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		<title>Coffee Tasting Results</title>
		<link>http://ben.dechrau.com/2010/04/20/coffee-tasting-results</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 04:22:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Dechrau</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We tasted some coffees at work today. Here are the results&#8230;
The Coffees

Five Senses &#8211; Earth (Blend)
There are no subtleties in this cup – earthy, forest-floor like
flavours, lots of body, low acidity and a lingering after-taste make this
one a versatile coffee that can be enjoyed either as espresso or through
milk.
Five Senses &#8211; Harmony (Blend)
Harmonising squeaky green [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How do you relate to your twitter followers?</title>
		<link>http://ben.dechrau.com/2010/03/16/how-do-you-relate-to-your-twitter-followers</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:59:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Dechrau</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I sent out a status update this morning. It read, simply &#8220;I think I just quit smoking&#8230;&#8221; Within minutes, @StopSmoking_Now retweeted my message. I don&#8217;t have a problem with that. However, within 3 hours, @QuitSmokingZone followed me and I&#8217;m unsure how to react.
You see, my twitter feed is public, so it&#8217;s not like following me [...]]]></description>
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		<title>StixCampNewstead &#8211; the next BarCampMelbourne &#8211; seeking sponsors</title>
		<link>http://ben.dechrau.com/2009/01/27/stixcampnewstead-the-next-barcampmelbourne-seeking-sponsors</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 05:55:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Dechrau</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So, I promised to write some more on StixCamp this morning. StixCampNewstead will be the first StixCamp ever. It will be held in the sticks and they will be Victorian sticks!
So what is this StixCamp I speak of? The first ever BarCamp in Australia was BarCampMelbourne 2007, and it was held at Lake Eppalock. Given [...]]]></description>
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		<title>3 months of news; has microblogging killed the blog?</title>
		<link>http://ben.dechrau.com/2009/01/27/3-months-of-news-has-microblogging-killed-the-blog</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:08:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Dechrau</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bogie Bush]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Conference]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Extra Curricula]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve just realised I haven&#8217;t written anything here for almost 3 months, and yet I don&#8217;t feel I&#8217;ve been out of touch or not been updating &#8220;followers&#8221; with my activities and news. The number of phone calls and emails I&#8217;ve made hasn&#8217;t increased dramatically, so what&#8217;s happened?
Could it be that more frequent microblogs on Identica [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mothers will do anything to help their kids</title>
		<link>http://ben.dechrau.com/2008/10/15/mothers-will-do-anything-to-help-their-kids</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:14:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Dechrau</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This email came to the Melbourne PHP Users Group today:
Hello Ben
I am trying to urgently locate someone who could assist my son with a web programming Uni assignment, which needs to be finished by Friday. The person would be well remunerated.
I look forward to your reply.
Annette
To which I responded:
Hi Annette,
As a former University tutor, I&#8217;m [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The trend of me</title>
		<link>http://ben.dechrau.com/2008/09/11/the-trend-of-me</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2008 06:15:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Dechrau</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Work Life]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m surprised I haven&#8217;t blogged about this yet, but as some of you know, I have this &#8220;vanity folder&#8221; in my RSS reader. It&#8217;s an idea I got from elsewhere quite some time ago, but essentially you search Google News, Google Blogs, Technorati, etc, for your name, domain name, company name and so forth. Each [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hug a Developer Today</title>
		<link>http://ben.dechrau.com/2008/09/02/hug-a-developer-today</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 03:53:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Dechrau</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ 
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		<title>Feminists are selfish &#8211; obey God&#8217;s command!</title>
		<link>http://ben.dechrau.com/2008/08/13/feminists-are-selfish-obey-gods-command</link>
		<comments>http://ben.dechrau.com/2008/08/13/feminists-are-selfish-obey-gods-command#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 03:46:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Dechrau</dc:creator>
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According to the Richey Family, being tied down is the lord&#8217;s command. The author, Crystal, provides a few quotes outlining &#8220;Selfish(feminist) reasons women don&#8217;t want children&#8221; and I&#8217;m one of them! Of course her quote of my post is rather ambiguous and arguably out of context, so I imagine the others are too.
Crystal goes in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Living Camera</title>
		<link>http://ben.dechrau.com/2008/05/14/the-living-camera</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 02:13:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Dechrau</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[autism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[drawing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[memory]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When he was 11, he drew a perfect aerial view of London after only one helicopter ride. Watch Stephen Wiltshire draw a 5 foot panorama of Rome:

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		<title>Live in Edwardian Luxury (home for sale)</title>
		<link>http://ben.dechrau.com/2008/04/20/live-in-edwardian-luxury-home-for-sale</link>
		<comments>http://ben.dechrau.com/2008/04/20/live-in-edwardian-luxury-home-for-sale#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2008 05:11:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Dechrau</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[jenman]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[selling your house yourself]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[selling your own home]]></category>

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SOLD!
As my other half correctly mentioned in the comments, we&#8217;ve now sold this house. We did it without the use of an agent and saved ourselves an estimated AU$10,000 in commission alone.
If you&#8217;re looking to sell your house with the help of an agent though, look for one that follows Jenman&#8217;s principles in ethical selling. [...]]]></description>
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