Scout Jordan

Hi, I'm Jordan Running. By day I write about software for Tucows.com. By night I blog at swirlee.org (sometimes), do some programming, take some photos, and otherwise keep myself busy.

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Member Since: May 26, 2006

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Pirate's Booty: An ex-Jack Sparrow spills on life at the Magic Kingdom

Movies – "Don't be flirtatious," they told us. "See women as trouble." And they said as far as alcohol goes, don't even mention drinking. But the Pirates of the Caribbean song is all about drinking, and they're drinking all along the ride. So I eventually broke that rule, because it would have taken me out of character...

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Submitted and Voted for on May 22, 2008 02:43pm

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How to Use Social Media for Social Change

Gadgets & Tech – Instead of watching Twitter's ups and downs, we the members of the tech community could be using our social media super-powers to make a real difference in the world. ... Isn't it time we put them to use towards a good cause? Below are some great examples as to how that can be done.

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Submitted and Voted for on May 22, 2008 01:24pm

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Getting into college is easier with a gladiator at your side

News – A group of educators is hoping a gladiator, a bullfighter and a Napoleonesque Frenchman will help get this message across to kids: Getting into college is tough, so you'd better be prepared. Those quintessential "tough" characters are the stars of public service announcements coming to Washington...

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Submitted and Voted for on May 22, 2008 12:50pm

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Sleepy brain prone to sudden shutdowns: Study

Science – Being deprived of sleep even for one night makes the brain unstable and prone to sudden shutdowns akin to a power failure -- brief lapses that hover between sleep and wakefulness, researchers said on Tuesday.

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Submitted and Voted for on May 22, 2008 12:49pm

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Tire Danger: The Cryptic Code That Could Save Your Life

Autos – More than 100 deaths in the U.S. have been attributed to aged tires which dried out and lost their treads... Safety experts say the only way for consumers to protect themselves is to learn how to read the cryptic code embedded on a tire's sidewall which reveals the year and week a tire was manufactured.

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Submitted and Voted for on May 22, 2008 12:43pm

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Man reprimanded for blasting Springsteen hit

News – A judge has reprimanded a British pensioner who plagued his neighbors by repeatedly playing Bruce Springteen's hit "Born in the U.S.A." at high volume in the early hours.

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Submitted and Voted for on May 21, 2008 10:50am

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Panda Finds Way Home to Reserve After China Quake

News – A captive adult giant panda that had disappeared during the May 12 earthquake has returned home, but two of the rare animals are still unaccounted for, China's state media agency reported today.

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Submitted and Voted for on May 21, 2008 10:49am

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Why Zappos Pays New Employees to Quit--And You Should Too

Careers & Jobs – I want to focus this post on one small practice [at Zappos] that offers big lessons for leaders who are serious about changing the game in their field--and filling their organization with people who are just as committed as they are.

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Submitted and Voted for on May 20, 2008 04:34pm

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Why Zappos Pays New Employees to Quit--And You Should Too

Careers & Jobs – I want to focus this post on one small practice [at Zappos] that offers big lessons for leaders who are serious about changing the game in their field--and filling their organization with people who are just as committed as they are.

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Submitted and Voted for on May 20, 2008 04:34pm

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Facebook Ignites Entrepreneurial Spirit at Harvard

Gadgets & Tech – When Mr. Adler asked what the two -- who happened to be Facebook Inc.'s co-founders -- were doing, Mr. Moskovitz lightly replied that they were moving from Cambridge, Mass., to Silicon Valley "to make Facebook big." "I was so jealous," recalls Mr.Adler, now 23 years old. "I thought, 'I've got to find an idea and drop out of

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Submitted and Voted for on May 20, 2008 04:11pm

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Teen Charged With Simulating Sex With Car

Autos – A teenager from Kilwinning has been charged with trying to have sex with a car. Callum Ainsworth, 18, is accused of running along a street naked, bending over the vehicle and simulating sexual intercourse.

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Submitted and Voted for on May 20, 2008 01:51pm

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Why Did You Hire Me?

Careers & Jobs – Remembering why you were hired--and identifying whether or not you belong--is just as important as getting the gig. To sustain career and mental health, you must work within your means and know how to navigate ambiguous workplace situations. Using client and project management techniques is one part of the solution. Using your talent is the other.

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Submitted and Voted for on May 20, 2008 01:47pm

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'Sound of Music' plan protested

Movies – The hills are alive ... with the sound of protest. Plans to run a hotel out of a former home of the von Trapp family immortalized in the blockbuster hit movie "The Sound of Music" have triggered fierce resistance from neighbors who fear tourists will tie up traffic and make a nuisance of themselves.

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Submitted and Voted for on May 20, 2008 01:44pm

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Carbonated Fruit A Hit In School

Food – It's still fruit, just fizzy. That's how a food service contractor for about 20 Connecticut school districts and private schools is describing Fizzy Fruit Ã;¢ââ;;¬" pieces of oranges, apples and grapes pumped with carbonation to give them a soda taste.

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Submitted and Voted for on May 20, 2008 09:48am

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Hello Kitty appointed Japan's tourism ambassador to China, Hong Kong

News – Hello Kitty, Japan's ubiquitous ambassador of cute, has built up an impressive resume over the years. Global marketing phenom. Fashion diva. Pop culture icon. Now the moonfaced feline can add "government envoy" to the list.

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Submitted and Voted for on May 20, 2008 09:43am

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