Monthly Archives: September 2006

I would love to change the world…

…but they won’t give me the source code. Modern, Cool Nerd 65 % Nerd, 82% Geek, 26% Dork For The Record:A Nerd is someone who is passionate about learning/being smart/academia. A Geek is someone who is passionate about some particular … Continue reading

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Well, to be fair I had a couple of gadgets he probably didn’t…

…such as a teaspoon and an open mind Doctor Who Makes Guinness Book of World Records Insane yay noises!

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Freedom is…

…a possession of inestimable value. More on the appalling injustice of the Tripoli Six. Add your voice to the outrage. PLEASE, do something. Effect Measure The Tripoli Six – Do Something About It. [updated]

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There is only one thing that arouses animals more than pleasure, and that is pain…

…under torture you are as if under the dominion of those grasses that produce visions. Everything you have heard told, everything you have read returns to your mind, as if you were being transported, not toward heaven, but toward hell. … Continue reading

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links for 2006-09-29

Tectonic: Ubuntu Edgy Eft beta out (tags: edgy ubuntu release beta linux desktop kubuntu xubuntu) Digital Web Magazine – Architecting CSS (tags: CSS webdesign design web tutorial webdev standards usability writing html guide framework efficient documentation management) Bigger, better CrossOver … Continue reading

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All successful newspapers are ceaselessly querulous and bellicose…

…they never defend anyone or anything if they can help it; if the job is forced on them, they tackle it by denouncing someone or something else. The Australian Paul Kelly Blog Finally, FINALLY, the Australian mainstream media is starting … Continue reading

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You keep using that word…

…I do not think it means what you think it means. The Princess Bride. Certainly one of my favourite films ever, and a real joy to introduce my kids to as well. Recently bought the Special Edition online, and oh! … Continue reading

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What the world needs is not dogma…

…but an attitude of scientific inquiry combined with a belief that the torture of millions is not desirable, whether inflicted by Stalin or by a Deity imagined in the likeness of the believer. The US Government has redefined, no, RAPED … Continue reading

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Penguinitis makes you stay awake at nights…

…just thinking about penguins and feeling great love for them. I collect penguins, especially Tux, the Linux penguin. Heres an online set of gorgeous Tux avatars: Tux Factory

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links for 2006-09-28

Linux.com | CLI Magic: See changes word by word with dwdiff (tags: Articles cli commandline commands linux productivity software sysadmin text tips tools unix utilities writing dwdiff diff) One Laptop Per Child Update (tags: laptop linux olpc) 10 Things That … Continue reading

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