April 2012
1 post
March 2012
1 post
How Not To Apologize - Slate Magazine →
February 2012
3 posts
I tried to watch Game of Thrones and this is what... →
This comic shows exactly what causes illegal downloading. The lawmakers wanted us techies to come up with our answer to SOPA, and it turns out that we have already been giving them answers all along! Now, if they would only use them. Their old ideas about “release windows” cause more piracy than any technology.
Kevin J. Anderson will novelize Rush's new album →
January 2012
9 posts
Jonathan Coulton talks about MegaUpload →
I totally agree with everything he says in this article. It’s not crazy. It’s totally rational thinking. Please, recording industry, show us the proof that you are hurt by piracy. Show us how you can actually put a number on it. I’m glad Jonathan Coulton wrote this. I’m now a fan for life. I’m sure that a lot of artists feel the same (and a lot that will fight...
The President's challenge - O'Reilly Radar →
“This is the part of the post where I’m supposed to say something...”
– Boing Boing will go dark on Jan 18 to fight SOPA - Boing Boing
An Exclusive Look at the Making of Dragon Tattoo's... →
More webOS tales →
Here is another post from a former webOS team member that talks about what went right and what went wrong.
A Post from Chuq →
If you have had any involvement with programming for webOS, then you’ve met Chuq. Unfortunately, Chuq is no longer with HP, but here is a brand new blog post that talks about his time with Palm/HP.
December 2011
3 posts
Universal Music uses false copyright claim to... →
The music industry mis-uses the power it already has with the DMCA. Do we really want to give them additional power with SOPA?
Community debuts the Inspector Spacetime Holiday... →
November 2011
3 posts
Voynich Manuscript online - Boing Boing →
One of the most mysterious books in the world, now online! OMG!!!
Elvis Costello to fans: my label is gouging you on... →
October 2011
2 posts
To do this weekend: the Orionid meteor shower –... →
September 2011
1 post
The Search for Apollo 10's 'Snoopy' : Discovery... →
August 2011
4 posts
Here's a Portal fan movie good enough to be in... →
Awesome!
July 2011
1 post
June 2011
4 posts
“Here’s the reality, for PCs and Macs: The traditional labels for malware...”
– Trojans, viruses, worms: How does malware get on PCs and Macs? | ZDNet
This lamp lights up when the International Space... →
The software is a python script that runs in a gnome panel in linux and scrapes the web site heavens above for the passes. This might be something that could be translated into a sidebar widget for widows.
May 2011
3 posts
Why won't the Return of the Jedi Blu-ray include... →
Wow! An article about “Lapti Nek.” John Williams is a great composer and also a great jazz pianist. It is likely that he played piano on the original ”Peter Gunn” theme.
Microsoft Project for the masses - Microsoft... →
I work with project managers all the time. This white paper may be interesting.
April 2011
1 post
Portal 2 Web Comic →
Portal 2 arrives April 19, but here is a web comic to tide us over in the meantime. Also, just saw the TV ad during The Killing on AMC! OMG!
March 2011
3 posts
“Think how happy your boss will be after you copy and pasted some jQuery from a...”
– You should NOT be writing jQuery in SharePoint if… - Developer - NothingButSharePoint.com
Getting more out of your SharePoint team site -... →
“Locked out of his usual troubleshooting tools, he wondered if there might be...”
– The Case of the Sysinternals-Blocking Malware - Mark’s Blog - Site Home - TechNet Blogs
The Case of the Malicious Autostart - Mark's Blog... →
I’m a big fan of the Sysinternals tools. I’ve used them before to get rid of malware.
February 2011
7 posts
“In the past, TED was well known only in very specific circles. But by opening up...”
– Case Study: How TED Learned That ‘Giving It Away’ Increased Both Popularity And Revenue | Techdirt
“Microsoft Signature provides a very Mac-like PC experience that is vastly...”
– Microsoft Signature
SharePoint Training or SharePoint Designer... →
I totally agree with this article. Ideally, you should understand what you do with the web interface first (which is quite a lot) before you go to SharePoint Designer. It also makes the suggestion that you should be comfortable with HTML and CSS also before heading to SharePoint Designer, and I agree with that too.
Adobe Edge: January 2011 - Design 101 for... →
I’m in this exact situation: I’m a developer that needs some design chops.
“Adrian’s rant is a perfect example of jumping to a solution without first...”
– Why does Windows still place so much importance on filenames? - Larry Osterman’s WebLog - Site Home - MSDN Blogs
“The film Resurrect Dead: The Mystery of the Toynbee Tiles just won the U.S....”
– Toynbee Tiles: A Mysterious Puzzle that Spans the Globe | Magazine | Wired.com
January 2011
8 posts
“HTML is officially whatever the top browser vendors say it is at the moment. You...”
– HTML: The standard that failed? | Developer World - InfoWorld
Irony Alert: NYC's Anti-Piracy Propaganda Campaign... →
Yes, free (as in beer) has the power to override out normal thought processes. However, as NYC anti-piracy program apparently unintentionally shows, some companies can make money while still offering things for free, like YouTube, which hosts all the videos for NYC’s program. NYC didn’t have to pay anything for the hosting, bandwidth, streaming software, etc. Yet Google/YouTube...
