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Despite my window areas lacking any kind of hook, latch or other place to attach a feeder, I've rigged a bird feeder onto the satellite antenna brace in an attempt to bring some of the local wildlife to my window. The tree sparrows found it the other day and have been feeding fairly frequently--but certainly not all the time. And they tend to be skittish, flying off if I move even a little anywhere in sight. But if I'm patient and sit by the window for long enough, they won't notice me if I'm still. So I set up the...
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Google has a managed SDK for the Deskbar. http://deskbar.google.com/help/api/index.html
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This article in New Scientist invites us to "image movies and computer games in which you get to smell,taste and perhaps even feel things.That's the tantalising prospect raised by a patent on a device for transmitting sensory data directly into the human brain - granted to none other than the entertainment giant Sony.The technique suggested in the patent is entirely non-invasive.It describes a device that fires pulses of ultrasound at the head to modify firing patterns in targeted parts of the brain, creating "sensory experiences" ranging from moving images to tastes and sounds.This could give blind or deaf people the chance to see or hear,the patent claims". Sony patent takes first step towards real-life Matrix
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| 23:46:29 April 9, 2005, Saturday (PDT) |
Source: Smart Mobs |
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Frank Rich discusses the "Culture of Death" that is now passing itself off as a "Culture of Life."...
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Can you stop hotlinking of MP3s in embed/bgsound? I can't see a way, offhand....
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Sumana rented it and we watched it tonight. It was really good, but in an amazing twist of fate the movie was ruined for me by false spoilers! Somehow while hearing about the movie (or, perhaps, seeing the name of the movie) I got the impression that halfway through, the main character got killed and came back as a zombie, but nonetheless they managed to pull it off as a romantic comedy. I thought this was so awesome that I kept wondering how they would manage it, and once it became clear that 1) it was not going to happen, and 2) the nature of zombiehood in this movie was such that it couldn't happen, it was a big disappointment. Still the best zombie movie I've ever seen.
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If there’s one thing that’s annoying its waiting for Flash to load up on a flickr page just so I see a picture of someone’s cat. It also gets a little boggy when I try loading up more than one instance of Flickr. Well this fine human being name Neil used Firefox, Greasemonkey and AJAX [...]
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| 23:41:02 April 9, 2005, Saturday (PDT) |
Source: Switch-Case |
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For the first time in my life I’ve joined a gym: specifically Zest. Despite the fact that friends, girlfriends, family, and workmates have always raved about their workouts and how much fun they have at the gym, it never caught...
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Tonight, I could use: A voodoo doll A collection of pins A compass Some oxygen A machete Good boots A drill A drain And a few clean rags....
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Sahara was the perfect movie for our perfect day. It was exciting and funny, and very Indiana Jonesesque. Matthew McConaughey, Penelope Cruz, and Steve Zahn, along with a few others made for a great movie. It wasn't what I was...
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This just in from WeirdAl.com: AL ON ITUNES! Afraid to leave your house? Don’t know how to get to the record store? Can’t figure out how to get the shrink wrap off your Weird Al CDs?? Well, good news! Beginning on April 26 Update: May 17, (Thanks Stephen S.), Al’s complete catalog will be available for the first time ever as digital downloads exclusively at iTunes! That’s right, every last stinking one of Al’s albums can soon be downloaded (LEGALLY, you hooligans!!) right to your computer. If you can’t wait till the 26th, there’s some Al stuff up at iTunes right now, so go ahead and start downloading - we won’t tell anybody.
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| 23:36:20 April 9, 2005, Saturday (PDT) |
Source: Yank Blog |
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Charlie Wood has written a blog entry on the uncertain future of portals. To quote: The enterprise portal industry stands squarely in the path of three converging forces, any one of which could be devastating. Together, they might be fatal....
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| 23:36:15 April 9, 2005, Saturday (PDT) |
Source: Column Two |
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We went to the San Francisco Center for the Book today to take a class with Andie Thrams on creating artist's journals. In our afternoon session we learned about gridding up a journal page. The handy trick we were taught...
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I've had a Flickr account since the service first started, but I've never really used it. I've been trying, unsuccessfully, to set up a new moblog on my own site since TextAmerica no longer offers RSS feeds for free accounts, so now I’m joining all of the cool kids and hanging out on Flickr instead. It will mostly be my moblog, although I may post other pictures down the road. For family and friends, the RSS feed is here and my tags are here. In a way, it’s my own little experiment to see how well I do at adding metadata to my photos online since I’ve been horrible at doing this in the past.
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(An open source continuation based web server engine for Sisc Scheme has recently been announced. It's called SISCWeb and some examples are running here. SISCweb features an interactive, REPL-based ...)
An open source continuation based web server engine for Sisc Scheme has recently been announced. It's called SISCWeb and some examples are running here. SISCweb features an interactive, REPL-based web application development style. Developers can write applications interactively, without ever bouncing the server, and, insofar as it is desirable, without ever losing application state. (In fact, save for the Java portion, SISCweb itself is written interactively in a REPL.) Through the use of continuations, SISCweb does away with the page-centric execution model typical of web applications. Every time a response is sent to the browser, the program execution flow is suspended, to be then resumed from that exact point when the browser submits a request.
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Today was the perfect day. I woke up late after a night of weird dreams. It's nice that I can force myself to wake up when experiencing a weird/bad dream that I don't want to see the end of. I...
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( Yorkshire Puddin It's the middle of the nightAnd your mommy & your daddy are sleepingIt's the middle of the nightAnd your mommy & your daddy are sleepingIt's the middle of the nightAnd your ...)
Yorkshire Puddin It's the middle of the nightAnd your mommy & your daddy are sleepingIt's the middle of the nightAnd your mommy & your daddy are sleepingIt's the middle of the nightAnd your mommy & your daddy are sleepingSLEEPINGMOM & DAD ARE SLEEPINGSLEEPING IN A JAR...( the jar is under the bed) - Sleeping In A Jar, lyrics by, who else, Frank Zappa
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(Should we forbid community weblog entries? [Graham Jones (Infoseller & Professional Speaker)])
Yesterday I asked whether we should get rid of the social entries in Ecademy weblogs and I was told that they were essential - much like having chat over coffee in the office. So what then is the difference between such 'social' weblog entries and 'community' entries? Aren't they serving the same function? Graham Jones Infoproduct Consultant & Professional Speaker FREE report on how to sell online - http://www.webinfoselling.com 10 FREE Tips on eliminating the fear of public speaking - http://www.stop-public-speaking-fear.com Take an online course in how to write presentations - http://www.presentationbiz.com
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Psst, Battlestar Galactica is going to be rerun in HD starting tomorrow (4/10/2005)!
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| 23:27:02 April 9, 2005, Saturday (PDT) |
Source: Switch-Case |
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This is the part of Sprockets where we sleep. But first... free associations!
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Dave, I’m thrilled, I just got a new Mac Mini to dip my toe into the world of Macintosh (I’m a long-time Windows user) and I’m wondering what applications you recommend I add to the unit to make it maximally useful?… Direct and Related Links for 'What’s the best software for my new Macintosh?'
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Code Snippets Post snippets of code. Sort by tags, people, people and tags, etc.. (tags: ruby rails javascript python perl sql firefox php Java) Login Generator in Rails A controller/model/view generator for easily adding authentication, users, and logins to your rails app. (tags: Ruby Rails RubyOnRails) Ruby QuickRef (tags: Development Ruby Reference) Web Building: Style Templates As we said back in the section on Graphic Design and Layout, this is like peeking at the answers at the back of the book. Some of these styles are like low hanging fruit, ready to pluck and use. Others take a little work to adapt. And some even let you sp (tags: CSS Design HTML XHTML Web Color) Castle on Rails Castle on Rails is an attempt to provide a port of Action Pack (and maybe a similar approach for ActiveRecord) for .Net. Action Pack way of development is extremelly productive, its very intuitive and easily testable. (tags: .NET Rails) Ruby on Rails: Getting a pulse As I mentioned before, it's my ...
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| 23:18:41 April 9, 2005, Saturday (PDT) |
Source: fozbaca.org |
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(They Will Say They Did Not Know: South Korea's Shameful Abstention on on Human Rights for the North Korean People)
As it did in 2004, the Korean government will abstain from this year’s U.N. Resolution condemning the deplorable state of human rights in North Korea. South Korea failed to vote on a similar resolution in 2003. This year’s resolution...
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(Factory-Reconditioned DeWalt D21008KR Heavy Duty 3/8" VSR Drill Kit with Keyless Chuck $29.99 Shipped)
Amazon.com - Factory-Reconditioned DeWalt D21008KR Heavy Duty 3/8" VSR Drill Kit with Keyless Chuck $29.99 Shipped. Amazon has the Factory-Reconditioned DeWalt D21008KR Heavy Duty 3/8" VSR Drill Kit with Keyless Chuck selling for $29.99 with free shipping and no taxes for most. Features: 0-2,500 rpm with single gear reduction Factory reconditioned to perform like new! 6 amp motor provides more power than any unit in its class 3/8-inch ratcheting keyless chuck loosens and tightens by hand for greater bit retention All-ball-bearing construction means longer tool life
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My friend David and my friend Jessie are probably the only two people I’d call friends that I still talk to from High School. Last night I had a weird dream that kinda involved David, but in a weird tangential way. One of the times I went back to Kansas, David was working [...]
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| 23:18:03 April 9, 2005, Saturday (PDT) |
Source: Switch-Case |
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Overstock.com - Memory Foam 3-inch Mattress Topper Any Size $107.94 Shipped. Overstock has the Memory Foam 3-inch Mattress Topper selling for $104.99 with $2.95 shipping. Price is good for any size so I would place an order for the King size one and if you have a smaller bed just cut it to fit and you will have some extra foam left over. Or cut a king in half and you have two twin size ones. The 2-inch thick version is also on sale for $70.94 shipped for any size.
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APE 2005 (Alternative Press Expo) was a good warmup for Comic-Con: < 1/10th the size, ~ 1/10th the cost, ~ 1/10th the time. It's also a good time to give more love to the indies that generally look a lot more lonely during the full-scale Comic-Con. I picked up a print, a poster, and a t-shirt, and got a sketch from each artist that I purchased something from. My favorite item is a PETA-be-damned "How to Create a Fighting Machine" poster print by Jared Purrington, which is a visual instruction manual for turning a roll of tape, a knife, and a hamster into your own instrument of death. Purrington's sketch for me can be viewed as a sort-of appendix: I also picked up a samurai rabbit shirt ("The Cursed" by Duzty) (no, not Usagi/Sakai). Haven't read the comic, as there is not much posted online yet. My last item is a print by Attaboy, which looks like this without the text. This is a quick sketch he did for me, which is appropriately twisted: Gallery Nucleus had a bunch of stuff that I ...
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| 23:13:07 April 9, 2005, Saturday (PDT) |
Source: kwc blog |
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Sometimes I go to movies because I hope they're going to be good, and then they end up being okay...
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CompUSA.com - Western Digital Caviar 80GB, 7200RPM, Internal EIDE Hard Drive, Special Edition $39.99 After Rebates. CompUSA has the WD 80GB Hard Drive selling for $89.99 with a $20 rebate (exp. 4/16/05) and a $30 rebate (exp. 4/16/05) making your cost $39.99. Penny shipping on orders of $150 or more or add $5 for shipping.
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