I have to say that one of the more interesting takeaways from WordCamp was how wildly used it was. There was great presentations of how Education has turned towards it. There was a presentation about a project to use WordPress as a backend to create your own personalized Social Network. But the most interesting in some ways was the fact the US government has found it suecure enough to use it themselves…
Here is a list (probably not all-inclusive) of United States government agencies or organizations using WordPress (whether privately or publicly):
- Air Force
- Army
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
- Coast Guard
- Defense Intelligence Agency
- Department of Energy
- Department of Homeland Security
- Department of State
- Department of Treasury
- Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
- Marine Corps
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
- National Geospatial Intelligence Agency
- National Reconnaissance Agency
- National Security Agency (NSA)
- Navy
[List provided by Mark Janquith]
Tags: Blogging, government, Interesting, Irony, Security, Wordpress
Welcome to Living in the Whine Country. New design going on, so please be patient and let me know on any issues.
More beers, less effect. The mixer after WordCamp was awesome, bottomless Blue Moon and free pool, plus great conversations made for a killer end of the day. Waiting for hopefully a BART train that will take me home.
Tags: remote post, wordcamp
Below is a tune, you should know. Go back in time and tell me what show this was.
You have 10 minutes to post, and the first post wins!
I love British (or in this case Aussie) humor, so be warned. Here is a great skit in which a Doctor arrives home form a day of work…
Former gymnast Alison Carroll, 23 is announced as the new Face of Lara Croft at Pineapple Studios on August 11, 2008 in London, England. The new Tomb Raider game,’Underworld’ comes out on November 21, 2008.
After looking over all the pictures I can say she’s nice on the eyes… but she’s no Angelina Jolie. Perhaps this new Laura Croft will be more physical, that’d explain why they went for a former Gymnast. For those that want to deicde for yourself, here is a gallery of the new Laura Croft.
A Syrian-born airline pilot allegedly tricked a schoolteacher from Haverfordwest into having sex with him by pretending he had to administer ointment on the end of his penis, a jury heard yesterday (Tuesday).
Fadi Sbano, 38, even pretended to know a gynecologist who advised him on how often to have intercourse with her and whether to thrust “slowly or quickly”. And, on the “doctor’s advice”, he kept a clock on the bedside table to time the sessions.
The teacher put up with the treatment for nine months before telling her doctor.
I haven’t laughed this hard in a LONG, LONG time. I’m posting this for all the wrestling fans out there, or ones who used to watch when younger.
A wrestler asks the audience to throw him a folding a chair and just about every fan in attendance decided to comply with the request.
Added bonus; Note what happened to the wrestlers who asked for the chairs.
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OK I didn’t make all these but after seeing them in a couple paces I decided to gather them up. I love the idea, and can you name each of the songs?
I’ve heard the joke many times. Using a farmer and his cow to explain different systems. Well my sister forwarded me one I thought you all might enjoy.
COW POLITICS
SOCIALISM
You have two cows.
You give one to your neighbour.
COMMUNISM
You have two cows.
The State takes both and gives you some milk.
FASCISM
You have two cows.
The State takes both and sells you some milk.
NAZISM
You have two cows.
The State takes both and shoots you.
BUREAUCRACIES
You have two cows.
The State takes both, shoots one, milks the other, and then throws the milk away.
