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title: 'Top 10 Silicon Florist posts for November 2009'
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# Top 10 Silicon Florist posts for November 2009

Now that we’re past Turkey Day, how about just one more helping of November for you? Don’t worry. It’s very lo-cal. It’s the fluffy content from [Silicon Florist](http://twitter.com/siliconflorist "Silicon Florist"), silly.

What did you and your peers find interesting this month? A lot of stuff. But I’ll only give you a few to read. Because you’re busy and stuff.

Here are the top 10 posts according to your peers—a combination of Web and RSS metrics—from Silicon Florist for November 2009.

1. [MioWorks closes doors but leaves with valuable startup lessons in hand](http://siliconflorist.com/2009/11/09/mioworks-closes-doors-leaves-valuable-startup-lessons-hand/ "MioWorks closes doors but leaves with valuable startup lessons in hand")
2. [Unfortunately, Microsoft layoffs will affect the Portland startup and open source communities, too](http://siliconflorist.com/2009/11/05/microsoft-layoffs-affect-portland-startup-open-source-communities/ "Microsoft layoffs will affect the Portland startup and open source communities")
3. [Instant Action open house at Ground Kontrol tomorrow or Dude. My quarter was up there. I’m next.](http://siliconflorist.com/2009/11/10/instant-action-ground-kontrol-open-house-tomorrow-dude-quarter/ "Instant Action open house at Ground Kontrol tomorrow or Dude. My quarter was up there. I’m next.")
4. [Portland Wiki project: City? Wiki. Wiki? City.](http://siliconflorist.com/2009/11/06/portland-wiki-project-city-oregon/ "Portland Wiki project: City? Wiki. Wiki? City.")
5. [If Turkey Tracker isn’t the quintessential Portland Thanksgiving activity, I don’t know what is](http://siliconflorist.com/2009/11/23/turkey-tracker-portland-thanksgiving/ "If Turkey Tracker isn’t the quintessential Portland Thanksgiving activity, I don’t know what is")
6. [Nebul.us has a not so nebulous tie to Portland (and I’ve got some invites)](http://siliconflorist.com/2009/11/04/nebulus-nebulous-tie-portland-invites/ "Nebul.us has a not so nebulous tie to Portland (and I’ve got some invites)")
7. [This ain’t your father’s Twitter background: COLOURlovers themeleon takes custom theming to a whole new level](http://siliconflorist.com/2009/11/20/fathers-twitter-background-colourlovers-themeleon-takes-custom-theming-level/ "This ain’t your father’s Twitter background: COLOURlovers themeleon takes custom theming to a whole new level")
8. [Health care geeks flock to Portland for open source CONNECT Code-a-thon](http://siliconflorist.com/2009/11/18/health-care-geeks-flock-portland-open-source-connect-codeathon/ "Health care geeks flock to Portland for open source CONNECT Code-a-thon")
9. [Foodgeeks gets more social about geeking out over recipes](http://siliconflorist.com/2009/11/02/foodgeeks-social-geeking-recipes/ "Foodgeeks gets more social about geeking out over recipes")
10. [Whiffies and Food Carts Portland featured on MSNBC, Strange Love Live gets a cameo](http://siliconflorist.com/2009/11/10/whiffies-food-carts-portland-featured-msnbc-strange-love-live-cameo/ "Whiffies and Food Carts Portland featured on MSNBC, Strange Love Live gets a cameo")

Need more top 10 lists? Well you’re in luck. [Mike Rogoway](http://twitter.com/rogoway "Mike Rogoway") over at *The Oregonian* just compiled his [top 10 posts for November](http://blog.oregonlive.com/siliconforest/2009/12/novembers_top_posts_on_the_sil.html "Top 10 Silicon Forest posts for November").

*([Image courtesy experience LA](http://www.flickr.com/photos/experiencela/12419394/ "Heritage turkeys"). Used under Creative Commons.)*