1/08/2005 @ 23:55 GMT
kayodeok : The Spyware Warrior Guide to State of Adware Detections (Index) - What follows is a menu of pages that summarize how programs from six different advertising software vendors are detected by twelve of the more reputable, established anti-spyware applications
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1/08/2005 @ 23:55 GMT
philgyford : Experimental Travel - Lonely Planet Online - Interesting guide to going on holiday differently. (via Nick, who describes it as "Psychogeography and Related Bobbins for Beginners")
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Jeremy Zawodny : An Impressive Accomplishment, But I Know Where This is Headed - An Impressive Accomplishment, But I Know Where This is Headed: This is the next generation of the inflatable doll.
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1/08/2005 @ 22:55 GMT
jimray : Multimedia producer, Institute for Science Learning - Looking for smart multimedia folks for a pretty killer job
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1/08/2005 @ 22:55 GMT
Jeremy Zawodny : Microwaves with Attitude - Microwaves with Attitude: The U.S. military is getting ready to field test a non-lethal energy weapon that doesn’t kill, but burns like a SOB
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1/08/2005 @ 22:55 GMT
Ethan Marcotte : Hierarchy vs. Facets vs. Tags, oh my - This be some deep reading, f'sure.
François Nonnenmacher : Hierarchies vs Facets vs Tags
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1/08/2005 @ 21:57 GMT
Linkorama : Open Source Business Readiness Ratings - OpenBRR.org is a Zagat-like site for the accumulation of ratings on the readiness of open source software for corporate use.
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1/08/2005 @ 21:56 GMT
kayodeok : Birth of the IBM PC - The release of the IBM PC proved revolutionary for the then tiny microcomputer industry, and for IBM itself
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1/08/2005 @ 21:56 GMT
kayodeok : The whys, whats and whens of Vista - Head of all things Windows at Microsoft, Jim Allchin provides a heads up on the operating system formerly known as Longhorn
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1/08/2005 @ 21:55 GMT
Jeremy Zawodny : The Google memory hole - hybrid edition - The Google memory hole - hybrid edition: heh
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Andy Baio : Flash: Leave It to Bush #3 - the supremely weird Flash series is always good
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1/08/2005 @ 21:55 GMT
Andy Baio : Mercury News on Bram Cohen and the future of BitTorrent - evolving from a protocol to a company, they recently met with the MPAA in Burbank
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1/08/2005 @ 20:56 GMT
Linkorama : Mary Hodder on Blogher - And the Speaker's Wiki
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1/08/2005 @ 20:56 GMT
Nelson Minar : Lost Levels - Documenting games that for some reason were never released (via Metafilter)
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1/08/2005 @ 20:55 GMT
Andy Baio : How many punch cards would it take to fit a 3-minute MP3? - answer: without error checking, 36,864 cards reading 206 cards per second [via]
deusx : ypsi~dixit: Remember Punch Cards? - How many cards would it take to make an average-sized MP3? "The 21 boxes of cards needed would by 5 feet 9 inches tall."
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1/08/2005 @ 20:55 GMT
erikbenson : stille disco - I don't think this'll catch on in Seattle.
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1/08/2005 @ 19:55 GMT
Nelson Minar : Efficient XML - Contender for a compact XML standard; apparently license terms are fine
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Nelson Minar : Stinkhorn - Phallus impudicus, a funky mushroom
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1/08/2005 @ 19:55 GMT
kayodeok : Unix Weblog Hacks - Or; how to write your own weblog software, in one baffling lesson
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1/08/2005 @ 18:56 GMT
joshua : mpXML: Meat and Poultry Data Standards
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kellan : Bill de hÓra is playing with Django - I wonder if Django will get an RDF backend before Rails #
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1/08/2005 @ 18:56 GMT
philgyford : MacBreakZ - Your Personal Ergonomic Assistant - RSI prevention and recovery - Macintosh - I'm giving this a go, in an effort to prevent my shoulders seizing up. Good, although the app feels a bit old fashioned.
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1/08/2005 @ 18:55 GMT
philgyford : Guardian Unlimited Books | Review | Review: The Impact of Inequality by Richard G Wilkinson - Sounds interesting - equality matters more in a society than the absolute level of wealth.
Simon Willison : Review: The Impact of Inequality - Fascinating. [via]
Eric Meyer : Review: The Impact of Inequality by Richard G Wilkinson - This just seems like common sense to me, but I'm sure there's all kind of conservatives who would say I hate freedom. As usual.
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1/08/2005 @ 18:55 GMT
Jeremy Zawodny : Silver Parachute Sales and Service in Hayward, CA - Silver Parachute Sales and Service in Hayward, CA: the best parachute repacks around
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1/08/2005 @ 17:57 GMT
Isofarro : Debenhams faces disability discrimination claim - Although not a web accessiiblity challenge, it is a legal test of part 3 of the DDA, the part that applies to accessible websites. via: Ian Lloyd
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1/08/2005 @ 17:56 GMT
Andy Baio : Cory Doctorow on Apple's apparent switch to "Trusted Computing" CPU DRM - for everything Apple does right, a huge step in the wrong direction
Nelson Minar : MacOS w/DRM kernel? - Report that they're using the odious "trusted computing" from Intel
jkottke : Cory Doctorow to Apple Computer: put Trusted Computing in your kernel and I'm done as your customer - This doesn't look promising. You've got a good thing going here, Apple...don't fuck it up.
Isofarro : Apple to add Trusted Computing to the new kernel? - Long-time Apple fan Cory Doctorow threatens to switch if Apple ships Mactel with DRM
Rod Begbie : Boing Boing: Apple to add Trusted Computing to the new kernel? (July 2005) - Cory Doctorow's spectacularly pant-pissy and, with hindsight, almost 100% inaccurate flameout about Apple including a TPM module. I wonder if he's had the tattoo lasered-off yet. #
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1/08/2005 @ 17:56 GMT
Nelson Minar : DEFCON wall of sheep - You've been h4x0r3d
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Nelson Minar : Hendrix draft dodger - Book claims he played gay to avoid the Army
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1/08/2005 @ 17:56 GMT
kayodeok : How to Reinstall Windows Without Losing Your Data - Contrary to popular belief, you don't have to reformat your hard drive. The bad stuff you need to get rid of is all in your Windows folder
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1/08/2005 @ 17:55 GMT
deusx : Sudoku - My Programs - Palm - PDAs - Andrew Gregory's Web Pages - Bad, bad addiction
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1/08/2005 @ 17:55 GMT
deusx : A Sudoku Importer - "The Sudoku Importer is a program which takes a set of Sudoku puzzles in a memo, and imports them all into Andrew Gregory's Sudoku program for the Palm."
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1/08/2005 @ 16:57 GMT
kayodeok : JavaScript Cheat Sheet
kellan : JavaScript Cheat Sheet - Not quite a replacement for DevEdge, but very good #
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1/08/2005 @ 16:57 GMT
kayodeok : Application Design in PHP - This section opens with a general introduction from experienced web developer Sherri Wheeler, who explains why good design is fast becoming an essential commodity for anyone hoping to build robust web applications
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1/08/2005 @ 16:57 GMT
deusx : Foto(22).jpg on Flickr - Photo Sharing! - "the lapjuicer. I WANT ONE!" Uhh... disturbing.
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1/08/2005 @ 16:56 GMT
deusx : FOXNews.com - Politics - Bush Appoints Bolton to U.N. Job - "This will be the first U.N. ambassador since 1948 we ever sent there under a recess appointment. That's not what you want to send up, a person who doesn't have the confidence of the Congress"
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1/08/2005 @ 16:56 GMT
cameron : Sam & Susie's Blog - Sam the ugliest dog gets a blog!!
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cameron : Computer science is really a social science - This argument could be a lot stronger
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1/08/2005 @ 16:55 GMT
cameron : Guardian Unlimited | The Guardian | What are friends for? - A personal look at the meaning of friendship
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Jeremy Zawodny : Whole House Fans Rebate - Whole House Fans Rebate: I should look into this
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1/08/2005 @ 14:55 GMT
François Nonnenmacher : Mac OS X Intel Kernel Uses DRM - Sometimes Apple innovates for the worst
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1/08/2005 @ 12:55 GMT
kayodeok : The State Of Surveillance - Artificial noses that sniff explosives, cameras that I.D. you by your ears, chips that analyze the halo of heat you emit. More scrutiny lies ahead
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1/08/2005 @ 11:55 GMT
kayodeok : Greaseblog: Greasemonkey 0.5 Beta - All of us here in Greasemonkeyland are extremely happy to announce that Greasemonkey 0.5 beta is now available for download
Philippe Janvier : Greasemonkey 0.5 Beta - "The major news with this release is, of course, security. Install at your own risk". [via] #
Andy Baio : Greasemonkey 0.5 beta released - closes those nasty security holes, and adds some new features too
Jeremy Zawodny : Greasemonkey 0.5 Beta - Greasemonkey 0.5 Beta: with new security grease
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1/08/2005 @ 09:55 GMT
kayodeok : Successful Strategies for Commenting Your Code - Commenting your code is like cleaning your bathroom - you never want to do it, but it really does create a more pleasant experience for you and your guests
Isofarro : Successful Strategies for Commenting Code - An excellent analysis of how to effectively comment code
jimray : Successful Strategies for Commenting Code - "Comments are more important than code" -Jef Raskin
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1/08/2005 @ 08:56 GMT
kayodeok : Windows Security Checklist - Part 30: Securely Configuring Windows XP Pro - Advanced Security Tips for Windows XP Professional
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kayodeok : Introducing the Car Whisperer at What The Hack - This tool allows to interact with other drivers when traveling or maybe used in order to talk to that pushy Audi driver right behind you ;) . It also allows to eavesdrop conversations in the inside of the car by accessing the microphone
Nelson Minar : Car whisperer - Hack into the bluetooth headsets of cars with default PIN
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1/08/2005 @ 08:56 GMT
erikbenson : Henry Art Bash - Bashville was fun. The lotto/auction was too confusing but the pop guns were handy.
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1/08/2005 @ 08:55 GMT
Andy Baio : Great photos of the SF zombie flashmob - they hit the Apple Store up for "genius braaaains"
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Andy Baio : Video: Mega64 takes on Paperboy - hilarious riff on the classic arcade game [via]
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1/08/2005 @ 08:55 GMT
Andy Baio : Deviant Art co-founder Scott Jarkoff involuntarily forced out - some serious drama, leading to a pro-Jark backlash on the homepage [via]
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1/08/2005 @ 08:55 GMT
Andy Baio : Did Penn Jillette invent the Aristocrats joke? - fun conspiracy theory; the earliest I could find was in a Jackie Martling book from 1998 [via]
Nelson Minar : Aristocrats conspiracy - Is the whole thing a hoax? (via Waxy)
Rod Begbie : Did Penn Jillette invent the Aristocrats joke? - Interesting theory. Could comedians really have kept this joke secret for decades, as claimed? [via] #
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1/08/2005 @ 08:55 GMT
Andy Baio : ScummVM emulator ported to Nintendo DS - it plays all the classic Lucasarts adventures, like Monkey Island and Day of the Tentacle
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1/08/2005 @ 07:55 GMT
cameron : Research shows top five email gripes - Fonts may get you the job (and Brits like their Arial 12pt)
kayodeok : Research shows top five email gripes - vnunet.com - Top five email gripes: overusing capitals, too many abbreviations, blank subject box, being copied on every email, people being 'over friendly'
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1/08/2005 @ 06:56 GMT
Matthew M. Boedicker : turning the psp into a linux system monitor
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1/08/2005 @ 06:55 GMT
jimray : Newsweek blog talk - Newsweek adds a Technorati roundup - I've been telling folks at work we need to put Technorati links on all our stories for about six months now, instead of carping on and on about "citizen journalism." Newsweek can do this because they don't suffer from "not invented here" syndrome...
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1/08/2005 @ 06:55 GMT
jimray : Liberality for all! Finally, a comic book for right wing nutjobs! - This is a joke, right? This has got to be a joke.
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1/08/2005 @ 05:55 GMT
Matthew M. Boedicker : Harry Potter themes per book
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1/08/2005 @ 05:55 GMT
Andy Baio : Justice, Cole Valley Style - Derek Powazek's vigilante justice against a hit and run
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1/08/2005 @ 04:55 GMT
Charles Miller : Quote of the Day - Rogers Cadenhead: "Sendmail problems are like Glenn Close in Fatal Attraction. You have to kill them a couple of times just to make sure they're really dead."
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1/08/2005 @ 03:55 GMT
Nelson Minar : Nintendo Wars - Strategy games in the line that lead to Advance Wars
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erikbenson : Sparklines Graph Library for Ruby - I think this is going to help me with the morale-o-meter
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1/08/2005 @ 01:55 GMT
cameron : Bottom falls out of thong market - Sunday Times - Times Online - THANK GOD.
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1/08/2005 @ 01:55 GMT
Simon Willison : Software Carpentry - Greg Wilson's course on software development skills.
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1/08/2005 @ 01:55 GMT
Simon Willison : Another practical use for JavaScript closures - Create private methods by hiding them in a closure.
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1/08/2005 @ 01:55 GMT
Andy Baio : Jon Stewart and Tucker Carlson rematch on August 8 - this should be good [via]
jimray : Tucker's craptacular show gets moved to a new time slot, opposite "The Daily Show" - If the debut of "The Situation with Tucker Carlson" wasn't actually the beginning of the end, this most certainly is.
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