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This year at work I took in a “medium-sized” Christmas tree and asked my co-workers to bring in decorations if they wanted. This is what Chloe brought in – Scary Santa. I am guessing this is not the Santa you want to be naughty around or maybe even nice. In fact I am not 100% convinced this isn’t the inspiration for Rare Exports / 2.
I still haven’t been able to run down a copy of Rare Exports but if I do I plan on having a very special Christmas viewing party. I will likely not invite Scary Santa – I don’t know if I would enjoy the movie with him watching me the entire time.
Welcome to day 2 of the Advent Calendar countdown and if the Republic Cruiser didn’t get you into the Christmas spirit maybe a Nute Gunray mini-figure will. Or maybe not.
Nute Gunray was a Neimoidian from the planet Neimoidia. Following a stint as Minister for the Trade Federation, he rose in power after the Stark Hyperspace War in 44 BBY, eventually becoming Viceroy of the Trade Federation. In 32 BBY, Gunray participated in the occupation of Naboo to settle a trade dispute that began in the Galactic Senate.
If that doesn’t say Merry Christmas what does? I didn’t expect Ewoks riding reindeer (ok – I did) but this seems like we are off to a slower than usual start. That being said the weekend is coming and we have 22 more gifts to open. Maybe things will get better.
Hark! Harold the angel sang! Wait Harold was an angel? Welcome to another year of the Lego Advent Calendar (2009 – 2010). This year we are celebrating Star Wars and starting off with a mini Republic Cruiser.
The Consular-class space cruiser was a starship designed and manufactured by the Corellian Engineering Corporation and used by the Galactic Republic to transport Jedi and diplomats to troubled spots across the galaxy.
So if you asked yourself – “What’s geekier than a Lego Advent Calendar?” you have your answer. A Star Wars Lego Advent Calendar. Prepare for the jump to hyper-speed because we have a 23 days to go until Santa Claus!
I’m not sure if anyone noticed it and if they did they didn’t report it but NOSVC was having a Facebook login issue for maybe as long as a week or two. For some reason the API wasn’t communicating with the site. At least not how I wanted it to. That being said I am labeling the issue as resolved and seriously considering moving to a Twitter based authentication. I know I am not the only site to use a third-party API to allow users to use other recognized credentials for access but I am wondering if anyone that uses this site uses Facebook or Twitter for this anywhere besides here.
I started using because I hated creating a new username and password on every blog I read and it seemed like an easy way to log in (since the Facebook cookie was already there). Most people are surprised to learn that Facebook (nor Twitter) return so much as an email address. All you get it a user number, a name and verification that the account is real. Other items can be pulled from Facebook depending on your settings but nothing is transmitted. In a lot of ways you share much less using a third-party verification than you do if you were creating an account on the site (account creation requires an email address).
Feel free to give me your thoughts on Facebook/Twitter login and whether you have a preference. I’m not sure I will switch over but I might try to use both.
Thought this was a really cool campaign by Patagonia.
Because Patagonia wants to be in business for a good long time – and leave a world inhabitable for our kids – we want to do the opposite of every other business today. We ask you to buy less and to reflect before you spend a dime on this jacket or anything else.
Environmental bankruptcy, as with corporate bankruptcy, can happen very slowly, then all of a sudden. This is what we face unless we slow down, then reverse the damage. We’re running short on fresh water, topsoil, fisheries, wetlands – all our planet’s natural systems and resources that support business, and life, including our own.
I received this along with many emails about Cyber Monday sales events. Not needing a jacket or anything else really I appreciate Patagonia encouraging others to think before they consume. I know – it won’t keep today from being a standout sales day but it is nice to think that not everyone is just out to make a dime. That being said if you need a jacket there are some great deals going but wouldn’t you feel bad buying anywhere else but Patagonia now?