http://timelady.com/blog more nonsensical ramblings are needed online Wed, 14 May 2008 00:54:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en You will obey, BBC tells Dr Who knitter | NEWS.com.au A CRAFT enthusiast who posted knitting patterns inspired by Doctor Who characters on the internet has had them exterminated by the BBC's own Daleks in the form of a copyright infringement notice. (tags: bbc copyright craft dalek knitting doctorwho drwho) The X-Files: I ... http://timelady.com/blog/2008/05/14/links-for-2008-05-14/ The 25 Year Old BSD Bug 1983. The year of the IBM PC XT, the Apple Lisa, Pioneer 10 leaving the solar system, and Hooters opening up shop in Florida. It's also the birthyear of a 25 year old BSD bug, squashed only a few days ago. (tags: bsd bug unix) Suicide (Stanford ... http://timelady.com/blog/2008/05/13/links-for-2008-05-13/ Five science fiction movies that get the science right - opinion - 09 May 2008 - New Scientist So, to give credit where it's due, we have picked out five more sci-fi films that go against the grain, and contain some accurate, plausible science. They may not be completely realistic, but ... http://timelady.com/blog/2008/05/12/links-for-2008-05-12/ First look: OpenOffice.org 3.0 beta a big step forward Now, the open-source office suite is back with a new 3.0 beta release, ushering in a handful of major enhancements, broader file format support, and a solid batch of evolutionary new features. (tags: openoffice beta enhancement opensource office productivity business) http://timelady.com/blog/2008/05/10/links-for-2008-05-10/ Switched On: The Linux ultraportable opportunity - Engadget This summer seems to be shaping up as a key time for ultraportables with new powerful and power-optimized processors coming to market, the highest-profile of which is Intel's Atom. (tags: atom intel hp asus eee eeepc ultraportable laptop notebook mininote linux windows novelll suse ... http://timelady.com/blog/2008/05/09/links-for-2008-05-09/ Camera Hacks: Turn Your Point-and-Shoot into a Super-Camera If you're using a consumer grade point-and-shoot Canon digital camera, you've got hardware in hand that can support advanced features way beyond what shipped in the box. (tags: canon camera digital lifehacker extend advanced software hardware) http://timelady.com/blog/2008/05/08/links-for-2008-05-08/ ...by being governed by those who are dumber. I thought the Westminster System we use in Australia was weird. American elections of DELEGATES, wild crazy stuff. Especially if you are Hillary Clinton, who I once quite admired, and now despise as an example of power corrupting... Anyway, see if you can follow ... http://timelady.com/blog/2008/05/07/those-who-are-too-smart-to-engage-in-politics-are-punished/ Brit Clerics Call on Doctor Who to Save Jesus | The Underwire from Wired.com Noting their shared heroism and universal appeal, British clergy think the Church of England should call on The Doctor to help Jesus -- or at least Jesus' church. Bah. The Doctor is way cooler than church. And ... http://timelady.com/blog/2008/05/07/links-for-2008-05-07/ Raptor - Improved menu system for KDE 4 | Raptor Menu Raptor aims to deliver a new kind of launch menu system for KDE. It is designed with usability and beauty in mind. (tags: raptor kde4 menu desktop linux context) NASA - LRO NASA invites people of all ages to join the lunar exploration ... http://timelady.com/blog/2008/05/06/links-for-2008-05-06/ ...to embrace the new. But there is no real security in what is no longer meaningful. There is more security in the adventurous and exciting, for in movement there is life, and in change there is power.So much change in my life this month.So much more upcoming. May I meet ... http://timelady.com/blog/2008/05/05/it-takes-a-lot-of-courage-to-release-the-familiar-and-seemingly-secure-2/