• The unbearable lameness of Comcast. #
• Learning about Twitter tools from Iris at NextSpace.. http://nextspace.us/team/ #

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• 6 Tips for Pitching to Major Clients | Webdesigner Depot — http://bit.ly/91gzoW #

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• Wisdom about HOW things change is an important wisdom. #
• HTML5Rocks #html5 tutorial site from Google — http://bit.ly/bHaWvg #
• Mmmm, magical #css3 JS library to make more uniform CSS code — http://bit.ly/b1dEDA #
• Pattern Tap– http://bit.ly/aXw9sY Social media place to share great #webdesign elements. Thanks, @chriscoyier #
• You want to see some really fun #css3? Hover over the footer texts here in Safari/Chrome: http://bit.ly/bYKDCa #
• Start Using #CSS3 Today: Techniques and Tutorials — Smashing Magazine — http://bit.ly/91sAd0 #
• I have to empathize with my grandmother’s pain at certain grammar mistakes, when I see daily its vs. it’s abuse. Who’s left to even notice? #

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• Immensely cute buttons on Etsy. http://bit.ly/aZVhTX #
• #wordpress get_template_part() — http://bit.ly/ayW09J Very handy for externalizing general template bits #
• iPhone Google Search to be Replaced by Bing Search?? — http://bit.ly/d5IdMb #
• WP-Cycle Image Slideshow Plugin for #WordPress — http://bit.ly/9AZej6 Good, simple, meets my needs right now. #
• Is it worth taking on clients who have very little technical know-how? #
• Updated my contract/spec templates to include formatted contract file. Just change the highlighted bits: http://bit.ly/bo9I7G #freelancecamp #
• In America they should have a signal that says “Im going forward,” because most drivers don’t signal. #ideas #
• Working on my own good horizontal #navigation this morning. This friggin rocks: http://bit.ly/byEE7X . Fade-ins, hover control, etc. #
• I’m Comic Sans, Asshole. — http://bit.ly/9l5NhF #typography #
• #WordPress › Blog » WordPress 3.0 “Thelonious” — http://bit.ly/dnu2kw #
• Celebrating the end of a wonderful ReSurfacing workshop, with two beautiful & amazing students. #
• 80 Large Background Websites — http://bit.ly/a6ZEqo Good to know about! And also very nice. #webdesign #
• In San Jose teaching a ReSurgacing playshop. Beautiful, warm weather, calm, gorgeous day. #
• Using #wordpress as their CMS: CNN, WSG, Forbes, Natl Geographic, Coca-Cola … http://bit.ly/9uvOCv #
• At the Residence Inn in Los Altos doing Avatar intros, ReSurfacing workshop.. Fun. Good space. Warm day. #

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• Now that I have a car, I could have a bumper sticker that says, “One More Car.” #
• Big Intros to Avatar this Weekend http://aweber.com/b/17U6u #
• A very nice interface for a festival schedule! — http://bit.ly/bMoosO #webesign #ui #
• Premailer: pre-flight for HTML email — http://bit.ly/amuvMd Converts #CSS to inline, required for emails. #webesign #
• This one offers free HTML email testing for AOL, Gmail, & Outlook http://bit.ly/ae59MV Not bad. #webdesign #
• Email design testing services and tools — http://bit.ly/aW7ERS #webdesign. Essential for HTML emails. #
• #overheard re #BP: “That’s just stupid. It’s like having a really expensive carpet, and asking a 4-yr old kid not to spill milk on it.” #
• Informative & Usable Footers In #webdesign — http://bit.ly/9sTcUO . Was looking for an overview of navigational footers #

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• Dude about his fixed-gear: “Took a while 2 get used 2. There are still times I go, shit I’m gonna crash.” But, it’s better because.., #
• #freelancecamp Agreements: http://chrisburbridge.com/?p=276 #
• #freelancecamp #opensource: http://www.workit.com Bay Area business events and resources. #
• #freelancecamp #opensource: http://makezine.com Open source *making* stuff movement, get kids excited. http://www.volunteermatch.org #
• #freelancecamp #opensource: Most important thing is mentorship. Welcoming in new blood. Look for communities where people are supportive. #
• #freelancecamp #opensource: http://inafricanshoes.com — “Creating opportunity for African kids by promoting English & computer literacy” #
• #freelancecamp #opensource: http://www.goinspirego.com — “Discover and Use Your Power to Help Others” #
• #freelancecamp #opensource-The key is build a community around your offering. Support it. Make source code interesting. #
• #freelancecamp #opensource-All AMEX transactions now run on Linux. Saves a TON of money, they consider a competitive advantage. #
• #freelancecamp Open source. Freemium model-building code for client, giving away, & selling premium version for passive income #
• #freelancecamp takeaways. http://www.pomodorotechnique.com/ Time management technique. #
• Starting the session building for #freelancecamp Pro SF. Exciting. Will I be able to explain what I want to share? #
• [cb.com] : For Freelance Camp: Sample Contract & Spec http://chrisburbridge.com/sample-contract-spec/ #
• [cb.com] : Rundown of Web Design things Designers Might Not Think Of http://bit.ly/b0csc5 #
• [cb.com] : Anatomy of a WordPress Theme (for Designers) http://chrisburbridge.com/anatomy-of-a-wordpress-theme-for-designers/ #
• A very cool list of ways to use #css to style visited links — http://bit.ly/agPjuE #webdesign #
• Analytics360 plugin allows you to pull Google Analytics and MailChimp data directly from #wordpress — http://bit.ly/c45iwa #
• Derek Erdman Is Spelled Derek Erdman — http://bit.ly/ajAdU9 #weird #interesting #
• My favorite #wordpress syntax plugin: SyntaxHighlighter Evolved http://bit.ly/cfOFQf #
• My IE testing & CSS setup for #wordpress — http://chrisburbridge.com/?p=227 #
• Does anyone have a favorite #wordpress syntax highlighter plugin? #
• Handy #git aliases, and how to create aliases (shorthands) in git — http://bit.ly/bItf2M #

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• More basic information on #git workflow — http://bit.ly/cCj2Wk #
• Very funny tweets from designers about bizarre client requests — http://bit.ly/4wzYfZ #webdesign #
• [cb.com] : Who Makes Up for Ambiguity in Client Agreements? http://chrisburbridge.com/who-makes-up-for-ambiguity-in-client-agreements/ #
• Does anyone have a good way of ‘stamping’ #git commits or releases with the commit ID, or version tag? #
• Very good article on #git workflow http://nvie.com/git-model (via @neleanth) #
• #git log –graph “–pretty=format:%C(yellow bold)%h%Creset by %C(red)%an%Creset (%ar)%C(cyan bold)%d%Creset%n%s%n%b” –all via bit.ly/9IBUTd #
• The Future Of #css Typography — Smashing Magazine — http://bit.ly/dp4bmX #
• Great ex. of #css3 text rotation that could actually be used, to create ‘organic text’ effect — http://bit.ly/bCJaYV #
• Beautiful example of #css3 text rotation — http://bit.ly/abLXfi #
• #css3 Best Practices — http://bit.ly/dfiPzs #
• Custom post types in #wordpress — http://bit.ly/adJrBi #
• Another thing about #git stash/git stash apply-U can use it to switch back & forth btwn last commit & what u’r working on since then #
• #git note: Instead of using git reset –hard, you can use git stash, it’s kind of safer. You can go git stash apply to put it all back. #
• #overheard: “That would be interesting — a one-man musical.” Yes, it would. #
• #webdesign question: Anyone have an opinion on what should be the largest size for a web page, in bytes etc.? #
• Today’s google doodle looks *awesome*. #
• Charter for #compassion, http://charterforcompassion.org/, beautiful. #
• How to Create an Effective #webdesign Questionnaire — http://bit.ly/ajKG8w #
• [cb.com] : New Google Fonts API Experiment http://chrisburbridge.com/new-google-fonts-api-experiment/ #
• [cb.com] : New Google Fonts API Experiment http://chrisburbridge.local/new-google-fonts-api-experiment/ #
• Feeling proud of my day’s work. #
• The only reason to go fixed-fee is if you stand to make well more than you would hourly because U R incurring risk. #freelancing #
• Hourly clients r motivated 2 stop and think b4 asking 4 s/th. They share the burden of thinking thru what must b done. #freelancing #
• Fixed-fee clients are motivated to think of a thousand little extra things they want done, because you are paying for all of it. #billing #
• I auto-ignore almost all blog posts that begin with “50 inspiring,” or “12 tips”. I want solid, substantive thoughts, not tips. #blogging #
• WordPress Default CSS Styles and Hooks — http://bit.ly/bcmYPG #wordpress #css #webdev #
• On 6/5, OFA will kick off grassroots campaign 2 re-engage 2008’s 1st-time voters this Nov. Host an event: http://j.mp/bTHoTB (@BarackObama) #
• A web page without a next step is a dead end. People give up because it takes work or thought to find a way forward. (via @benscratch) #
• RT @oldschooler: Raised a flag for Santa Cruz Seth Godin Linchpins MeetUp at NextSpace on June 14 th 8:30 http://tinyurl.com/267kvqc #
• Code optimization for #css — http://bit.ly/acayei #
• … in the end, District 9 was a much more interesting and well-crafted movie than anyone made it out to be. #
• Woah, District 9 is an *intense* movie! Kafkaeqsue; dark. Hard to stop watching. So original. … #

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• Just had this funny thought about getting the earliest release of #wordpress & installing a blog on it; online version of retro-tech #
• #wordpress TextMate bundle — http://bit.ly/cYNW9Q #webdev #
• Realizing time spent for free on under-bid project is time I will never get back. #
• Yay! A new episode of V on Hulu. These are my great escapse (of late: V, Office, 30 Rock) #
• The whole morning fixing an IE6 issue. Did not literally cry, but .. wanted to. In the end: An upgrade message appears. #webdev #
• IE 6 making me want to cry again #webdevelopment #
• Just saw an ad for “crazy cheap” hosting on a reputable site. People think of hosting as a commodity. But as someone resp 4 it, I don’t. #
• Internet Explorer market share now below 60 percent | 456 Berea Street — http://bit.ly/cLHPpx #
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• Adding Extra Fields to the WordPress User Profile | bavotasan.com — http://bit.ly/b1oGfZ #
• Why the Lucky Stiff: A Tale Of A Post-Modern Genius — Smashing Magazine — http://bit.ly/cn2yP3 #
• Oh! WordPress has its own test data: http://bit.ly/bI6sUF #
• [cb.com] : Created a Plugin to Add List Links Shortcode http://chrisburbridge.com/created-a-plugin-to-add-list-links-shortcode/ #
• The Definitive Guide on Wordpress Syntax Highligher Plugins | Cagintranet Web Design — http://bit.ly/dlojJy #
• Defect Severity and Defet Priority — http://bit.ly/c6Nsl4 #
• Theme Development Checklist — http://bit.ly/9mUdj0 Here is a wealth of information about how to design a theme correctly. #
• Kill Your To-Do List | Zen Habits — http://bit.ly/9E6H3t #
• Sexy Interactions with CSS Transitions | Carsonified — http://bit.ly/dhfGX0 #
• 8 Websites You Need to Stop Building (hilarious) http://theoatmeal.com/comics/websites_stop #
• A bug tracking system that’s actually fun to use! http://unfuddle.com #
• A little lightbulb opened up in my mind to see that you can do search and replace right in MySQL with REPLACE –http://bit.ly/aHBWQT #
• [cb.com] : When You See Untapped Potential, by Definition You Have an Unpopular Idea (Don’t Seek Approval) http://bit.ly/b1zQo0 #
• [cb.com] : A new business is a new system, Part III http://chrisburbridge.com/a-new-business-is-a-new-system-part-iii/ #
• [cb.com] : A new business is a new system, Part II http://chrisburbridge.com/a-new-business-is-a-new-system-part-ii/ #

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• You can apply this to almost anything interesting: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Living_systems_theory #
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Living_systems_theory #
• Studying living systems theory makes you feel like you are getting at underpinnings of things, but not always sure how to apply. #
• Being attuned to things gives advantages–such as getting TOTALLY high off of the combo of espresso + steamed milk this morning. #
• It bothers me in a way that Twitter now knows where I am, although it’s simultaneously cool. I’ll bet lots of people are feeling these. #
• [cb.com] : A new business is a new system, Part I http://chrisburbridge.com/a-new-business-is-a-new-system-part-i/ #
• [cb.com] : BillABLE Hours Versus BILLED Hours http://chrisburbridge.com/billable-hours-versus-billed-hours/ #
• [cb.com] : CSS3 Gradient Buttons [link] http://chrisburbridge.com/css3-gradient-buttons-link/ #

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