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Selective internet filter
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Mar 6, 2008
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My employer blocks pretty much everything fun and interesting that can be found on the internet, including any type of streaming media. This includes videos from legitimate news sources like CNN. Today I clicked on a link to a video news segment, fully expecting it to be blocked and to be treated like a criminal trying to do illegal things. But the video started to load. Actually it was a commercial before the actual video. But then after the commercial finished, the actual news video wouldn't load because it was blocked. So thanks, big stupid employer. You let me watch meaningless commercials, but not news. Thanks. #technology
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Dumb quotes
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Mar 6, 2008
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John Gruber finds it odd that there are people who prefer dumb quotes to smart quotes, i.e. "these" instead of “these”. Well, Mr. Daring Fireball, I'm one of them. I hate smart quotes. Not only are they often displayed incorrectly on the internet, they make copying and pasting a nightmare. I don't care if smart quotes look nice. They're a pain in the butt. #language
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