Saturday, December 31, 2005
Pollstr.ca
Pollstr.ca - one of the most interesting google map mashups out there, this one predicts who will be the next PM of Canada.
Friday, December 30, 2005
How to: Improve Performance
How to: Improve Performance: "How to: Improve Performance
The following programming practices can save memory and improve the performance for device applications."
The following programming practices can save memory and improve the performance for device applications."
VB Helper: Karen Watterson's Weekly Destinations and Diversions (D & D)
VB Helper: Karen Watterson's Weekly Destinations and Diversions (D & D)
Lots of helpful articles here on VB.NET & Microsoft technology.
Lots of helpful articles here on VB.NET & Microsoft technology.
eat more bananas - the elixer of everlasting life
banana milshakes, here I come!
Hangovers: One of the quickest ways of curing a hangover is to make a banana milkshake, sweetened with honey. The banana calms the stomach and, with the help of the honey, builds up depleted blood sugar levels, while the milk soothes and re-hydrates your system.
Strokes: According to research in "The New England Journal of Medicine", eating bananas as part of a regular diet can cut the risk of death by strokes by as much as 40%"
Hangovers: One of the quickest ways of curing a hangover is to make a banana milkshake, sweetened with honey. The banana calms the stomach and, with the help of the honey, builds up depleted blood sugar levels, while the milk soothes and re-hydrates your system.
Strokes: According to research in "The New England Journal of Medicine", eating bananas as part of a regular diet can cut the risk of death by strokes by as much as 40%"
Thursday, December 29, 2005
HOWTO: Be more productive (Aaron Swartz: The Weblog)
Spending time efficiently probably does not include making blog entries... but let's pretend we're writing a novel here instead of watching tv and posting to a blog.
Wednesday, December 28, 2005
Tuesday, December 27, 2005
Biggest list of intellivision games
I have a few of these... my favourite video game system of all time...
Monday, December 26, 2005
The 50 Greatest Gadgets of the Past 50 Years - Yahoo! News
My fav's
7. Atari Video Computer System (1977)
16. Texas Instruments Speak & Spell (1978)
26. Nintendo Game Boy (1989)
27. Commodore 64 (1982)
38. Milton Bradley Simon (1978)
7. Atari Video Computer System (1977)
16. Texas Instruments Speak & Spell (1978)
26. Nintendo Game Boy (1989)
27. Commodore 64 (1982)
38. Milton Bradley Simon (1978)
Friday, December 23, 2005
2005 Finalists - Porting games has never been easier
2005 Finalists: "Unique technology and a highly effective production process enables Beenox to help publishers bring more games to more markets, at a lower cost and without the usual hassles associated with cross-platform game development. Beenox's port of The Incredibles, for example, only required an average of four people to produce the 25 versions of the game in 13 different languages.
'Where the biggest publishers saw a problem, we saw an opportunity - and seized it', exclaims Gadbois."
'Where the biggest publishers saw a problem, we saw an opportunity - and seized it', exclaims Gadbois."
The largest Oracle application in the country
2004 Finalists: "Even though the Oracle Financials application is well-proven, the magnitude of its implementation in Ontario made IFIS the largest Oracle application project in North America. Replacing all the financial systems across the province with one integrated system, and dealing with the number and complexity of interfaces required to enable compatibility with existing sub-systems, required considerable expertise and innovation. To accomplish this, government and private-sector staff worked side by side. IBM was engaged as the prime contractor of a consortium that also included Oracle, Sierra, and RFH Associates to provide the project management, business solution and technical expertise in enterprise- wide systems; and the government?s own corporate Information & Information Technology (I&IT) organization played a key role in ensuring IFIS consistency with Ontario?s e-government strategy."
Welcome to the official download page for Bullfighter version 1.2. Download it here, for free.*
Thomas Pagel BI Blog : Deliver Reporting Services Reports to SharePoint
Interesting article on how to publish directly to the file system (or Sharepoint) from Reporting Services, using a DTS package.
Thursday, December 22, 2005
Scobleizer - Microsoft Geek Blogger
Scobleizer - Microsoft Geek Blogger: "Jeff calls it the ?frag-ile? development methodology. "
Another validation of my theory that pretty soon Xbox will be the #1 tech tool for business.
Another validation of my theory that pretty soon Xbox will be the #1 tech tool for business.
Kevin Kelly -- A wife admits her husband is right
Kevin Kelly -- Cool Tools: "'I don't want those things on my shoes!' said my wife. But she relented once I promised to put her old laces back if she wasn't won over. Now, she admits I was right. (I was careful to match the color of Speed Laces to her shoes.)"
After hundreds of years, why are we still using laces anyway? There's gotta be a better way than velcro.
After hundreds of years, why are we still using laces anyway? There's gotta be a better way than velcro.
I'll Break Your &)(*@#$ Neck!
Thomas Hawk's Digital Connection: Abusive New York Camera Store Threatens to Break Customer's Neck: "Then, my jaw literally drops, as I scramble to help him record the phone call.
?Don?t you even dare. You do that, and I?ll break your neck. You hear me? I?ll come there and break your f-----g neck. I?ll ??
?Goodbye.?, and he hangs up."
Sales tactics gone wild. There's some good mashups of his answering machine messages on the link above.
?Don?t you even dare. You do that, and I?ll break your neck. You hear me? I?ll come there and break your f-----g neck. I?ll ??
?Goodbye.?, and he hangs up."
Sales tactics gone wild. There's some good mashups of his answering machine messages on the link above.
Wednesday, December 21, 2005
Tuesday, December 20, 2005
Why Google's Management doesn't really matter
"But, in terms of the power of the business model, look at, for example, Messrs Page and Brin, who created the ubiquitous product Google. This is a great product, but I believe there are at least 100,000 executive managers in the world qualified to run the company. There are probably at least 10,000 who could sit in the CEO chair, and management?s performance wouldn?t change a whit.
I disagree with Bill Cara on this. The CEO (or figurehead) of a company provides a layering of personality and influence on its executives, who gets hired, and who invests in the company. It also provides the brain (or at least the head) of the company.
If a CEO or a management team doesn't have qualities that influence people, the people following them won't be influenced.
If Sergei & Larry weren't the search engine gurus that they're cracked out to be, they wouldn't have taken Google off the ground. Sorry Mark Cuban, but IceRocket ain't no Google, and I'm pretty sure you didn't do your PHD in search engine algorithms. However, you'd make a good sports team owner, superfan.
If Bill Gates wasn't a cutthroat businessman, technology prophet, and also the stereotypical geek, his business wouldn't be doing so well. I don't think he would work as the head of McDonalds, though he could fit in with the Simpsons pimply-faced teen image. (from the way the Pirates of Silicon Valley movie portrayed him anyway)
If Warren Buffett didn't have the respect of his peers & the qualities of being frugal, straightforward, honest, and trustworthy, he would not be the head of the cult of value-investing followers.
But back to Bill.
So I ask, why are some of these persons paid multi tens of millions per year to run shareholder-owned corporations? I?ll tell you: boardroom politics. Nothing more.
And if these individuals were not complicitly linked to and supported by the sell-side, many of them wouldn?t even have a job.
Agree with you on this one. Connections make sense. Hello again Mark Cuban. Hi Bill & Warren, bridge-playing friends.
Once securities traders can see the business model for a company (and its relationship with interest rates, the economy, and commodity prices), they can pretty much tell how the company?s metrics are going to play out for the time they will actually hold an unhedged stock in their portfolio, which in the case of the average professional investor is less than one year."
Interesting to note that the average professional investor trades companies like baseball cards. It seems that baseball cards are like stocks. Every year there is a new superstar, but only a few who stand the test of time.
Aren't baseball cards way down in value lately?
I disagree with Bill Cara on this. The CEO (or figurehead) of a company provides a layering of personality and influence on its executives, who gets hired, and who invests in the company. It also provides the brain (or at least the head) of the company.
If a CEO or a management team doesn't have qualities that influence people, the people following them won't be influenced.
If Sergei & Larry weren't the search engine gurus that they're cracked out to be, they wouldn't have taken Google off the ground. Sorry Mark Cuban, but IceRocket ain't no Google, and I'm pretty sure you didn't do your PHD in search engine algorithms. However, you'd make a good sports team owner, superfan.
If Bill Gates wasn't a cutthroat businessman, technology prophet, and also the stereotypical geek, his business wouldn't be doing so well. I don't think he would work as the head of McDonalds, though he could fit in with the Simpsons pimply-faced teen image. (from the way the Pirates of Silicon Valley movie portrayed him anyway)
If Warren Buffett didn't have the respect of his peers & the qualities of being frugal, straightforward, honest, and trustworthy, he would not be the head of the cult of value-investing followers.
But back to Bill.
So I ask, why are some of these persons paid multi tens of millions per year to run shareholder-owned corporations? I?ll tell you: boardroom politics. Nothing more.
And if these individuals were not complicitly linked to and supported by the sell-side, many of them wouldn?t even have a job.
Agree with you on this one. Connections make sense. Hello again Mark Cuban. Hi Bill & Warren, bridge-playing friends.
Once securities traders can see the business model for a company (and its relationship with interest rates, the economy, and commodity prices), they can pretty much tell how the company?s metrics are going to play out for the time they will actually hold an unhedged stock in their portfolio, which in the case of the average professional investor is less than one year."
Interesting to note that the average professional investor trades companies like baseball cards. It seems that baseball cards are like stocks. Every year there is a new superstar, but only a few who stand the test of time.
Aren't baseball cards way down in value lately?
Bill Gates buys Berkshire
Losch Management - Client Letters - September 2005: "Bill Gates
During the week of September 5 to September 9, Bill Gates purchased 260 shares of Berkshire Class A stock. This brings his total holdings to 3,540 shares, with a total value of $296 Million."
He must have read the article about Berkshire's intrinsic value being way higher than current stock price. Either that or he lost a bet with Warren.
During the week of September 5 to September 9, Bill Gates purchased 260 shares of Berkshire Class A stock. This brings his total holdings to 3,540 shares, with a total value of $296 Million."
He must have read the article about Berkshire's intrinsic value being way higher than current stock price. Either that or he lost a bet with Warren.
Monday, December 19, 2005
House Opens Way for Oil Drilling in Artic - Yahoo! News
"House lawmakers opened the way for oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as one of their last acts of an all-night session Monday bringing their legislative year to a close. "
It is a sad day for the environment.
It is a sad day for the environment.
Sunday, December 18, 2005
Filtering Noise with Digg, Slashdot, Alexia, IceRocket, Technorati, Bloglines, RSS, Google, Web 2.0 Technology, Ajax, Blogs, hmm... too much noise...
Arpit Ranka: "Responding to Noise
'There is lots of noise that comes with information and one needs to train himself to separate noise from information' -- Naseem Taleb (in substance)"
I have a problem in that once I look at a subject, I end up going in all directions to try and find information around that subject, related subjects, and non-related subjects. Talk about stressful!
Then comes blogs. The blogsphere is a very noisy place. Picture Beijing or Calcutta on the busiest day of the week. Most of the conversation is frivolous but still interesting. All of it is worth reading, except for the splogs (blog spam).
I spent most of tonight researching how to buy value stocks. Or it started out that way. Then the market looked overbought, so I pursued gold. Then gold looked overvalued and hard to sell, so I looked at bonds. Then I saw they were worth 4% and figured I'll keep my limited cash for awhile until I can dig through this.
Anyway, this article is a great summary on Value Investment Decision Making, and how people make decisions in general.
Decision Making - "One can evade reality but he cannot evade the consequences of evading reality."
Psychological tendencies (or) Noises Some of the most common are Availability Bias, Doubt avoidance tendency, Inconsistency avoidance tendency & Psychological denial
Tversky & Kahneman's Experiment: (K or xxK?)
Charlie Munger on Human misjudgment
"The brain of man conserves programming space by being reluctant to change, which is a form of inconsistency avoidance." (Inconsistency Avoidance Tendency)
I have long looked for insight by inversion in the intense manner counseled by the great Jacobi: 'Invert, always invert.' I sought good judgment mostly by collecting instances of bad judgment, then pondering ways to avoid such outcomes."
Interpretation of Financial Information
"If you want to stand out of the pack, you have to think out of the pack"--Ralph Wanger.
Buy & Sell Decision
Taking a loss should not make us feel like a stupid, if our process is right & taking a profit as genius, if our process if wrong.
Conclusion:
"You don?t need 99 percent of the information out there for investments?-Warren Buffett.
What is the 1% then, Warren?
'There is lots of noise that comes with information and one needs to train himself to separate noise from information' -- Naseem Taleb (in substance)"
I have a problem in that once I look at a subject, I end up going in all directions to try and find information around that subject, related subjects, and non-related subjects. Talk about stressful!
Then comes blogs. The blogsphere is a very noisy place. Picture Beijing or Calcutta on the busiest day of the week. Most of the conversation is frivolous but still interesting. All of it is worth reading, except for the splogs (blog spam).
I spent most of tonight researching how to buy value stocks. Or it started out that way. Then the market looked overbought, so I pursued gold. Then gold looked overvalued and hard to sell, so I looked at bonds. Then I saw they were worth 4% and figured I'll keep my limited cash for awhile until I can dig through this.
Anyway, this article is a great summary on Value Investment Decision Making, and how people make decisions in general.
Decision Making - "One can evade reality but he cannot evade the consequences of evading reality."
Psychological tendencies (or) Noises Some of the most common are Availability Bias, Doubt avoidance tendency, Inconsistency avoidance tendency & Psychological denial
Tversky & Kahneman's Experiment: (K or xxK?)
Charlie Munger on Human misjudgment
"The brain of man conserves programming space by being reluctant to change, which is a form of inconsistency avoidance." (Inconsistency Avoidance Tendency)
I have long looked for insight by inversion in the intense manner counseled by the great Jacobi: 'Invert, always invert.' I sought good judgment mostly by collecting instances of bad judgment, then pondering ways to avoid such outcomes."
Interpretation of Financial Information
"If you want to stand out of the pack, you have to think out of the pack"--Ralph Wanger.
Buy & Sell Decision
Taking a loss should not make us feel like a stupid, if our process is right & taking a profit as genius, if our process if wrong.
Conclusion:
"You don?t need 99 percent of the information out there for investments?-Warren Buffett.
What is the 1% then, Warren?
Stocks or Bonds?
Stocks or Bonds?: "that will flow downhill, the digital book age is coming. In the WSJ (subscription required), it is reported that HarperCollins will host its own books. Google, Yahoo and others will be allowed to index. "
And colour e-ink won't be readily available until the end of 2006... I can't wait that long!
And colour e-ink won't be readily available until the end of 2006... I can't wait that long!
DeepWealth
DeepWealth: "The important thing to see how a normal person (layman) and thoughtful person like Buffett thinks about the same issues. This DeepThought is what helps in accumulating DeepWealth..!!"
DeepWealth, For the Lovers of Long Term Investment & Trading Analysis.
Some great posts on value investing. Study, study, study!
DeepWealth, For the Lovers of Long Term Investment & Trading Analysis.
Some great posts on value investing. Study, study, study!
And id got sued...
Trials and Tribulations from 1UP.com: "As long as there is money to make, personal morals to uphold (however noble or whacked) and profits to defend, courts will never lack for activity. Gamers and non-gamers alike have reason to shake their heads as the strong foundation of Democracy is smothered by frivilous and petty lawsuits launched by weasels looking to get rich quick. But it's undeniably important--as well as interesting--to review those historic copyright lawsuits that formed the prosperous industry of today. "
Talk Digger: find, follow and join discussions evolving on the Internet.
The bestest, bestest blog search tool.
Time Persons of 2005: Bill and Melinda Gates, Bono - Yahoo! News
Time Persons of 2005: Bill and Melinda Gates, Bono - Yahoo! News: "'For being shrewd about doing good, for rewiring politics and re-engineering justice, for making mercy smarter and hope strategic and then daring the rest of us to follow, Bill and Melinda Gates and Bono are Time's Persons of the Year,' the magazine said in its December 19 issue, made public on Sunday."
I thought Doing Good was Google's motto.
I thought Doing Good was Google's motto.
Saturday, December 17, 2005
The Daily Show Online | The Unofficial Daily Show Web Site
The Daily Show Online | The Unofficial Daily Show Web Site
I've been to Canada, and I've always gotten the impression that I could take the country over in about two days.
-- Jon Stewart"
I've been to Canada, and I've always gotten the impression that I could take the country over in about two days.
-- Jon Stewart"
Friday, December 16, 2005
American McGee�s Personal Weblog
Maybe I'll get all of these together to have an id family reunion.
American McGee, other than having a name almost as cool as Zig Ziglar, worked on Doom & other id projects.
To start, I?ll be the first to admit that I know little about making games. Yeah, I?ve been doing it for 13 years, and have worked for the likes of id and EA, but hey, what do I know? Maybe I?ve faked my way through it all to this point! Actually, I just don?t think that anyone really knows anything about making games. The medium is too new. Sure, I know how to make a title that fits into an established genre; anyone working in the industry long enough knows how to do that. But to truly make a game, to build something from scratch, now that?s a scary thing, a tough thing.
American McGee, other than having a name almost as cool as Zig Ziglar, worked on Doom & other id projects.
To start, I?ll be the first to admit that I know little about making games. Yeah, I?ve been doing it for 13 years, and have worked for the likes of id and EA, but hey, what do I know? Maybe I?ve faked my way through it all to this point! Actually, I just don?t think that anyone really knows anything about making games. The medium is too new. Sure, I know how to make a title that fits into an established genre; anyone working in the industry long enough knows how to do that. But to truly make a game, to build something from scratch, now that?s a scary thing, a tough thing.
Engine John Carmack
Armadillo Aerospace
This is what the other John, John Carmack is up to.
It would be interesting to note that there is a possibility that John invented the concept of blogging. By using the Finger protocol, people were able to view a unix .plan file of progress made with Doom, Quake, and other id software projects. Apparently people are still trying to pick his brain.
I get a pretty steady trickle of emails from people hoping for .plan file updates. There were two main factors involved in my not doing updates for a long time ? a good chunk of my time and interest was sucked into Armadillo Aerospace, and the fact that the work I had been doing at Id for the last half of Doom 3 development was basically pretty damn boring.
His blog hasn't been updated here in awhile, but hopefully he has other areas where he is posting.
I keep running across topics that are interesting to talk about, and the Armadillo updates have been a pretty good way for me to organize my thoughts, so I?m going to give it a more general try here. .plan files were appropriate ten years ago, and sort of retro-cute several years ago, but I?ll be sensible and use the web.
A little bit of background on Armadillo Aerospace.
"Armadillo Aerospace is a small research and development team working on computer-controlled LOX/ethanol rocket vehicles, with an eye towards manned suborbital vehicle development in the coming years. The team currently consists of a bunch of guys, a girl, and an armadillo named Widget. Our fearless leader, John Carmack, will lead us to space and, well, outer space. Please feel free to make yourselves at home and check out our journey."
I wonder if the other John is still working with Will, the frontman from the band Information Society. That VH1 Reuniting the Band show they did, and Will's comments afterwards on the internet were hilarious.
Whatever happened to Daikatana anyway? Should have stuck with a simpler name, like Sloth, or Destro, or Doomed'er.
This is what the other John, John Carmack is up to.
It would be interesting to note that there is a possibility that John invented the concept of blogging. By using the Finger protocol, people were able to view a unix .plan file of progress made with Doom, Quake, and other id software projects. Apparently people are still trying to pick his brain.
I get a pretty steady trickle of emails from people hoping for .plan file updates. There were two main factors involved in my not doing updates for a long time ? a good chunk of my time and interest was sucked into Armadillo Aerospace, and the fact that the work I had been doing at Id for the last half of Doom 3 development was basically pretty damn boring.
His blog hasn't been updated here in awhile, but hopefully he has other areas where he is posting.
I keep running across topics that are interesting to talk about, and the Armadillo updates have been a pretty good way for me to organize my thoughts, so I?m going to give it a more general try here. .plan files were appropriate ten years ago, and sort of retro-cute several years ago, but I?ll be sensible and use the web.
A little bit of background on Armadillo Aerospace.
"Armadillo Aerospace is a small research and development team working on computer-controlled LOX/ethanol rocket vehicles, with an eye towards manned suborbital vehicle development in the coming years. The team currently consists of a bunch of guys, a girl, and an armadillo named Widget. Our fearless leader, John Carmack, will lead us to space and, well, outer space. Please feel free to make yourselves at home and check out our journey."
I wonder if the other John is still working with Will, the frontman from the band Information Society. That VH1 Reuniting the Band show they did, and Will's comments afterwards on the internet were hilarious.
Whatever happened to Daikatana anyway? Should have stuck with a simpler name, like Sloth, or Destro, or Doomed'er.
John Romero's blog
I'm reading a really good book on the Doom creators from id software, John Romero & John Carmack called Masters of Doom. Other than the cheesy title, this gives some great insight into how two opposites create a company, an image, and a legacy that changed the landscape of gaming.
And brought us an even cheesier movie with The Rock.
I'm going to check out some of Romero's game recommendations... CLOUD looks interesting.
And brought us an even cheesier movie with The Rock.
I'm going to check out some of Romero's game recommendations... CLOUD looks interesting.
Ballmer can't get an Xbox
Digit LIVE news - Xbox 360 shortages 'to continue': "'He's right, he's a section 16 officer that operates under Sarbanes-Oxley,' said Moore. 'I can't give him one, even if I had one, because he can't accept it and I don't think he pre-ordered it from our local BestBuy, which he lives pretty close to, so Steve is [out of luck] right now.' "
I find it hard to believe that one of the richest guys in the world can't have someone call around to get him an Xbox 360. Sounds like PR-babble to me. Does anyone really believe these shortages are not manufactured? My friend just walked into a Zellers the other day and picked one up.
I find it hard to believe that one of the richest guys in the world can't have someone call around to get him an Xbox 360. Sounds like PR-babble to me. Does anyone really believe these shortages are not manufactured? My friend just walked into a Zellers the other day and picked one up.
Thursday, December 15, 2005
Trogdor!
Trogdor was a man... then he was a dragon man... then he was.... TROG-DOR!!!
http://ytmnd.com/ is hours of funny.
http://ytmnd.com/ is hours of funny.
Wired News: The Hydrogen Gold Rush Is On
Wired News: The Hydrogen Gold Rush Is On: "Livingstone isn't the only person with a scheme to save the world through hydrogen. The last two years has seen a boom in hydrogen investment. In 2003, President Bush announced that the federal government would invest $1.2 billion into hydrogen over the next five years. General Motors has said it is spending at least a billion dollars on hydrogen and fuel-cell technologies, and companies like BP, Chevron and Shell are also making significant investments.
All that money has spawned a gold rush of inventors, all seeking the mother lode of cheap hydrogen. There's plenty of fool's gold in the dash for the moolah, and marvelous hydrogen inventions are shaping up as the perpetual-motion machines of a new age."
All that money has spawned a gold rush of inventors, all seeking the mother lode of cheap hydrogen. There's plenty of fool's gold in the dash for the moolah, and marvelous hydrogen inventions are shaping up as the perpetual-motion machines of a new age."
Wednesday, December 14, 2005
liveplasma music, movies, search engine and discovery engine
liveplasma music, movies, search engine and discovery engine
Incredible mapping of relationships in music and movies.
Incredible mapping of relationships in music and movies.
Tuesday, December 13, 2005
Monday, December 12, 2005
BBC NEWS | Technology | Data disasters dog computer users
But the data disaster at the top of the list, for its yuck factor if nothing else, is the story of the company that unearthed a laptop that had lain unused in a warehouse for almost a decade.
The laptop was needed because it was thought to hold valuable company information. When it was opened to get at the hard drive, it was found to be heaving with the husks of dead and decaying cockroaches.
My friend was wondering why his computer kept blue-screening. It wasn't a bug - it was a dead mouse in his computer case. Apparently it had made a mess on his video card. He Windex'ed it to death but it was never the same....
The best solution for data loss is prevention.... always back up your files.. but if you're just plain lazy and can't be bothered, keep some cash sacked away as OnTrack recovery insurance.
The laptop was needed because it was thought to hold valuable company information. When it was opened to get at the hard drive, it was found to be heaving with the husks of dead and decaying cockroaches.
My friend was wondering why his computer kept blue-screening. It wasn't a bug - it was a dead mouse in his computer case. Apparently it had made a mess on his video card. He Windex'ed it to death but it was never the same....
The best solution for data loss is prevention.... always back up your files.. but if you're just plain lazy and can't be bothered, keep some cash sacked away as OnTrack recovery insurance.
Freeware that Recovers Deleted Files in NTFS and FAT12/16/32 Partitions
Freeware that Recovers Deleted Files in NTFS and FAT12/16/32 Partitions: "Freeware that Recovers Deleted Files in NTFS and FAT12/16/32 Partitions
submitted by artbarizo 1 day 2 hours ago (via http://freeware.art-app.com/20...)
'Magically' unerase files that were emptied from the recycle bin."
submitted by artbarizo 1 day 2 hours ago (via http://freeware.art-app.com/20...)
'Magically' unerase files that were emptied from the recycle bin."
RCA toCAT5conversion - ElephantStaircase
RCA toCAT5conversion - ElephantStaircase: "CAT5 cable is alot cheaper then RCA, i can't imagine buying 25 or 50 feet of RCA cable. The best part is, the converter is about 5 or 10 bucks to make, tops. "
The sad thing is my friends and I have bought 25 or 50 feet of RCA cable on more than one occasion...
The sad thing is my friends and I have bought 25 or 50 feet of RCA cable on more than one occasion...
The Best Web 2.0 Software of 2005 (web2.wsj2.com)
The Best Web 2.0 Software of 2005 (web2.wsj2.com)
Digg is the best of the best in Web 2.0 for it's category.
Digg is the best of the best in Web 2.0 for it's category.
Saturday, December 10, 2005
Free Equivalents of Commercial Software :: Farley Family .Net
Good list of freeware utilities and software downloads
Friday, December 09, 2005
Solution Showcase for the Microsoft Office System
Solution Showcase for the Microsoft Office System: "Solution Showcase for the Microsoft Office System
The Solution Showcase highlights how leading companies are solving critical business problems using solutions built with the Microsoft Office System. These solutions are a small sample of the many ways organizations are transforming their businesses by taking advantage of the Microsoft Office products they already own and their employees use every day."
There are some great resources here that MS provides for free, in order to package additional software.
The Solution Showcase highlights how leading companies are solving critical business problems using solutions built with the Microsoft Office System. These solutions are a small sample of the many ways organizations are transforming their businesses by taking advantage of the Microsoft Office products they already own and their employees use every day."
There are some great resources here that MS provides for free, in order to package additional software.
Thursday, December 08, 2005
Skyline Software System
Skyline Software System
TerraExplorer allows users to freely fly through 3D Terrain and Urban environments. TerraExplorer provides PC users with interactive, photo-realistic terrains in a simple but powerful application. The TerraExplorer viewer gives users the ability to view terrains that are created by Skyline's TerraBuilder? and TerraExplorer? Pro, and then streamed over the Internet by TerraGate?. Learn More...
TerraExplorer allows users to freely fly through 3D Terrain and Urban environments. TerraExplorer provides PC users with interactive, photo-realistic terrains in a simple but powerful application. The TerraExplorer viewer gives users the ability to view terrains that are created by Skyline's TerraBuilder? and TerraExplorer? Pro, and then streamed over the Internet by TerraGate?. Learn More...
Wow. Microsoft Windows Live Local
Pretty incredible. MS Local Live one-up's Google's Keyhole technology by providing "bird's eye" arial views of major cities. New York. Las Vegas. Los Angeles. Philadelphia. Boston. more... Will be interesting to see what Google comes up with next. Watch for flashbulbs going off in your bedroom.
My $0.02.
My $0.02.
Interface should scroll like Google, smooth, with none of this clicking a compass crap.- What's with the 10-line URL? MS needs to buy TinyURL to solve these URL-wrap problems.
- Add a 'blog it' button in the permalink section.
- Provide an address lookup feature.
- How about a reverse-address phone lookup?
- Heh, scroll around the above URL and see ads for Calvin Klein, The Gap, Yahoo! Is that really legal?
- Get some international cities going. How about the moon?
- What happened to the 'smart-client' download idea instead of using the browser?
- Allow users to tag areas with keywords for searching... graffiti-style
- Here's an aircraft carrier in New York with what looks to be a nuclear submarine with a plane sticking out of it...or is that a missile.
- Never mind about the blog it button.... it's in the scratch pad.
- I can't wait until Flight Sim 2008.
Wednesday, December 07, 2005
Atari 7800 Commercial - Google Video
Atari 7800 Commercial - Google Video
I was the kid with the Atari 5200.
No mention that the 7800 played 5200 games? Why is that? 'Cause the 5200 was crap.
My favourite game was Joust if I can remember correctly.
I was the kid with the Atari 5200.
No mention that the 7800 played 5200 games? Why is that? 'Cause the 5200 was crap.
My favourite game was Joust if I can remember correctly.
Lillian Taublib shows up on Yahoo! and I don't win Rock'em Sock'em #17
Ola from Wavesmash! You are still looking for more information on Lillian Taublib and the award-winning Brazillian movie Crime Delicado?
Yahoo Brazil and others come through.
Be sure to Resenhas de usuarios!
Others..
I'm still amazed that I'm the only one talking about this movie & actress even though I got a bunch of visits this week because of it... must be a language barrier thing. (me not understanding any of the sites that are talking about the movie.)
Apparently Babelfish translates Portugese Portugese, not Brazillian Portugese, so for those of you who speak english, you're stuck with me and Portuenglish for awhile.
If anyone has any other links, please post in the comments.
If anyone wants to look at something besides Lillian Taublib, please see my friend's web site at http://www.poppolar.com, who, by coincidence, is also from Brazil, though he's a Canadian now. Maybe you can convince him to carry the soundtrack to the movie. Mention you like Brazillian movies to get a 5% discount! (on orders of 5 or more!) That is a savings of like 1% a CD!
Ok.. so I made up the discount... or did I...
If anyone from Canada was listening, I was on The Edge around 4:45 today. My 30 seconds of fame consisted of flubbing the words to a Green Day song and not winning Rock'em Sock'em #17. Pretty exciting stuff. I don't feel too bad, 2 other people lost too, the girl who got mad at the DJ because he gave me two tries and her only one, and the guy who was offered two choices and screwed it up.
FYI, the song was Holiday, by Green Day.
Lyric was "Hear the dogs howling out of key "
Zieg heil to the president gasman
Bombs away is your punishment,
Pulverize the Eiffel towers
Who criticize your government
Bang, Bang goes the broken glass, lads
Kill all the fags that don't agree
Trials by fire setin fires
Is not a way that's meant for me
Just cause, just cause, because we're outlaws, yeah!
Software for Your Head
Software for Your Head: "Ship one Version with one Message at a time."
Jim and Michelle McCarthy have some great ideas to share with everyone.
Jim and Michelle McCarthy have some great ideas to share with everyone.
.NET Undocumented
I took actionable steps to focus on my long-term goals. I burned bridges when I left Microsoft and purchased a home in Seattle prior to attending my MBA program to prevent myself from being seduced by investment banking and consulting firms. I developed lofty goals and fought back criticism from family and friends. When I started my entrepreneurial development, I had pieces in place?the finances, the software background, and the business education. I was set to go, and I will give it the time it takes.
Burning bridges is probably not the best way to go, but there are some good ideas in this blog.
Burning bridges is probably not the best way to go, but there are some good ideas in this blog.
Tuesday, December 06, 2005
{ Revista TRIP } - Lillian Taublib
{ Revista TRIP }
Well then... Lillian Taublib everyone...
Now I see why everyone is searching for her.. though there appears to be something missing... wait a minute!
But seriously, it sounds like she undertook an amazing fight to overcome cancer, and she is one woman to be inspired by.
Full English translation here..well portuenglish anyway.
Well then... Lillian Taublib everyone...
Now I see why everyone is searching for her.. though there appears to be something missing... wait a minute!
But seriously, it sounds like she undertook an amazing fight to overcome cancer, and she is one woman to be inspired by.
Full English translation here..well portuenglish anyway.
Monday, December 05, 2005
ABC News: Sound of Dog's 'Laugh' Calms Other Pooches
ABC News: Sound of Dog's 'Laugh' Calms Other Pooches: "Patricia Simonet's 'dog laughing'"
THE BASTARD OPERATOR FROM HELL OFFICIAL ARCHIVE
Kids, back in the day there was a thing called a BBS, kind of like a web site, but you dialed into it with a telephone and a modem. People would post stuff on it, and then other people would read it.
This was the funniest group of articles anyone ever posted.
This was the funniest group of articles anyone ever posted.
Saturday, December 03, 2005
Back to killing trees again...
*michael parekh on IT*: ON IMPLICATIONS OF WIKIPEDIA GOING TO PRINT: "But it is a liberating experience to read blogs in a book...one that will increasingly be enjoyed by mainstream audiences, as blogs keep getting better and better."
Why doesn't somebody put out the internet, in print form. I wonder how many volumes that one would be? Soon enough, Google will be able to do it.
Wikipedia would be a great read though. I'm pretty sure the Encyclopedia Britannica doesn't have Homestar Runner or Strong Bad in it.
In 5-10 years, everything will be e-ink anyway.
Hopefully sooner, so we can figure out how to replant some of that Amazon rainforest and Canadian timber that has mysteriously disappeared over the years.
Why doesn't somebody put out the internet, in print form. I wonder how many volumes that one would be? Soon enough, Google will be able to do it.
Wikipedia would be a great read though. I'm pretty sure the Encyclopedia Britannica doesn't have Homestar Runner or Strong Bad in it.
In 5-10 years, everything will be e-ink anyway.
Hopefully sooner, so we can figure out how to replant some of that Amazon rainforest and Canadian timber that has mysteriously disappeared over the years.
Friday, December 02, 2005
USPS - The 2005 Commemorative Stamp Program
USPS - The 2005 Commemorative Stamp Program
American Scientists - McClintock, von Neumann, Feynman, Gibbs (4)
This issuance honors four American scientists: geneticist Barbara McClintock, mathematician John von Neumann, physicist Richard Feynman, and thermodynamicist Josiah Willard Gibbs.
For each stamp in this block of four, artist Victor Stabin created a collage featuring a portrait of the scientist and drawings that are associated with major contributions made by the scientist.
Text on the back of the stamps highlights their achievements.
Barbara McClintock (1902-1992) conducted maize plant research that led to her discovery of genetic transposition-the movement of genetic material within and between chromosomes. In 1983, this pioneering geneticist was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
John von Neumann (1903-1957) made significant contributions in both pure and applied mathematics, especially in the areas of quantum mechanics, game theory, computer theory and design. In 1956, the U.S. government presented the Enrico Fermi Award to this eminent mathematician.
Richard P. Feynman (1918-1988) developed a new formulation of quantum theory based, in part, on diagrams he invented to help him visualize the dynamics of atomic particles. In 1965, this noted theoretical physicist, enthusiastic educator and amateur artist was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics.
Josiah Willard Gibbs (1839-1903) formulated the modern system of thermodynamic analysis. For this and other extraordinary achievements, Gibbs received some of the most prestigious awards of his era, including the Rumford Prize from the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
American Scientists - McClintock, von Neumann, Feynman, Gibbs (4)
This issuance honors four American scientists: geneticist Barbara McClintock, mathematician John von Neumann, physicist Richard Feynman, and thermodynamicist Josiah Willard Gibbs.
For each stamp in this block of four, artist Victor Stabin created a collage featuring a portrait of the scientist and drawings that are associated with major contributions made by the scientist.
Text on the back of the stamps highlights their achievements.
Barbara McClintock (1902-1992) conducted maize plant research that led to her discovery of genetic transposition-the movement of genetic material within and between chromosomes. In 1983, this pioneering geneticist was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
John von Neumann (1903-1957) made significant contributions in both pure and applied mathematics, especially in the areas of quantum mechanics, game theory, computer theory and design. In 1956, the U.S. government presented the Enrico Fermi Award to this eminent mathematician.
Richard P. Feynman (1918-1988) developed a new formulation of quantum theory based, in part, on diagrams he invented to help him visualize the dynamics of atomic particles. In 1965, this noted theoretical physicist, enthusiastic educator and amateur artist was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics.
Josiah Willard Gibbs (1839-1903) formulated the modern system of thermodynamic analysis. For this and other extraordinary achievements, Gibbs received some of the most prestigious awards of his era, including the Rumford Prize from the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Doctor Says: Video Games Will Destroy your Child
Doctor Says: Video Games Will Destroy your Child: "In this article published by AskDrSears.com, a site popular with parents, Medical Professionals go over step by detailed step why Video games are so Terrible for a Child's Health. This Article is sure to add fuel to an already raging debate. Some of the facts stated here are Astonishing. Beware: Video games will physiologically disturb you"
Getting Started Playing Multiplayer Doom Online
This little tutorial will help you to start playing multiplayer Doom online. All you need is a copy of the original game!
Doom 2 is mostly played online and is also mostly used as a base for modifications and extra maps. If you don't have Doom 2, you can buy all classic Doom games in a box called Doom Collectors Edition.
This will be replacing my MSN for chatting...
Doom 2 is mostly played online and is also mostly used as a base for modifications and extra maps. If you don't have Doom 2, you can buy all classic Doom games in a box called Doom Collectors Edition.
This will be replacing my MSN for chatting...
Thursday, December 01, 2005
Turn left in 500 feet... fool! - Dec. 1, 2005
Turn left in 500 feet... fool! - Dec. 1, 2005: "California company NavTones has contracted with Mr. T and the actors Burt Reynolds and Dennis Hopper to record voices that can be loaded into navigation systems, giving your driving directions a little extra personality. More voices are coming, the company said. "
The Standalone Programmer: Tips from the trenches - The Code Project - Work Issues
The Standalone Programmer: Tips from the trenches - The Code Project - Work Issues: "Preview
As stated before, I have divided this article into two sections. Before I get into the details I am going to list the various bullet points here.
NON TECHNICAL
1Set personal goals
2Read, Read, Read
3Come out of the closet
4Meetings are not all bad, just mostly bad
5After hours is off limits
6Set reasonable expectations
7I'm not a programmer, I'm an architect
TECHNICAL
1Plan, then code
2The right tool for the right job
3Fix bugs early
4Develop good coding habits
5Know thy enemy
6Documentation is your friend
7Form over function"
As stated before, I have divided this article into two sections. Before I get into the details I am going to list the various bullet points here.
NON TECHNICAL
1Set personal goals
2Read, Read, Read
3Come out of the closet
4Meetings are not all bad, just mostly bad
5After hours is off limits
6Set reasonable expectations
7I'm not a programmer, I'm an architect
TECHNICAL
1Plan, then code
2The right tool for the right job
3Fix bugs early
4Develop good coding habits
5Know thy enemy
6Documentation is your friend
7Form over function"
Prototype JavaScript Framework: Class-style OO, Ajax, and more
Prototype is a JavaScript framework that aims to ease development of dynamic web applications. Featuring a unique, easy-to-use toolkit for class-driven development and the nicest Ajax library around, Prototype is quickly becoming the codebase of choice for Web 2.0 developers everywhere.
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