del.icio.us/dossy (RSS) links since August 27, 2007 at 09:00 AM:

• CodePress – Real Time Syntax Highlighting Editor written in JavaScript
  “CodePress is web-based source code editor with syntax highlighting written in JavaScript that colors text in real time while it’s being typed in the browser.”
  Tags: free, software, opensource, javascript
• Counting stuff is really hard (Skrentablog)
  “i=n++ in a distributed environment is a PhD thesis.” I always feel smarter after reading Rich’s blog entries.
  Tags: blog, distributed, programming, scalability, paxos, sawzall

del.icio.us/dossy (RSS) links since August 20, 2007 at 09:00 AM:

• MonetDB: Query Processing at Light Speed
  MonetDB is an open source database that uses column-oriented storage to speed up OLAP/data mining, and appears to be quite stable/mature.
  Tags: opensource, software, database
• Astronomers Find a Hole in the Universe – washingtonpost.com
  “Astronomers have stumbled upon a tremendous hole in the universe.” The universe–it’s a donut. Believe it.
  Tags: article, science, astronomy, donut
• MilkandCookies – Content Aware Image Resizing
  Image retargeting using least-energy seams and pixel paths–very cool!
  Tags: article, computer, image, processing, algorithm, research, video
• The Net Takeaway: Harvey Balls
  Harvey Ball invented the Smiley. Harvey Poppel invented the 5 circle icon set often used to represent a scale visually, thus gaining them the name “Harvey Balls.”
  Tags: blog, reference, history, harvey
• How to Stop the Windows Update Nag Windows! – DygiScape
  “sc stop wuauserv”
  Tags: blog, reference, microsoft, windows, howto

del.icio.us/dossy (RSS) links since August 13, 2007 at 09:00 AM:

• glumbert.com – Hip Hop Violin
  Awesome violin and turntable duo get crazy — beautiful!
  Tags: flash, music, video
• YSlow :: Firefox Add-ons
  “YSlow analyzes web pages and tells you why they’re slow based on Yahoo’s rules for high performance web sites.”
  Tags: software, firefox, browser, yahoo, web, optimization
• Minesweeper The Movie – CollegeHumor video
  A very well done faux trailer for that classic Minesweeper game.
  Tags: video, computer, humor, funny

del.icio.us/dossy (RSS) links since August 6, 2007 at 09:00 AM:

• Amazon.com: Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within: Books: Natalie Goldberg
  A book of guidance on writing by Natalie Goldberg. Recommended to me by Bill Kocik.
  Tags: amazon, book, writing
• TREO-650-01 PalmOne Treo 650 OEM keyboard PCB
  Treo 650 replacement keyboard PCB from Cellular Nationwide Network for $9.99.
  Tags: palm, treo, diy, repair, parts

del.icio.us/dossy (RSS) links since July 30, 2007 at 09:00 AM:

• Picture this: Horse whisperer
  “Troy Roberto is a third-generation cowboy — a dirt-under-the-fingernails, tougher-than-rawhide horseman who has won multiple national titles as a tie-down calf roper. […]”
  Tags: article, horses, troy-roberto
• Linux Treo Available Now! – Treo software news
  I’d love to ditch the unstable PalmOS on my Treo 650, but does Linux-on-Treo have telephony support? I’d have to still be able to use my Treo as a phone …
  Tags: news, article, palm, treo, linux, hack
• paper popper – Lifehacker
  My goodness! I used to make these as a kid all the time. I can’t believe I forgot how to make one. My kids are going to have fun tomorrow!
  Tags: paper, toy, howto, photos
• Mental Math Shortcuts | BetterExplained
  Some useful tips for doing what might seem to be fairly large math, in your head.
  Tags: math, lifehack
• baby on board – tribe.net
  I know, I’m evil–I still can’t stop laughing at this picture.
  Tags: photo, funny

del.icio.us/dossy (RSS) links since July 23, 2007 at 09:00 AM:

• FAQ for Windchill on Solaris : Jeff Taylor’s Weblog
  Awesome crib sheet for Solaris 10 sysadmin/tuning.
  Tags: reference, sun, solaris, sysadmin
• tar files with absolute pathnames
  Use “pax” to untar files with absolute pathnames: pax -rvf -s,/x/y/z,, /x/y/z
  Tags: reference, computer, sysadmin
• XYZ Computing: What is Tiny, Green, and Penguin-Friendly?
  Three ready off-the-shelf mini-ITX appliance-sized computers for under $300. Great for specialized computing projects around the house, etc.
  Tags: blog, computer, hardware

del.icio.us/dossy (RSS) links since July 16, 2007 at 09:00 AM:

• Dungeons&Dragons 3.5 Character Record Sheet [custom] [free] [beautiful]
  Tags: games, roleplaying, pdf, free
• Bridge Base Online
  Free online bridge server, Windows-only based desktop client, no web client as of July 2007.
  Tags: card, games, bridge, community, software

del.icio.us/dossy (RSS) links since July 2, 2007 at 09:00 AM:

• John Resig – Bringing the Browser to the Server
  John continues to help make server-side JS a reality again.
  Tags: blog, programming, javascript, jquery

del.icio.us/dossy (RSS) links since June 25, 2007 at 09:00 AM:

• Don Herbert, 89; TV’s ‘Mr. Wizard’ taught science to young baby boomers – Los Angeles Times
  Don “Mr. Wizard” Herbert, you will very truly be missed. Thank you for all that you gave the world.
  Tags: article, death, obituary, tv
• The Dilbert Blog: How to Make a Comic Strip
  Lots of great pictures of Scott and his workspace.
  Tags: blog, dilbert, scott-adams

del.icio.us/dossy (RSS) links since June 18, 2007 at 09:00 AM:

• news: This Time It’s Permanent
  LiveJournal is going to sell Permanent Accounts again, for a week this time.
  Tags: livejournal