Bookmarks for December 12th through December 17th

Awesomeness off of the internet for December 12th to December 17th:

• Let’s stop talking about “backups” – “But let’s stop talking about “backups.” Doing a backup is too low a bar. Any experienced system administrator will tell you that they have a great backup plan, the trouble comes when you have to restore.”
• SlideShare » Group » Local Government Web Network – “This network aims to bring people together from Local Government who work on the web to share knowledge, collaborate, and discuss ideas. “
• Staying Small in a Big Place: Part 1 // Ordered List // We Make The Web Beautifully Simple – Old post highlighted recently by @robertbrook – good stuff on innovation and getting things done within large orgs.
• World-brand-building mistakes France’s entrepreneurs make – Good stuff in here for any startup.