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Is this all just a dream? | Metafilter (Commentary on Pentagon Strike)

6/09/2004 @ 22:55 GMT

deusx : Is this all just a dream? | Metafilter (Commentary on Pentagon Strike) - Of course, I could also be an ill-informed moron :)

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Pentagon Strike

6/09/2004 @ 22:55 GMT

deusx : Pentagon Strike - I've always wondered just *what* happened there. It *never* looked like something as big as a 757 hit the Pentagon. If it were a fighter or a missile strike... that's a bit scary.

Tags : war

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Flickr dynamic header

6/09/2004 @ 22:55 GMT

Richard MacManus : Flickr dynamic header - Cristian's created a lovely new header using his photos, via the Flickr API key.

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Did the First Americans Come From, Er, Australia?

6/09/2004 @ 22:55 GMT

jkottke : Did the First Americans Come From, Er, Australia?

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TiVo and Netflix team up to offer movie downloads

6/09/2004 @ 22:55 GMT

Andy Baio : TiVo and Netflix team up to offer movie downloads - more in the Newsweek article [via] [via]

jkottke : TiVo and Netflix are teaming up to offer downloadable movies

anildash : Netflix + Tivo = Yum - it's an obvious combination, but at least they finally had the sense to pull it off

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Is Dutch ij ligature "atomic?"

6/09/2004 @ 21:55 GMT

Anne van Kesteren : Is Dutch ij ligature "atomic?" - A typical Dutch issue? [via] #

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To ping or not to ping

6/09/2004 @ 21:55 GMT

Philippe Janvier : To ping or not to ping - "When you should and should not trackback."

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PwManager - Password Manager

6/09/2004 @ 20:55 GMT

Philippe Janvier : PwManager - Password Manager - Une question qui ne se pose pas ici puisque je suis sous Windows :(

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Merlin's 43 Folders

6/09/2004 @ 19:55 GMT

doug : Merlin's 43 Folders - Merlin Mann (of Kung Fu Grippe and 5ives fame) is finally sharing and documenting all his productivity tips, lifehacks, Mac OS X tricks, and the rest of the voodoo he uses to organize and get things done. He?s updating it throughout September, maybe longe

Andy Baio : Merlin Mann's 43 Folders - Merlin's new site full of nifty productivity and software hacks

anildash : merlin's 43 folders - tech tips from a supergeek

Paul Hammond : 43 Folders - the digital parking lot for Merlin's OSX tricks, productivity hints, and assorted lifehacks

Graham Leuschke : 43 folders - great stuff from Merlin, a little OSX-heavy, but the `life hacks' are excellent

Matthew M. Boedicker : 43 Folders, a bunch of tricks, hacks and other cool stuff

Steve Cook : 43 folders - Improving your workflow, electronically and in the real world.

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BBC NEWS | Mad Muppets top cult science poll

6/09/2004 @ 19:55 GMT

Rod Begbie : BBC NEWS | Mad Muppets top cult science poll - Dr Bunsen Honeydew & Beaker finally getting the recognition they deserve. Their Nobel prize is only moments away, I'm sure. [via] #

deusx : BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Mad Muppets top cult science poll - "Don't tell the health and safety people but Dr Bunsen Honeydew and his trusty assistant, Beaker, have topped a poll of the UK's favourite cult TV boffins."

Tags : funny muppets

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Reason: Discussing Disgust

6/09/2004 @ 19:55 GMT

deusx : Reason: Discussing Disgust - On the folly of gross-out public policy.

Tags : politics

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Lessig's Bad Code for Porn

6/09/2004 @ 17:55 GMT

François Nonnenmacher : Lessig's Bad Code for Porn - Bad idea Professor, just walk away

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Richard Perle vs. Lord Conrad Black, round 2

6/09/2004 @ 17:55 GMT

Steve Cook : Richard Perle vs. Lord Conrad Black, round 2 - These guys so deserve each other.

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Minilimo

6/09/2004 @ 17:55 GMT

Steve Cook : Minilimo - The version with a pool provides extra cognitive dissonance.

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Searching for Sinister Motives

6/09/2004 @ 17:55 GMT

Graham Leuschke : Searching for Sinister Motives - a cautionary tale for new tenure-track faculty

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Gecko ?Coloured Scrollbar? Experiment

6/09/2004 @ 16:55 GMT

Anne van Kesteren : Gecko ?Coloured Scrollbar? Experiment - I guess there are ways to do this with XBL for real; this works, but it has some nasty problems #

François Hodierne : Gecko Ã‚Â‘Coloured ScrollbarÃ‚Â’ Experiment - Beuarkkk #

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Ranked-Choice Voting

6/09/2004 @ 16:55 GMT

François Nonnenmacher : Ranked-Choice Voting - San Francisco innovates in voting process

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TargetAlert

6/09/2004 @ 15:55 GMT

Aquarion : TargetAlert

Andy Baio : TargetAlert, Firefox extension to show icons next to non-HTML links - PDF icons next to PDF links, and so on [via] [via]

Paul Hammond : TargetAlert - TargetAlert is an extension for the Firefox web browser that provides visual cues for the destinations of hyperlinks

Rod Begbie : TargetAlert - Another *fantastic* plugin for Firefox -- Displays icons next to PDF links, so you don't get a nasty surprise. [via] #

François Hodierne : TargetAlert for Firefox - TargetAlert is an extension for the Firefox web browser that provides visual cues for the destinations of hyperlinks. [via] #

Tom Coates : Target Alert for Firefox

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Brochure for my 1 bed flat in Hackney (PDF)

6/09/2004 @ 15:55 GMT

Phil Gyford : Brochure for my 1 bed flat in Hackney (PDF) - Want to buy a flat in a cool art deco building? More details to follow shortly.

Tags : Personal

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ah, it's good to be back in basketball country

6/09/2004 @ 14:55 GMT

Graham Leuschke : ah, it's good to be back in basketball country - reminds me of Kansas

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Disabled people unable to act as consultants to Accessible Web Designers

6/09/2004 @ 13:55 GMT

Isofarro : Disabled people unable to act as consultants to Accessible Web Designers - Council support discourages employment for disabled

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They're Republican and gay -- and they may be about to come out against Bush

6/09/2004 @ 13:55 GMT

François Nonnenmacher : They're Republican and gay -- and they may be about to come out against Bush - Bush can articulate his position on gay marriage in 10 seconds

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An Independent Study on Offshoring IT?

6/09/2004 @ 13:55 GMT

François Nonnenmacher : An Independent Study on Offshoring IT? - IEEE gets Congress to pay for an independent study

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Windows world gets OS X wake up call

Paul Ford : Mandonna - Videos are worth watching.

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DivX videos of Amiga demos

6/09/2004 @ 11:55 GMT

Paul Ford : DivX videos of Amiga demos - "Demos" are animated works of art where pushing the limits of the computer you're using is part of the art. This would be an ideal set of .torrent files. God, I sound like Andy Baio....

deusx : amidemos.org - Amiga demos in DivX format

Tags : amiga

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Barney the White House Dog video

6/09/2004 @ 11:55 GMT

Paul Ford : Barney the White House Dog video - Why do they hate America?

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Viggo Mortensen runs his own press

6/09/2004 @ 11:55 GMT

Paul Ford : Viggo Mortensen runs his own press - ...and did a CD with Buckethead, dedicated to Chomsky.

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All the neighborhoods in NYC

6/09/2004 @ 11:55 GMT

Paul Ford : All the neighborhoods in NYC

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Linux in Government: Will Schwarzenegger Terminate Windows?

6/09/2004 @ 10:55 GMT

François Nonnenmacher : Linux in Government: Will Schwarzenegger Terminate Windows? - If he can see the predators hiding in the political jungle, he may

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Bluetooth sucks

6/09/2004 @ 10:55 GMT

François Nonnenmacher : Bluetooth sucks - On Windows, but not on Mac OS

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The NYT reviews Skype

6/09/2004 @ 10:55 GMT

François Nonnenmacher : The NYT reviews Skype - In Internet Calling, Skype Is Living Up to the Hype

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Skippy's List's offical site returns

6/09/2004 @ 09:55 GMT

Aquarion : Skippy's List's offical site returns - Now with Skippy's biography

jimray : 213 Things Skippy Can't Do - The List - "198. Not allowed to lead a 'Coup' during training missions."

Tags : funny military politics war

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Experiments with the W3C logo

6/09/2004 @ 07:55 GMT

Anne van Kesteren : Experiments with the W3C logo - Jim++; they are better imho #

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A Different Kind of Permalink

6/09/2004 @ 07:55 GMT

Anne van Kesteren : A Different Kind of Permalink - An overview from Dave Shea's Mezzoblue by Dave Shea #

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Miguel de Icaza: Longhorn Changes

6/09/2004 @ 07:55 GMT

Rod Begbie : Miguel de Icaza: Longhorn Changes - Great analysis of "Longhorn" from someone who's architected a framework or two in his time. [via] #

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6/09/2004 @ 03:55 GMT

Rod Begbie : Tour De Glasgow, Everybody Come Down - Fun wee promo flash-game for the new Delgados single #

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'overflow-x' and 'overflow-y' in Mozilla!

6/09/2004 @ 02:55 GMT

François Hodierne : 'overflow-x' and 'overflow-y' in Mozilla! - Originally invented by Microsoft as an addition to overflow, now implemented in Mozilla (but in CSS3 drafts) #

Paul Hammond : 'overflow-x' and 'overflow-y' in Mozilla! <Anne's Weblog about Markup & Style> - :root{ overflow-y:scroll; }

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Hook Scripts in Subversion

6/09/2004 @ 01:55 GMT

Simon Willison : Hook Scripts in Subversion - Running a script before or after a commit.

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Answering a hibernated cry for mercy

6/09/2004 @ 01:55 GMT

Simon Willison : Answering a hibernated cry for mercy - Another point for dynamic languages.

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Drowning in the stream

6/09/2004 @ 01:55 GMT

Simon Willison : Drowning in the stream - Using Python 2.4's generator expressions to emulate Scheme's infinite streams.

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Purple Numbers (for Wordpress)

6/09/2004 @ 01:55 GMT

Simon Willison : Purple Numbers (for Wordpress) - A modified version of my plinks.js script. (via) [via]

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Subtracting to greatness

6/09/2004 @ 01:55 GMT

Simon Willison : Subtracting to greatness - The less syntax a language has the better.

Paul Hammond : Pensieri di un lunatico minore: Subtracting to greatness - This is what took me the longest to understand in Smalltalk

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NacroNews points out that the "Super Coca" story has many of the earmarks of an urban legend.

6/09/2004 @ 00:55 GMT

kellan : NacroNews points out that the "Super Coca" story has many of the earmarks of an urban legend. - Fooled me. Appealed to my geek nature. :( #

Tags : drugsdrugwargeneticegineering

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