Tag Archives: nerd alert

Hello world!

Posted on 7 February 2010 by Samir

This is my first post using WordPress — I’m migrating from Blogger.com right now and switching to GreenGeeks.com hosting and domain name registration. Hope to finally centralize my web presence… Switched to GreenGeeks even though it’s more expensive because they … Continue reading →

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Why Advocates for Change Should Understand Wikipedia

Posted on 18 December 2008 by Samir

I did not begin my Wikipedia-editing journey for altruistic reasons. I was in a business meeting, bored out of my mind, thinking about my then-upcoming visit to ExxonMobil’s annual shareholder meeting in Dallas where I would present HRC’s shareholder resolution … Continue reading →

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EveryBlock

Posted on 2 October 2008 by Samir

I went to the NetSquaredDC (www.net2dc.com) event last night at the Google DC headquarters — nice officespace, but it was even niftier in the conference area we used. They were serving fruit and fondue (as well as the more standard … Continue reading →

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Google Policy Fellowship – Deadline Extended

Posted on 24 December 2007 by Samir

I can’t apply for the fellowship, because I’m not a student of any sort, but it’s well-paid and with some fun organizations. They just extended the application deadline to Friday, January 11. If you’re a student interested in the intersection … Continue reading →

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OpenCongress.org – Making sense of the federal legislative process

Posted on 21 November 2007 by Samir

Have you ever tried using Thomas from the Library of Congress? “In the spirit of Thomas Jefferson, legislative information from the Library of Congress”… Well, if you happen to know what you’re looking for, you can find some things fairly … Continue reading →

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Finally, a Redesign!

Posted on 12 November 2007 by Samir

Notice: If you’re reading this post anywhere other than samirluther.com, you’re pretty much missing the whole point of this one… For the last few years, I’ve been encouraging people who maintain a personal website or a website for a group … Continue reading →

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iConcertCal

Posted on 27 August 2007 by Samir

Thanks to DownloadSquad, and my trusty personalized iGoogle homepage (which means I didn’t actually go to the DownloadSquad website to get the news…), I just found the COOLEST gadget in ages. Except I have no idea what kind of privacy … Continue reading →

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Musotik

Posted on 7 April 2007 by Samir

Check out Musotikhttp://www.musotik.com/ “Easily locate your favorite music artist’s discography, videos, bio, torrents, and related artists with Musotik, a nifty Last.FM and YouTube mashup.”- Lifehacker I already set up a keyword search for this in Firefox (I’m clearly nerding out … Continue reading →

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2006 in Review – English Words and Phrases

Posted on 1 January 2007 by Samir

I can’t resist sharing this gem: “Get up One’s Nose – Irritates, as in ‘He gets up my nose!’ (UK).” “The Top Words of 2006: ‘Sustainable’ is Top Word, ‘Stay the Course’ is Top Catchphrase, ‘Darfur’ is Top Name, and … Continue reading →

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I Want a Hippopotamus…

Posted on 25 December 2006 by Samir

Merry Christmas! Listen to this song. I found it while I was reading about how to build a ripcord into your wrapped presents. ….Not the most exciting tip in the world, but notice the website:www.lifehacker.comThis website is a freaking treasure … Continue reading →

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