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First, for those of you who don’t know who Bob Ross was, here’s a taste.

Fans of Wil Wheaton (There’s a divisive way to start a sentence! There are two possible reactions, you either ask “Are there fans of Wil Wheaton?” or you immediately say “I am a fan of Wil Wheaton, please proceed.”) will remember that I made him an Infini-Tee which was given to him as a gift by Paul and Storm. Well, an iPhone developer named Michael Zoellner has made the following, which I think is the coolest thing I’ve seen in a very long time.

The Amazon links (US, UK, Canada) continue to bring in extra cash, as does the donation button, thanks to all of you. The subscription service continues to gain ground at a gradual but gratifying … (what’s a word for “rate” that starts with a G? Think Meyer, THINK!) … rate. We're up over 250 subscribers!

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