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Twitter rolls out user galleries, which show every image you’ve tweeted – Twitter

Hope y’all were judicious in the pictures you tweeted ;)

Today, Twitter announced it’s rolling out “user galleries,” which aggregate the images you’ve uploaded in your Tweets into an organized page for your viewing pleasure.

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6 ways mushrooms can save the world: Paul Stamets on TED.com « Truth11

Paul Stamets with Agarikon

I had the pleasure to hear Paul Stamets speak earlier this year in Portland. This TED recording is much like that talk. Interesting fellow, fascinating ideas!

Mycologist Paul Stamets studies mycelium and lists 6 ways that this astonishing fungus can help save the world. Cleaning polluted soil, creating new insecticides, treating smallpox and maybe even the flu.

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Retrospective on my job change one year later

More than a year ago I made a very difficult decision to leave my employer of 13 years. I left behind security, stability — and family — in favor of a more dynamic environment closer to people served by the conservation district system.

Now I’m working three hours away from family, only seeing them on weekends. Even though it still strikes some people as an odd choice to make, this job change was the right decision. Here’s why. Read More…

Why did I switch to WordPress.com for hosting?

Why in the world did I choose WordPress.com for my personal blog? I’ve been using the open source version of WordPress for several years, as noted in this post in 2008.

So why give up the control I had with the WordPress.org version for the tightly controlled WordPress.com service? Three reasons: security, convenience, and cost. Read More…