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Category: On the Radar

  • Julias Coffee

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    If you are in the Charlotte region, or passing through ripping around I-277 think about refilling yourself at Julia’s. While we get comfortable with the things we frequent Julia’s needs your support. Heck, all independents trying right (and by trying right you figure out where their integrity is) and you support that. If you don’t…

  • Happy Holidays

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    To the people who like to read I haven’t published much written for consumption material anywhere in quite a while. I am communicating; [tweets](http://twitter.com/ciordia9) are cast in regularity, photos are [flickr](http://www.flickr.com/photos/ciordia/)’d almost daily. Those who subscribe to the feed know that. It’s hard to put words to things you are unsure of. The faster you…

  • Alice Waters & the Edible Schoolyard

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    [Alice Waters Lecture Tickets](http://shop.slowfoodcharlotte.org) In supporting a better set of food choices I participate heavily in [Slow Food Charlotte](http://slowfoodcharlotte.org). A group that by definition is working to hook up those in the fields to those who utilize their products; including keeping biodiversity alive in a world of constant consolidation. Natalie & Cassie of [Grateful Growers](http://ggfarm.com)…

  • Where-oh-Where is Andy..

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    I wish I could clone myself. Hell, I wish I could clone a bunch of people I know. We’re all moving so fast. Blur’s I Know Of Chuck and Julie have opened Cupps Cafe in Rock Hill, SC. _Fantastic_ place to be, by the way. A biased writeup is on the way….somewhere. Glad other [real](http://www.heraldonline.com/109/story/82913.html)…

  • How I Get It Done

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    To be like the cool kids I want to play in the [GTD Meme](http://gtd.marvelz.com/blog/2007/06/13/starting-a-gtd-meme-your-killer-gtd-setup/) setup by gtdfrk. I’ve been juggling this article amongst a number of fireballs recently and while it’s taken a little while to get out it wouldn’t have gotten this far without GTD. As a good geek I’ll automate as much of…

  • Checks and Balances

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    We helped fight back last year legislation that would have made it easier for domestic spying. This Tuesday the Senate Intelligence Committee is picking the topic back up. Make sure your representatives know where you stand. [StopIllegalSpying.org](http://www.stopillegalspying.org) is a new site set up by [EFF](http://www.eff.org) and a broad coalition of groups fighting for your privacy…

  • The Time, How it Flies

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    The weeks are peeling by. I seem to step out of focused work later and later. My drive is amped and everyone around me is spinning plates at high velocity. Nuance Labs has cleared the hurdles of birthing all it’s business, presentation, and pitch materials. We’ve got so much passion for our product it’s unbelievable.…