ever have one of those days?
i was cleaning out my previous developer machine, backing up files, deleting others, when i received the following alert:
i’m sorry sir, but your filenames are just to darn long. they stick out over the top edge of the recycle bin and a few of them even tip it over. it’s [...]
using a standard issue apple mighty mouse on a smooth desk surface works fine, but i prefer to have a cloth-covered mouse pad to protect both the desk and the underside of the mouse. the one i’ve been using for years is looking pretty hit, so i decided to search for a new one. apparently [...]
prepare for the ultimate in geek high culture. an interpretive dance set to music composed on an ibm 1401 computer:
this, among other accomplishments, is why brian eno is awesome: 77millionpaintings.com
read more about it, and the power behind it, at wired.com: an army of macs powers brian eno’s sculpture of sight and sound
back in the day, before dvds and pocket-sized cell phones, before myspace and youtube, before ddr and wow, kids used to participate in after school activities such as sports, band, orchestra, theatre, debate, various clubs, and a little known international, multidisciplinary competition known as odyssey of the mind.
when i was but a wee lad, knee [...]
a recent article in wired is a perfect example of why to keep track of your passwords, and change them often: linkin park’s mysterious cyberstalker.
try googling “password safety”. you get nearly 60 million results.
in the paper and plastic world, the best safety is your own eyes. in cyberspace you can’t see beyond the login screen. [...]
even though you may not be an avid collector of new releaeses on vinyl, some people are, especially stereophiles and djs. in an attempt to cater to the digital needs of an analog loving audience, and also give a big middle finger to drm, a few indie record labels are now releasing vinyl versions of [...]
first steve jobs shared his views on drm. now he tells us what apple has done, is doing and will do to make their products more environmentally friendly, in every respect.
ask me about that little white sticker on my car. go ahead.
granted it will take us at least 50 years to go anywhere in space, but i think there is enough enthusiasm about it to actually make some real progress. it is entirely probable that we will reach the limit of capacity and renewable resources on earth in the next 100 to 200 years. with the world’s [...]
first steve jobs, then david byrne… not to mention millions of internet saavy music listeners.
how many people will it take to convince the record industry they can’t make money by restricting a customer’s use of their music?
