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	<title>Cory's Cogitations</title>
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	<pubDate>Sat, 27 Dec 2008 22:37:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Down with Happy Holidays, up with Happy New Year!</title>
		<link>http://www.mawhorter.net/general/down-with-happy-holidays-up-with-happy-new-year</link>
		<comments>http://www.mawhorter.net/general/down-with-happy-holidays-up-with-happy-new-year#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Dec 2008 22:37:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cory</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[happy holidays]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[happy new year]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[holiday cards]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
In the business world it is always tough around the holiday season when wishing someone a happy season.  Which holiday should you choose?  Should you go with the boring happy holidays?  What about people who aren&#8217;t celebrating anything, or just hate the entire season like Ebenezer Scrooge?
There is one day that is indifferent to cultural [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Facelift update: New version due out after new year</title>
		<link>http://www.mawhorter.net/projects/facelift-projects/facelift-update-new-version-due-out-after-new-year</link>
		<comments>http://www.mawhorter.net/projects/facelift-projects/facelift-update-new-version-due-out-after-new-year#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 22:04:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cory</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[facelift]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[update]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mawhorter.net/?p=83</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It has been a while since the last post about Facelift and I wanted to let everyone know that Facelift is still very much an active project.
The next version will be v1.3 and contain a handful of updates and fixes.  I&#8217;m don&#8217;t have an exact date when it will be released but it should be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The problem with working with api&#8217;s from video sites&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.mawhorter.net/web-development/the-problem-with-working-with-apis-from-video-sites</link>
		<comments>http://www.mawhorter.net/web-development/the-problem-with-working-with-apis-from-video-sites#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 10:59:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cory</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Web Development]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[internet video]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[search videos]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[video apis]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mawhorter.net/?p=82</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m working on some random thingy in PHP to find videos from a handful of video sites and I&#8217;ve come to the conclusion that it is nearly an impossible feat.
When you&#8217;re doing test searches you will inevitably stumble across a video like this video of cars trying to make it up an icy hill&#8230;

&#8230;and, of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>3 minute web design/seo tutorial - pay attention</title>
		<link>http://www.mawhorter.net/uncategorized/3-minute-internetseo-tutorial-pay-attention</link>
		<comments>http://www.mawhorter.net/uncategorized/3-minute-internetseo-tutorial-pay-attention#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 08:41:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cory</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[SEO]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Web Development]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[web design]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mawhorter.net/?p=81</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
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		<title>Verizon XV6800 to get official GPS firmware upgrade?</title>
		<link>http://www.mawhorter.net/gadgets/verizon-xv6800-to-get-official-gps-firmware-upgrade</link>
		<comments>http://www.mawhorter.net/gadgets/verizon-xv6800-to-get-official-gps-firmware-upgrade#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 22:32:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cory</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Gadgets]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Windows Mobile]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[gps]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[htc]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[mogul]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[verizon]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[xv6800]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mawhorter.net/?p=79</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
From time to time I search to see if Verizon has gotten the sand out of their vag when it comes to locking down the GPS features in their phones.  They haven&#8217;t&#8211;or so I thought.
I did reread the threads on hacking GPS into your XV6800 and again decided against it because I&#8217;m too lazy.
Instead of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Who throws a shoe?</title>
		<link>http://www.mawhorter.net/politics/who-throws-a-shoe</link>
		<comments>http://www.mawhorter.net/politics/who-throws-a-shoe#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 18:31:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cory</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[bush]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[shoe]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[throw]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mawhorter.net/?p=77</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Iraqi journalists.  That&#8217;s who.
Yesterday, an Iraqi journalist who I didn&#8217;t bother to research threw both of his shoes at El Presidente Bush.  Hilarious.
In the olden days they used to throw pie and eggs, but this Iraqi spin on American political activism and theater is a welcomed change.
I was inspired to write about it when I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>9 things credit card companies have in common with Nigerian 419 criminals</title>
		<link>http://www.mawhorter.net/general/9-things-credit-card-companies-have-in-common-with-nigerian-419-criminals</link>
		<comments>http://www.mawhorter.net/general/9-things-credit-card-companies-have-in-common-with-nigerian-419-criminals#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 23:43:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cory</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[banks]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[con artists]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[credit cards]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[nigerian 419 scammers]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mawhorter.net/?p=76</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[What do credit card companies and criminals have in common?  Much more than you&#8217;d think&#8230;

Corporate fronts. Both setup their business in the United States in a state that is a corporate tax haven.
No physical location. Neither have a physical address that you could actually visit.  Usually, their address is a PO Box or a virtual [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Keyboards and drum machines at the keyboard museum</title>
		<link>http://www.mawhorter.net/entertainment/keyboards-and-drum-machines-at-the-keyboard-museum</link>
		<comments>http://www.mawhorter.net/entertainment/keyboards-and-drum-machines-at-the-keyboard-museum#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 23:21:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cory</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[drum machine]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[flash]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[keyboard]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[keyboard museum]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mawhorter.net/?p=74</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
I recently discovered the Keyboard Museum which is a collection of flash versions of drum machines and keyboards.  It looks like the site hasn&#8217;t been updated in forever but it is still pretty cool and fun to play with all the drum machines and keyboards.
I think my favorite is the &#8220;Virtual BeeGee&#8217;s Rhythm Machine&#8221; by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Google&#8217;s plans for world domination became clear to me today</title>
		<link>http://www.mawhorter.net/web-development/googles-plans-for-world-domination-became-clear-to-me-today</link>
		<comments>http://www.mawhorter.net/web-development/googles-plans-for-world-domination-became-clear-to-me-today#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 02:22:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cory</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Internet]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Operating Systems]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Web Development]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[firefox]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[google]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[native client]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[opera]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Safari]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[web browser plugin]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[After reading Safer than ActiveX: a look at Google&#8217;s Native Client plugin from ArsTechnica I finally understand where Google is headed and how they plan on taking over the world.
From the article&#8230;
The Native Client framework consists of trusted and untrusted modules that run in their own individual processes and communicate through an RPC system. Third-party [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bob Ross is my hero</title>
		<link>http://www.mawhorter.net/general/bob-ross-is-my-hero</link>
		<comments>http://www.mawhorter.net/general/bob-ross-is-my-hero#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 06:13:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cory</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[bob ross]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[painting]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mawhorter.net/?p=71</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I just watched the late Bob Ross paint a happy little bush on PBS.  The guy was a genius.  I watched him when I was younger and it never ceases to amaze me how you can watch his paintings come alive before your eyes.
Right now, you can buy the complete Bob Ross show collection on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kop Busters fighting back against the corrupt police</title>
		<link>http://www.mawhorter.net/general/kop-busters-fighting-back-against-the-corrupt-police</link>
		<comments>http://www.mawhorter.net/general/kop-busters-fighting-back-against-the-corrupt-police#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 22:49:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cory</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[kopbusters]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[nevergetbusted]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[police]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mawhorter.net/?p=70</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I just learned about a reality (internet) TV show called Kop Busters.  In this episode, a house is setup to grow christmas trees and the police come kicking down the door 24 hours later only to learn that they&#8217;ve been busted.
Visit the Kop Buster post at NeverGetBusted.com and watch the two videos.  My favorite part [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The ubiquitous square blog ad and Project Wonderful</title>
		<link>http://www.mawhorter.net/web-development/the-ubiquitous-square-blog-ad-and-project-wonderful</link>
		<comments>http://www.mawhorter.net/web-development/the-ubiquitous-square-blog-ad-and-project-wonderful#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Dec 2008 02:43:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cory</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Web Development]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[advertise]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[blog ads]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[blogs]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[monetize]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[project wonderful]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mawhorter.net/?p=68</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
I was doing some research for a future blog project and was trying to find out if there is a single source for all those 125&#215;125 pixel blog ads that I see all over the place. There isn&#8217;t.
My searches did lead me to a company called Project Wonderful, though, that allows people to bid on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Summing up the auto companies</title>
		<link>http://www.mawhorter.net/general/summing-up-the-auto-companies</link>
		<comments>http://www.mawhorter.net/general/summing-up-the-auto-companies#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2008 19:59:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cory</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[chrysler]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[detroit]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[ford]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[general motors]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mawhorter.net/?p=67</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The article, Detroit Rarely Misses a Chance to Miss a Chance, from Wired sums up the auto companies.
From the article&#8230;
5. The Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles - Back in 1993, the federal government invested over a billion dollars in this program, which was a partnership with the Big Three to develop cars that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Anyone else notice misbehaving ads?</title>
		<link>http://www.mawhorter.net/general/anyone-else-notice-misbehaving-ads</link>
		<comments>http://www.mawhorter.net/general/anyone-else-notice-misbehaving-ads#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 09:49:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cory</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[advertising]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mawhorter.net/?p=66</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[For months now I&#8217;ve occasionaly come across some advertisements that misbehave.  Typically, it unfolds like this&#8230;  I visit a page on a news site only to have the news site content removed from view and replaced with a blank page containing only the advertisement.  It seems like an innocent bug&#8211;but an annoying one.
I&#8217;ve noticed the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Online sales up, Brick and mortar sales down</title>
		<link>http://www.mawhorter.net/general/online-sales-up-brick-and-mortar-sales-down</link>
		<comments>http://www.mawhorter.net/general/online-sales-up-brick-and-mortar-sales-down#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:22:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cory</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[circuit city]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[ecommerce]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[economy]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[online sales]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[shopping]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mawhorter.net/?p=65</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I was reading this post from ArsTechnica about how real, live stores aren&#8217;t doing so hot this season while online sales are continuing to grow.
There are two things that this article makes me think about: What are we going to do with all the empty space? And, why close a perfectly good company?

What are we [...]]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s good to be in the Vampire business&#8230; apparently</title>
		<link>http://www.mawhorter.net/uncategorized/its-good-to-be-in-the-vampire-business-apparently</link>
		<comments>http://www.mawhorter.net/uncategorized/its-good-to-be-in-the-vampire-business-apparently#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 08:36:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cory</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[conspiracy]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[jobs]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[vampires]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mawhorter.net/?p=64</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[

Data provided by SimplyHired.com, a search engine for jobs.

Thanks to the latest episode of Southpark, I was curious if there really is a trend of kids dressing like vampires.  That question remains unanswered, but I did a search and find something much more interesting.
Apparently, even though the economy is in the crapper, it has been [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Being Nocturnal</title>
		<link>http://www.mawhorter.net/uncategorized/being-nocturnal</link>
		<comments>http://www.mawhorter.net/uncategorized/being-nocturnal#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:34:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cory</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[sleep]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[work]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mawhorter.net/?p=62</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve always liked staying up late to do work.  I am just more focused at night.  But lately, I&#8217;ve been staying up all night and sleeping almost all day and I have to say&#8230; it&#8217;s taking a toll.  The days seem to fly by faster and it is harder to keep track of time.  I&#8217;m [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I </title>
		<link>http://www.mawhorter.net/politics/i-heart-george-w-bush</link>
		<comments>http://www.mawhorter.net/politics/i-heart-george-w-bush#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 18:57:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cory</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[american politics]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[president]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mawhorter.net/?p=61</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I like President George W. Bush.  Hear me out before you call for the tar and feathering!
I like him because he is the decider.  I like him because he doesn&#8217;t read newspapers.  I like him because he has an evil snicker and sneer.  Most importantly, though, I like him because he has done more for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8230;or maybe not.</title>
		<link>http://www.mawhorter.net/general/or-maybe-not</link>
		<comments>http://www.mawhorter.net/general/or-maybe-not#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 02:26:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cory</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Well&#8230; my Border Hopping trip is delayed again!
If you read the last post you noticed that Abbott Pointe Apartments was responsible for my delay by towing my car even though they gave me permission to park.  Guess what?  They did it again!  Can you believe it?  I couldn&#8217;t.  This time I wasn&#8217;t even parking overnight.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The act of Border Hopping</title>
		<link>http://www.mawhorter.net/general/the-act-of-border-hopping</link>
		<comments>http://www.mawhorter.net/general/the-act-of-border-hopping#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 01:58:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cory</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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Visit http://www.borderhopping.com/
My friends already know that I&#8217;ve been planning to leave on a trip around the United States for some time.  Well, that time has finally come&#8211;and this time, nothing is going to stop me.
To those that don&#8217;t know, I will be leaving on a yearlong trip around the United States.  I was supposed to [...]]]></description>
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