January 28 2008
links for 2008-01-29
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“the 5W paperback-sized PC” – via C. it’s quite adorable, tho the RAM included is pretty meager.
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“Yes, I’ve come to a legitimate art museum to see a Photoshopped portrait of a television political satirist that’s hanging next to the restrooms. Not only that, but there’s a line of other people who are here for the same reason.”
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comment #2 hits the nail precisely on the head. also, Shelley’s extensive quoting of WaSP (etc) from 2000 captures, I think, why this is such an emotional topic. (so emotional that I needed an hour of IM time to keep from FREAKING OUT, as in, way beyond w
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I want to be a writer again.
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“It’s kind of hard to fly under the radar when you are applauded for innovation in Library Journal.” — I find the whole idea troubling; the same way it irks me that I can’t use TRL’s online audiobook setup on the pod.
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“Noblesse oblige. Since we know more and can do more and better things with web sites, more is expected of us.” oy. thanks a lot. ::rolls eyes::
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“Each new version of Windows introduces new APIs while attempting to maintain compatibility with old APIs, even to the point of mimicking buggy behavior.” – connects the IE8 thing to OS issues.
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Mark Pilgrim’s links. I find his tag name amusing.(tags: x-ua-bs)
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“What if this JS widget is designed for IE 7 and my page is designed for IE 6?” — oh, I hadn’t thought about that at all. Theoretically, that could be ugly. (also, check out the EOL dates in the comments! OMG!)
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“it’s time they started earning their money instead of letting Dreamweaver do their jobs” – never mind the rest of the article (not much new here), I just love that line.
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“It’s furry, and purrs quietly when you pet it.”
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I will almost certainly need this later.(tags: mac)
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stylin’! I’d like to see more home design that honestly incorporates the needs of pets.(tags: home)
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trippy. reminds me of adolescent dinners out with friends, in a very obscure way.
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“I’d hold a press conference and say that ONLY an atheist should be president, in the same way you want a eunuch to guard your harem.” – as usual, very very weird, and yet, quite funny, and also: shockingly true.
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from Dylan. this sounds freakin’ tasty. when I make chili, I start with a Jamie Oliver (yeah, I know) recipe. there are definitely some things to try here, especially with the spicing, which has given me trouble.
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hm.
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scary story at the bottom of the comments, which are also quite rich in other ideas.(tags: business)
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Huckabee wigs me out.
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“I think we could make Iraq a very peaceful country just by dumping a few plane-loads of cash all over it.” — I’ve actually been known to make this argument occasionally in serious conversation.
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sounds startlingly tasty.
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