links for 2008-01-15
By Bob Plankers on Jan 15, 2008 in del.icio.us
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soundflavor.com added browsing by style, year recorded, tempo, mood, etc., which is pretty cool.
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“The 1.8m-wide (6ft) creature is so attached to Mr Potato Head that he turns aggressive when aquarium staff try to remove it from his tank.”
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“Honestly I am a little bitter about this, what NewsGator has done is effectively anti-competitive…” OMFG. Um, sorry, but giving away the desktop software to win the enterprise sale is pretty common. Grow a set and step up.
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“The luggage I pack is sometimes filled with so many wires, cables, power supplies and other do-das that I am quick to wonder if something about all this is a bit fishy.” Amen. This is actually why I opt for a bigger laptop: fewer cables to lose.
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This article might be about Windows and MFC30.DLL, but the problem is universal. If you need a DLL, a package, anything other than what you ship with your software you should check for it explicitly when you install.
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My name is an anagram of “Bent or sparkle.” Mmm, sparkle.
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Mmm, subway maps. Need more of these. Would be great if every subway system had these right on their web sites.
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“What in the world are these people thinking? Likely, they’ve not even given it a second thought. So many outdoor lights are put on a timer and forgotten about. Absolutely no thought is given to when the lights actually need to be on.” Amen. SHUT EM OFF
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I think the key here is to trust no one, especially the U.S. NSA.
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Yeah, I know it’s old news but the Gizmodo CES prank was lame. However, if you have TVs in public places you need to protect them from this sort of thing.
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By LukeinOz on Jan 16, 2008 | Reply
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For years US eavesdroppers could read encrypted messages without the least difficulty..
HEY Bob, where were you in the 90’s/ Let me tell you about Echelon and Carnivore.. And the Black Helicopters thgat just arrived over my House..
End Transmission.. Bang Bang/Brrip