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	<title>Sam Howat - Entrepreneur and web adventurer.</title>
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	<description>I&#039;m a partner at Avelient.com, an entrepreneur, adventurer and husband. Posting thoughts on web, tech and life since 2000.</description>
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		<title>#SOPA &amp; #PIPA are Bailouts</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:58:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Howat</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The film, television and music industry have long complained about piracy, even before the internet was ever around. Since it's arrival, they have hated and feared it as it quickly eroded their business model. Instead of adapting their business model in a way that would allow the internet to work for them, they have chosen to close down and ask for a bailout to protect their outdated system. Yes, it's a bailout, and here's why...]]></description>
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		<title>Nope, Sorry &#8212; It&#8217;s Not Ok.</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 05:21:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Howat</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It's 2012, can we agree that it's not ok to deny people equal rights, based on your religious or personal beliefs? The idea that you can enjoy and celebrate our basic freedoms while denying them to another group is the ultimate in hypocrisy.]]></description>
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		<title>YUNO @Yammer?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Dec 2011 19:03:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Howat</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Web, Reviews]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Avelient is giving Yammer a shot again. During the testing phase, I’ve been collecting observations about the product and thought I’d write up a more compressive outline of our experience.]]></description>
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		<title>Thankful</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 05:50:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Howat</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This year, I'm skipping the presents and typical seasonal shopping stress and instead simply focusing on the things I am thankful for.]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s Leadership, not the Generation that Matters, Stupid.</title>
		<link>http://samhowat.com/its-leadership-not-the-generation-that-matters-stupid/</link>
		<comments>http://samhowat.com/its-leadership-not-the-generation-that-matters-stupid/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 07:15:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Howat</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Every generation thinks that the following generation doesn't value them enough, that their music is too loud and that their skirt is too short. It's a fact of life for each generation and it's been happening since the beginning of time.]]></description>
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		<title>RIP Steve Jobs</title>
		<link>http://samhowat.com/rip-steve-jobs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 00:05:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Howat</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA["Death is the destination that we all share. And that is as it should be. Because death, is very likely the single best invention of life. It's life's change agent, it clears out the old, to make way for the new. Right now, the new is you." - Steve Jobs]]></description>
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		<title>My little ego boost of the day</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 18:15:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Howat</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Who doesn’t like getting a little ego-boost? I certainly do when it comes from customers who I really respect as professionals. I know, it’s egotistical to post this, but hey, it’s a blog about me and my thoughts. ]]></description>
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		<title>The Silicon Valley Suck</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2011 20:28:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Howat</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Robert Scoble wrote a blog post the other day, calling out Twitter and saying that they should be more like Google+.  Advice given by power users like this should be taken with a grain of salt. A huge grain of salt.]]></description>
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		<title>Corporations</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2011 22:38:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Howat</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Did you know, beginning in the late 19th century, that corporations were granted all of the rights of the individual; but none of the annoying responsibilities. They lack, almost by design ...]]></description>
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		<title>GDZLLA + Flickr &#8211; The Best TwitPic Alternative</title>
		<link>http://samhowat.com/gdzlla-flickr-the-best-twitpic-alternative/</link>
		<comments>http://samhowat.com/gdzlla-flickr-the-best-twitpic-alternative/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2011 05:50:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Howat</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[TwitPic has finally announced a business model: selling the royalties of your Twitter pictures to the highest bidder. In light of this, I thought I'd recommend a new service for those searching to move their photos to a safer place... enter  GDZLLA.]]></description>
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		<title>Learning to Reduce Stress</title>
		<link>http://samhowat.com/learning-to-reduce-stress/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2011 07:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Howat</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Stress is a bitch. It is so prevalent today, that it's listed as a growing cause of obesity, alcoholism, suicide, drug addiction and other negative behaviors. I've come to realize that a highly stressful lifestyle is not sustainable for me, and this is the first step of many to make a change.]]></description>
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		<title>Why I don&#8217;t care about 4G</title>
		<link>http://samhowat.com/why-i-dont-care-about-4g/</link>
		<comments>http://samhowat.com/why-i-dont-care-about-4g/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2011 14:25:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Howat</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[What is the point of being able to download web-content at 12+ Mbps if your data plan is limited to 2GB per month? That's like being a sprinter that can only run 25 yards at top speed, and then has to walk the rest of the 100 yards...]]></description>
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		<title>Why you need to sponsor @WordcampSeattle.</title>
		<link>http://samhowat.com/why-you-need-to-sponsor-wordcampseattle/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 00:57:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Howat</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Roundup]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Avelient was one of the premiere sponsors of Wordcamp Seattle 2011, and it's proven to be some of the best money in terms of ROI, that we've ever spent on an event.]]></description>
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		<title>Went to PAII</title>
		<link>http://samhowat.com/went-to-paii/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 05:38:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Howat</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Had a great time meeting new people at the PAII conference in Oregon. Looking forward to meeting new friends at the upcoming January conference in Arkansas.]]></description>
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		<title>@RockstarPodcast feedback: Managing Distractions</title>
		<link>http://samhowat.com/rockstarpodcast-feedback-managing-distractions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 21:26:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Howat</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Episode #8 of the Rockstar Podcast touched on some of my favorite topics: time management, organization and distractions. As I listened, I figured I'd make a post that highlights my philosophy on managing these distractions.]]></description>
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