Monthly Archives: November 2007

If we die…

…it will be for GLORY, not gold. Look, I will make this as simple as possible. Go see Beowulf. See it in 3D. Trust me. It is a thing of magic in an often bleak world. Of course, I just … Continue reading

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links for 2007-11-29

BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Nasa outlines manned Mars vision Nasa has released details of its strategy for sending a human crew to Mars within the next few decades. (tags: astronomy mars nasa space explore science mission)

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links for 2007-11-28

Fundies Say the Darndest Things! An archive of the most hilarious, bizarre, ignorant, bigoted, and terrifying quotes from fundies all over the internet! The FSTDT archive is the largest collection of fundie quotes on the planet (tags: religion humor funny … Continue reading

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links for 2007-11-26

Top 10 worst IT disasters of all time: Insight – Business – ZDNet Australia Here’s our considered list of some of the worst IT-related disasters and failures. The order is subjective — with number one being the worst (tags: it … Continue reading

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links for 2007-11-25

Unix Portal:Nexenta OS – Nexenta Core Platform NexentaOS is a complete GNU-based open source operating system built on top of the OpenSolaris kernel and runtime. It is really cool looking, much interest!!! (tags: solaris ubuntu sun hybrid os floss) What … Continue reading

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Science and art have…

…that in common that everyday things seem to them new and attractive. Trying out a new browser – Flock. And I am loving it. It is such a new way of utilising the browsing experience, while tying it into social … Continue reading

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Being happy doesn’t mean that…

…everything is perfect. It means that you’ve decided to look beyond the imperfections. It is so hard for me to accept happiness, after some wild and consuming tempests, and far too many ‘opportunites for personal growth’. Yet, oh, but yet, … Continue reading

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links for 2007-11-20

GPhone Pics! Open-Source ‘Bug’ Can Run Android – Silicon Alley Insider The “Bug” is essentially a Lego kit for geeks: A base unit can connect to modules like LCD touchscreens (the one pictured to the right has two plugged in), … Continue reading

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links for 2007-11-19

Createlf – Open Social and the Future of Social Networking interesting analysis! (tags: facebook opensocial socialnetworking web2.0 article essay networking social) Sudoku may save us from spam (ABC Science Online) Paul is a good friend of mine from uni, and … Continue reading

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links for 2007-11-17

NASA’s Mars Opportunity rover falls on hard times – Engadget NASA’s Mars Opportunity rover has already long outlasted its original 90 day mission, but it looks like the go-getter bot is now really starting to show its age, as NewScientist … Continue reading

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