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5Apr/100

Social Networks and Oversharing

Posted by dracoling

I was asked today what social networks and "web 2.0"-type services I have accounts on, so I sat down and started making a list of all the accounts that I can remember.
... I came to the conclusion that I have a bit of a problem.

Here's the complete list for you to see what I mean.

blogs:
tumblr.com
blogger.com
livejournal.com
blurty.com

IM:
AIM (3 accounts)
Yahoo! (2 accounts)
ICQ
MSN (2 accounts)
Gtalk
Other XMPP (3 accounts)

status:
twitter.com
identi.ca

aggregate:
friendfeed.com
ping.fm
soup.io
jaiku.com

networking:
facebook.com
myspace.com
orkut.com
tribe.net
linkedin.com
meetup.com

music:
libre.fm
last.fm
blip.fm

location:
foursquare.com
brightkite.com
wigle.net
flagr.com

portals:
yahoo.com
gmail.com
msn.com

videos:
youtube.com
vimeo.com

art:
aviary.com
deviantart.com
flickr.com

sales:
blippy.com
etsy.com

software:
macheist.com
wakoopa.com
github.com
sourceforge.net
myprogs.net

books:
reader2.com
librarything.com
shelfari.com

domains:
starfyre.org
starfyre.net
evilmag.com
smrsh.net
randomactsofchoreography.com
randomactsofchoreography.org
min.ing

other:
43things.com
sf0.org
wikipedia.org
digg.com
reddit.com
del.icio.us

30Jul/090

Free is good, but…

Posted by dracoling

Many people think of the internet as the ultimate  "Land of the Free". Free software; free services; free everything. Few people stop to consider, "what does that mean for those who take their time and skills to create that which I consume freely?"

When I was younger, I simply took. And signed up. And downloaded. And got everything I possibly could. For free. Every site; every program. The free one was always the one I wanted. At the time this was the rule; if only because I didn't have any money, so I couldn't buy anything.

Now that I'm older and slightly more experienced, with a greater income line matched only by a greater expense line (and only more wealthy in that more money runs away from me every month,  so I guess that at least one line of the spreadsheet suggests I have more than I used to) I have begun making efforts to support those who make the free stuff that I enjoy most.

I appreciate their effort and can releate to the non-monetary expenses required to create something and allow others take it, use it, view it, share it with others, and even make parts or all of it their own. In addition to helping with the bottom line where I can, I would like to highlight the efforts of some of my favorite developers, artists, and writers, here on these pages. My hope is that I can share their work with our readers, so that maybe they all can enjoy and one day help to support these creators, themselves.

"I will give you my sword, and together we may fight and die. Or I can raise, for you, an army. And together we may all fight and live." - Anonymous

29Jul/090

Yarrrrrrr! (and such)

Posted by dracoling

Sticky!: This is our sticky webgame of the (however long it lasts). Once I know that other people have seen it (which can be indicated by joining the game), I'll take it down and get back to the normal flow of the site.

Until then... consider yerselves hijacked and at the mercy of yer fellow pie-rats! Yarr!

Star Pirates. Space + Pirates + Turnbased Online Free Game = Happy!

29Jul/093

My Book Collection

Posted by dracoling

Recently I've been posting all the books that I acquire on my LibraryThing. I <3 it.