This current version of Downey.net is NOT hosted by Media Temple using open source tools: MySQL, WordPress, and the Apache HTTP Server. The site is based on the On Topic theme from WooThemes. Type is set in Futura PT and Adobe Garamond Pro, served via TypeKit by Adobe. The logo is a scalable vector graphic (SVG) set in Deming EP and Futura. Unless otherwise specified, all content copyright Michael Downey and is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0) license.

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