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My editor comes from the world of magazines, not tech companies. So he has an odd habit of leaving early before holidays. "Most offices will be closing at 1pm," he announces in our chat room. Or, "Remember our readers are focused on leaving early today." What he really means: Owen Thomas will be leaving early. Seeya, boss! For the rest of us, the SiteMeter is about to cross 100,000 and Ted from Uncov shows no sign of letting up on me via IM. Any real geek knows this is the most wonderful time of the year — all the lusers are logged out and the network is wide open for business. We'll be rockin' the failboats right into January.