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SolarUpNote··on Google Opens Places API to the Public
I was recently shopping for some location data. Glad we didn't purchase anything yet.
SolarUpNote··on Digg Makes a Play for Relevance, Increases Front Page Speed 75%
Wow, they finally took my advice and changed their layout back! :P
SolarUpNote··on Designers, how do we get you guys to contribute to open source projects?
Reddit is designed perfectly. Almost everything on the page is worth caring about.
SolarUpNote··on Paul Miller Leaves Engadget/AOL - Cites AOL Way Issues
I'm still angry at AOL from 10 years ago, when they kept stealing money out of my bank account - after I had cancelled my subscription.

Why are they getting in to journalism? Did the government finally outlaw AOL's previous business model or what?

SolarUpNote··on Nissan Leaf
Aside from the whole Flash accessibility debate, this site is REALLY cool. I'm lovin it.
SolarUpNote··on Groupon spends big on Superbowl commercials, but ads anger many viewers
That ad didn't fit with the spirit of groupon at all. God, what were they thinking?
SolarUpNote··on Rate my startup: Make stupid simple websites for work, play and life.
When glancing at a site like this, I'll give it 5 minutes. Usually the 5 minutes are spent reading headings/paragraphs, watching an intro video, checking pricing / features.

But in this case, I spent the 5 minutes actually using the product. (because that's ALL you can do!)... (which is good)

I like that you don't have to create an account - I was able to get in and start building a site in less than a minute.

I also liked the "Text Style" and "Color Set" pickers. (I like that they're combinations of heading/paragraph styles, instead of having to choose them separately).

I also like that you don't have a bunch of different layouts too choose from. Picking a header image should be enough for most users to start with.

Very impressive!

SolarUpNote··on A letter to my students
Wolfram Alpha should come in handy here: http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=california+population
SolarUpNote··on Is the world ready for the waterless urinal?
I laughed a little when I read that they reached a compromise with the plumbers by continuing to require the plumbing to be in the walls (in case they want to switch to standard urinals).

Smart compromise - not wasting water, and the plumbers keep their jobs.

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