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New domain name selected

I should have done this a long time ago, but I'm thinking about creating a new domain name and migrating this site to a hosted service. The only question I haven't answered is what the domain name will be.

More to come later. . .

"Middle-aged people who drank between three and five cups of coffee a day lowered their risk of developing dementia and Alzheimer's disease by between 60 and 65 per cent later in life," said lead researcher on the project, Miia Kivipelto, a professor at the University of Kuopio in Finland and at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm.

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Rejoice!

So, for continued playing with XML/RSS and PHP, I've added an NC Hiking news block. This scours google news once per hour for news articles containing "north carolina" and hiking in the news article, pulls the XML file down (that is, the returned search results), then when the webpage is loaded, it parses the XML file and renders the top 5 stories and displays them in the block.

The check/update happens hourly.

All that to say, there's a new block called NC Hiking News on the site.

Enjoy.

Caught this on NPR news the other morning:

In 2009, the North Carolina state parks system will launch a full-service reservations system for campsites, vacation cabins, picnic shelters, community buildings and other facilities at its 37 state parks and state recreation areas. You'll soon have the option of reserving campsites and facilities online, or by calling a toll-free 800 number or by visiting a state park office or visitor center.