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Meet The New Boss

Congratulations Rick and (growing) family!

Treat Me

I'm hosting Blawg Review next Monday — Halloween. Tricks are all well and good but don't forget I'm looking forward to Butterfinger or two please, so get a-writin'!

Cheeky Gift

Maybe this just proves I'm completely round the bend but this strikes me as the holiday gift of the season: the Genographic Project Public Participation Kit. At roughly $110 a pop with shipping for the opportunity to submit a few cheek cells to the Genographic Project, it's not for everyone on your list. But who wouldn't be fascinated to see "a dynamic map, specific to your lineage, on which to trace your relatives' journeys across the planet" commencing 60,000 years ago. Full faqs here. (Via IBM and the Future Of...)

Listen Here

My freeway neighbors must have thought I was ready to be pulled over and institutionalized yesterday, that's how funny the current Gillmor Daily is, with Doc attempting to sort his garbage in the dark and Steve attacking his earphone packaging with an indeterminately recyclable fork. Of course, the high level insights between the laughs just make it all the more enjoyable. I do think Steve is on to something when he observes It's not what you do that counts, it's what you don't do. (I didn't veer into any oncoming traffic, and in the end that was probably the most important aspect of the experience for all concerned.)

Also sounding good:

• Aldo is identity casting. (feed)


• IT Conversations is live streaming (free, of course) Pop!Tech. With podcasts to go, too.


• The Spitzer Space Telescope has a podcast. So does CalTech's Election Updates, "New research, analysis and commentary on election reform, voting technology, and election administration."