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Daily del.icio.us Bookmarks for 07/09/08 09 July 2008 at 8:01 pm by Jason 180 views

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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+ Daily del.icio.us Bookmarks for 04/18/08 By Jason 18 April 2008 at 9:00 am 203 views No Comments

These are my daily “Good to Know” links for 04/18/08 … please enjoy:

Obama and the "Mentally Deranged" | TalkLeft

Dear Senator Obama, please stop referring to the mentally ill as "mentally deranged." It is a depreciated term and one that unfairly stereotypes and stmatizes those with mental illness. As the candidate for hope and change, we expect better.

Youngme / Nowme | Color Wars 2008

Childhood photos, re-created by the adults that appeared in them. It's actually kind of cool, when it's not being creepy! Check 'em out!

Forget the Courts ? Apple May Fight Mac Clones With Tech | Wired

While Apple could likely tie Psystar up in litigation by filing lawsuits, the better choice may be technical - issuing OS X firmware updates. In the end, the clonemaker is always playing catch-up and ends up being caught in a nightmare.

A one-in-10 million freak lobster, which looks like its already been cooked even though it is still alive and well, has been donated to Plymouth's National Marine Aquarium. | This is Plymouth

A one-in-10 million freak lobster, which looks like its already been cooked even though it is still alive and well, has been donated to Plymouth's National Marine Aquarium.

ISPs meddled with their customers' Web traffic, study finds | Network World

About one percent of the Web pages being delivered on the Internet are being changed in transit, sometimes in a harmful way, according to researchers at the University of Washington.

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+ Daily del.icio.us Bookmarks for 04/05/08 By Jason 05 April 2008 at 6:01 pm 221 views 1 Comment

These are my daily “Good to Know” links for 04/05/08 … please enjoy:

Battle of the Bands (Wii) | Joystiq

Battle of the Bands pits gamers against each other in a rhythm competition. The tug-of-war between the players causes the song play to play in the winner's genre, so you could hear "Whoomp! There it is" as country or "Man of Constant Sorrow" in hip-hop.

Windows 7 to arrive next year, says Bill Gates | Engadget

Bill Gates told investors this afternoon that Windows 7 will come "in the next year" and that he's "super-enthused" about it.

Viper made of recycled keyboard | Korean Art & Artist

This work is Viper made of recycled computer keyboard painter Choi Jung Hyun made this work at his exhibition for the purpose of making audience be aware of the importance of recycling.

Old School Geek Computer Desk | BoingBoing

A computer geek's desk from 25 years ago, complete with a Star Wars drinking glass collection

In Memorium: 'The Office' Dedicates Episode To Internet Piano Prodigy | Defamer

In case you missed it, at the end of the episode they showed a video of a 15-year-old boy playing The Office theme on his piano, followed by an "In Memoriam" note. That boy was Nathan Alden Robinson, who died last month of complications from the flu.

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+ Daily del.icio.us Bookmarks for 04/04/08 By Jason 04 April 2008 at 5:00 pm 213 views 1 Comment

These are my daily “Good to Know” links for 04/04/08 … please enjoy:

Edwards would not accept VP nomination | MSNBC

Former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards said on Thursday he would not accept the nomination for U.S. vice president as he did four years ago. Declines to say whether he would endorse Clinton or Obama. Good for him!

Personal Soundtrack T-Shirt | ThinkGeek

Looks like we're the fools here. The Personal Soundtrack T-Shirt was originally an April Fool's Prank… but due to overwhelming positive response and hundreds of e-mails screaming to "make the damn shirt already" we're putting this item in to production

The Peril of Obama | The Atlantic

The glamour of Obama may be hard to resist, but could it get the country into trouble if he wins the presidency? At the risk of bitter disillusionment, perhaps Obama hopes to do for the country what his father?s image did for him: provide a noble lie t

Server room during a rain shower | Google Video

Server room floods during a storm. Sends shivers down my spine!

Ross Ching: Eclectic 2.0 | Rossching.com

This is one of the most beautiful movies I have ever seen. The entire movie was shot using a digital SLR still camera and pieced together using Quicktime Pro and Final cut Pro. Since it was shot on a still camera, all the raw footage is 1080p HD.

Outsourced Comcast Tech Goes Vigilante On Xbox Cheaters | dslreports.com

A Convergsys support technician outsourced by Comcast may have gone a little overboard in a quest for videogame vengeance. After getting packet flooded by some fellow gamers on the Xbox Live! service, the rep decided to use Comcast support systems to wage

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