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Curiouser and Curiouser

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A picture named jrobb.jpgSome news: John Robb is leaving UserLand. This is part of a bigger transition, one that we’re not ready to talk about yet. It should be, net-net, good news for Manila and Radio users, and for the weblog community. We weren’t ready to announce, John surprised us by writing about his departure on his weblog. He’s a surprising guy. Anyway, part of my reason for being in Calif next week is business. I think UserLand will do fine, although things are still uncertain, but that’s life in the big leagues. Thanks John for all your help, and best wishes to you and your family for much continued success. Onward! [Scripting News]

John Robb Leaves Userland…

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Yeah, but where is he going?


Cataclysm in UserLand.

Ground is shaking in UserLand.  John Robb’s abrupt departure and blog disappearance smells bad.  Dave is hinting at a bigger change that should be “net-net good news for Manila and Radio users and for the weblog community.”  While going open source is a possibility, “We weren’t ready to announce, John surprised us” seems to point to a buyout.  My list of suspects with recent news about AOL’s entry into BlogLand are:



  • Yahoo

  • Adobe

  • Symantec

  • Macromedia

Intriguing drama unfolding…

[Don Park’s Daily Habit]

For EAW

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I took my love, I took it down
Climbed a mountain and I turned around
I saw my reflection in the snow covered hills
‘Till the landslide brought me down

Oh, mirror in the sky
What is love
Can the child within my heart rise above
Can I sail through the changing ocean tides
Can I handle the seasons of my life

Well, I’ve been afraid of changing
‘Cause I’ve built my life around you
But time makes you get bolder
Even children get older
And I’m getting older too

Oh, take my love, take it down
Climb a mountain and turn around
If you see my reflection in the snow covered hills
Well the landslide will bring it down

If you see my reflection in the snow covered hills
Well the landslide will bring it down.

Movable Type

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Been playing with Movable Type, not for blogging mind you, but for a site idea that I have. Looks good, tastes great. Might just do the trick.

Another Ridiculous Massachusetts Move

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TAUNTON — City residents may soon not need their Constitutional right to bear arms — not because the law has changed, but because the police department has stopped issuing gun licenses.

Police Chief Raymond OêBerg said yesterday that due to budget cuts and lack of staffing, he has imposed a moratorium on new firearm licenses.

The department is now four months behind in processing permit applications, and OêBerg said the clerks in his office will not accept new applications until they clear the backlog.

The chief said that due to the cityês fiscal crisis, he lost one of the clerks in his office. The office now has two full-time clerks and one part-time clerk, whereas decades ago previous chiefs had four full-time clerks, he said.

“Services are being cut. Weêre unable to provide the services we have been,” OêBerg said.

The moratorium went into effect July 1. In the meantime, people whose gun licenses are about to expire will be left in a lurch.

“They will have to transfer their guns over to someone who has a license,” the chief said. “I didnêt want to do it.”