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November 2010 Blog Posts (5)

Virgin Launches iPad-only Magazine

Today Richard Branson's Virgin empire launched a new iPad-only magazine called Project. I downloaded the app and purchased issue 1 for $2.99. After a slow and interrupted download, I was able to view the issue.

I wasn't sure what to expect as I didn't like that I had to download…

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Added by Chip Roberson on November 30, 2010 at 11:02am — No Comments

Ginnie Nichols Medical Fundraiser

Help Ginnie by attending the fundraiser on December 13.
http://bit.ly/e5D764

Added by Judy Baker on November 29, 2010 at 3:11pm — No Comments

PHP/MySQL development available

Hi everyone,

I'm looking for small PHP/MySQL jobs to make some extra cash.

Maybe you need some HTML forms to save customer data. Maybe you need a relational database designed. Maybe you need a couple of PHP functions written. I've developed a simple framework over my ten years of using PHP, and as lead developer of one of the most popular science sites on the web.

I'm not interested in large, lengthy projects, or social networking APIs.

Thanks, and you know… Continue

Added by Joshua Kitchener on November 23, 2010 at 7:08pm — 2 Comments

The New World of Publishing: A Primer for Authors ( by Michael and Steve Meloan)

The New World of Publishing: A Primer for Authors

Michael and Steve Meloan

Session originally presented at WiredSonoma in September, 2010

The Publishing Shake-Up is What The Recording Industry Experienced 10 Years Ago

As we’ve all read, the publishing industry is undergoing profound changes. The ever-shrinking San Francisco Chronicle is a testament to that fact. The publishing shakeup is similar to what took place in the recording…

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Added by Christine Mason McCaull on November 22, 2010 at 12:30pm — 1 Comment

AOL's hyperlocal news project "Patch" Coming to Sonoma Valley

By the end of November, the Sonoma Index Tribune and Sonoma Sun will have more competition. AOL is soon bringing its hyperlocal news site project Patch to four Sonoma County communities, including Sonoma Valley. Sonoma Patch is scheduled to launch November 23. Petaluma, Healdsburg and Rohnert Park will also be getting Patch sites.

What's interesting is, according to Patch's website, it looks for…

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Added by Gina Cuclis on November 9, 2010 at 12:10pm — No Comments