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The best tribute I have read yet. Even has a Twin Cities connection.

“She remembers the moment. The photographer took her picture. She remembers her anger. The man was a stranger. She had never been photographed before. Until they met again 17 years later, she had not been photographed since.”

One of the most famous photos in history and we did not even know her name – until now.

More powerful reporting on the ordinary people caught up in the fight for their voices to be heard. A struggle that has gone on, and on, for centuries.

“I will tell you this about iLiver 2.0: It’s nanoengineered, and it kicks ass. I wake up every morning feeling like Shaft, Superfly, James Bond and Kung Fu all put together. I’m bench-pressing twice my body weight, and I am so friggin ready to kick some low-rent tabloid hack wannabe ass that’s it not even funny. So bring it, Brad Stone and you other jealous, sanctimonious gits at the New York Times. Seriously. Bring your A game, you clueless, classless motherfriggers. I will be alive long after every one of you is dead. I know this makes you crazy, but it’s the truth. I’m back, bitches. Deal with it.”

Fake Steve is back and better than ever.

How Mr. Pogue gets it done. (via Smarterware)

Great example of not needing a whole lot of money these days to get a ton of useful functionality. Not only that but a good way to replace the cable TV too.

Linked to by everyone, and now, me.

Great peek into the worklife of the man behind WordPress. (via Tim Ferriss)

“I swear to God,” he shouted at the protesters facing him, “I have children, I have a wife, I don’t want to beat people. Please go home.”

Some of the best reporting I have ever read. Heartbreaking situation going on in such an important and historic place.

This is such a great breakdown on this story. Not that I would expect any less from Gruber. Here is my take on what happened:

1. WSJ gets a tip from hospital.
2. WSJ confirms with multiple sources and records from hospital.
3. WSJ goes to Apple with story.
4. Apple makes deal for exclusive if WSJ does not source and times release to print per Apple’s direction.
5. Voila.

This is the only thing that makes sense to me.