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Chris Meller

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Chris Meller's archived writing on programming, open data, FOIA, and government transparency, with posts through 2014.

Source: https://blog.chrismeller.com/atom/1

Homepage: https://blog.chrismeller.com

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  • Optimizing Virtual PC #Programming #Virtualization #Tech

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    Sep 14, 2005

  • More NewsGator API Bashing... #Programming #OpenData #APIs

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    Sep 14, 2005

  • Have Some SPAM? #Tech #OpenSource #Data

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    Sep 12, 2005

  • When API Specs Go Bad! #APIs #SoftwareDevelopment #OpenStandards

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    Sep 11, 2005

  • The Missing iTunes Music Store Feature #Music #Tech #OpenSource

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    Sep 11, 2005

  • Freeing the ROUSes... #OpenData #Government #Transparency

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    Sep 9, 2005

  • OS X on x86 Review #Tech #Apple #OperatingSystems

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    Sep 2, 2005

  • The End of Adaware's Reign? #Software #Security #Antivirus

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    Sep 2, 2005

  • ATM Running XP Pro Crashing #Tech #Windows #Troubleshooting

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    Aug 25, 2005

  • Pandora Invite #Tech #Web #History

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    Aug 23, 2005

  • Google vs. Yahoo! - Translation Match, Round 1 #Tech #Translation #SearchEngine

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    Aug 23, 2005

  • Digging Through Digg #Digg #Web #Archive

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    Aug 20, 2005

  • Download Squad Goodness #Tech #OpenSource #Government

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    Aug 19, 2005

  • Windows Security Vulnerabilities #Security #Windows #Vulnerabilities

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    Aug 16, 2005

  • Microsoft's Virtual CD App #Software #Microsoft #Tech

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    Aug 15, 2005

  • Dissatisfied With an iTunes Song? #Music #Tech #Software

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    Aug 11, 2005

  • Microsoft OneCare BETA Review #Software #Microsoft #Reviews

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    Aug 11, 2005

  • Microsoft OneCare Beta #Software #Beta #Microsoft

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    Aug 11, 2005

  • PowerPoint -> Web in One Click #Tech #WebDesign #Software

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    Aug 3, 2005

  • Winter Times... #Writing #Blog #Archive

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    Aug 1, 2005

  • Do That Funky Beta Thang! #Programming #OpenData #Government

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    Aug 1, 2005

  • A Dying Woman's Last Wish... #Personal #Storytelling #Reflection

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    Aug 1, 2005

  • Brad Sucks! #Tech #OpenSource #Government

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    Jul 30, 2005

  • Space Walk #Space #Exploration #History

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    Jul 30, 2005

  • Recursive Chicken #Programming #Data #OpenSource

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    Jul 30, 2005

  • Have You Hugged YOUR SysAdmin Today? #SysAdmin #ITPro #Tech

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    Jul 29, 2005

  • The FeedLounge Time Vortex... #Tech #OpenSource #Data

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    Jul 29, 2005

  • Blockbuster Keeping It Real? #Business #Retail #History

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    Jul 28, 2005

  • More Windows Vista Info #Tech #OpenSource #Government

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    Jul 28, 2005

  • Rockstar Definately Not Limp... #Tech #OpenSource #Government

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    Jul 28, 2005

  • Windows Vista Screenshots #Tech #OpenSource #Windows

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    Jul 27, 2005

  • Why Horde Pagerank? #Programming #OpenData #Government

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    Jul 26, 2005

  • Virtual Earth in the Sandbox #Tech #Gaming #Development

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    Jul 25, 2005

  • 2-Minute Virtual Earth Review #Tech #Mapping #Review

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    Jul 25, 2005

  • New MSN Screensaver #Tech #Software #RetroTech

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    Jul 24, 2005

  • Scoble's Vista Idea #Tech #OpenSource #Government

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    Jul 24, 2005

  • Compromising IIS... Still... #Tech #Security #IIS

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    Jul 23, 2005

  • FeedLounge #Programming #OpenData #Government

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    Jul 22, 2005

  • SmoothWheel #Programming #OpenSource #SoftwareDevelopment

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    Jul 22, 2005

  • FeedLounge... Responds! #OpenData #Government #Transparency

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