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	<description>You may not see it, but there is something growing in all that dirt</description>
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		<title>Chartbeat vs Google Real-Time</title>
		<link>http://blackdirt.net/2011/12/chartbeat-vs-google-real-time/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 23:12:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Mc</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Applications/Scripts]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have been using Charbeat and Google Analytics for quite a while now an have only recently really started to look at Google&#8217;s Real-Time features.  Yes, sure they are still in beta, but what at Google isn&#8217;t in beta.  Today on one of the sites I work on we had a slashdot effect link [take your normal [...]]]></description>
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		<title>In 2011 &#8211; What is a Blog?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 20:35:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Mc</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A long time ago, in my youth [or maybe it was just around 2001] I was consulting with a web site and they were really interested in starting a &#8216;weblog&#8217; &#8211; the new rage across the net.  Blogger, WordPress, MovableType and so many more.  I was aware of many at the time and had installed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Free Online JQuery Course</title>
		<link>http://blackdirt.net/2011/11/free-online-jquery-course/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:14:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Mc</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UI]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I will be the first to admit that I am severely lacking in this area, despite using JQuery on almost every site I work on. While I have yet to actually view the course I think every bit of information you can find is useful. The course is offered by JQuery Air. I do not [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Raise Your Cache</title>
		<link>http://blackdirt.net/2011/11/raise-your-cache/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 18:45:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Mc</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Stuff Happening on the Net]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blackdirt.net/?p=141</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Why not &#8211; NY Tech, gotta support it. Besides &#8211; it has been forever since I posted here.]]></description>
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		<title>Google Webmaster Tools: SEO Role</title>
		<link>http://blackdirt.net/2011/01/google-webmaster-tools-seo-role/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jan 2011 19:59:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Mc</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Stuff Happening on the Net]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blackdirt.net/?p=137</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This video is a nice little introduction to some of the fun you can find in Google Webmaster Tools.  It was posted on Google&#8217;s Webmaster Central Blog.  I find that I visit Webmaster Tools several times a week to review what is going on in many of the sites I work on.  I would suggest [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Video: I Luv UXDesign</title>
		<link>http://blackdirt.net/2011/01/video-i-luv-uxdesign/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2011 20:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Mc</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ILUVUXDESIGN from lyle on Vimeo.]]></description>
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		<title>Groupon: Vendor Beware!</title>
		<link>http://blackdirt.net/2011/01/groupon-vendor-beware/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2011 20:09:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Mc</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Stuff Happening on the Net]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Today I stumbled upon a post on BlackySky.com that seemed quite interesting.  S/he discusses some research that they were doing about Groupon and whether or not a friend should use the service to promote their small business [worth the read]. From there, I went on to a source article at AllBusiness.com.  Now I should note [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Interesting Post: Facebook is a Ponzi Scheme</title>
		<link>http://blackdirt.net/2011/01/interesting-post-facebook-is-a-ponzi-scheme/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2011 16:19:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Mc</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Joseph Perla has posted an interesting blog entry that compares Facebook to a Ponzi scheme.  While he confines himself to the realm of the advertising model, I have to agree with him.  Yes I have a Facebook account [no, I will most likely not friend you] and I almost always get my feeds from either [...]]]></description>
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		<title>xkcd: How to Write Good Code</title>
		<link>http://blackdirt.net/2011/01/xkcd-how-to-write-good-code/</link>
		<comments>http://blackdirt.net/2011/01/xkcd-how-to-write-good-code/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jan 2011 22:10:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Mc</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Applications/Scripts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personnal Ramblings]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you are not familiar with xkcd, I suggest that you run over there right now and spend the rest of your day going through the archives.  Some of the funniest, geeky cartoons can be found there &#8211; and it is updated frequently.]]></description>
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		<title>Video: Battle of the NoSQL Stars</title>
		<link>http://blackdirt.net/2011/01/video-battle-of-the-nosql-stars/</link>
		<comments>http://blackdirt.net/2011/01/video-battle-of-the-nosql-stars/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jan 2011 14:32:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Mc</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[System Architecture]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Alright I will admit that I have yet to view this video, but it looks quite interesting.  The source is ReadRightWeb.com &#8211; one of my favorite sources and it is a subject I am starting to get fascinated with.  I think there is some real potential here for at least one of the systems I work with [...]]]></description>
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