I’m not sure how often I’ll use URL Shorteners now that I’ve discovered markdown. But I’m sure I’ll use them occasionally. I found 2 shorteners than run on software licensed under the GPL (I’m not sure why the AGPL was not used).
TightURL Or use TightURL’s mirror: 2tu.us
The other site I found is ur1 Generator
I wonder if there is an easy way to use a personalized URL Shortener on your own server with a your own domain (e.g. link.glodime.com/1qaz).
-These are two teams that will never give up. No matter what the odds or who scored the last goal, both teams will continue to give it all they’ve got until the last buzzer sounds.
The game was very physical as expected. But it was played very disciplined (and leniently officiated) resulting in fewer penalties than expected (all against Chicago). I expect more aggressive attempts to test the officiating by Philly as the series continues. Expect more contact with Niemi, more hooking, grabbing, roughing and after-the-whistle scrums until the referees start throwing people in the box.
Philly seemed to get progressively more tired as the game progressed. Is Chigago in better shape? Is philly relying to heavily on getting certain players (e.g. Chris Pronger) extensive playing time?
Both teams (coaches) have shown the ability to adapt to opposing teams' strategy and tactics between periods and games through the playoffs. (Philly likes to call their timeout at an opportune moment to adjust tactics mid-period rather than use it to rest players at the end of the game.)
Chicago was able to completely shut down Philly in the third period and sit on a one goal lead after giving up 5 goals in the first 2 periods. This was impressive. Their coach was confident enough to sit back on offense for over half of the third period and focus on defensive play. And it worked! If this is any indication of the rest of the series then Philly will be lucky to get to a game 5.
Philly and Chicago continue to adopting to each others tactics. But the more skilled Blackhawks will edge out the Flyers once again in Chicago. In Philly the Flyers take the first game but loose the second. The Flyers bring the series to 3 to 2 after game 5 in Chicago. The Blackhawks claim Lord Stanley’s Cup in Philly at the end of game 6.
Maybe, if Philly’s home ice advantage was stronger, they could pull this off. But Yahoo’s take on who has the greater home ice advantage says ChiTown’s home ice is a better place to play…
Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals is tonight but Yahoo seems to think
that it will be a repeat of game 1...
Now that I know about it. I’ll use markdown to format blog posts here and hopefully eliminate the odd formatting that has been present in prior posts.
“Markdown” is two things: (1) a plain text formatting syntax; and (2) a software tool, written in Perl, that converts the plain text formatting to HTML.
I take car of part (1), writing text with formatting syntax added.
Posterous takes care of part (2), converting what I write into HTML to create a new blog post formatted how I want it to look.
See Posterous' page on Markdown.
Or Check out the Official Markdown project at Daring Fireball.
BlackBerry version webpage:
http://www.pageonce.com/cell_minute_tracker_blackberry.html
Gratis BlackBerry version download page:
http://appworld.blackberry.com/webstore/content/2616
$2.99 Premium BlackBerry version download page:
http://appworld.blackberry.com/webstore/content/2617
(Includes - Exclusive personal pin number for extra security and
convenience; No Advertisements)
For non-Blackberry users you can use Pageonce's Personal Productivity
Assistant which has the Cell Minute Tracker features and more. But for a
proprietary software application, its features seem a bit creepy. Though
I can see why people might use it anyway.
There are versions available for:
iPhone BlackBerry Android Windows Mobile
See:
http://www.pageonce.com/home.html
Thanks to Consumer Reports Money and Shopping Blog for the link:
http://blogs.consumerreports.org/money/2010/05/7-ways-protect-cell-mobile-pho...
( or http://tinyurl.com/23tanh4 )
Subscribe to Consumer Reports Blogs:
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/our-blogs/index.htm
Audio Book @ Audible:
http://tinyurl.com/yz6r9o8
Website: http://www.nurtureshock.com/
Blog on Newsweek: http://www.newsweek.com/blogs/nurture-shock.html
Article on Huffington Post: http://tinyurl.com/ybxfoou
Graphics:
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_ep1+shtml/143212.shtml?5-daynl
Wind Speed Probabilities:
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIAPWSEP1+shtml/291432.shtml
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbecue_in_the_United_States#Carolinas
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbecue_in_the_United_States#Carolinas
