These are my daily “Good to Know” links for 07/14/08 … please enjoy:
The Darrin Effect: 20 jarring cases of recast roles | The A.V. Club
A neat article showing the top twenty cases of roles being recast in movies and television shows. A pretty neat article, actually.
The Periodic Table of Videos | University of Nottingham
Tables charting the chemical elements have been around since the 19th century - but this modern version will have a short video about each one.
Al Franken Ad Calls Out Congressional Revolving Door to K-Street | Crooks and Liars
In Washington they debate whether former members of Congress should wait one year or two years before they can become registered lobbyists. How about never?
Essential Life Lesson #1: Over is Right, Under is Wrong | Current Configuration:
Put simply, there is a right way to hang the toilet paper, and a wrong way. Read on to determine the status of your own roll.
Ubisoft Serves Up Hell's Kitchen: The Video Game | Kotaku
The latest season of Hell's Kitchen has just wrapped up, leaving fans hungry for more of Gordon Ramsay's trademark spit and vinegar. Now, Ubisoft announces Hell's Kitchen: The Video Game, coming this September to the Nintendo Wii and DS.
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I’ve just updated my blog to WordPress 2.6 RC1… getting close to final now (according to them, it may be out today, actually)! I missed the update over the weekend, but that’s just as well as my site was being transferred to a new server. Can you see any difference? It’s all shiny and new! Anyway, for those wanting details on the new WordPress, check it:
WordPress 2.6 Release Candidate 1 is now available. We think this is ready for release on Monday. Try out RC1 and tell us if you agree. New since Beta 3:
- Media uploader and gallery improvements
- Image caption and image editing fixes
- Press This fixes
- Ability to toggle between the flash uploader and a regular browser uploader
- Notification bubble on the Plugins menu when plugin updates are available
See the full list of changes since Beta 3.
Get RC1.
The other updates to the site is my addition of a plugin to show my current Twitter posts (see it on the sidebar). I may tweak the design somewhat to make it look better, but it’s okay for now.
That’s it regarding my site for today… I know I haven’t been updating it as much as I’d like, but I’ve been busy lately. You can always check my Swurl account for other things I’ve been up to on the web!
I have recently obtained an older Dell laptop and thought it would be fun to install Fedora on it. After almost a week of fighting with drivers and software it was suggested that I give Ubuntu a try. Now I know that it’s the new game in town when it comes to Linux, but it looks pretty good so I think I’ll give it a try. I’m currently burning the ISO and about to start loading it up. I’m hoping that it goes better than Fedora, and who knows, maybe they’ll get another convert.
These are my daily “Good to Know” links for 07/09/08 … please enjoy:
LEGO Hamster Lift Might Actually Be More Cruel Than the Wheel | Gizmodo
The hamster wheel… on one hand, it keeps the hamster in shape. On the other, that hamster going nowhere. This elevator leaves us, again, floating in moral ambiguity. One one hand, it’s a LEGO elevator. On the other…well, just watch.
A Perspective on 3-D Visual Illusions | Scientific American
In this illusion, two identical side-by-side images of the same tilted and receding object appear to be leaning at two different angles.
Linux for housewives. XP for geeks. | ZDNet
The computer proletariat is rising up - and computing will never be the same. Tiny, sub-$500 ?netbooks? like the Asus Eee are the hottest thing going in notebooks today. And some surprising things are happening. Like housewives on Linux.
NASA sets date for final shuttle mission in 2010 | Physorg
Following a detailed, integrated assessment, NASA selected target launch dates for the remaining eight space shuttle missions on the current manifest in 2009 and 2010. May 31st, 2010 will be the final launch for the time being.
Apple Just Gave Out My Apple ID Password Because Someone Asked | Consumerist
All the security in the world can be rendered useless by human error, it seems. Marko Karppinen, a software designer, says Apple gave his password to someone who simply emailed them and asked for it.
Bill Gates Chews Out Microsoft Over XP | Gizmodo
We came across this jewel from 2003… this is a leaked memo from Microsoft, it’s several pages of Gates just laying into his design and programming staff for his personal experience when trying to install Windows Moviemaker.
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I just upgraded to WordPress 2.6 Beta 2 yesterday, apparently just hours before Beta 3 was released. Go me, apparently! Welp, I’ve just upgraded (again) and am now running Beta 3.
If you wish to download this release, go snag it here:
WordPress 2.6 Beta 3
Enjoy!
