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	<title>Surf Roots, Software Thoughts</title>
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	<description>A blog by Alex Loddengaard</description>
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		<title>On Our Online Lives</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For as long as I can remember I've resisted the urge to put my life on the internet.  I signed up with Facebook just about six years ago, when I was a freshman in college.  Back then I delayed signing up while nearly every other college student was signing up.  Then when the Twitter craze [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://alexlod.com/2010/08/31/on-our-online-lives/</link>
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		<title>Malmo, Sweden and Rome, Italy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I was in Malmo, Sweden for Oredev, an awesome tech conference, October 31 through November 7.  I then vacationed in Rome for a few days, from November 7 through November 10.  I'm lazy so I have notes to share, but not a polished, fancy blog post.  Having blogged extensively about my time in Europe and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://alexlod.com/2009/11/19/malmo-sweden-and-rome-italy/</link>
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		<title>Remember Me?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It's been nearly six months since my last update.  What can I say?  I suppose I just haven't prioritized sharing my life and thoughts on the internet (which is perhaps the biggest reason why I'm not on Twitter).  I admit that I miss writing, but I've managed to fill my days with some cool stuff [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://alexlod.com/2009/06/02/remember-me/</link>
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		<title>Burned Out On Web Programming?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Learn Django and you'll be revitalized.  Django is like drinking from the fountain of youth when it comes to web programming.  It makes your life better by being insanely intuitive and generally unbelievable.  Expect a more in-depth post hopefully soon. I can say with a strait face that Django has made my quality of life [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://alexlod.com/2008/12/10/burned-out-on-web-programming/</link>
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		<title>New Macbook Pro: Computer Nirvana</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I just got a new Macbook Pro.  Wow. The packaging is unbelievable.  Seriously.  I wanted to cry when I was opening the box.  The computer is just sitting there waiting for you, even staring at you with its puppy dog face.  It was one of the happiest moments of my life. And I thought the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://alexlod.com/2008/11/26/new-macbook-pro-computer-nirvana/</link>
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		<title>San Francisco Prop 8 Protest: The Fight for Love</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I would estimate between 5,000 and 10,000 people were grouped around the steps of City Hall, listening to stories, hoping for change, and believing that Gays will have equal rights soon.  I was utterly touched by my experience today.  I laughed at a few signs like the following: I was sapping towards signs like the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://alexlod.com/2008/11/15/san-francisco-prop-8-protest-the-fight-for-love/</link>
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		<title>Prop 8 Protest</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There's a nation-wide Prop 8 protest this Saturday.  Find the protest nearest you by reading this.  I'll probably post photos from the SF protest, which is at 10:30am in front of city hall. Peace and love. Permalink &#124; No comment &#124; Add to del.icio.us Post tags: Feed enhanced by Better Feed from Ozh]]></description>
		<link>http://alexlod.com/2008/11/13/prop-8-protest/</link>
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		<title>Keith Olbermann on Prop 8</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I love Keith Olbermann.  As a friend has said, "He is fearlessly confident to speak his opinion."  Not to mention he and I have similar political views.  Please watch this six-minute video of Keith Olbermann on Prop 8.  He talks not of politics and religion but of love. Permalink &#124; No comment &#124; Add to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://alexlod.com/2008/11/11/keith-olbermann-on-prop-8/</link>
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		<title>Lessons in Hosting</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Today is a sad day.  Today marks the end of an era for me, an era of rack-mount computers, data centers, nerdom, and fantisticism.  Nearly 18 months ago, some friends and I installed a 1U rack-mount in a Seattle data center.  I had purchased the machine thinking my social network startup, Cellarspot, would create enough [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://alexlod.com/2008/11/11/lessons-in-hosting/</link>
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		<title>This is Something</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I just got finished with my semi-weekly Facebook friend-list pass.  I am utterly inspired by how many of my friends are talking about voting today.  I have at least 50 status updates from friends encouraging others to go and vote.  Some mention who they are voting for, and others don't. The point I'm trying to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://alexlod.com/2008/11/04/this-is-something/</link>
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