar 31 18:30
schestowitz"And we are not allowed to be so, or? "Mar 31 18:30
TechrightsSocial-> Title: Desktop Linux: Difference engine: Free is too expensive | The Economist .::. Size~: 175.01 KBMar 31 18:30
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schestowitzhttps://joindiaspora.com/posts/1476452Mar 31 19:03
TechrightsSocial@schestowitz@joindiaspora.com: #TheEconomist has once again posted an anti-Linux piece from an unnamed author http://www.economist.com/blogs/babbage/2012/03/desktop-linux so much wrong with itMar 31 19:03
schestowitz"Sure you are, it's just inane. \[Mar 31 19:03
TechrightsSocial-> Title: Desktop Linux: Difference engine: Free is too expensive | The Economist .::. Size~: 178.31 KBMar 31 19:03
TechrightsSocial"Sure you are, it's just inane. \[Mar 31 19:03
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MinceR(javascript) http://maps.google.com/maps?t=8Mar 31 20:02
TechrightsSocialTitle: Google Maps .::. Size~: 190.29 KBMar 31 20:02
schestowitzheheMar 31 20:51
qu1j0t3XFaCE: https://twitter.com/#!/wicary/status/185710881341050880Mar 31 20:55
TechrightsSocial@wicary: #Robocalls complaints received in about 200 ridings, Elections Canada tells MPs. http://t.co/IGAO40mr #cdnpoliMar 31 20:55
TechrightsSocial-> Title: Robo-call complaints received from about 200 ridings: Elections Canada - The Globe and Mail .::. Size~: 118.01 KBMar 31 20:55
schestowitz"Mar 31 22:33
schestowitz> Dear Rowan,Mar 31 22:33
schestowitz> Mar 31 22:33
schestowitz> I came across your site while searching for resources related to FoxconnMar 31 22:33
schestowitz> and saw that you referenced a Wikipedia article on the company. ThatMar 31 22:33
schestowitz> said, I wanted to reach out and share an interactive graphic that myMar 31 22:33
schestowitz> team and I created which takes a closer look at the lifecycle and trueMar 31 22:33
schestowitz> cost of an iPhone. Would you be interested in taking a look?Mar 31 22:33
schestowitz> Mar 31 22:33
schestowitz> I'd love to get your readers' feedback as well as yours!Mar 31 22:33
schestowitz> Mar 31 22:33
schestowitz> Thanks,Mar 31 22:33
schestowitz> Jen R.Mar 31 22:33
schestowitzI think I saw such a thing before and even shared it by link, but I would love it if you sent me something I can repost in the site.Mar 31 22:33
schestowitz"Mar 31 22:33
schestowitzThey call me "rowan"...Mar 31 22:33
qu1j0t3heh.Mar 31 22:36
qu1j0t3looks like more astroturf?Mar 31 22:36
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schestowitzqu1j0t3: how so?Mar 31 23:50

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