August 2008
i just learned something new in javascript. Prototypes auto-propogate: A=function(){},b=new A(); A.prototype.c=1; alert(b.c === 1) == true
first hands-on with the HTC Dream aka gPhone http://is.gd/24fo
10 Beautiful Themes for Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex. →
he upcoming release of Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex) is highly anticipated not only for the system enhancements it will likely get, but also for its new default theme.
Ubuntu Keeps Building Momentum →
With Windows XP going the way of the dodo, Ubuntu looks to us like a good fit. We wouldn’t recommend Ubuntu as a primary OS for our other builds, since it won’t let you play most games or run…
I love it when a plan comes together http://is.gd/24BP is the reply to http://is.gd/250q
HTC Dream / Googlephone first pics! →
We’ve gotten our hands on a slew of pictures showing off a very real T-Mobile-branded Dream in all its Android-running glory.
Google's Android Market: Cathedral Or Bazaar? →
Google has revealed the Android Market, a software distribution channel for deploying third-party Android applications. Unlike conventional Linux package management systems, however, Android Market…
Microsoft told us what we (web devs) wanted to hear but then lied: http://is.gd/22Lm Perhaps I should not be so surprised.
rt: 2 hours of free wifi at any Starbucks everyday if you buy a $5 gift card once. @mattgillooly i hope this is global. i’m going to check
rt: went through godaddy, found domain name, and ‘add cart’d everything possible. grand total: $14,221.82. now that’s an upsell
20 Tech Habits to Improve Your Life →
A few new habits can make the difference between staying on task, finding what you need, and getting things done—or having a tech meltdown.
interviewer: “how comfortable are you with javascript?” reply: “i’m comfortable saying I know it better than you do” is the interview over?
firefox and ie are following suit. you can all thank Opera for speed dial. in ie: http://is.gd/1YKC ; in ff: http://is.gd/20cR
Apple fanboys are hardcore. Steve Jobs could eat a live baby and they would blog about how it was justified and the baby had it coming
Huge iPhone Security Flaw Opens All Private Information http://is.gd/1Z1I
How Simple Web Design Helps Your Business →
It’s crucial to have simple web designs to allow the user to quickly find the information they need, especially if you are selling a product. If the page is cluttered with useless text, widgets or…
10 "Really Cool" Icon Sets for Ubuntu/GNOME... →
I’m going to share to you some of my favorite set of icons. These are specifically made for Ubuntu, as well as any other Linux distro with a GNOME desktop. So here they are:
Mozilla Labs: Introducing Ubiquity →
Today we’re announcing the launch of Ubiquity, a Mozilla Labs experiment into connecting the Web with language in an attempt to find new user interfaces that could make it possible for everyone to do…
jamming to some “classics” while coding: Bad Boy 4 Life; Mary Jane’s Last Dance; Use me (Bill Withers); Mo money, Mo Problems; Thriller
the internets to the rescue again: http://i28.tinypic.com/2m7xd85.jpg piracy is not theft; it is piracy.
There are fanboys and then there are fanboys… http://is.gd/1VrG
Help me CCTV! I need you
grabbing a late lunch before I head to the carnival http://is.gd/1Ttt
Hacker Rips Off $12K in Calls Using Homeland... →
According to security consultant John Jackson, the hacking was very low-tech and old school, which probably would make Steve “Blue Box” Wozniak proud, but it was an embarrassment for the agency
What Ubuntu 8.10 SHOULD look like. →
This is a mockup that was put together for a possible look and feel for the next Ubuntu release (Intrepid Ibex), which is due out in October. And it looks amazing. And, in all reality, it is very…
Firefox to get massive JavaScript performance... →
Mozilla is leveraging an impressive new optimization technique to bring a big performance boost to the Firefox JavaScript engine. The code was merged today (but is not yet ready to be enabled by…
Cranky Windows Guy Calls Apple To Fix iPhone Bugs →
I called Apple famed customer support to see if they had any solutions for these bugs. Their fix for my problem getting service when coming out of the subway? Turn Airplane Mode on and off. If…
How To Block Porn Pictures And Images With... →
Administrators can use various methods to block access to websites that are pornographic in nature, like URL Filter, URL Blacklist, Keyword Filter, etc.Follow the procedure below to install…
for those i’ve enticed with the HTC Touch Pro, engadget has a hands on look with lots of close-up photos http://is.gd/1NBL
Considering the possibilities…
Microsoft is spreading misinformation about Opera http://is.gd/1NuL
i just discovered that the my favorite OSS text editor, Notepad++, supports column selection - alt+select; enjoy
10 Promising Web Platforms →
In this post we review 10 promising developer platforms for the Web. We’re not talking about the obvious ones either, like Facebook, iPhone, OpenSocial or even Twitter. Those have been covered…
Linux popularity across the globe →
The Linux landscape is constantly changing and has a strong community of both developers and users. But where is Linux the most popular, and where are the different Linux distributions the most…
Apple hit with class-action lawsuit over iPhone 3G... →
We all knew it was coming, it was just a matter of time. A lawsuit has been filed against Apple over what the plaintiff is referring to as the “Defective iPhone 3G,” which she hopes will become a…
Would Linux help Adobe pummel Microsoft? →
Columnist John Dvorak thinks that Adobe Systems has a Microsoft problem and that Linux provides a clear solution: Adobe could port its Creative Suite…to Linux as a shot across Redmond’s bow. Then…
Behind the Scenes: Lots of Sex in the Olympic... →
“I am often asked if the Olympic village - the housing conglomeration that hosts the world’s top athletes - is the sex-fest it is cracked up to be. My answer is always the same: too right it is. I…
MS Virtualearth claims Opera has no SVG support →
The BBC site uses a map from maps.live.com - and all we Opera users get is an error message: “We’re sorry but your browser does not support BBC Sport’s Olympic map.”Looking into it, first there is…
They want Olympic torrents off The Pirate Bay; PB says no and renames it to the Bejing Bay. Did i mention i love them? http://is.gd/1LR5
IOC Wants Olympic Torrents Off The Pirate Bay →
In an official letter to Swedish Minister of Justice, the International Olympic Committee has asked for “assistance” from the Swedish government with preventing video clips from the Beijing Olympics…
Mozilla Drags IE Into The Future With Canvas... →
Most browser implementors are quick to adopt emerging Internet technologies, but Microsoft can’t or won’t make Internet Explorer a modern web browser. Despite some positive steps in the right…
Trying to stay awake (or appear that way) for one more hour without going insane
Geometry Wars Evolved 2 (XBLA) is multipe different types of awesome! It is different enough from the first one that they can even coexist
“The [gPhone/Android] will come with Google’s ad software pre-installed.” Ads on my phone? I think Android is dead to me. i <3 HTC to …
9 Linux Myths Debunked - http://is.gd/1JKf
they want to use analog tv airwaves for free wifi in 2009 when analog tv dies; http://freetheairwaves.com/
Google launches white space offensive with new web... →
Google wants to take the fight for white space broadband to the people, launching its own pro-white-space Web site, with considerable help from activists, public interest groups, and professors.
“I don’t run vista because I love myself too much to treat me that way.”
