6/05/2005 @ 23:56 GMT
Anne van Kesteren : Fighting RFCs with RFCs - Interesting to know that GET should not be used for deleting entries. Fortunately I follow that part of the specification. #
kayodeok : Fighting RFCs with RFCs - "Google's recently released Web Accelerator apparently has some scary side-effects". Interesting discussion on RFCs and Security in the comments
Paul Hammond : Simon Willison: Fighting RFCs with RFCs - I'll see your RFC 2616 and raise you an RFC 2119
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6/05/2005 @ 23:56 GMT
Anne van Kesteren : Categories of PDF - When PDFs are needed. (Your input is requested by the way.) #
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6/05/2005 @ 23:55 GMT
jimray : N.C. representative Brad Miller is blogging over at Daily Kos - It's really refreshing to see a member of congress embracing the fold like this
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6/05/2005 @ 23:55 GMT
Andy Baio : What I Would Be Thinking About If I Were Billy Joel Driving Toward a Holiday Party Where I Knew There Was Going to Be a Piano - written by The State's Michael Ian Black [via] [via]
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6/05/2005 @ 23:55 GMT
Andy Baio : Barbie USB Drive - disturbing and funny [via] [via]
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6/05/2005 @ 22:55 GMT
Douglas Bowman : Ajax Foundry Co - From this morning, on my way to the office. How many times do gutter drains grab my attention?
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6/05/2005 @ 22:55 GMT
Philippe Janvier : Your Identity, Open to All - Information business : "The information itself is not new. But technology has sped up the rate at which it can be obtained and reduced the cost involved". [via] #
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6/05/2005 @ 22:55 GMT
Jeremy Zawodny : Google Accelerator is bad news for Web apps - Google Accelerator is bad news for Web apps: well that's not good
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6/05/2005 @ 21:56 GMT
Anne van Kesteren : Validation Quiz - I was correct, yay! Cool quiz by the way Lachlan. #
Wayne Burkett : Lachy?s Log » Blog Archive » Validation Quiz #
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6/05/2005 @ 21:56 GMT
jimray : Type Cast - Dashboard widget for previewing fonts
plasticbag : Type Cast is a nice little widget for Tiger's Dashboard that lets you preview fonts that you have on your computer - I don't know that it's the best use of the Dashboard or that it's the right kind of interaction, but it's kind of neat...
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6/05/2005 @ 21:56 GMT
kayodeok : How To Block Google's Web Accelerator - The IP range is apparently 72.14.194.0 - 72.14.194.255 which you could block using either .htaccess or mod_rewrite
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6/05/2005 @ 21:55 GMT
kayodeok : Google as a Measurement Company - Google is not a search engine, its a measurement company. It measures attention. What is the value in doing so? Well its the future of market research, based on measurement rather than current WAG methodologies (Wild Ass Guesses), or the more pernicious S
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6/05/2005 @ 21:55 GMT
kayodeok : Microsoft to sound early alert for flaws - Microsoft will introduce a security advisory service on Tuesday that will confirm reports of flaws and provide a workaround until a patch is released
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6/05/2005 @ 21:55 GMT
deusx : RIAA Radar greasemonkey script - Attach RIAA_Radar directly to Amazon's pages
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6/05/2005 @ 21:55 GMT
philgyford : The Number One Songs In Heaven: Boogie Friday - God, I love it when that happens (see my comment). Happy happy.
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6/05/2005 @ 21:55 GMT
Andy Baio : Upcoming.org gets a wiki - not much there yet, but I'd love some help fleshing it out; feel free to add your feature requests
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6/05/2005 @ 20:56 GMT
Jason Shellen : Google Blog: They are among us - Tell anyone you know with a cameraphone, it's blogging time! #
Anne van Kesteren : They are among us - Glickr? #
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6/05/2005 @ 20:55 GMT
jimray : How to fold a fitted sheet - Beats the hell out of my "get frustrated, roll the damn thing into a ball" method
jkottke : How to fold a fitted sheet perfectly - How to fold a fitted sheet perfectly. We've been having a bit of a problem with this in our household lately, so this is helpful.
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6/05/2005 @ 20:55 GMT
jimray : Apple Remote Desktop 2: Configuring remotely via command line (kickstart)
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6/05/2005 @ 19:56 GMT
Jason Shellen : Beef Relief Patch - Viral spoof for Fuddruckers. Watch out for the audio. #
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6/05/2005 @ 19:56 GMT
jimray : Flash penetration - Flash 7 is up to 90% in the U.S. - which is right about the time that Macromedia intros a new version
Anne van Kesteren : Macromedia Flash Player Version Penetration - Save to use, I?d say. Not that I really like it though. [via] #
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6/05/2005 @ 19:56 GMT
jimray : Amnesty - get your widgets out of Dashboard - The dashboard environment is 90% cool, 10% annoying - like how difficult it is to drag a file on to a widget that accepts files. It shouldn't be as hard as it is.
Rod Begbie : Amnesty Widget Browser - Move your Dashboard widgets onto your desktop. Another nail in Konfabulator's coffin. #
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6/05/2005 @ 19:55 GMT
Jeremy Zawodny : Think Before You Worship - Think Before You Worship: nah, that's too easy!
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6/05/2005 @ 19:55 GMT
Andy Baio : The Onion A.V. Club interviews Ben Folds - the new album is more understated than Rockin' the Suburbs, and it's grown on me [via] [via]
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6/05/2005 @ 19:55 GMT
Andy Baio : Google Web Accelerator wreaks havoc on web applications - since it follows every link on the page, it can cause a mess; I may need to block it on Upcoming.org now
jimray : Google web accelerator considered harmful (to web apps) - Includes a great explanation and even links to code fixes. Also, this is dumb -- Google should know better and fix it ASAP.
kayodeok : Google Web Accelerator: Hey, not so fast - an alert for web app designers - Google's web accelerator seems like a good thing for the public web, but it can wreak havok on web-apps and other things with admin-links built into the UI. How's that?
Paul Hammond : Google Web Accelerator: Hey, not so fast - an alert for web app designers - Signal vs. Noise (by 37signals) - it can wreak havok on web-apps and other things with admin-links built into the UI
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6/05/2005 @ 18:55 GMT
Andy Baio : Blogger launching mobile service - post blog entries and photos with MMS
ricmac : Blogger Mobile to be launched
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6/05/2005 @ 18:55 GMT
Andy Baio : Tristan Lewis on Google Web Accelerator - the utility may help Google mine the Deep Web, pages that aren't already getting indexed
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6/05/2005 @ 18:55 GMT
Andy Baio : Broadcast Flag struck down by Appeals Court! - "nothing has changed to give the FCC the authority it now claims"
jimray : Appeals court overturns FCC mandated broadcast flag - Wow, there's hope that technology can exist without being beholden to the overlords of entertainment
plasticbag : The DC Circuit of the US Court of Appeals strikes down the US Broadcast Flag - "And to the studio execs whom I faced across the table, who shouted at us and excluded us and told us that this was going to happen no matter what: NEENER NEENER NEENER."
jkottke : The stupid and ridiculous Broadcast Flag was struck down in US Appeals Court on Friday - Congratulations to the EFF and Cory on this victory.
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6/05/2005 @ 18:55 GMT
Andy Baio : Greasemonkey: Boing Boing Quiz - the Greasemonkey script game? [via] [via]
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6/05/2005 @ 16:55 GMT
deusx : The Adventures of Accordion Guy in the 21st Century :: Joey deVilla's Weblog :: Party Like It's 1999 - "Doctorin' the Tardis by The Timelords" I've got this single on CD, hooray!
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6/05/2005 @ 15:55 GMT
kayodeok : Who's watching the watchers? - Ben Edelman is. He's made it his mission to keep tabs on spyware, and those who profit from it, and we took some time to ask him a few questions about his quest
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6/05/2005 @ 14:56 GMT
kayodeok : Would You Trust Your PC To The Cable Guy? - Word from a good source has it that Microsoft has signed at least one cable company to offer its patches/updates/anti-spyware/what-have-you to home PC users for an incremental $10 per month
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6/05/2005 @ 14:55 GMT
jkottke : "A campaign for the Portuguese political magazine Grande Reportagem ... turns flags of various countries into infographics by adding a legend" - For the US flag: "Red: In favor of the war in Iraq, White: Against the war in Iraq, Blue: Don't know where Iraq is."
Andy Baio : Flags as infographics - clever and funny [via] [via]
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6/05/2005 @ 14:55 GMT
jkottke : Pitching slow to a young child is actually worse than pitching a little faster - "When you throw something slowly to a child, you think you're doing them a favour by trying to be helpful. Slow balls actually appear stationary to a child."
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6/05/2005 @ 14:55 GMT
jkottke : Profile of Tony Wheeler, founder of Lonely Planet - The Lonely Planet guides are changing to cater to richer folks while their original "showstring" series makes up a tiny portion of their current sales.
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6/05/2005 @ 09:55 GMT
Andy Baio : Google Web Accelerator showing other people's pages - SomethingAwful forums users snapped screenshots of being magically logged in as other users [via] [via]
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6/05/2005 @ 09:55 GMT
Andy Baio : Image: Institute of Eastern Studies - excellent logo; see also: SQL Fairy [via] [via]
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6/05/2005 @ 08:01 GMT
kayodeok : Power Shell Usage: Bash Tips & Tricks - Tips for driving Bash better in everyday Linux use
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kayodeok : Massive Data Aggregation with Perl - This article is a case study of the use of Perl and XML/RDF technologies to channel disparate sources of data into a semi-structured repository
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6/05/2005 @ 08:01 GMT
kayodeok : Web 2.0 for Designers - "There are six trends that characterize Web 2.0 for designers. In this introductory article we'll summarize each of those trends and give brief examples"
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6/05/2005 @ 07:55 GMT
Andy Baio : New Movie Idea: E.T. - brilliant, it might catch on [via] [via]
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6/05/2005 @ 07:55 GMT
Andy Baio : "The Internet" t-shirt on Threadless - references to Goatse, Tubgirl, Domokun kittens, Badger Badger, John Titor, All Your Base, and more
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Matthew M. Boedicker : Sin City Molly's Escort Service Zippo lighter
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Matthew M. Boedicker : Sin City Kadie's Club Pecos Zippo lighter
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6/05/2005 @ 05:55 GMT
Nelson Minar : No fag sperm - Amazing. 20 years after HIV appears, now they want to institute rules against sperm donation.
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6/05/2005 @ 05:55 GMT
Rod Begbie : UPC Database - Open database of barcode data. Wonder if this can get linked into MusicBrainz somehow. [via] #
nelson : UPC Database - Collaborative effort to build a database of various barcodes
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deusx : rentzsch.com: Automator "Run Web Service" Parameters - "Incredibly handy, allowing workflow automation that Plays Well With Others."
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6/05/2005 @ 04:55 GMT
Jeremy Zawodny : 'Whore College' Offers Hands-On Training - 'Whore College' Offers Hands-On Training: The 25 students in jeans and T-shirts could have been in any career that requires hustle. The classes, covering topics such as effective marketing, stress reduction and legal issues, could have been part of any pr
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6/05/2005 @ 03:55 GMT
ricmac : Elvis Costello: A Life in Liner Notes - Elvis' liner notes across 16 Rhino re-issue albums is the "equivalent of a 100-page autobiography." Oh boy, I have to start collecting those albums. He is my uncle after all (not really, but we have the same name and birthdate).
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6/05/2005 @ 02:55 GMT
Nelson Minar : Serious home theater - Fantastic film geek project (via BoingBoing)
Jeremy Zawodny : Steve's Home Theater - Completed Project - Steve's Home Theater - Completed Project: this gives new meaning to home theater
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6/05/2005 @ 02:55 GMT
Jeremy Zawodny : Fuck Off Chicken Restaurant, Old Street Roundabout, London on Flickr - Fuck Off Chicken Restaurant, Old Street Roundabout, London on Flickr: now that's funny
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6/05/2005 @ 01:55 GMT
cobra libre : "learn to say 'ain't'" - personally, i'm always won over by anybody that curses like a sailor [via] #
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6/05/2005 @ 01:55 GMT
Philippe Janvier : Guten Tag - "Tell me what people say about" [via] #
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6/05/2005 @ 01:55 GMT
Jeremy Zawodny : Yahoo developing an audio search engine - Yahoo developing an audio search engine: ooh! I wanna play with it...
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6/05/2005 @ 01:55 GMT
Jeremy Zawodny : Dead Man Running For Office - Dead Man Running For Office: Mayor Dee Srinivasan died from heart disease last month, but supporters are still trying to win her votes for Saturday’s election.
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6/05/2005 @ 01:55 GMT
Jeremy Zawodny : FDA to Implement Gay Sperm Donor Rules - FDA to Implement Gay Sperm Donor Rules: this is apparently not a joke
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6/05/2005 @ 01:55 GMT
Andy Baio : Creative Commons ends BzzAgent partnership - Lessig has much more commentary on the decision
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6/05/2005 @ 00:55 GMT
Jeremy Zawodny : Yahoo! Research gives the Buzz Game a REST - Yahoo! Research gives the Buzz Game a REST: ooh, nice.
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