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	<description>Ten minutes of short, sharp, informed, and funny comment about the open source world</description>
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		<title>Community vs. Company</title>
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For a long time there have been disagreements of where the line is drawn between communities who produce software and companies who invest in those communities and their software. Based upon a shot suggestion from Félim Whiteley, Jono Bacon and Stuart &#8216;Aq&#8217; Langridge explore where the line could be drawn, the challenges in attitudes that [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://shotofjaq.org/2010/03/community-vs-company/</link>
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		<title>Bridging The Bug Gap</title>
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Bugs are part and parcel of software: human beings make software, and human beings make mistakes. Handling this influx of defects, errors and oopses is a complex job in itself, but the real challenge is how we bridge the gap between developers and users. Jono Bacon and Stuart &#8216;Aq&#8217; Langridge explore the nuances of how [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://shotofjaq.org/2010/03/bridging-the-bug-gap/</link>
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		<title>Going Async</title>
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In a world overflowing with data and networks in which information doubles in size seemingly every day, programming has had to change, banishing conventional procedural programming for asynchronously written apps able to handle information whenever it arrives without causing problems. Jono Bacon and Stuart &#8216;Aq&#8217; Langridge explore how important async is, and why it is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://shotofjaq.org/2010/03/going-async/</link>
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		<title>Hardware On Rails</title>
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With the Open Source world riddled with opportunity for building software solutions for all manner of problems, Jono Bacon and Stuart &#8216;Aq&#8217; Langridge explore whether there is a market for hobbyist plug and play hardware projects that don&#8217;t require you to string together capacitors and resistors but can do genuinely cool things such as the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://shotofjaq.org/2010/02/hardware-on-rails/</link>
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		<title>Publicity Bingo Win! Include a Shot of Jaq Easter Egg in your Next Application</title>
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balpha has created a winning page that outlines his/her success in including a Shot Of Jaq easter egg in an app. From the page:


  Unicornify is a little fun project of mine that works very much like Gravatar&#8217;s identicons or monsterids. Given an MD5 hash, usually of an email address, it creates a random [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://shotofjaq.org/2010/02/publicity-bingo-win-include-a-shot-of-jaq-easter-egg-in-your-next-application/</link>
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		<title>Developing The Devop</title>
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Within the hidden war inside software companies between agitated sysadmins and frustrated developers, Paul Hammond and John Allspaw from Flickr want to stop the madness. Jono Bacon and Stuart &#8216;Aq&#8217; Langridge explore whether two old warring enemies can find peace and what needs to be done.

Remember, we are just the very, very start of the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://shotofjaq.org/2010/02/developing-the-devop/</link>
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		<title>Announcing: Shot Of Jaq Publicity Bingo</title>
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Alistair&#8217;s Golden Nugget Plecco fish called &#8216;Shot Of Jaq&#8217;

For the last few months Alistair &#8216;b1ackcr0w&#8217; Munroe started work on putting together 100 ambitious, fun, and slightly bonkers ideas for spreading awareness of Shot Of Jaq and our wonderful community. The idea is simple: pick an idea, do it, share your idea and have a tonne [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://shotofjaq.org/2010/02/announcing-shot-of-jaq-publicity-bingo/</link>
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		<title>Jaqback, Issue 4</title>
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In our fourth Jaqback, Jono Bacon and Stuart &#8216;Aq&#8217; Langridge read out your letters, share your Shot Of Jaq ideas, and discuss other happenings going inside the awesome Shot Of Jaq community.

Remember, we are the very first part of the conversation. What do you think about the opinions and ideas shared from the Shot Of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://shotofjaq.org/2010/02/jaqback-issue-4/</link>
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		<title>Review Of Jaq: Google Nexus One</title>
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Jono Bacon and Stuart &#8216;Aq&#8217; Langridge get their hands on some Google Nexus One phones and feed them into the brand new Review Of Jaq reviewing machine. We take Google&#8217;s new device through a Krypton Factor-esque set of challenges over the course of the week and report back with our verdict.

Of course, we are the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://shotofjaq.org/2010/02/review-of-jaq-google-nexus-one/</link>
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		<title>The Cult Of Personality</title>
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At the heart of the success of many communities are loud, public and well known voices that sometimes take on an almost celebrity like status among fans and contributors to the community. Jono Bacon and Stuart &#8216;Aq&#8217; Langridge explore whether these denizens of the cult of personality really bring value to a project, what opportunities [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://shotofjaq.org/2010/02/the-cult-of-personality/</link>
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		<title>Riding The Wave</title>
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When Google Wave was first announced back in May 2009, the hype-o-meter almost went off the scale. While bollocking Google is the new black, Jono Bacon and Stuart &#8216;Aq&#8217; Langridge have a play with wave, explore it and talk about whether the hype is justified, what it&#8217;s opportunities are and what Wave needs to do [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://shotofjaq.org/2010/02/riding-the-wave/</link>
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		<title>Piracy In The Party</title>
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In recent years we have seen more and more focus on The Pirate Party, with particular growth in Sweden and significant progress being made in the areas of copyright. Jono Bacon and Stuart &#8216;Aq&#8217; Langridge explore the rising popularity of The Pirate Party, discuss whether single issue groups are more effective as parties or lobbyist [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://shotofjaq.org/2010/02/piracy-in-the-party/</link>
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		<title>Monty&#8217;s MySQL Melee</title>
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Towards the latter part of 2009, everyone&#8217;s favorite database MySQL was embroiled in controversy as it&#8217;s co-founder Michael &#8216;Monty&#8217; Widenius opened a can of Finnish whoop-ass on Oracle trying to block it&#8217;s acquisition of Sun and subsequently, MySQL. Jono Bacon and Stuart &#8216;Aq&#8217; Langridge explore Monty&#8217;s approach, assess allegations of hypocrisy and discuss possible causes [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://shotofjaq.org/2010/02/montys-mysql-melee/</link>
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		<title>Merch Madness And Scratchpad Screens</title>
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Two pieces of fun Shot Of Jaq news to share with shotters everywhere.

Firstly, we have our very first Shot Of Jaq merch action shot, shown above on the left. This was sent in by Julie Bernstein who snapped herself up the Shot Of Jaq Tank Top. It is awesome to see folks supporting the show [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://shotofjaq.org/2010/01/merch-madness-and-scratchpad-screens/</link>
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		<title>The Zone</title>
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When we are pumped up and excited about what we are doing, we get lots done and enjoy doing what we do. This is known as being in the zone. Jono Bacon and Stuart &#8216;Aq&#8217; Langridge explore what the zone is, how to get in it, and how you figure out what gets you in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://shotofjaq.org/2010/01/the-zone/</link>
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		<title>Life Online Part 2: The Data</title>
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In the follow up to our previous shot about life online Jono Bacon and Stuart &#8216;Aq&#8217; Langridge continue the discussion about how to manage a seemingly endless array of data online from email to micro-blogging to feed readers to documents and more and the many and sundry privacy and convenience issues that are involved. In [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://shotofjaq.org/2010/01/life-online-part-2-the-data/</link>
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		<title>Shot Of Jaq Store Now Open</title>
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With the Shot Of Jaq community growing more and more with every shot, we have had some requests for merchandise. As such, we have now opened up the Shot Of Jaq Store where you can get your hands on some official Shot Of Jaq gear. This is a great way to show off your Shot [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://shotofjaq.org/2010/01/shot-of-jaq-store-now-open/</link>
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		<title>Life Online Part 1: The Balance</title>
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With many of us spending increasing amounts of time plugged into our laptops and servers, in this first of a two-shot series, Jono Bacon and Stuart &#8216;Aq&#8217; Langridge explore how we balance our online and offline lives, the heath implications, and the challenges that face us with mobile devices and how to get away.

Of course, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://shotofjaq.org/2010/01/life-online-part-1-the-balance/</link>
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		<title>Jaqback, Issue 3</title>
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Jono Bacon and Stuart &#8216;Aq&#8217; Langridge read your letters, answer your questions and talk about the goings on and news in the always awesome Shot Of Jaq community.

We are always keen to hear your thoughts, opinions and ideas for the show. Be sure to join the conversation in the shot comments below&#8230;
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		<link>http://shotofjaq.org/2010/01/jaqback-issue-3/</link>
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		<title>Thinking Outside The Boxee</title>
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The &#8216;Open Source Build Your Own Media Station&#8217; world has seen many different incarnations of software to play back media, record TV, and access online content. Unfortunately, said incarnations have been a royal pain the arse to install. One flavour that is shaking things up is Boxee and it&#8217;s D-Link hardware Boxee Box. Jono Bacon [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://shotofjaq.org/2010/01/thinking-outside-the-boxee/</link>
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		<title>The Chinese Google Timeout</title>
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With the recent news of Google re-evaluating it&#8217;s presence in China, Jono Bacon and Stuart &#8216;Aq&#8217; Langridge dive into the issue and explore whether Google has unwittingly become a pawn in a global political game.

What do you think? Is Google making a brave or dangerous move with it&#8217;s decision? This shot is merely the start [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://shotofjaq.org/2010/01/the-chinese-google-timeout/</link>
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		<title>Shot Of Jaq Scratchpad Launched</title>
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The whole point of Shot Of Jaq is to build a conversation and collaboration driven community around the show. As we re-iterate in every shot, we are the start of the conversation: ten minutes of short, sharp and fun discussion that we hope leads to continued conversation on www.shotofjaq.org.

Since the show started, some community members [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://shotofjaq.org/2010/01/shot-of-jaq-scratchpad-launched/</link>
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		<title>The 1000 Fan Campaign</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For the last half week we have been running a campaign to get our Shot Of Jaq Facebook Fan Page filled up to 1000 fans by Thursday. We are just shy of 900 right now, so we are looking to you good people to get us up there. A great way of doing this is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://shotofjaq.org/2010/01/the-1000-fan-campaign/</link>
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		<title>Has Skype Won The War?</title>
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The Skype phenomenon has arguably changed the way people stay in touch, bringing people together around the world for next to nothing. With alternatives often requiring users to jump through technical hoops, Jono Bacon and Stuart &#8216;Aq&#8217; Langridge discuss whether the war is over with the crown presented to Skype.

Remember, we are the start of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://shotofjaq.org/2010/01/has-skype-won-the-war/</link>
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		<title>Nexus Is Born</title>
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Google&#8217;s first phone, the Nexus One was released to much pomp and ceremony this week. Jono Bacon and Stuart &#8216;Aq&#8217; Langridge step back from the glossy press photos and discussions of the device itself and instead explore what knock on effect Google&#8217;s new offering could have on the cellular industry.
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		<link>http://shotofjaq.org/2010/01/nexus-is-born/</link>
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