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http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/movies-to-mark-your-life-by/feed/ 26 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/in-ebert-i-trust/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/in-ebert-i-trust/#comments Thu, 26 Mar 2009 06:40:21 +0000 David Frank http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=14916 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/in-ebert-i-trust/feed/ 17 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/stay-inside-and-watch-more-tv/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/stay-inside-and-watch-more-tv/#comments Thu, 12 Mar 2009 07:03:08 +0000 David Frank http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=14323 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/stay-inside-and-watch-more-tv/feed/ 14 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/where-in-the-world-is-the-road/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/where-in-the-world-is-the-road/#comments Wed, 04 Mar 2009 09:50:03 +0000 David Frank http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=14054 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/where-in-the-world-is-the-road/feed/ 13 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/welcome-to-the-dawn-of-obamatainment/ 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