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links for 2008-02-17

February 18th, 2008 by timelady

• Is Facebook a privacy concern? | Australian IT
  THE popularity of social networking sites such as Facebook has sparked spirited debate around the privacy of users, but experts are divided on whether sites really breach user privacy.
  (tags: facebook privacy)
• British manned space flight is ‘wishful thinking’ - Telegraph
  The Government’s announcement that it could one day send astronauts into space has been attacked as wishful thinking that poses a new threat to British astronomy, which has been plunged into crisis by a funding shortfall.
  (tags: astronomy science britain space spaceflight)

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links for 2008-02-16

February 17th, 2008 by timelady

• glumbert - Bad Day at the Office
  Oh funny! Thanks richard:) But all this tech abuse makes poor hal so sad….
  (tags: badday entertainment free fun humour humor office video violence funny technology)
• Currently the Fastest USB Flash Drive » Raymond.CC Blog
  So, richard and i were trying to work this one out the other day. And being him, he found it for me:)
  (tags: usb pendrive flash speed)
• Smaller Version of the Solar System Is Discovered - New York Times
  Astronomers said Wednesday that they had found a miniature version of our own solar system 5,000 light-years across the galaxy — the first planetary system that really looks like our own, with outer giant planets and room for smaller inner planets.
  (tags: astronomy galaxy solarsystem sol)
• Gallery: Scientists Scan Striking Nanoscale Images
  For the first time, late last year, a team of British scientists filmed the nanoscale interaction of an attacking virus with an enzyme and a DNA strand in real time.
  So. Damned. Cool.
  (tags: nanoscale dna science images virus)
• so, u wantz marry her? « Lolcats ‘n’ Funny Pictures - I Can Has Cheezburger?
  had to happen. proposal. lolcats. valentines day. a drama for our times:)
  (tags: cats cute funny gallery humor humour image sweet lolcat lolcats marriage proposal)
• Map of the Star Trek Universe - Pictures - Geekstir - News, videos & pictures from the World of Geek.
  one word: nerdgasm.
  (tags: startrek scifi maps reference trek universe geek culture entertainment)
• I Heart Chaos: One more reason to get outside more often
  With season four of Doctor Who on tap in the next month or so, we’ve got the scoop on several spoilers and a camphone video from Britain of the season four trailer. Don’t worry, the spoilers are hidden so you don’t have to read them if you don’t w
  (tags: drwho doctorwho spoilers tv episodes scifi)

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links for 2008-02-15

February 16th, 2008 by timelady

• Download Of The Day: Google Doc Download Greasemonkey script
  The Google Doc Download Greasemonkey script adds a download link to the main Docs and Spreadsheets page that gives you quick access to download your docs in whatever format you want.
  (tags: google greasemonkey extensions firefox backup lifehacker docs document daily)
• Computing: DIY Laptop Stand for the Bed
  DIY web site Instructables steps through how to build a laptop stand for your supine computing needs for about $15. Once you’ve bought all the necessary materials, the actual stand won’t take more than about 30 minutes to put together.
  (tags: diy howto laptop)
• Chuck Norris - Google Search
  BWAHAHAHAHAH!
  (tags: funny humor humour meme lol parody search chucknorris fun)
• YouTube - 2 legged greyhound (no, whippit!) dog
  actually, its whippet. but this is amazing!
  (tags: funny greyhound video dog)
• New Android SDK Released + screenshots of new UI! | Hello Android
  mm, android. nom nom nom.
  (tags: android gphone mobile google sdk opensource development collaboration applications)
• polishlinux.org » GNU/something
  An intriuiging article, looking at what is gnu software, nexenta, kde, gnome, opensolaris…thanks claire!!!!
  (tags: articles freeware gnu linux nexenta opensolaris solaris)
• GCALDaemon - Sync Google Calendar with Sunbird
  I have used this - can also be used with kontact, kalendar, evolution, and other pda/cal clients:)
  (tags: calendar gcal google sunbird thunderbird gcaldaemon)

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links for 2008-02-14

February 15th, 2008 by timelady

• Scientology Large Classification Gradation and Awareness Chart - The Bridge to Total Freedom
  chart of the weirdness that is the scientology course
  (tags: scientology religion chart cults wtf)
• Cellphones: New Android SDK Spells Out OS Improvements and UI
  the new Android SDK is out with improvements to the overall OS. Like last time, you can download it and play with it, but in the mean time, here are the updates, which include better file support (OGG, for one), better animations, and a better UI.
  (tags: android google mobile sdk)
• Farthest Galaxy Found, Perhaps | LiveScience
  Astronomers have glimpsed what may be the farthest galaxy we’ve ever seen, providing a picture of a baby galaxy born soon after the beginning of the universe.
  (tags: astronomy science space galaxy universe evolution cosmology cool hbble)
• BBSNews - “Imagine No Religion” Billboards Sparking a National Controversy
  In February, the freethinkers group Freedom From Religion Foundation debuted its billboard with the message “Imagine No Religion” in Ohio. The national campaign is an effort to let Americans know that there is room for reason and clarity of thought.
  (tags: advocacy atheism religion freethinkers)

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You don’t love someone for their looks…

February 14th, 2008 by timelady

…or their clothes, or for their fancy car, but because they sing a song only you can hear.

So, here I am, on Valentine’s Day, having a romantic dinner, and we are both using our laptops at a local restaurant that has wireless access.

Finishing up the cappucinos and tiramisu (he knows my weak spots so well), I decided to blog him a present.

Here you go sweetheart:)

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links for 2008-02-13

February 14th, 2008 by timelady

• (Really) Stunning Desktop Wallpapers | Graphics | Smashing Magazine
  Beyond stunning, some of these are transcendently beautiful.
  (tags: wallpaper wallpapers desktop design graphics art free inspiration beautiful awesome archive best blog 2008)
• Compiz-Fusion Community News for February 9, 2008: KDE 4 is in. « SmSpillaz - Random Compiz Fusion Stuff
  There have been a number of new and interesting cool features added to Compiz-Fusion, including wiimote support, better kde4 integration, and cool stuff!
  (tags: community linux compiz kde4 kde opensource tools)
• Real 3D interface by Compiz Fusion soon?
  A post from the Compiz Fusion Blog informed us about some interesting things that are under development. Imagine a very cheap 3D interface with head tracking, using the WII Remote… Isn’t it a great idea?
  (tags: 3d art interface linux wii tracking wiimote compiz cool fusion gnu)
• Android Hands-On Video: It’s Fast, It’s Still Not There
  While the Android platform is solid enough for development and testing, it seems we are far away from seeing actual products getting into the market.
  (tags: 2008 android mobile google hardware linux device)
• BBspot - Top 11 Geek Pickup Lines(Part 5)
  Links to parts 1 - 4. W00t. My dearest boyfriend hasn;t used any of these, yet. But he did buy me ram for my birthday - what a magic man.
  (tags: geek pickup dating funny)
• Feb. 13, 1990: Seeing the Earth as Others See Us
  1990: The first picture of our solar system looking back from deep space is sent to Earth by Voyager 1. The image captures the sun and six planets, including Earth, in a single frame. Perspective is an amazing thing.
  (tags: space tech voyager astronomy images nasa)
• Bad Astronomy Blog » Hubble and Spitzer find most distant galaxy
  News that Hubble and Spitzer have teamed up to find what may be the most distant galaxy ever seen. It appears to be at a distance of 12.8 billion light years.
  (tags: astronomy images)
• LPI
  LPI is committed to the development of a global standard in Linux certification. We believe that such a certification program must meet the requirements of both IT professionals and the organizations that would employ them.
  (tags: certification linux lpi training sysadmin opensource tutorials tutorial)
• Linux Professional Institute (LPI) exam prep : Overview
  A series of tutorials to help you learn Linux fundamentals and prepare for system administrator certification.
  (tags: education certification ibm opensource linux lpi training personal tutorial)
• LPI - Members´ area - Retake Policy
  (tags: my_stuff)

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Sorry seems to be…

February 13th, 2008 by timelady

…the hardest word.

No, it isn’t.

Finally, Kevin Rudd, the Prime Minister of Australia, has apologised to the Aboriginal (Indigenous) population of Australia for the Stolen Generation, and for their appalling treatment in the past.

It has been a long time coming. It remains a mystery why the ex Prime Minister was such a cowardly weasel[1].

[1] I may need to apologise to weasels for the odious comparison, actually.

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links for 2008-02-12

February 13th, 2008 by timelady

• LiveScience.com Blogs » Blog Archive » Deep Space Potato Chips
  Life imitated art this week aboard the International Space Station, where weightless astronauts munched on free-flying potato chips a la Homer Simpson.
  (tags: space iss nasa humour simpsons quirky)
• Google’s Android software debuts in Barcelona
  The first mobile phones fitted with Google’s Android software platform made their debut at an industry trade show on Monday, a key advance in the struggle to bring the power of desktop computing to handsets. Very cool!
  (tags: android articles cellphone google software mobile)

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links for 2008-02-11

February 12th, 2008 by timelady

• Dr Who Tardis Fridge
  oh, i need this!!!!
  (tags: drwho tardis doctorwho)
• Vladstudio wallpapers
  Some of the most beautiful and unusual designs i have sever seen, all for free download, for wallpaper. stunning.
  (tags: computer computers creative graphic gallery free eyecandy art wallpaper photography resources linux download themes illustration images inspiration design)
• Design your own desktop with Xfce 4.4 « Xubuntu Blog
  Xfce is just as customizable as KDE or GNOME, so I set myself a goal: make Xubuntu look like Windows Vista. Why? Because XFCE can be customised!!
  (tags: customization linux xfce opensource ubuntu theme eyecandy themes vista desktop)
• WebUrbanist » 10 Amazing Tree Houses from Around the World: Sustainable, Unique and Creative Designs
  Here are ten incredible tree house designs that range from functional to fanciful, sustainable to strange and affordable to incredibly expensive. I think I want all of them. I wants a treehouse!!!
  (tags: architecture treehouse design house tree kids nature art)

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links for 2008-02-10

February 11th, 2008 by timelady

• Ladies and gentlemen of the public an…
  Statement from anonymous about the 10th of Feb protests against scientology.
  (tags: scientology anonymous)
• Report: Yahoo Board to Reject Microsoft
  Yahoo Inc.’s board plans to reject Microsoft Corp.’s bid to buy the Internet pioneer, The Wall Street Jornal reported on its Web site Saturday.
  (tags: yahoo microsoft business news)
• Friday Fun: Spot the Scifi Cliche! A Drinking Game
  If only there was some way to evaluate the goodness or badness of science fiction, according to an objective scale. Luckily, we’ve got the very thing, and to increase its value to you, the end-user, we’ve made it a drinking game as well.
  (tags: funny games movies scifi drinking)

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