9/06/2007 @ 21:03 GMT
Linkorama : Language lessons - Content implies property to me. I've also had problems with subscriber, as if we were subhuman to scribes. But then again, journalists probably had problems being called scribes too.
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Linkorama : The truth about venture capitalists, Part 1 - Basics plus the basics of why they say no
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Linkorama : The truth about venture capitalists, Part 2 - Really great and pragmatic advice
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Simon Willison : Doing Local Right - Doing Local Right. The slides from my presentation at @media 2007.
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Eric Meyer : the pop princess formula - Or, coloratura-by-numbers.
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gleuschk : "The house wine of the South" | MetaFilter - excellent mefi post on sweet tea
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9/06/2007 @ 20:00 GMT
Simon Willison : google-diff-match-patch - google-diff-match-patch. Robust algorithms to perform the operations required for synchronizing plain text, in Java, JavaScript and Python. [via]
jcgregorio : google-diff-match-patch - Google Code
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Eric Meyer : Trying not to pretend - Thank you for everything you did, you do, and you are, Joe. Best of luck to you.
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Simon Willison : 10 obvious things about the future of newspapers you need to get through your head - 10 obvious things about the future of newspapers you need to get through your head. A great list, with a positive conclusion. [via]
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9/06/2007 @ 18:00 GMT
Simon Willison : Wait For It - Wait For It. Neat WSGI middleware from Ian Bicking that launches a thread for every incoming request and watches for slow responses; if something is taking too long it returns a “please wait” page to the user and polls for completion. [via]
deusx : Wait For It - "If the response doesn't come back before the time limit, the user is given a response page that asks them to wait. The response page contains Javascript that will re-check the status of the page"
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jcgregorio : rest-discuss : Message: Re: [rest-discuss] REST and transactions again [was: Is REST Winning?] - Awesome summary of the state of transactions, 2PC, 3PC, Paxos, etc.
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Khoi Vinh : The New Yorker: Neo Rauch at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
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François Nonnenmacher : Inside MySpace.com - Most corporate Web sites will never have to bear more than a small fraction of the traffic MySpace handles, but anyone seeking to reach the mass market online can learn from its experience
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factoryjoe : nclud's Sketchbook | Minimalist Pixel Icon Set - Inspiration for these came from various places, the obvious ones: mint, basecamp and corkd. All three applications and/or sites we love. These icons are licensed under a Creative Commons licence, so you are free to do whatever you want
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factoryjoe : Welcome to Flock 0.9 Beta - Tags: beta, flock
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jcgregorio : Grilling: Determine the doneness of a steak - Lifehacker - cool, better than the "cheek, chin, forehead" tests, which just made you look like an idiot hovering over a grill fondling your face.
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Matthew M. Boedicker : Apple stores block myspace
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deusx : Wired Science Wonders 003: David Brin - Wired Blogs - "Then, we might roll up our sleeves and start negotiating with each other like adults, using all the tools of science and art, finding ways to heal the world."
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philgyford : Car Hire Secondary Insurance, Rental Car Insurances. - Dull link, but might be useful next time we go away. Cheaper than rental companies' extortionate excess insurance.
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philgyford : Charts - Rate Your Music - Amazing collection of album and single cover images, apparently uploaded by users. eg, click 'singles' and pick a year, any year...
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philgyford : The Profit Calculator -- New York Magazine - Examples of where different companies' profits come from. (via Kottke)
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