Posted 4/12/2007 03:36:00 AM by Grimblefig
Lazy me. Here is about a month's worth of links.
Intel touts ultramobile chip for UMPCs
Looks like the concept is getting some serious buy-in from big players in the industry -- maybe it will stay around long enough for the price to come down to something I can afford.
Yahoo speeds Widgets with version 4
I currently use Kapsules for my widgets, but it has stagnated since a malicious attack took down the web site (it has not since returned). I may have to take another look at Konfabulator--er, Yahoo Widgets.
Judge's decision leaves RIAA with lose-lose situation in Elektra v. Santangelo
Finally.
Raytheon claims world's first "polymorphic" computer
As long as your name isn't Sarah Connor, you won't be seeing this for a long time.
Photo reveals Star Trek-like Human-posing Extraterrestrials who visited U.S. capital in 1957
via: Fark
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHaHaHaHahahahaha-ha-ha,ha,ha, ha ... ha wait, this article is serious ... HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
gcc 4.1.2
via: Freshmeat
The venerable (almost mythical) ultimate compiler continues to be developed.
Treasure Tables RPG Glossary
It is a glossary for Roleplaying Gamemasters(GMs), by GMs
Actual Headline: "Marion Police Investigate Suspected Meth Bust"
Is it a meth bust or isn't it?
Why is a minute divided into 60 seconds, an hour into 60 minutes, yet there are only 24 hours in a day?
lots of history packed into a 2-page article.
Online static
Internet radio is useful, convenient, and not limited to the crappy bands that the music industry creates by formula -- so, of course, they have to destroy iy.
The Seven Essential "Stations" Every Home Should Have
I don't necessarily agree with all of these, but a couple of them could be useful.
What the #@#%$ is a UMPC? Orig-ins & outs…
Good information from inside the Origami/UMPC development team. I will keep an eye on this one.
The Dilbert Blog by Scott Adams
I just discovered this, and I couldn't be happier about it. "...we are moist robots." lol! I do want to point out a couple of specific recent posts:
Listen to a TV show or movie at work
via: LifeHack
I'm listening to Airplane! at work heh. You cannot see the visual jokes, though. It may be better for movies you have seen before, so that you can imagine/remember the parts you cannot see.
Jackson Flying With Powerpuffs?
Mr. McCracken, please put a stop to this. Think of the children. Please?
DejaVu fonts v2.16
via: Freshmeat
Unencumbered fonts are a good thing. Too many of them are weighed-down with copyrights (and too expensive, too)
Modus Operandi is the unofficial source for Espionage and Law Enforcement roleplaying games (RPGs) on the internet since 1999.
via: Gaming Report
Study finds stable personalities unaffected by violent games
And this surprises whom? But I guess some people need to see it in writing from an intellectually respectable source.
Your Guide to Online TV Guides: 10 Services Compared
Ten quick and easy ways to see that nothing good is on.
How-to: A tutorial on using GIMP to create Glossy Shiny Buttons
The GIMP is the GNU Image Manipulation Program, a free/open source Photoshop-alike.
Mozilla Firefox, Portable Edition 2.0.0.3 Released
Just keeping those of you with your own portable apps collections up-to-date.
Patch Notes: April 3rd Training Room I9 Open!
via: City of Heroes Warcry
Mantid's Animated Emote Guide
NtS: implement these emotes for StGrimblefig --> clipboard(i9), drumlow, fishing(i9), floatbooks(i9), holdtorch, knuckles, research, invent.
NtS: implement these emotes for Lectroid --> Flypose1, Flypose2, Flypose3, Flypose4
NtS: implement these emotes for Sir Grimm -->
(NtS = Note to Self)
Your Brain On Code:What Makes You Able To Program
via: DevZone
Interesting premise.
How to Use English Punctuation Correctly
Too many people on the internet need to know this. Too many of them will not listen.
Star Trek: New Voyages
Interesting that Paramount hasn't killed this yet.
Top 10 Church & Religious Websites
He seems surprised that churches have technically-oriented people, too.
Study notes decline in male births in the US and Japan
via: digg
Suddenly, I feel more . . . desireable? This is an alien feeling to me.
AVG Anti-Rootkit Free
AVG Antivirus is a good, free virus scanner, so I am confident that this is a good thing.
P2P downloads at warp speed?
So THIS is why Purdue didn't cooperate with the RIAA extortion program -- they have been working on a way to download music faster.
Dog Catches Car - Update
Who'da thunk the creator if Dilbert would have an accurate and well-thought out opinion about the middle east situation? Contrast this with yesterday's "we don't have free will" declaration.
Texas Instruments finally gets fresh, unveils TI-Nspire calculators
looks much cooler than the one I used in high school/college -- but the price ... ouch!
Samsung Q1 Ultra - Availability & Pricing
Still looking nice. Still too expensive for me.
Jackie Chan and Jet Li Team Up to Star in Forbidden Kingdom
You had me at "Jackie Chan and Jet Li ."
Mastering JSON ( JavaScript Object Notation )
Seems to be mostly focused on browser scripting. We'll see how useful it can be for other javascript applications (like widgets).
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