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Canned Dragons

Canned Dragons is a weblog about faith, noise and technology, written by Robert.

"For the memory can both provoke the dragon and the memory can also subdue him."

~ St. John Chrysostom

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Flow

I read about the new animated film Flow recently and was sufficiently intrigued to rent it from Amazon when my youngest son and I were home by ourselves one night. I was impressed by the visuals and the well, flow, of the story, as a group of animals navigate their

Flow
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The Mouse House Redux

Changes to Disney World have me rethinking making any future plans to visit the park.

A still of Mickey Mouse piloting a steamboat from the animated movie Steamboat Willie.
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A Different Perspective

Another account of Len Riggio, the longtime head of Barnes & Noble.

A Different Perspective

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Do Not Pass Me Just To Slow Down

I worry about the kind of witness I will present if I'm too obvious about my faith.

Do Not Pass Me Just To Slow Down
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Tennis - At The Apartment (Live)

Tennis releases an at home live video with friends just as they embark on a tour to promote their final album.

Tennis - At The Apartment (Live)
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Cultural Stasis

Perhaps the perfect film to exemplify a certain mid 80s aesthetic, Rocky IV contrasts with the flatness of contemporary culture.

Cultural Stasis
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Matter Refounded and Rebounded

I love the read-it-later tool Matter, but it seems like it's no longer an active project getting updates. The Matter Obsidian plugin makes my startup time somewhere from 30-60 seconds and it hasn't been touched in 2 years. Readwise, meanwhile, just updated their plugin this week.

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Bandcamp Friday

Bandcamp just held another one of their “Bandcamp Fridays,” during which the company waves its share of the revenue from the music and merch sold on the site, allowing the artists to capture more of the proceeds. The monthly event has been a huge success and many record labels and

Bandcamp Friday