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I found this fascinating quote today:

I predict Apple will do fine without Steve Jobs, whether he comes back in June, later, or not at all. They have great product lines, teams and business processes to continue executing. No doubt losing someone of Jobs' vision is difficult, but nobody is irreplaceable. In fact, having Jobs step away may be the best thing for the company in the long term. No company can succeed with such reliance on one person. It will be a very interesting process to watch unfold.readwriteweb, ReadWriteWeb, Jan 2009

You should read the whole article.

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Flickr photo dump

Took a few pics during the holidays; may add some more later, not sure yet. ^_^

Casa Nueva

Casa Nueva
Originally uploaded by RJ Bailey.

Old Hocking Valley Brewery

Old Hocking Valley Brewery
Originally uploaded by RJ Bailey.

Being demolished due to being unsafe.

Santa's Village

Santa's Village
Originally uploaded by RJ Bailey.

At Nelson Commons Park.

Santa's Viilage 2

Santa's Viilage 2
Originally uploaded by RJ Bailey.

At Nelson Commons Park.

Holiday Alley

Holiday Alley
Originally uploaded by RJ Bailey.

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• Space and Astronautics News » Blog Archive » NASA Tests Engine for New Manned Moon Landings.
  "The Common Extensible Cryogenic Engine, or CECE, is a deep-throttling engine, which means it has the flexibility to reduce thrust from 100 percent down to 10 percent - allowing a spacecraft to gently land on the lunar surface. The 13,800-pound thrust engine uses extremely cold liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen as propellants."
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From PRNewswire: Nickelodeon Plans First-Ever Coverage of The Presidential Inauguration

Image via WikipediaNickelodeon Plans First-Ever Coverage of The Presidential Inauguration

Culminating its unprecedented year-long Kids Pick the President (KPP) campaign--which encompassed a first-ever "Kids' Primary"; coverage of the political conventions; and the biggest "Kids Vote" in the network's history--Nickelodeon, in another first, will feature coverage of the historic presidential inauguration starting Monday, Jan. 19, at 4 p.m. ET/PT. KPP Election Connection Team correspondents -- Lily Collins, JJ and Pick Boy -- will report on the political celebration from Washington, D.C. in a series of pre-taped interstitials highlighting the historic Inauguration Day and the celebrations leading up to it.

Additionally, on Inauguration Day -- Tuesday, Jan. 20 -- at 8 p.m., vignettes featuring footage of the President-Elect's Oath of Office, will air on Nickelodeon, The N and Nicktoons Networks. Interstitials will continue to air on Nickelodeon through Jan. 31 and will highlight the parade down Pennsylvania Avenue; President-Elect Obama's arrival at the White House; his inauguration speech; and more.

"We decided to continue the 2008 Kids Pick the President campaign through the inauguration in order to give kids the complete presidential election experience," said Marva Smalls, Executive Vice President, Public Affairs, Nickelodeon Kids and Family Group. "The enormous turn out for the first kids' primary and the 'Kids' Vote' has shown the magnitude of kids' interest in this election. We want to sustain that enthusiasm by giving them a front row seat to this historic day."

--From the PRNewswire press release

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• Army Shifts Modernization Focus to Light Infantry
  "The latest restructuring of the Army's flagship Future Combat Systems modernization program has shifted the program's focus from producing a new family of armored vehicles to replace the M-1 Abrams and Bradley fighting vehicles to instead providing wireless communications networks, robots and sensors to light infantry units that are most heavily engaged in today's irregular wars."

Legendary Cars - 88 Special, Manhattan Spirit, Carson GT Nighthawk, Cavalry Bootlegger - Burnout Paradise CRash TV 20

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Fave Mosaic 01-13-09

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Fave Mosaic 01-13-09
Originally uploaded by RJ Bailey.

1. stop pushing california, 2. I'm On Amtrak!, 3. From harbor to harbor on the harbor, 4. DSCN0499, 5. Amoco switcher, 6. IHB 2924, 7. Day 226, 8. Join the BART Police, 9. Sandy Hook, 10. CSX, 11. Join the BART Police, 12. Join the BART Police, 13. Kitkat Marron - limited edition, 14. Ares I-X Movie Poster, 15. Ares I and Ares I-X Rockets, 16. Day 190, 17. Day 209, 18. Day 210, 19. Charlie Creek Bridge, 20. Flickr in Verizon Blackberry Storm Ad, 21. Flickr in Verizon Blackberry Storm Ad, 22. josh's newly etched laptop, 23. Hacking around with maps., 24. Make: television, 25. Make: television

Created with fd's Flickr Toys.

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Downloading Your Twitter Archives

I found this fascinating quote today:

With a database reaching back to December 2007, TweetScan allows you to download your Twitter archive at a page called TweetScan data. The benefits, according to TweetScan:Pete, Mashable | All That’s New on the Web, Jan 2009

You should read the whole article.

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From PR Newswire: Save the Date: Los Angeles Premiere of DreamWorks Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies' 'Hotel for Dogs'

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Google Maps Mania: iPhoto 2009 Embraces Google Maps

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And once again I wish Apple would put out a Windows version. *sigh*



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Viacom Confirms Agreement in Principle with Time Warner Cable, Despite Ads Today Suggesting the Contrary in New York, Cleveland, Orlando, Dallas, and Raleigh

Viacom Confirms Agreement in Principle with Time Warner Cable, Despite Ads Today Suggesting the Contrary in New York, Cleveland, Orlando, Dallas, and Raleigh

...and Columbus, OH, which is where the radio station I listened to in the car today is located.

EDIT 01/09/09: put in a missing word and added tags.

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Happy New Year!

12 hours and 54 minutes late, but there ya go. ^_^

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Mars North America Extends NASCAR(R) Partnership

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-- Official Chocolate of NASCAR (M&M'S(R) Brand)
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Make: television

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"Make: television debuts in 11 days. The online premiere of Make: television is January 3rd 2009, visit makezine.tv or iTunes to see the entire first episode! The broadcast premiere will follow shortly after depending on when your local Public Television station airs it. Episodes will be available: commercial free, on public television, DRM free and in gorgeous HD (High definition format) on our site, iTunes and probably a lot of other places. We have a countdown clock on the right side of the MAKE blog and we'll have some fun posts leading up to the big day!"

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Watch 'Jules' heads to the ISS

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'Jules' heads to the ISS

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ESA's first Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) "Jules Verne" is launched aboard an Ariane rocket. Credit: ESA/Space.com
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Watch ESA's eXperimental Vehicle

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ESA's new Vega rocket to loft Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle by 2013, testing new systems and technologies for atmospheric re-entry.
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NORAD Tracks Santa - International Space Station

NORAD Tracks Santa - Cape Canaveral, Florida

Merry Christmas to All...

...and to all, shut the hell up.

Just kidding! ^_^ Happy holidays, all!

Calendar Dec. 08

Calendar Dec. 08
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Created with fd's Flickr Toys.

My letter from Santa

My letter from Santa
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Image by Creativity+ Timothy K Hamilton via FlickrSpace Station Crew Marks 40th Anniversary of First Human Moon Trip

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Water Park Plaque
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