Seth’s Blog: Random thoughts about the Kindle. I agree with most of this. I’ve been meaning to write a Kindle review forever. I’m probably not going to get to it, but I will say that it has fundamentally changed the way I read and buy books. It has also increased my book reading a non-trivial amount.
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";}i:1;a:12:{s:5:"title";s:10:"Ops People";s:4:"link";s:32:"http://ma.tt/2008/06/ops-people/";s:8:"comments";s:41:"http://ma.tt/2008/06/ops-people/#comments";s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Sat, 21 Jun 2008 02:49:34 +0000";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:4:"Matt";}s:8:"category";s:6:"Asides";s:4:"guid";s:32:"http://ma.tt/2008/06/ops-people/";s:11:"description";s:32:"We’re all ops people now. ";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:99:" ";}s:3:"wfw";a:1:{s:10:"commentrss";s:37:"http://ma.tt/2008/06/ops-people/feed/";}s:7:"summary";s:32:"We’re all ops people now. ";s:12:"atom_content";s:99:" ";}i:2;a:12:{s:5:"title";s:31:"Magento / Wordpress Integration";s:4:"link";s:51:"http://ma.tt/2008/06/magento-wordpress-integration/";s:8:"comments";s:60:"http://ma.tt/2008/06/magento-wordpress-integration/#comments";s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:22:56 +0000";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:4:"Matt";}s:8:"category";s:6:"Asides";s:4:"guid";s:51:"http://ma.tt/2008/06/magento-wordpress-integration/";s:11:"description";s:98:"There’s a new plugin for Magento, an open source ecommerce system, to integrate it with WP. ";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:197:"There’s a new plugin for Magento, an open source ecommerce system, to integrate it with WP.
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";}i:3;a:12:{s:5:"title";s:18:"2008 Design Trends";s:4:"link";s:40:"http://ma.tt/2008/06/2008-design-trends/";s:8:"comments";s:49:"http://ma.tt/2008/06/2008-design-trends/#comments";s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:51:04 +0000";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:4:"Matt";}s:8:"category";s:6:"Asides";s:4:"guid";s:40:"http://ma.tt/2008/06/2008-design-trends/";s:11:"description";s:41:"2008 Design Trends, a great visual list. ";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:120:"2008 Design Trends, a great visual list.
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";}i:4;a:12:{s:5:"title";s:22:"Friends Using Typepad?";s:4:"link";s:29:"http://ma.tt/2008/06/hypepad/";s:8:"comments";s:38:"http://ma.tt/2008/06/hypepad/#comments";s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Tue, 17 Jun 2008 06:43:44 +0000";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:4:"Matt";}s:8:"category";s:6:"Asides";s:4:"guid";s:20:"http://ma.tt/?p=6505";s:11:"description";s:391:"Michael Krotscheck has an interesting post called Friends don’t let Friends use TypePad, which apparently ruffled some feathers and elicited a pretty venomous response from a Six Apart Vice President. I guess is part of their new plan to “compete” but statements like “TypePad simply blows WordPress.com away on SEO” and “On WordPress.com, you’re kind [...]";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:1210:"Michael Krotscheck has an interesting post called Friends don’t let Friends use TypePad, which apparently ruffled some feathers and elicited a pretty venomous response from a Six Apart Vice President. I guess is part of their new plan to “compete” but statements like “TypePad simply blows WordPress.com away on SEO” and “On WordPress.com, you’re kind of moving into a bad neighborhood — by their own admission, one-third of the blogs on WordPress.com are spam” don’t exactly lend credibility. Michael responded eloquently in a comment and then again in a follow-up post. Lloyd has jumped in with some specific facts on Typepad’s (lack of) SEO. In the meantime we just turned on sitemaps for everybody on WordPress.com, a popular user request.
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";}i:5;a:12:{s:5:"title";s:30:"Social Networking Sanity Check";s:4:"link";s:52:"http://ma.tt/2008/06/social-networking-sanity-check/";s:8:"comments";s:61:"http://ma.tt/2008/06/social-networking-sanity-check/#comments";s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:18:07 +0000";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:4:"Matt";}s:8:"category";s:6:"Asides";s:4:"guid";s:52:"http://ma.tt/2008/06/social-networking-sanity-check/";s:11:"description";s:52:"Social Networking Gets a Sanity Check, from GigaOM. ";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:141:"Social Networking Gets a Sanity Check, from GigaOM.
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";}i:6;a:12:{s:5:"title";s:22:"Seth?s Email Checklist";s:4:"link";s:43:"http://ma.tt/2008/06/seths-email-checklist/";s:8:"comments";s:52:"http://ma.tt/2008/06/seths-email-checklist/#comments";s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Sun, 15 Jun 2008 22:24:35 +0000";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:4:"Matt";}s:8:"category";s:6:"Asides";s:4:"guid";s:20:"http://ma.tt/?p=6498";s:11:"description";s:146:"Seth’s Email Checklist. “Before you hit send on that next email, perhaps you should run down this list, just to be sure.” Amen! ";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:245:"Seth’s Email Checklist. “Before you hit send on that next email, perhaps you should run down this list, just to be sure.” Amen!
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";}i:7;a:12:{s:5:"title";s:16:"Visiting Houston";s:4:"link";s:38:"http://ma.tt/2008/06/visiting-houston/";s:8:"comments";s:47:"http://ma.tt/2008/06/visiting-houston/#comments";s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Sun, 15 Jun 2008 08:00:31 +0000";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:4:"Matt";}s:8:"category";s:7:"Gallery";s:4:"guid";s:20:"http://ma.tt/?p=6516";s:11:"description";s:27:"Visiting home in Houston. ";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:6191:"Visiting home in Houston.
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";}i:8;a:12:{s:5:"title";s:20:"New BuddyPress Theme";s:4:"link";s:42:"http://ma.tt/2008/06/new-buddypress-theme/";s:8:"comments";s:51:"http://ma.tt/2008/06/new-buddypress-theme/#comments";s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:57:00 +0000";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:4:"Matt";}s:8:"category";s:6:"Asides";s:4:"guid";s:42:"http://ma.tt/2008/06/new-buddypress-theme/";s:11:"description";s:203:"A preview of the upcoming theme for BuddyPress. Be sure to click through to the full-size versions. BuddyPress is coming along nicely, and a good example of what is possible with the WordPress platform.
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";}i:9;a:12:{s:5:"title";s:28:"Speaking at Start Conference";s:4:"link";s:50:"http://ma.tt/2008/06/speaking-at-start-conference/";s:8:"comments";s:59:"http://ma.tt/2008/06/speaking-at-start-conference/#comments";s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:04:16 +0000";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:4:"Matt";}s:8:"category";s:12:"AsidesEvents";s:4:"guid";s:20:"http://ma.tt/?p=6424";s:11:"description";s:258:"Jeffrey Veen and Bryan Mason are putting together a very interesting conference called Start. It’s only $200 and the morning format is short-form interviews with interesting people, and somehow I slipped in there. Mark the date — August 7, 2008. ";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:350:"Jeffrey Veen and Bryan Mason are putting together a very interesting conference called Start. It’s only $200 and the morning format is short-form interviews with interesting people, and somehow I slipped in there. Mark the date — August 7, 2008.
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";}i:10;a:12:{s:5:"title";s:17:"Whuffie Interview";s:4:"link";s:39:"http://ma.tt/2008/06/whuffie-interview/";s:8:"comments";s:48:"http://ma.tt/2008/06/whuffie-interview/#comments";s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:06:23 +0000";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:4:"Matt";}s:8:"category";s:11:"Asidespress";s:4:"guid";s:39:"http://ma.tt/2008/06/whuffie-interview/";s:11:"description";s:169:"I was on The Whuffie Factor, an interview with Tara Hunt in anticipation of her new book. I’ve already pre-ordered Tara’s book, you can do so too on Amazon. ";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:380:"I was on The Whuffie Factor, an interview with Tara Hunt in anticipation of her new book. I’ve already pre-ordered Tara’s book, you can do so too on Amazon.
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";}i:11;a:12:{s:5:"title";s:18:"Cell Phone Popcorn";s:4:"link";s:40:"http://ma.tt/2008/06/cell-phone-popcorn/";s:8:"comments";s:49:"http://ma.tt/2008/06/cell-phone-popcorn/#comments";s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:03:17 +0000";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:4:"Matt";}s:8:"category";s:5:"Video";s:4:"guid";s:40:"http://ma.tt/2008/06/cell-phone-popcorn/";s:11:"description";s:76:" I better start using a headset. Hat tip: NewTeeVee Station and Phil Black. ";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:517:"I better start using a headset. Hat tip: NewTeeVee Station and Phil Black.
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";}i:12;a:12:{s:5:"title";s:19:"Linux Journal Cover";s:4:"link";s:41:"http://ma.tt/2008/06/linux-journal-cover/";s:8:"comments";s:50:"http://ma.tt/2008/06/linux-journal-cover/#comments";s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:33:35 +0000";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:4:"Matt";}s:8:"category";s:24:"Asideslinux journalpress";s:4:"guid";s:20:"http://ma.tt/?p=6343";s:11:"description";s:224:" I was honored to be on the cover of Linux Journal this month in an article by Katherine Druckman. Pick up a copy in your local enlightened bookstore or magazine shop. The article is available online to LJ subscribers here. ";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:507:"
I was honored to be on the cover of Linux Journal this month in an article by Katherine Druckman. Pick up a copy in your local enlightened bookstore or magazine shop. The article is available online to LJ subscribers here.
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Around the various beaches of Milos, Greece. Packed in the back of a Smart car.
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";}i:14;a:12:{s:5:"title";s:10:"My Twitter";s:4:"link";s:32:"http://ma.tt/2008/06/my-twitter/";s:8:"comments";s:41:"http://ma.tt/2008/06/my-twitter/#comments";s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Thu, 05 Jun 2008 13:39:24 +0000";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:4:"Matt";}s:8:"category";s:6:"Asides";s:4:"guid";s:20:"http://ma.tt/?p=5696";s:11:"description";s:243:"People keep asking me if I have a Twitter, the answer is yes. I don’t use it too frequently, so I won’t flood your stream if you add me. Weblog Tools Collection also published a list of 31 WP folks you can subscribe to on Twitter.
";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:392:"People keep asking me if I have a Twitter, the answer is yes. I don’t use it too frequently, so I won’t flood your stream if you add me. Weblog Tools Collection also published a list of 31 WP folks you can subscribe to on Twitter.
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";}i:15;a:12:{s:5:"title";s:16:"Santorini, Milos";s:4:"link";s:37:"http://ma.tt/2008/06/santorini-milos/";s:8:"comments";s:46:"http://ma.tt/2008/06/santorini-milos/#comments";s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Thu, 05 Jun 2008 08:00:36 +0000";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:4:"Matt";}s:8:"category";s:7:"Gallery";s:4:"guid";s:20:"http://ma.tt/?p=6115";s:11:"description";s:48:"Final morning in Santorini, ferry ride, Milos. ";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:16332:"Final morning in Santorini, ferry ride, Milos.
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";}i:16;a:12:{s:5:"title";s:21:"WordPres Stats for MT";s:4:"link";s:43:"http://ma.tt/2008/06/wordpres-stats-for-mt/";s:8:"comments";s:52:"http://ma.tt/2008/06/wordpres-stats-for-mt/#comments";s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Wed, 04 Jun 2008 08:08:00 +0000";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:4:"Matt";}s:8:"category";s:6:"Asides";s:4:"guid";s:20:"http://ma.tt/?p=5620";s:11:"description";s:136:"Chad Everett has used the as-of-yet undocumented WordPress.com Stats API to allow you to use the WP stats system on Movable Type. Cool!
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";}i:17;a:12:{s:5:"title";s:14:"More Santorini";s:4:"link";s:36:"http://ma.tt/2008/06/more-santorini/";s:8:"comments";s:45:"http://ma.tt/2008/06/more-santorini/#comments";s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Wed, 04 Jun 2008 08:00:18 +0000";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:4:"Matt";}s:8:"category";s:7:"Gallery";s:4:"guid";s:20:"http://ma.tt/?p=5984";s:11:"description";s:62:"Exploring via car: Red beach, lighthouse, time-lapse sunset.
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