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THE popularity of social networking sites such as Facebook has sparked spirited debate around the privacy of users, but experts are divided on whether sites really breach user privacy.
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The Government’s announcement that it could one day send astronauts into space has been attacked as wishful thinking that poses a new threat to British astronomy, which has been plunged into crisis by a funding shortfall.
February 2008Monthly Archives
links for 2008-02-17
links for 2008-02-16
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Oh funny! Thanks richard:) But all this tech abuse makes poor hal so sad….
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So, richard and i were trying to work this one out the other day. And being him, he found it for me:)
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Astronomers said Wednesday that they had found a miniature version of our own solar system 5,000 light-years across the galaxy — the first planetary system that really looks like our own, with outer giant planets and room for smaller inner planets.
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For the first time, late last year, a team of British scientists filmed the nanoscale interaction of an attacking virus with an enzyme and a DNA strand in real time.
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had to happen. proposal. lolcats. valentines day. a drama for our times:)
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one word: nerdgasm.
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With season four of Doctor Who on tap in the next month or so, we’ve got the scoop on several spoilers and a camphone video from Britain of the season four trailer. Don’t worry, the spoilers are hidden so you don’t have to read them if you don’t w
links for 2008-02-15
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The Google Doc Download Greasemonkey script adds a download link to the main Docs and Spreadsheets page that gives you quick access to download your docs in whatever format you want.
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DIY web site Instructables steps through how to build a laptop stand for your supine computing needs for about $15. Once you’ve bought all the necessary materials, the actual stand won’t take more than about 30 minutes to put together.
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BWAHAHAHAHAH!
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actually, its whippet. but this is amazing!
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mm, android. nom nom nom.
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An intriuiging article, looking at what is gnu software, nexenta, kde, gnome, opensolaris…thanks claire!!!!
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I have used this – can also be used with kontact, kalendar, evolution, and other pda/cal clients:)
links for 2008-02-14
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chart of the weirdness that is the scientology course
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the new Android SDK is out with improvements to the overall OS. Like last time, you can download it and play with it, but in the mean time, here are the updates, which include better file support (OGG, for one), better animations, and a better UI.
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Astronomers have glimpsed what may be the farthest galaxy we’ve ever seen, providing a picture of a baby galaxy born soon after the beginning of the universe.
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In February, the freethinkers group Freedom From Religion Foundation debuted its billboard with the message “Imagine No Religion” in Ohio. The national campaign is an effort to let Americans know that there is room for reason and clarity of thought.
You don’t love someone for their looks…
…or their clothes, or for their fancy car, but because they sing a song only you can hear.
So, here I am, on Valentine’s Day, having a romantic dinner, and we are both using our laptops at a local restaurant that has wireless access.
Finishing up the cappucinos and tiramisu (he knows my weak spots so well), I decided to blog him a present.
Here you go sweetheart:)
links for 2008-02-13
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Beyond stunning, some of these are transcendently beautiful.
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There have been a number of new and interesting cool features added to Compiz-Fusion, including wiimote support, better kde4 integration, and cool stuff!
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A post from the Compiz Fusion Blog informed us about some interesting things that are under development. Imagine a very cheap 3D interface with head tracking, using the WII Remote… Isn’t it a great idea?
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While the Android platform is solid enough for development and testing, it seems we are far away from seeing actual products getting into the market.
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Links to parts 1 – 4. W00t. My dearest boyfriend hasn;t used any of these, yet. But he did buy me ram for my birthday – what a magic man.
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1990: The first picture of our solar system looking back from deep space is sent to Earth by Voyager 1. The image captures the sun and six planets, including Earth, in a single frame. Perspective is an amazing thing.
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News that Hubble and Spitzer have teamed up to find what may be the most distant galaxy ever seen. It appears to be at a distance of 12.8 billion light years.
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LPI is committed to the development of a global standard in Linux certification. We believe that such a certification program must meet the requirements of both IT professionals and the organizations that would employ them.
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A series of tutorials to help you learn Linux fundamentals and prepare for system administrator certification.
Sorry seems to be…
…the hardest word.
No, it isn’t.
Finally, Kevin Rudd, the Prime Minister of Australia, has apologised to the Aboriginal (Indigenous) population of Australia for the Stolen Generation, and for their appalling treatment in the past.
It has been a long time coming. It remains a mystery why the ex Prime Minister was such a cowardly weasel[1].
[1] I may need to apologise to weasels for the odious comparison, actually.
links for 2008-02-12
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Life imitated art this week aboard the International Space Station, where weightless astronauts munched on free-flying potato chips a la Homer Simpson.
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The first mobile phones fitted with Google’s Android software platform made their debut at an industry trade show on Monday, a key advance in the struggle to bring the power of desktop computing to handsets. Very cool!
links for 2008-02-11
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oh, i need this!!!!
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Some of the most beautiful and unusual designs i have sever seen, all for free download, for wallpaper. stunning.
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Xfce is just as customizable as KDE or GNOME, so I set myself a goal: make Xubuntu look like Windows Vista. Why? Because XFCE can be customised!!
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WebUrbanist » 10 Amazing Tree Houses from Around the World: Sustainable, Unique and Creative DesignsHere are ten incredible tree house designs that range from functional to fanciful, sustainable to strange and affordable to incredibly expensive. I think I want all of them. I wants a treehouse!!!
links for 2008-02-10
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Statement from anonymous about the 10th of Feb protests against scientology.
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Yahoo Inc.’s board plans to reject Microsoft Corp.’s bid to buy the Internet pioneer, The Wall Street Jornal reported on its Web site Saturday.
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If only there was some way to evaluate the goodness or badness of science fiction, according to an objective scale. Luckily, we’ve got the very thing, and to increase its value to you, the end-user, we’ve made it a drinking game as well.
