As the most tech-savvy audience on the internet, you probably already know this. But just in case: if you want to have an image next to your name in the comments—and you should, because it’s awesome—you can make it happen by signing up at gravatar.com. It takes 30 seconds, works on a zillion sites, is free, and doesn’t require you to log into anything in order to work. Do it now, because the more people get avatars, the cooler this place will look for everyone. And after all, slavishly performing your duty to the community is the whole reason you got on the internet in the first place.
I had evidence to back this up, but it was destroyed when my reading candle dripped paraffin on the typewriter, causing a conflagration.
Especially venture capitalists nudge, nudge.
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by Brian Phillips · January 28, 2011
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