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interesting guide to the sub prime mortgage and credit crisis, starting in usa, heading global.
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Christians demand removal of ‘satanic’ 10 Commandments
‘American Stonehenge’ monument draws occult, pagan worshipers
July 2008Monthly Archives
links for 2008-07-31
Let no one delay the study of philosophy while young…
…nor weary of it when old.
I have started regularly writing for a new blog, Social Media Philosophy. I will link to the rss feed, so you can see all updated posts from the many talented people involved.
My first post is Return of The Village.
links for 2008-07-30
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Time-wasting, or rather “chronic procrastination,” is hardly a laughing matter, according to Professor Joseph Ferrari of Chicago’s DePaul University- it’s a profound “social and economic” problem and, it’s far worse than you could ever imagine.
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Today, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration marks its first half-century of exploration and discovery. But missions to the Moon and beyond are only part of the story. Without Nasa’s scientists, life on Earth would be very different indeed.
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The ousted founders of downsized studio New Line Cinema are producing an adaptation of the Isaac Asimov sci-fi epic “Foundation.” OH GODS YESSSSSSSSS!!!!!
links for 2008-07-29
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From equipment installed backwards to problems with the metric system, NASA’s failures can be as fascinating as its successes. Of course, critics might suggest that NASA’s failures overshadow its successes — but let’s see you send a ship to the moon.
If you have much, give of your wealth…
…if you have little, give of your heart.
It is hard struggling with a disability. Staying brave, trying to make the best of your circumstances.
A friend of mine online is really trying hard to find ways to do that. Like all of us, he cannot do it alone, and everyone needs a hand now and then. Military pensions and a family are a bad combination. He served. He gave, and now it is time to give back.
Go, visit, see what you can do to help. Everyone has something to give, if not always the obvious.
Cast your bread, people.
I’ll explain it to you another time…
…when I’ve got about two weeks to spare.
Had enormous trouble with DVD playback on Kubuntu, Intrepid Ibex, Alpha 3.
None of the fixes for Hardy worked on Kplayer (KDE video player, Mplayer based) or Kaffeine (KDE video player, Xine based).
I did wonder if it was just being cranky about old school Dr Who – but surely not!
Finally, went back to installing my old standby. VLC Player. And yes, there was much rejoicing, it works.
And the Dr Who did raineth like the gentle rain…*
* if rain is witty, humourous, written by Douglas Adams, and with cheesy special effects. And a maniacal robot parrot.
links for 2008-07-28
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An interesting look at a new internet model-oh,and i am SUCH a whedon fangirl. and felicia and nathan and neil and ohmigods wow squee etc.
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Top Gear star Jeremy Clarkson and sidekicks Richard Hammond and James May have a right old battle. The presenters from the German version of the show challenge the less-than-PC trio to a series of racing track challenges tomorrow night.
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Linux is a wonderful platform for using standard & more exotic file systems & also for developing file systems. This article explores the virtual file system in the Linux kernel and then reviews some of the major structures that tie file systems together.
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THE 2,000-year-old grave of an Iron Age warrior has been discovered in the trenches of a new housing development.The discovery by archaeologists is thought to indicate a burial site unique in the UK – and so important that the find was kept under wraps.
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handy dandy script!
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The firefox extensions provide good flexibility for the browser and you can have many options through the extensions. If you are a webmaster or web designer, some extensions help to make your webmastering easier than before.
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For those who venture out of the dark waters of Windows, installed Kubuntu and find that they can’t play their DVDs in Kaffeine, take heart. The solution is simple, and the steps to get it done straight forward and short. Here is what you should do.
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Having a hard time when upgrading from 7.10 to Hardy (or Intrepid). First problem: the Kaffeine refuses to play DVDs, Amarok music cds. There is a solution.
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“I also manage to at times have a life and do the writing that pays the bills. I do this by using a few different techniques to streamline my interactions with the virtual world.”
links for 2008-07-27
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There are times when you inadvertently overwrite your Master Boot Record. The end result being that you are unable to boot into Linux. This is especially true when you are dual booting between windows and Linux OSes.
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Update your twitter feed with your last.fm info every hour:)
Some of us are…
…looking at the stars.
NASA has a new image archive, with an interactive space travel timeline. Oh, I squealed like the most pathetic of fan girls.
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SQUEEE!
Yep, like that:)
It lets me do this:
links for 2008-07-26
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oh, i loves me an easter egg!!!
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In NASA lingo, events that go as expected are “nominal.” And in space, you really want things to be nominal. But in April, astronaut Peggy Whitson had a ride home from the International Space Station that was anything but.
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Linux rarely needs to be rebooted. But when it does, it’s often slow to boot. Fortunately, there are ways to speed things up. Some of these methods are not terribly difficult. (although some, unfortunately, are). Let’s take a look.
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Before they were made a major part of our lives, some pioneering computers either had to capture the public’s imagination, establish what could be done by computers, or both. Slideshow warning!
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Given all the problems with animal husbandry, maybe it’s time to put Bossie out to pasture and grow animal-free flesh. Welcome to the future of in vitro meat.
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we have to make this experience for new users as friendly and as non-destructive to their experience as possible. And hopefully when they see the true power and the convenience they get from Linux experience, they will make the full switch themselves.
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But a great first sentence does way more than that — it establishes a tone, it sticks in your mind, and it’s like a little otherworldly koan, confounding your expectations. Here are our favorite science fiction opening sentences.
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The 5 real reasons to avoid iPhone 3G, they are pretty compelling. i am not interested, want android!
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ffmpeg is a very powerful tool to edit your videos, but it can be pretty scary command line stuff. Never fear!
LinuxJournal has provided us a wonderful video explaining how to use this powerful command line tool.
