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The Monrovian Analog Blogger

An anonymous reader writes "Motherboard.TV reports, 'In Monrovia, Liberia, there’s a guy taking the matter of a lopsided, state-run media and reshaping it into a free-of-charge, independent news-aggregator—all accomplished with dry-erase board and couple markers. (Sorry, internet!) Each morning, at 10:45 AM, Alfred Sirleaf wakes up and heads down to his bulletin board to post the day’s news, culling together a slate of stories his countrymen might otherwise never see. Grateful readers line up in droves, on foot and in cars, to read these updates, in what has been described as the country's — and probably the world's — only analog blog.'"

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  1. Re:Not for long... by palegray.net · · Score: 1, Interesting

    Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. Censored as in "made famous on the back of a milk carton" ...

  2. Re:Completely Utterly Stupid Premise "analog blog" by game+kid · · Score: 2, Interesting

    "organic carpet"? Keep up, man!

    It's a Rich Self-replicating Content Distribution Network (rsCDN(tm)). It complements outdoor architectures, beautifies connected ecosystems, and synergizes with the real world. Periodic maintenance ensures minimal use of vertical resources!

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    You can hold down the "B" button for continuous firing.