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  <title>The Blue-Dress Moment May Have Arrived - By: Chris Horner (Chris Horner/Planet Gore ...)</title>
  <link>http://www.memeorandum.com/091120/p100#a091120p100</link>
  <description><![CDATA[<P><A HREF="http://www.memeorandum.com/091120/p100#a091120p100" TITLE="memeorandum permalink"><IMG WIDTH=11 HEIGHT=12 SRC="http://www.memeorandum.com/img/pml.png" STYLE="border:none;padding:0;margin:0;"></A> Chris Horner / <A HREF="http://planetgore.nationalreview.com/">Planet Gore on National Review Online</A>:<BR>
<SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.3em;"><B><A HREF="http://planetgore.nationalreview.com/post/?q=ODQ1ZjZjM2EzNGM0YjliMDdiOTNmZmZhMmI3ZDhkZGY=">The Blue-Dress Moment May Have Arrived &mdash; By: Chris Horner</A></B></SPAN>&nbsp; &mdash;&nbsp; I am not able to fully digest this at present, catching up with the boys from days away and then up at O-Dark-Thirty for a flight to California for a talk, but check out what Anthony Watts among others have posted.</P>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:55:00 -0500</pubDate>
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  <title>Obama on Thanksgiving - Coming from a SMOKER, Yeah Right...What a JOKEr! (Ben Smith/Ben Smith&apos;s Blog)</title>
  <link>http://www.memeorandum.com/091120/p99#a091120p99</link>
  <description><![CDATA[<P><A HREF="http://www.memeorandum.com/091120/p99#a091120p99" TITLE="memeorandum permalink"><IMG WIDTH=11 HEIGHT=12 SRC="http://www.memeorandum.com/img/pml.png" STYLE="border:none;padding:0;margin:0;"></A> Ben Smith / <A HREF="http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/">Ben Smith's Blog</A>:<BR>
<SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.3em;"><B><A HREF="http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/1109/Obama_on_Thanksgiving.html">Obama on Thanksgiving</A></B></SPAN>&nbsp; &mdash;&nbsp; Coming from a SMOKER, Yeah Right...What a JOKEr!&nbsp; &mdash;&nbsp; A nice eagle scout volunteer to clean up a local park in PA. The SEIU threatened him with bodily harm and a lawsuit.&nbsp; So, before you follow Obama's demands, make sure the local union official isn't going to whack you when you do your volunteering.</P>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:50:04 -0500</pubDate>
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  <title>Crist Not Embracing Palin - Yet (Hotline On Call)</title>
  <link>http://www.memeorandum.com/091120/p98#a091120p98</link>
  <description><![CDATA[<P><A HREF="http://www.memeorandum.com/091120/p98#a091120p98" TITLE="memeorandum permalink"><IMG WIDTH=11 HEIGHT=12 SRC="http://www.memeorandum.com/img/pml.png" STYLE="border:none;padding:0;margin:0;"></A> <A HREF="http://hotlineoncall.nationaljournal.com/">Hotline On Call</A>:<BR>
<SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.3em;"><B><A HREF="http://hotlineoncall.nationaljournal.com/archives/2009/11/crist_not_embra.php">Crist Not Embracing Palin &mdash; Yet</A></B></SPAN>&nbsp; &mdash;&nbsp; FL Gov. Charlie Crist (R) &mdash; under fire from conservatives for his famous embrace with Pres. Obama at a Feb. event in support of the stimulus package &mdash; would not embrace ex-AK Gov. Sarah Palin (R) today, noting that Palin hasn't offered her endorsement of his FL SEN bid.</P>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:45:00 -0500</pubDate>
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  <title>Detainees at Camp in Iraq Use Favre To Tease Wisconsin Soldiers (Jay Sorgi/620wtmj.com)</title>
  <link>http://www.memeorandum.com/091120/p97#a091120p97</link>
  <description><![CDATA[<P><A HREF="http://www.memeorandum.com/091120/p97#a091120p97" TITLE="memeorandum permalink"><IMG WIDTH=11 HEIGHT=12 SRC="http://www.memeorandum.com/img/pml.png" STYLE="border:none;padding:0;margin:0;"></A> Jay Sorgi / <A HREF="http://www.620wtmj.com/">620wtmj.com</A>:<BR>
<SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.3em;"><B><A HREF="http://www.620wtmj.com/news/local/70451747.html">Detainees at Camp in Iraq Use Favre To Tease Wisconsin Soldiers</A></B></SPAN>&nbsp; &mdash;&nbsp; BAGHDAD - It seems that the Brett Favre-Green Bay Packers saga is such a worldwide phenomenon that it's being used by detainees in American military camps.&nbsp; &mdash;&nbsp; According to a military official, detainees at a Wisconsin National Guard camp &hellip; </P>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:10:00 -0500</pubDate>
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  <title>Palin Greets Hundreds, But Not Everyone Leaves Happy (WRTV-TV)</title>
  <link>http://www.memeorandum.com/091120/p96#a091120p96</link>
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<P><A HREF="http://www.memeorandum.com/091120/p96#a091120p96" TITLE="memeorandum permalink"><IMG WIDTH=11 HEIGHT=12 SRC="http://www.memeorandum.com/img/pml.png" STYLE="border:none;padding:0;margin:0;"></A> <A HREF="http://www.theindychannel.com/">WRTV-TV</A>:<BR>
<SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.3em;"><B><A HREF="http://www.theindychannel.com/news/21668893/detail.html">Palin Greets Hundreds, But Not Everyone Leaves Happy</A></B></SPAN>&nbsp; &mdash;&nbsp; Crowd Flocks To Noblesville Bookstore For Book Signing&nbsp; &mdash;&nbsp; NOBLESVILLE, Ind. &mdash; Former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin was met by a cheering crowd of more than 1,000 people when she arrived in Noblesville Thursday night, but not everyone left happy.</P>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:45:00 -0500</pubDate>
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  <title>Inflation and the Fed - In general, the Fed&apos;s behavior tends ... (Ezra Klein)</title>
  <link>http://www.memeorandum.com/091120/p94#a091120p94</link>
  <description><![CDATA[<A HREF="http://voices.washingtonpost.com/ezra-klein/2009/11/inflation_and_the_fed.html"><IMG VSPACE="4" HSPACE="4" BORDER="0" ALIGN="RIGHT" SRC="http://www.memeorandum.com/091120/i94.jpg"></A>
<P><A HREF="http://www.memeorandum.com/091120/p94#a091120p94" TITLE="memeorandum permalink"><IMG WIDTH=11 HEIGHT=12 SRC="http://www.memeorandum.com/img/pml.png" STYLE="border:none;padding:0;margin:0;"></A> <A HREF="http://voices.washingtonpost.com/ezra-klein/">Ezra Klein</A>:<BR>
<SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.3em;"><B><A HREF="http://voices.washingtonpost.com/ezra-klein/2009/11/inflation_and_the_fed.html">Inflation and the Fed</A></B></SPAN>&nbsp; &mdash;&nbsp; In general, the Fed's behavior tends to track the Taylor Rule, which is an economic formula based off a mixture of unemployment and inflation.&nbsp; Don't worry, there's not going to be a quiz.&nbsp; Suffice to say that the situation remains bad enough, and strange enough &hellip; </P>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:40:02 -0500</pubDate>
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  <title>In Praise of Inexperience - A president who knew what he was doing ... (James Taranto/Wall Street Journal)</title>
  <link>http://www.memeorandum.com/091120/p95#a091120p95</link>
  <description><![CDATA[<P><A HREF="http://www.memeorandum.com/091120/p95#a091120p95" TITLE="memeorandum permalink"><IMG WIDTH=11 HEIGHT=12 SRC="http://www.memeorandum.com/img/pml.png" STYLE="border:none;padding:0;margin:0;"></A> James Taranto / <A HREF="http://online.wsj.com/public/us">Wall Street Journal</A>:<BR>
<SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.3em;"><B><A HREF="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704204304574545733826430664.html">In Praise of Inexperience</A></B></SPAN>&nbsp; &mdash;&nbsp; A president who knew what he was doing could do lots more damage.&nbsp; &mdash;&nbsp; Printer&nbsp; &mdash;&nbsp; Friendly&nbsp; &mdash;&nbsp; In an apparent effort to accelerate recent trends in its circulation, USA Today yesterday published an interview with John Kerry*, which concluded with the following exchange:</P>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:40:02 -0500</pubDate>
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  <title>The CRU hack - As many of you will be aware, a large number ... (RealClimate)</title>
  <link>http://www.memeorandum.com/091120/p92#a091120p92</link>
  <description><![CDATA[<P><A HREF="http://www.memeorandum.com/091120/p92#a091120p92" TITLE="memeorandum permalink"><IMG WIDTH=11 HEIGHT=12 SRC="http://www.memeorandum.com/img/pml.png" STYLE="border:none;padding:0;margin:0;"></A> <A HREF="http://www.realclimate.org/">RealClimate</A>:<BR>
<SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.3em;"><B><A HREF="http://www.realclimate.org/index.php/archives/2009/11/the-cru-hack/">The CRU hack</A></B></SPAN>&nbsp; &mdash;&nbsp; As many of you will be aware, a large number of emails from the University of East Anglia webmail server were hacked recently (Despite some confusion generated by Anthony Watts, this has absolutely nothing to do with the Hadley Centre which is a completely separate institution).</P>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:05:00 -0500</pubDate>
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  <title>The global warming scandal of the century (Michelle Malkin)</title>
  <link>http://www.memeorandum.com/091120/p93#a091120p93</link>
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<P><A HREF="http://www.memeorandum.com/091120/p93#a091120p93" TITLE="memeorandum permalink"><IMG WIDTH=11 HEIGHT=12 SRC="http://www.memeorandum.com/img/pml.png" STYLE="border:none;padding:0;margin:0;"></A> <A HREF="http://michellemalkin.com/">Michelle Malkin</A>:<BR>
<SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.3em;"><B><A HREF="http://michellemalkin.com/2009/11/20/the-global-warming-scandal-of-the-century/">The global warming scandal of the century</A></B></SPAN>&nbsp; &mdash;&nbsp; Anthony Watts of Watt's Up With That? and Stephen McIntrye of Climate Audit broke the story this morning of the hacking break-in at the University of East Anglia's Climate Research Unit (aka Hadley CRU).&nbsp; &mdash;&nbsp; BBC confirms:</P>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:05:00 -0500</pubDate>
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  <title>Landrieu, Nelson Win Goodies As Reid Seeks Their Vote On Reform (Brian Beutler/TPMDC)</title>
  <link>http://www.memeorandum.com/091120/p90#a091120p90</link>
  <description><![CDATA[<A HREF="http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/11/landrieu-nelson-win-goodies-as-reid-seeks-their-vote-on-reform.php"><IMG VSPACE="4" HSPACE="4" BORDER="0" ALIGN="RIGHT" SRC="http://www.memeorandum.com/091120/i90.jpg"></A>
<P><A HREF="http://www.memeorandum.com/091120/p90#a091120p90" TITLE="memeorandum permalink"><IMG WIDTH=11 HEIGHT=12 SRC="http://www.memeorandum.com/img/pml.png" STYLE="border:none;padding:0;margin:0;"></A> Brian Beutler / <A HREF="http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/">TPMDC</A>:<BR>
<SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.3em;"><B><A HREF="http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/11/landrieu-nelson-win-goodies-as-reid-seeks-their-vote-on-reform.php">Landrieu, Nelson Win Goodies As Reid Seeks Their Vote On Reform</A></B></SPAN>&nbsp; &mdash;&nbsp; Sen. Mary Landrieu's state of Louisiana is still ailing years after Hurricane Katrina devastated its largest city.&nbsp; So Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid could be killing two birds with one stone by including &hellip; </P>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:00:14 -0500</pubDate>
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  <title>Report: ACORN got $200,000 in Justice Department funds (Eric Zimmermann/The Hill)</title>
  <link>http://www.memeorandum.com/091120/p91#a091120p91</link>
  <description><![CDATA[<P><A HREF="http://www.memeorandum.com/091120/p91#a091120p91" TITLE="memeorandum permalink"><IMG WIDTH=11 HEIGHT=12 SRC="http://www.memeorandum.com/img/pml.png" STYLE="border:none;padding:0;margin:0;"></A> Eric Zimmermann / <A HREF="http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news">The Hill</A>:<BR>
<SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.3em;"><B><A HREF="http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/68893-acorn-received-200000-in-doj-funds-report-says">Report: ACORN got $200,000 in Justice Department funds</A></B></SPAN>&nbsp; &mdash;&nbsp; ACORN and its affiliates received $200,000 in Justice Department grants between 2002 and 2009, according to a report issued Friday by the department's inspector general.&nbsp; &mdash;&nbsp; No DOJ grants went directly to ACORN &hellip; </P>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:00:14 -0500</pubDate>
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  <title>Hadley Climate Research Unit Centre for Climate Prediction ... (Hit &amp; Run)</title>
  <link>http://www.memeorandum.com/091120/p89#a091120p89</link>
  <description><![CDATA[<P><A HREF="http://www.memeorandum.com/091120/p89#a091120p89" TITLE="memeorandum permalink"><IMG WIDTH=11 HEIGHT=12 SRC="http://www.memeorandum.com/img/pml.png" STYLE="border:none;padding:0;margin:0;"></A> <A HREF="http://reason.com/blog">Hit &amp; Run</A>:<BR>
<SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.3em;"><B><A HREF="http://reason.com/blog/2009/11/20/hadley-centre-for-climate-pred">Hadley Climate Research Unit Centre for Climate Prediction and Research Hacked &mdash; Scandal Brewing?</A></B></SPAN>&nbsp; &mdash;&nbsp; The blogosphere is hopping with reports that the Hadley Centre's computers have been hacked and possibly embarrassing internal emails and other documents are now circulating on the web.</P>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:00:14 -0500</pubDate>
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  <title>Durbin walks back comments about Lincoln&apos;s vote (Chris Frates/The Politico)</title>
  <link>http://www.memeorandum.com/091120/p88#a091120p88</link>
  <description><![CDATA[<P><A HREF="http://www.memeorandum.com/091120/p88#a091120p88" TITLE="memeorandum permalink"><IMG WIDTH=11 HEIGHT=12 SRC="http://www.memeorandum.com/img/pml.png" STYLE="border:none;padding:0;margin:0;"></A> Chris Frates / <A HREF="http://www.politico.com/">The Politico</A>:<BR>
<SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.3em;"><B><A HREF="http://www.politico.com/livepulse/1109/Durbin_walks_back_comments_about_Lincolns_vote.html">Durbin walks back comments about Lincoln's vote</A></B></SPAN>&nbsp; &mdash;&nbsp; A few moments ago, Sen. Dick Durbin walked back a statement he made earlier today that Sen. Blanche Lincoln told Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid how she is going to vote tomorrow.&nbsp; Lincoln and Sen. Mary Landrieu are the only two Democrats &hellip; </P>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:55:00 -0500</pubDate>
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  <title>NELSON: NEBRASKANS&apos; VIEWS MUST BE HEARD IN HEALTH CARE DEBATE (Ben Nelson, U.S. Senator for Nebraska)</title>
  <link>http://www.memeorandum.com/091120/p87#a091120p87</link>
  <description><![CDATA[<P><A HREF="http://www.memeorandum.com/091120/p87#a091120p87" TITLE="memeorandum permalink"><IMG WIDTH=11 HEIGHT=12 SRC="http://www.memeorandum.com/img/pml.png" STYLE="border:none;padding:0;margin:0;"></A> <A HREF="http://bennelson.senate.gov/">Ben Nelson, U.S. Senator for Nebraska</A>:<BR>
<SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.3em;"><B><A HREF="http://bennelson.senate.gov/press/press_releases/112009-01.cfm">NELSON: NEBRASKANS' VIEWS MUST BE HEARD IN HEALTH CARE DEBATE</A></B></SPAN>&nbsp; &mdash;&nbsp; November 20, 2009 - Today, Nebraska's Senator Ben Nelson announced that he will vote for the motion to proceed to debate health care reform on the Senate floor and issued this statement:&nbsp; &mdash;&nbsp; &ldquo;For more than a year &hellip; </P>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:55:00 -0500</pubDate>
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  <title>Specter predicts successful (initial) cloture vote (Eric Zimmermann/The Hill)</title>
  <link>http://www.memeorandum.com/091120/p86#a091120p86</link>
  <description><![CDATA[<P><A HREF="http://www.memeorandum.com/091120/p86#a091120p86" TITLE="memeorandum permalink"><IMG WIDTH=11 HEIGHT=12 SRC="http://www.memeorandum.com/img/pml.png" STYLE="border:none;padding:0;margin:0;"></A> Eric Zimmermann / <A HREF="http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news">The Hill</A>:<BR>
<SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.3em;"><B><A HREF="http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/68865-specter-predicts-successful-initial-cloture-vote">Specter predicts successful (initial) cloture vote</A></B></SPAN>&nbsp; &mdash;&nbsp; Democrats will get the 60 votes needed to start debate on healthcare reform, Sen. Arlen Specter (D-Pa.) predicted today.&nbsp; &mdash;&nbsp; &ldquo;Getting 60 votes is never easy, but I believe we'll get to 60 votes,&rdquo; he told MSNBC.&nbsp; &ldquo;I think we'll get it started.&rdquo;</P>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:50:01 -0500</pubDate>
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  <title>SITE NEWS: Droid, iPhone, and Pre: meet the new Techmeme Mobile</title>
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  <description><![CDATA[<P>Today we're introducing <A HREF="http://techmeme.com/m">Techmeme Mobile</A>, a new mobile version of Techmeme optimized for popular smartphones. Techmeme Mobile loads much faster on phones thanks to a sparser page format in which tabs and "Discussion" links load on demand. In addition, button-sized headline links make it nicely suited for touchscreens. We've tested it on the iPhone, Droid, Palm Pre and other devices and believe most people on the go will find Techmeme Mobile preferable to Techmeme's standard page. </P>  <center> <img src="http://news.techmeme.com/images/techmeme_mobile.jpg"> &nbsp; &nbsp;  &nbsp; <img src="http://news.techmeme.com/images/techmeme_mobile_pcword.jpg"> </center>  <P>Techmeme Mobile is available for all browsers at <A HREF="http://techmeme.com/m">http://techmeme.com/m</A>, but simply browsing <A HREF="http://techmeme.com/">http://techmeme.com/</A> will redirect there depending on your mobile device. If for any reason, you prefer to view the standard Techmeme page, a link  at the bottom of Techmeme Mobile will send you there. </P>  <P>Mobile versions for <A HREF="http://memeorandum.com/">memeorandum</A>, <A HREF="http://wesmirch.com">WeSmirch</A>, and <A HREF="http://ballbug.com/">Ballbug</A> are available too, again by appending "/m" to the url. </P>  <H3>There's an icon for that</H3> <img src="http://news.techmeme.com/images/iphone_icons.png" style="padding: 0.5em 1em 0.5em 0pt; float: left;"> <P>Though Techmeme Mobile is a web page, and not a native app, iPhone users can still add a nice icon to their home screen. Just press "+" at the bottom of the browser, then "Add to Home Screen" and Techmeme Mobile will always be one tap away. </P>  <H3>We're keeping that older mobile version too</H3>  <P>Still using an old dumbphone? Good old barebones <A HREF="http://techmeme.com/mini">Techmeme Mini</A> will remain available, since it's still better for devices with small, nontouch displays. <A HREF="http://news.techmeme.com/061129/mini">Introduced in 2006</A>, Techmeme Mini dispenses with "Discussion" links to tidy up the browsing experience on the most basic phones. </P>  <H3>What do you think?</H3> We'd love to hear any suggestions and want to be aware of issues you might be having. If you've noticed Techmeme Mobile isn't working right on a modern javascript-capable smartphone, please send a note to <script type="text/javascript"> <!-- var ea='e@t';ea='obil'+ea+'echmeme.com';ea='m'+ea; document.write('<A HREF="mai'+'lto:'+ea+'">'+ea+'</A>'); //--> </script> <noscript> <I>mobile at site domain</I> </noscript> and be sure to mention the device model in the subject line.  <BR> <BR> </P> ]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:23:39 -0500</pubDate>
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  <title>SITE NEWS: Techmeme is six people now, and we&apos;re all on Twitter</title>
  <link>http://news.techmeme.com/091118/team</link>
  <description><![CDATA[<P><DIV STYLE="float:left;margin:0 0.5em 0.5em;">  <TABLE> <TR><TD> <A HREF="http://twitter.com/richdemuro"><IMG SRC="http://news.techmeme.com/images/team/rich.jpg"></A> </TD><TD> <A HREF="http://twitter.com/madlid"><IMG SRC="http://news.techmeme.com/images/team/lidija.jpg"></A> </TD></TR> <TR><TD> <A HREF="http://twitter.com/scepticgeek"><IMG SRC="http://news.techmeme.com/images/team/mahendra.jpg"></A> </TD><TD> <A HREF="http://twitter.com/megan"><IMG SRC="http://news.techmeme.com/images/team/megan.jpg"></A> </TD></TR> <TR><TD> <A HREF="http://twitter.com/omerhorvitz"><IMG SRC="http://news.techmeme.com/images/team/omer.jpg"></A> </TD><TD> <A HREF="http://twitter.com/gaberivera"><IMG SRC="http://news.techmeme.com/images/team/gabe.png"></A> </TD></TR> </TABLE> </DIV> <P>Ever since we  <A HREF="http://news.techmeme.com/081203/automated">first plugged human editors</A> into the automation behind Techmeme, we've been improving how we work to make the human/machine combo more and more effective. While technological innovations have contributed to these improvements, smarter and more continuous human editing has played a critical role as well. </P>  <P>Over the past few months three more editors have joined  Techmeme's editorial team. They are (with links to their Twitter profiles) <A HREF="http://twitter.com/richdemuro">Rich DeMuro</A>, formerly of CNET and various TV news outlets, <A HREF="http://twitter.com/madlid">Lidija Davis</A> of The Drill Down podcast, formerly of ReadWriteWeb, and <A HREF="http://twitter.com/scepticgeek">Mahendra Palsule</A>, writer for MakeUseOf.com and a former IT project manager. At this point we're now staffed 24 hours a day most weekdays. </P>  <P>We've <A HREF="http://twitter.com/Techmeme/Team">created a list</A> on Techmeme's <A HREF="http://twitter.com/Techmeme">Twitter profile</A> to let you follow the whole team, which also includes <A HREF="http://twitter.com/megan">Megan McCarthy</A>, <A HREF="http://twitter.com/omerhorvitz">Omer Horvitz</A>, and <A HREF="http://twitter.com/gaberivera">myself</A>. We may not tweet constantly about Techmeme, but we <A HREF="http://twitter.com/gaberivera/status/5417218688">eat salads</A>, and you have a right to know when we do. </P>  <BR> <BR> </P> ]]></description>
  <category>Site News</category>
  <pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:49:37 -0500</pubDate>
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