It is the true teacher who leaves the class knowing they have learned the most.
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Someone needs to give me permission to post Tim's own words, paced very well, in public. I can't imagine he wouldn't want that. Awesome.
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I now haz: Licensed version of Tim Berners-Lee reading his book slowly and with articulation. What to do? Everyone should hear this.
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"The Web resulted from many influences: Half-formed thoughts, disparate conversations and seemingly disconnected experiments." - TBL
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"There would be a single, global information space . . . A web of information would form" - Tim Berners-Lee (Weaving the Web)
Okay, time to go offline to talk about the Web. Someday, I want to teach Web design in a park, without computers.
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@joshbroton No! Just offline gmail app, a things to do app, and 2 standards-ware, solidly designed sites. I've heard others re Flash, too.
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@yuetsu I don't use platform-specific products if I can avoid them, but always good to know. #openweb #anywhere #anyplatform #anyOS
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What the hell, Chrome? Just took down my MBP in a complete CPU drain and freeze. I had 2 Google apps and 2 site tabs open. #GonnaGiveYouUp
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@patrick_h_lauke Haha, oh bless your dad's heart. I call dibs on Crazy Auntie Mols privileges!
@patrick_h_lauke Mazel Tov to you and Karen! This is great news. I bet your dad is dancing around :)
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@Jonic Oh yes, you will be called upon for help. And tea. Having a nice cuppa right now, in fact.
@patrick_h_lauke BTW, what are these rumors about a start-up in the family?
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@TomGreen Stoned soup? Hell yeah, give me some of that! Oh, wait. Misread. Stone soup. I suppose it would be more organic.
Quick update on Weaving the Web project: is.gd/wtwproject - we may have access to an audio version for those who need/prefer! More soon.
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I was fond of hspace and vspace once, @rpringle. I stopped inviting them to parties a long time ago, though, as their behavior was marginal.
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Freelancing is financial hell in December. Wonder if *anyone* will pay me before January, or if I'll be serving boot soup at the holidays.
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@rpringle You do know that it uses the Word HTML engine? They removed Trident a while back. Not the most brilliant move IMO. #feelsYourPain