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OneWebDay

Not only is it the fall equinox in the northern hemisphere, it’s also OneWebDay. This year’s focus is “online participation in democracy”.

Also: I missed “Talk Like a Pirate Day” on Friday. Arrrrrrgh!

plurk

I recently joined the Twitter-esque website Plurk. So far, it’s not bad. The only thing I’m hoping for is a desktop app so one can “plurk” without having to go to the site to do so. *nods* (Of course, for me, an app that would cross-post to Twitter and Pownce would be all sorts o’ awesome. ;))

test your font knowledge

How well do you know your typography? I scored 31. *nods*

goodbye, polaroid?

Polaroid shutting 2 Mass. facilities, laying off 150 workers. Even worse? Their other two plants — one in Mexico, and one in the Netherlands (which produces 600 and Spectra film, as well as SX-70 Blend for Unsaleable) — will shut down later this year. Time to: 1) Start hoarding film; and 2) Make some noise in Fujifilm’s direction.

ye olde macbook air

The MacBook Air was recently announced and is available for pre-order. Holy crap; that thing looks sexy!