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DonorsChoose: Thank You to Everyone Who Participated

nobody@vox.com(Team Vox) — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 10:49:54 -0800

As we mentioned in early October, hundreds of bloggers engaged in the 2nd annual DonorsChoose.org Blogger Challenge, a friendly competition during the month of October to see who could raise the most money for or reach the most kids in low-income ...

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401-Keg

nobody@vox.com(Jay Allen) — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 15:38:54 -0700

Via email: If you had purchased $1,000 of shares in Delta Airlines one year ago, you will have $49.00 today. If you had purchased $1,000 of shares in AIG one year ago, you will have $33.00 today. But, if you had purchased $1,000 worth of beer ...

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Join Us TONIGHT for Our Birthday Party!

nobody@vox.com(Team Vox) — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:21:56 -0700

Just a reminder that Vox's 2nd birthday party is tonight at the Six Apart Headquarters. Please join us for drinks, snacks, music, and good times. It's also Movable Type's 7th Birthday and TypePad's 5th, so it's sure to be a fun group of staff, bl...

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Gmail IMAP: Avoiding the Trash folder using Apple Mail, the iPhone

nobody@vox.com(Jay Allen) — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:52:51 -0700

If you use Gmail's IMAP feature, Apple Mail, and the iPhone and haven't read this post and followed its instructions to the letter, you're missing out. I'm an avid user of the Archive button and have always hated the fact that deleting mail from ...

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Connect your blog to your LinkedIn profile with Blog Link

nobody@vox.com(Team Vox) — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 09:57:11 -0700

Whether you're searching for a new job, or looking for someone to hire, it's quite likely you're gathering information from LinkedIn profiles, as well as personal and professional blogs. Since you spend so much time and energy on your own blog, w...

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Poorly Scripted

nobody@vox.com(Anil) — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 07:59:54 -0700

I've been thinking a lot about language in this election, so I've rewatched this a bunch of times since yesterday and it is still hugely compelling. And pretty funny too.

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Completion

nobody@vox.com(Anil) — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 18:10:48 -0700

I found it interesting that some of my friends finish Grand Theft Auto, and some of my friends do not.

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Aretha sings Mariah's Touch My Body in DC

nobody@vox.com(Anil) — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 17:21:48 -0700

This is as good as the time I saw James Brown sing "Who Let The Dogs Out?"! (Thanks to JT for the link.)

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Live-Blogging the Shibasphere

nobody@vox.com(Anil) — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 15:39:47 -0700

I regret to inform you all that all of my other obligations are now officially cancelled, and I will just be live-blogging proceedings from this video stream from now on. OMG the yawning and stretching! Eternal thanks to Krissy for the link.

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We're Throwing a Birthday Party & You're Invited!

nobody@vox.com(Team Vox) — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 18:12:35 -0700

As we mentioned last week, October is Vox's birthday month and we want you to help us celebrate. And what better way to celebrate a birthday than with a party?! Please join us next Thursday, October 30th for a casual get together at Vox's headqu...

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