Archive | August, 2005

Quote of the day

16 Aug

There are some very funny people at my internship. I wish I could post everything that occurs in the mailing list, but there’s probably an unspoken rule against that. I just thought I’d share a token by Allison, my fellow female techie.

“I’ve always found it ironic that we champion labor rights while enforcing sweatshop conditions. At least we’ve got nice bathroom facilities.”

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Don’t ya worry lil’ ones: Your Prez & his Cabinet cronies are doing the same thing up top. You’re just follow by example ;-P~

Posted by: Sai at August 17, 2005 08:52 PM

The thing is… does anybody at your internship know of this blog? We want some funny stuff =P

Posted by: Baron at August 18, 2005 03:45 PM

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Local Salem paper writes about blogs, including me

14 Aug

Maybe it will be a trend that every summer around my birthday, I get press about my website.

The Statesman Journal wrote about blogs earlier this week. See: Got Blogs? Web logs are increasingly popular and allow bloggers freedom of expression and whatever else suits their style.

Staying connected
College students also have found a home on blogs, where they can post personal information, as well as write about their interests.

Stacy Austin, 21, is a political science major at Oregon State University. She writes a personal blog, as well as one related to her summer internship with PolitiCorps, a division of the progressive organization Oregon Bus Project. Austin said she has been using computers since she was 7 and sees blogs as a natural extension of the Internet.

“In the future, blogs and Web sites will be synonymous,” she said.

“People always ask me, ‘Why do you blog?’ You can’t really understand unless you blog yourself. They build a community. People who build blogs feel connected. People who read my blog tend to be female and in college. I’ve had fathers e-mail me and say I remind them of their daughter, that reading my blog is like connecting to their kids.”

Hines said those kind of connections is the reason that blogs will continue to proliferate.

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Days Later And This Quote Still Makes Me Chuckle

13 Aug

“Politics is show business for ugly people.”

Celebrities and Politicians definitely share the ego factor.

So is the internet show business for ugly, nerdy people? Or ugly, lazy people? Or ugly people with low self esteem? Or not even ugly at all?

Some blogs are definitely like D-list status preteen pop stars. You know what I’m talking about.

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The Internet is for lazy, ugly and nerdy people who can only clearly & passionately express themselves in virtual mode.

Posted by: Sai at August 13, 2005 02:22 AM

OK, but here’s another one to ponder.

“A woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicyle.”

That’s 60s feminist hero Gloria Steinem. Setting aside her point (and the later irony that she got married to a man a few years ago), I’m wondering…

Do you need a bicycle?

Posted by: Kari at August 13, 2005 02:56 AM

The internet is for hermits, like me.

Posted by: pangwinking at August 13, 2005 03:00 AM

haha awesome quote ;)

Posted by: pete at August 13, 2005 07:48 AM

The Internet is for people who want to the flavor of fame without the attendent recognizability that goes along with it.

I suspect that Mike Drudge, for example, can still go to his local coffee shop and not get bothered.

Posted by: Joey Michaels at August 13, 2005 02:11 PM

Matt Drudge? Mark Drudge?

Nope. Can’t remember.

Posted by: Joey Michaels at August 13, 2005 02:11 PM

Lovely new layout, Stacy! I’m impressed! :)
LOVE the quotes!

Posted by: stef at August 13, 2005 03:02 PM

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