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links for 2006-12-28

December 29th, 2006 by timelady

• Super Grub Disk Page
  supergrub disk rocks!
  (tags: linux grub bootloader emergency distros boot repair rescue sysadmin)
• Finally user-friendly virtualization for Linux | linux.inet.hr
  another reason to lust after a core due. in a nutshell, as i understand it, and from what i have read, the kernel kvm (not to be confused with the hardware kvm for mouse and keybrd switching), will alow one cpu per os, so you can run a virtual o/s with no
  (tags: linux virtualization kvm kernel qemu review emulator performance opensource software sysadmin vmware)
• The OS Agnostics | Free Software Magazine
  i like this list - o/s independent goodness.
  (tags: software freeware opensource tools linux office windows apple gnu free foss cool collection mac)
• TIME.com: 50 Coolest Websites
  dude, it opens with a picture of penguins. PENGUINS!
  (tags: websites cool web2.0 web list internet time reference 2006 archive award blog business bookmark penguins)
• BBC NEWS | Magazine Monitor - 100 thing we didnt know last year.
  factoids galore.
  (tags: 2006 trivia interesting facts blog reference news lists strange)
• What’s Up - 365 Days of Skywatching » Download the Book
  fantastic free download!!!
  (tags: astronomy book free space books ebooks pdf toread opensource ebook calendar)
• Top ten Apple rumours of all time - Crave at CNET.co.uk
  what is it about apple that inspires the insanity of the umour mill?
  (tags: apple business rumour list)
• Rolling Stone : The 10 Best Movies of 2006
  a starting point - agree or disagree?
  (tags: list 2006 film movie movies)

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links for 2006-12-27

December 28th, 2006 by timelady

• HOWTO: Install Windows XP/2000 in VMWare Player - Page 26 - Ubuntu Forums
  mystuff
• Installing VMware Tools with VMware Player
  wget http://download3.vmware.com/software/wkst/VMware-workstation-5.5.0-18463.tar.gz
  (tags: mystuff)
• Some VMware images
  vmwareplayer is free, installs wonderfully with apt (i used automatix for even easier time), and there is some great howtows out there. might jut post my own experiences soon. ahh, the kids want the sims 2:)
  (tags: vmware linux images virtualization freeware opensource geek howto download computing)
• Wired News: Vaporware ‘06: Return of the King
  so many promises…
  (tags: 2006 wired software magazine awards technology gaming vaporware)
• Peak of civilization reached: I-CY Penguin to chill with I-Dog - Engadget
  yes, people, i want it,and if it is available here, i will take it for my very own.
  (tags: penguin collection mp3player tech cool quirky)

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links for 2006-12-26

December 27th, 2006 by timelady

• Pope celebrates midnight mass | NEWS.com.au
  Dude, this is the scariest ‘holy father’ picture ever. He looks like an evil overlord.
  (tags: article funny evil humor news photos pictures pope)
• Wired News: 2006 Foot-in-Mouth Awards
  they forgot ballmer trying to claim linux owes microsoft for copyright violation etc…
  (tags: 2006 funny quotes tech)
• Copying mass amounts of data over a network with bash, rsync, and ssh
  Very cool howto.
  (tags: linux rsync howto backup ssh sysadmin tutorials server tutorial)
• programmer_hierarchy.png (PNG Image, 449×649 pixels)
  MWAHAHAHAHAHA.
  (tags: programming funny humor geek humour fun language development computer coding)
• The Best Geek Quotes, Sayings, and Phrases - 1 to 10
  some are a bit silly. but a smile:)
  (tags: quotes geek humor funny fun list quote cool humour)
• BBC NEWS | Health | Cup of tea may help boost memory
  Vindication. I think. Cant remember….
  (tags: brain science tea health memory)

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links for 2006-12-25

December 26th, 2006 by timelady

• 10 myths — and 10 truths — about atheism - Los Angeles Times
  an excellent explanation
  (tags: atheism)
• SCI FI Tech | SCIFI.COM - the best alarm clock ever(?)
  I want one! How cool is this:)
  (tags: humor shopping sleep tech alarm clock wishlist)
• Mission: to destroy it before it gets us - Newspaper Edition - Times Online
  NASA is drawing up a shortlist of ideas to be unveiled early next year for diverting a 40m-ton asteroid that is on course to pass dangerously close to Earth.
  (tags: astronomy science space nasa news technology asteroids)
• Saying Yes to Mess - New York Times
  Well, I must be incredibly creative and a great parent. Look at the permaclutter here!
  (tags: 2006 organization clutter mess psychology interesting article creativity culture fun cleaning)
• :: the footnote ::
  saw this on fark. the longest xmas wishlist ever. so damned funny!
  (tags: fark christmas xmas wishlist)

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links for 2006-12-24

December 25th, 2006 by timelady

• Cycling Rail Trails a Boost to Local Economies (TreeHugger)
  This is a great story about unused australian train tracks being used for bike tracks, and huge ecotourism boosts.
  (tags: bike tourism cycling bicycle ecology green)
• Why the Life of Brian beats The Passion of The Christ | Screen | The Observer
  always look on the bright side of life…
  (tags: movie religion christianity montypython)
• Linux.com | Microsoft hiring “open source evangelist”?
  welcome to the wtf files?????
  (tags: microsoft opensourceinux wtf)
• Grand Illusions Ltd Best Sellers
  wow, cool! a pen that never needs ink!
  (tags: art cool fun gadget history writing pen)

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On the first day of Christmas…

December 25th, 2006 by timelady

…my true love gave to me.

This ‘Bollywood Boy Band’ take on the classic Xmas song is absolutely hysterical. It has an Aussie twist in there too:)

YouTube - 12 Days of Christmas

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links for 2006-12-23

December 24th, 2006 by timelady

• Linux.com | Librarians stake their future on open source
  A group of librarians at the Georgia Public Library Service has developed an open source, enterprise-class library management system that may revolutionize the way large-scale libraries are run.
  (tags: library opensource linux programming software)
• YouTube - Rainbow w/ Waterfall - Optical Illusion from StareClips.com
  Man, this is wild! the illusion is absolute….
  (tags: youtube illusion optical trick eyes brain wild)
• An Essay by Einstein — The World As I See It
  an amazing read…
  (tags: einstein philosophy essay science thinking physics culture article)
• EcoGeek - Technology for the Environment - The Best of the Best: Folding Bikes
  I await eagerly the day we get a lightweight, but really functional bke….
  (tags: folding bike cycling bicycle bikes ecology portable)
• shelterrific » Blog Archive » real life test kitchen: chocolate chip perfection
  the best choc chip biscuits/cookies ever???
  (tags: cookies recipe recipes chocolate cooking food cookie chip biscuit best blog)
• Religion does more harm than good - poll | Special reports | Guardian Unlimited
  Umm, yes. Afraid so.
  (tags: religion statistics uk culture faith poll belief atheism community britain blog article christianity)
• Magnum Photos - Slate - best of 2006
  Some amazing images here.
  (tags: photography 2006 best)

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Hohoho…

December 23rd, 2006 by timelady

…Merry Christmas!

Tracking Santa’s journey? Try Santa 06 (excellent Aussie Site), or track with the US based Norad. Google Earth has a Santa Tracker too:)
And please, have a SAFE festive season. Enjoy whatever rituals you have, enjoy your family and friends, and try and get some relax time in.

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links for 2006-12-22

December 23rd, 2006 by timelady

• TPMmuckraker December 18, 2006 11:46 AM
  Just how many different ways has the Bush Administration tried to hide once-public information sources from the public record? Help us count the ways.
  (tags: bush politics censorship government propaganda republican)

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links for 2006-12-21

December 22nd, 2006 by timelady

• 2007 Web Predictions
  Its that time of year. Retrospectives and predictions.
  (tags: 2007 web prediction list future trends)
• The Mark Twain Guide to Better Blogging | Copyblogger
  Mark Twain is a hero of mine.
  (tags: blog webdesign writing tips)
• Python 2.5 Quick Reference
  Handy!
  (tags: python reference programming language doc code cheatsheet technology)
• Extreme Instability - Storm Photos
  Gorgeous photos of wild storms.
  (tags: photography weather storms photo nature photos art pictures fun environment cool collection cloud cell)
• encyclopedia of spices
  This is absolutely brilliant resource. I love spices.
  (tags: articles cool database education encyclopedia food recipe spice recipes reference spices cooking)
• PC World - The Top 21 Tech Screwups of 2006
  oh, some fun ones here!
  (tags: tech 2006 lists screwups stupid news)
• Mike’s RPG Center - Neverwinter Nights - Side Quests
  Handy
  (tags: games fantasy gaming neverwinter nwn reference)
• The Dilbert Blog: Failing a Gender Test
  MWAHAHAHAHA. This quiz is wrong in a right way:)
  (tags: funny gender interesting sex)
• The world is in your hand | haha.nu - a lifestyle blogzine
  Oh, I love these images!
  (tags: fun gallery humor life photos blog photography)
• Finding Hardware Details of your Linux Machine without Using Screw Driver | SecGuru
  This is a very useful tute/howto.
  (tags: cli hardware howto linux)
• The Free Computer part 2 (We can do it and we should do it) | Free Software Magazine
  OEM and the FOSS….can we make a Free OEM system?
  (tags: computer free hardware open opensource source oem)
• Gmail Tips - The Complete Collection
  Damned handy people!
  (tags: advanced archive gmail tips google email reference howto tools tutorial browser article cool)
• Siemens says sets network speed record | Tech&Sci | Technology | Reuters.com
  YAY! Brings it on, I wantses it, my precioussssss
  (tags: speed internet network cable broadband bandwidth)
• Study looks at what makes an Einstein
  U.S. researchers say they’ve determined the complex mix of factors that help create the world’s Albert Einsteins and Stephen Hawkings.
  (tags: cool education genius mathematics science)
• Faulty sleep switch may cause near-death experience-ET Cetera-News-The Economic Times
  Interesting, I have often wondered about this stuff.
  (tags: health science death sleep)
• Kenneth Parker Photography
  WOW.
  (tags: amazing art beauty collection design desktop fun images travel photo gallery photos nature photography)
• The Carpetbagger Report » Blog Archive » The ‘War on Christmas’ is surprisingly lucrative
  Not because there’s a nefarious scheme to undermine Christianity, and not because there are key skirmishes yet to be fought, but because the religious right has figured out that this silly little “War on Christmas” is a cash cow.
  (tags: business hypocrisy politics religion tv)

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