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• RT @opentype: Better web typography with OpenType features in Firefox 4 http://1.opentype.info/9FVmg0 #webfonts (via @svgeesus) #
• (Egyptology) Chariot of Tutankhamun Arrives in New York http://bit.ly/djYFLU (via @archaeologynews) #
• Good reading 🙂 #FF @EPWohlfart @dancinghorse @spicycauldron @svgeesus @TARDIS_Tara @djuggler @afox98 @bookviewcafe @amethystdragon in reply to EPWohlfart #
• Google on defensive as Facebook joins net neutrality fight.. http://digg.com/d31ZXea #
• Too bad it costs twice as much as the iPad… RT @crunchgear Axon Logic Hackintosh Tablet May Just Out-iPad The iPad http://bit.ly/bf2Sel #
• Stella went to the vet clinic this morning. Her weight is the same as it was on Monday, hovering around 4 pounds. #
• RT @sarahokeefe: new post: All your followers are belong to us? (drafting a social media policy): http://bit.ly/dAfBi9 #
• RT @stc_carolina: Writing Engaging Technical Documentation http://bit.ly/adWbMq (via @annegentle) #

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Airships! Are we in Rose's alternate universe? RT @TelegraphNews Airships: a second age http://bit.ly/9yX1Fm # Off to Bull Spec launch party! # Reading manuscripts with Editor hat on. Strange to do that with fiction instead of tech writing. # RT @rww Library of Congress Gets a Mobile App http://rww.tw/d6MLEL # Read more…

• Rode Isis for the first time in 3 weeks. Bareback. She spooked and teleported. I fell off. Got back on. Laughed a lot. #
• RT @dancinghorse: CONTEST http://www.bookviewcafe.com Friday 7/30 Answer question in today's chapter of Fools Paradise-free copy to 30th responder! #
• RT @archaeologynews: (Egyptology) Distance learning BA in Egyptology? http://bit.ly/avcP8V #

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• Stella, the 21 year old cat, is playing Guild Wars with me. She plays with the characters on screen as they move around. #
• Heat index is 111F (~44C). Not going out. #
• Very hot today with a heat index of 108F (~42C). Spa day for the horses! Three bathed happy horses in the dirt rolling. #
• Reread Patricia McKillip's Riddle-Master of Hed series. Wonderful descriptions of the connection to the land. #
• Having a Mom with many years' experience as an editor is an awesome resource. 🙂 Thanks Mom! #
• Okay, so answer to the definition list: Bullet / term / em dash / definition / period. No ; at the end and no en dash between term and def. #
• Bulleted list with run-in heads and explanations after. Should the run-in heads have en or em dash or a period and then the explanation? #

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• I gave away my size 14s. Finally going to go buy "real" clothes in a size 6. Yay! (happy dance) #
• Oh look. More rain. #
• Pretty. Precious. Want. // Dell M11xR2 Review: The World's Smallest Gaming Laptop Goes i7 http://bit.ly/aOepRP #
• Funny how when you take a writing class suddenly friends want you to critique manuscripts… Where did I put that fiction hat? #
• Getting back into dance. Yay! Choreography, how I've missed you… #
• According to I Write Like, my writing is similar to either Steven King or James Joyce. #
• Which famous writer do you write like? Statistical analysis tool explains it all: http://iwl.me/ #

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How to Run Mac OS X in VirtualBox on Windows.. http://digg.com/d31WPz3 # Off to the barn to play with the horses. Joy! And then — more cleaning! Joy. (bleh) # The best thing about cleaning is when you've finished. Otherwise, it sucks. # Miffed kitty coming home from the vet. Read more…

• Leaving work and going to the barn. Yay barn! #
• Check this out to WIN A FREE APPLE iPAD / CARBON FREE http://foodforthought.greenearthappeal.org/winanappleipad/ @greenearthapp #
• Excavations at the Mamertine Prison Find Evidence of Pre-Chr.. http://digg.com/d31VcEK #
• Conjure One has a new single out! #conjureone #
• Lovely. Bomb threat has I-40 closed at my exit. Looks like I'll be at work late tonight… #
• WalesOnline: Website maps Welsh archaeological sites.. http://digg.com/d31VVGQ #

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Compared my #N900 to the iPhone 4G some of the fanbois here have. I like my N900 better. 🙂 # #FF @amethystdragon @spicycauldron @dancinghorse @vsmirk @djuggler # oOoO Sequel to The Dark Crystal! http://powerofthedarkcrystal.blogspot.com/ # One of the guys just got his iPhone and returned to work — after 8 Read more…

off to ride! Barn trail ride today. Should be fun. I'll either ride Isis bareback or Kasane on her first outting. 🙂 # Looking for a phone that can do everything and smoke the iPhone? Check out the Nokia #N900 http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_n900-2917.php # Bring on 7.2M – 21Mb connection speeds. #N900 Read more…

• My closet pole was on the floor when I got home today. http://twitpic.com/1vxr29 #
• Stella, still cute after all of these years. 🙂 http://twitpic.com/1vxqyw #
• Before travelling, always make sure your AAA membership is up to date. #
• Keeping steady… Down 30 pounds since January. Still doing #weightwatchers but my goal weight is in sight. #
• Excellent list of applications (with screen shots) for the #N900 and #Maemo http://bit.ly/ctAGKT #
• I wouldn't mind having one of these, even if it runs Windoze. // Dell Alienware M11x 11in gaming notebook http://reg.cx/1Jg0 #
• RT @billtrippe: The Gilbane Group's Web-based "Blueprint" Survey for Book Publishing professionals http://bit.ly/cQsOj2 (via @saraokeefe) #
• Now There s Another Oil Leak in the Gulf.. http://digg.com/d31TRgh #

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• Got out to the barn today and Isis was in a fully sweat and grumpy. Too hot to do anything except groom and hose the girls. #
• Anyone want an invite to #Glass If so, PM me and I'll send you one. (writeonglass.com. Neat stuff. Make sure to read the service terms.) #
• Hints of Life Found on Saturn Moon.. http://digg.com/d31T3UK #
• After months of using Mac OS, I booted my XP VM at home to use the D&D character builder. I had forgotten how intrusive Windows Updates are. #
• With "Naamahs Curse," Jaqueline Carey explores sex/religion.. http://digg.com/d31T1Fb #
• RT @svgeesus: W3C Media Accessibility Requirements – interesting
  http://www.w3.org/WAI/PF/HTML/wiki/Media_Accessibility_Requirements  #

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