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Font humor. :)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:59:38 -0400

Font humor. :)

Whales

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:12:52 -0400

A number of users are seeing whales (over capacity messages) this morning. We believe this is because our master database is still warming after a RAM upgrade over the weekend. This may also explain some of the inconsistencies people are seeing on their timelines.

"Are you fed up with seeing new gadgets that only use incompatible and restrictive audio and video..."

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:14:00 -0400

“Are you fed up with seeing new gadgets that only use incompatible and restrictive audio and video formats? Did you know that it’s not a lack of technological know-how that causes this, but software patents and other legal restrictions?What’s the solution? Play Ogg!”

- I like Ogg, but AAC and MP3 are open enough. If they start heavily restricting use of there formats, maybe then I’ll advocate use of the Ogg Vorbis format.

"I have no real way to judge that. I personally think that parts of Microsoft certainly are sincere,..."

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:49:00 -0400

“I have no real way to judge that. I personally think that parts of Microsoft certainly are sincere, and other parts are almost certainly not. It’s a pretty big and bloated company, and when one hand says it wants to participate in open source, I doubt the other hand knows or cares about it. -Linus Torvalds”

- Finally, a sane quotes about Microsoft from somebody in OSS.

Surprisingly Void Of Masturbating Monkeys

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 12:59:08 -0400

Another insightful interview with the geek-superstar, and father of Linux, Linus Torvalds.

Dell Now Shipping Laptops With Ubuntu

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 12:53:29 -0400

Dell is, as you read this, shipping fully functional (I.E. working HDMI, Bluetooth, fingerprint scanner, etc. etc.) laptops running the Ubuntu Linux LTS 8.04.01.

Phuck Phorm

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 12:21:22 -0400

Phuck Phorm

"Editor’s note: Mozilla released a security and stability update for Firefox 2.x users today. Check..."

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:08:16 -0400

“

Editor’s note: Mozilla released a security and stability update for Firefox 2.x users today. Check out the Mozilla Developer News announcement reposted below for more details.

Firefox 2.0.0.16 security and stability update now available for download

As part of Mozilla Corporation’s ongoing stability and security update process, Firefox 2.0.0.16 is now available for Windows, Mac, and Linux for free download from http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/all-older.html.

We strongly recommend that all Firefox 2.x users upgrade to this latest release. If you already have Firefox 2.x, you will receive an automated update notification within 24 to 48 hours. This update can also be applied manually by selecting “Check for Updates…” from the Help menu.

For a list of changes and more information, please review the Firefox 2.0.0.16 Release Notes.

Note: Firefox 2.0.0.x will be maintained with security and stability updates until mid-December, 2008. All users are encouraged to upgrade to Firefox 3.

”

- Just a fix for the same security issues that 3.0.1 fixed. I applaud Mozilla for fixing these issues. Many organizations are, for the time being, still using Firefox 2.x.

The Grammar Club’s remix of the popular hit “Code...

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 01:17:00 -0400

The Grammar Club’s remix of the popular hit “Code Monkey” by Jonathan Coulton.

Linus Torvalds calls Diggers (and I quote) "Wanking Walruses"

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:07:48 -0400

This is by far the best story to come out of digg this entire year. It makes me proud to be a digger :)

Wubi installer guide.

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:23:56 -0400

Wubi installer guide.:

Great Wubi installer guide for newbies who want to try Ubuntu out.

Sorry, Too Tempting.

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:53:48 -0400

Sorry, Too Tempting.

(via garfieldminusgarfield)

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:48:51 -0400

(via garfieldminusgarfield)

The output of the command “apt-get moo” in Debian.

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:37:25 -0400

The output of the command “apt-get moo” in Debian.

A fun drink that makes you smarter.

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 01:26:12 -0400

A fun drink that makes you smarter.

Google Groups

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:12:56 -0400

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">Recently I wrote a blog entry about bloated software, and how much >better Foxit PDF reader..."

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 02:04:00 -0400

“

>Recently I wrote a blog entry about bloated software, and how much >better Foxit PDF reader was than Adobe Reader. But I was using
>Adobe Reader 8. Little did I know how much superior version 9
>would be.

>For starters, version 8 was a 22 MB download. Version 9 is a mere
>33 MB — a whole major version up, and not even twice as big. The
>default download includes a 19 MB eBay Desktop program, for all
>your “faster searching, smarter bidding” needs. So tempting … but
>I opted out.

It just keeps getting better. All right adobe, I guess this is what you wanted. I wanted to use your reader but you just kept fucking me.

follow up: As a side note, Foxit pdf isn’t that bad.

”

- http://blog.micropledge.com/2008/07/adobe-reader-9/

Video

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:28:28 -0400

Video

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:44:21 -0400

Great project for tech junkies forced to come in contact with...

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:05:42 -0400

Great project for tech junkies forced to come in contact with the burning death ball in the sky this summer.