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Interested in producing or editing music? There is a range of Open Source software available….
October 2008Monthly Archives
links for 2008-10-15
It is poverty to decide that a child must die so that…
…you may live as you wish.
There are so many ways to fight poverty. It is a grinding problem, that seems to big, too massive, for small individuals. It has always been with us after all. It isn’t in front of us – we can, after all, avert our eyes from the man on the street with his possessions in a tatty bag or trolley. Turn off the news with that child in a slum. We can even sigh and shake our heads about how sad, so sad it is – but why don’t people just help themselves?
If you can think like that last sentence – why are you here reading this? Go away. Honestly. I have no time or respect for you.
Yes, it is big and vast and has been there since time immemorial. Yes, it seems so big we cannot change a thing.
That, my friends, is a copout. You can do better than that.
Donate. You don’t need money. Donate ideas, time, passion, drive and energy. Donate old medicines, old glasses, old mobiles, old bikes, blankets, clothes. Donate tinned goods. Donate a weekend to help someone. Donate skills. Just donate something. You have so much. Yes, someone else has much more than you. I am talking to them too. There will always be those who you feel have more things. Things are so important, after all, aren’t they? Read the quote that started this post. Still think that?
Ok, someone has more than you. Big deal.
I wanted to write something that would sear the words into your mind, to etch into you all the fact that you have no excuse. You are reading this – you have access to the net. You are already so far ahead of the game. I am tired, so are you. We work, we have lives, responsibilities. I am not going to berate you, implore you, preach at you. I respect you. You KNOW better.
But here we are on Blog Action Day 08.
So just going to say : stop making excuses. Change the world. Now. One step. Make it.
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links for 2008-10-14
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How many online profiles do you think you have right now? I know, too many to even count! Such is the case with anyone that uses Web 2.0 sites these days.
Whether you have boatloads of profiles or just a few, you need a way to manage your profile information. Here are some tools that you can use to share your profiles online, kind of like a virtual business card. -
Tux the penguin is everywhere. His is running on nearly thirty-million computers, and inside most of the different electronics and toys in the US alone. I wanted to mainly introduce him to many that just do not know him yet.
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When business is lousy, getting projects approved and budgeted is challenging. Which means, tough times are good times to be agile. [This is part of the Tough Times series.]
links for 2008-10-12
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He has blundered his way through four different centuries and Edmund Blackadder's fifth outing could have seen him return as a 1960s entrepreneur, writer Richard Curtis has revealed.
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very cool!
links for 2008-10-11
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Falcon 1 Flight 4 music video done to Crystal Method's "High Roller" – unbleievably cool, as a space buff AND crystal method fan:)
links for 2008-10-10
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A Colbert Report re-run about the financial crisis has just ended, so I turn the tv off, grab my jacket and the leash, and head out for a walk with the dog. She's oddly pensive as we head up the street. After a little while, she stops and asks, "What was that all about?"
links for 2008-10-09
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If your business hasn’t added an online shopping cart yet, why not? The technology has been around for years now, and there are solutions for just about every skill level: you can do it yourself, outsource the work, pay companies for hosting, or even turn a WordPress blog into a simple shopping cart using plugins. Here are over 35 shopping cart solutions for your business.
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We are two days away from Blue Day 2008! What is Blue Day?
Well it is a day to recognise depression and anxiety within society.
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In this article, I'm going to discuss the process that the computer goes through to compile source code into an executable program.
Thanks to Claire at New Linux User – head over there and say hi:) -
An amazing interactive tour of quarks, neutrinos, anitmatter, extra dimensions, dark matter, accelorators, and particle detectors!!!
links for 2008-10-08
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The good news is you don't need a team of developers to create a mobile-optimized version of your site or blog, just a couple minutes and one of the following free online tools:
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But the herbal extract St John's wort now has more than just cheerful converts to testify to its mood-lifting powers.
In what is billed as the most thorough study of the plant, scientists have found it is just as effective as Prozac at treating depression.
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The 1000H is the best Eee PC yet. It's got a larger screen and a larger keyboard than its predecessors, it's faster and it has also got a much larger storage capacity. It's perfect for on-the-go types who want something light and functional to work on.
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The Mail Goggles feature requires you to solve a few easy math problems in short order before hitting "send." If your logical thinking skills are intact, Google is betting you're sober enough to work out the repercussions of sending that screed you just drafted.
links for 2008-10-07
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The latest revelation is that erstwhile Doctor Paul McGann, who made one solitary on-screen appearance at the controls of the Tardis in the 1996 US TV movie, has been added to the cast list for 2009. McGann, a frequent contributor to Doctor Who audio adventures, is believed to start filming for his thus-far-unknown role in October/November
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ACTING legend Patrick Stewart is to make a giant leap across space — from Star Trek to Doctor Who. He has agreed to a major role in the Time Lord’s next series after teaming up with the Doctor (David Tennant) on stage.
And I just nerdgasmed. Seriously.
links for 2008-10-06
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Linux Turns 17 Today — article related to Linux.
