del.icio.us/dossy (RSS) links since June 11, 2007 at 09:00 AM:

• Re: [sqlite] error in round-function?
  Windows lets the FPU handle rounding? Interesting difference … ?
  Tags: programming, hardware, windows, linux, math
• Dossy’s Blog: AOLserver 4.0.10 on Win32 with NSIS installer
  An interim build of the AOLserver installer for Win32 is available for people to experiment with and provide feedback on.
  Tags: blog, free, software, opensource, aolserver, win32, tcl, mysql, sqlite, php
• Test your musical skills in 6 minutes!
  Cute little “tone and memory test” in Flash by Jake Mandell. I scored an 80.6% … interesting!
  Tags: audio, research, flash, music, memory, test
• MySQL Conference & Expo 2007 / April 23, 2007 – April 26, 2007 / Santa Clara, California
  Tags: database, mysql, conference, slides

del.icio.us/dossy (RSS) links since June 4, 2007 at 09:00 AM:

• SPIEGEL Interview with African Economics Expert: “For God’s Sake, Please Stop the Aid!” – International – SPIEGEL ONLINE – News
  James Shikwati lets the cat out of the bag: development aid funds keep Africa in the dark, instead of helping it become a thriving continent of nations.
  Tags: article, africa, money, economics
• Firefox Tip: Paste multiple lines to input boxes – Lifehacker
  In “about:config”, change “editor.singleLine.pasteNewlines” from 1 to 2. Great tip.
  Tags: blog, browser, firefox, hacks
• blog.pmarca.com: How to hire the best people you’ve ever worked with
  Marc writes about how to hire the right people … I really like what he’s cooking, here.
  Tags: blog, marc-andreessen, business, management, employment
• Technical Q&A QA1118: Static linking of user binaries on Mac OS X
  Wow, Apple crippled MacOS X to prevent user-created static binaries so they could force upgrades through updating the shared libs. Pwned.
  Tags: article, apple, programming, macosx
• macminicolo Mac Mini colocation
  Colocation 2.0–Mac Mini colo. I’m surprised this hasn’t really taken off.
  Tags: company, internet, hosting, apple
• Apple Updates MacBook Pro
  Ooh, new MacBook Pro gets Intel Core 2 Duo and LED-backlit display. I think it’s finally time to upgrade.
  Tags: product, apple, news
• A Different Way To Size Up Your Customers – Tidal Waves – IT Channel News And Views by CRN and VARBusiness
  Lawrence Walsh writes, “If you don’t know this axiom about management, you should: Grade-A managers hire Grade-A people. Grade-B managers hire Grade-C people.” So very true.
  Tags: article, management
• Color & Design Blog / Colorful Beauty in Nature: Butterflies by COLOURlovers
  18 beautiful color schemes derived from beautiful butterflies.
  Tags: photos, color, webdesign

del.icio.us/dossy (RSS) links since May 28, 2007 at 09:00 AM:

• Daemon News ‘200409’ : ‘”Open-Source based access to Cisco VPNs: Using vpnc on NetBSD and Linux “‘
  How to access Cisco VPN’s using “vpnc” which is open-source software.
  Tags: article, cisco, linux, security, vpn, opensource
• GigaOM Desktop Tower of Money: 3 tips to profit from casual games
  Wagner James Au at GigaOM writes about Paul Preece, the guy behind Desktop Tower Defense, and his six-figure success.
  Tags: blog, article, gaming, programming, flash

del.icio.us/dossy (RSS) links since May 21, 2007 at 09:00 AM:

• Stacey’s Cafe – Pleasanton California
  Scott Adams’s restaurant website. Good to know. I’ll definitely want to see the place if I ever end up in California. Heh.
  Tags: reference, restaurant, us, california
• Daily Record – Sussex County – Missing Butler boy, 14, found, locked up
  “The [14-year old boy and Thomas Nicholas, 18] are charged in connection with a burglary in Pleasant Valley Lakes, township police said.”
  Tags: news, article, butler, newjersey, crime

del.icio.us/dossy (RSS) links since May 14, 2007 at 09:00 AM:

• Ades Design – Adobe Photoshop Tutorials
  How to make a smooth wave in Photoshop.
  Tags: article, howto, tutorial, photoshop

del.icio.us/dossy (RSS) links since May 7, 2007 at 09:00 AM:

• jQuery: Fisheye Dock Menu
  CSS dock menu using jQuery and Fisheye/Interface. Slick!
  Tags: blog, web, javascript, jquery, css
• ~jk MySQL Proxy
  Someone went and implemented the MySQL proxy idea that I kept kicking around a few years ago.
  Tags: free, software, database, mysql, proxy
• 14 rules for fast web pages (Skrentablog)
  Rick Skrenta links to Steve Souder’s awesome preso deck on optimizing web performance through 14 tips for front-end changes. It is a MUST READ for anyone doing high-traffic website development.
  Tags: blog, reference, web, performance, optimization, scalability
• Forum OpenACS Q&A: Asian Characters and UTF-8 Encoding – Any experiences?
  Brian Fenton quickly describes a minimal set of configuration requirements to get UTF-8 in AOLserver and Oracle.
  Tags: reference, aolserver, oracle, utf-8, howto
• ABC News: Norah Vincent’s “Self-Made Man” 20/20 interview
  Norah Vincent lives for a year and a half as a man, and tells her story in her book “Self-Made Man” … this is the ABC video of her interview on 20/20.
  Tags: video, book, norah-vincent, gender, hack, cross-dressing

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

• Does AOLserver Have What It Takes to Stand Out?
  Michael Hall wrote a great review of AOLserver back in 2003. Fortunately and unfortunately, what he wrote then is pretty much true today. It’s time to start moving the needle again.
  Tags: article, opensource, software, webserver, aolserver
• Daily Record: 5 teens charged in vandalism spree
  “[Thomas Nicholas, 18, of Butler, and four other] Butler teens were charged in connection with widespread vandalism at a vacant office building on Carey Avenue […]” I’m guessing this was the office on 45 Carey Ave.
  Tags: article, news, butler, nj, crime
• Firefox 2 Tweaks: Tab browsing : Mozilla Links
  Finally upgraded to Firefox 2.0.0.3 from 1.5, only to be disappointed with some of the new defaults. Luckily, some of them are user-configurable via the about:config panel. browser.tabs.closeButtons = 2, I’m happy again.
  Tags: reference, howto, mozilla, firefox

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

• bramcohen: The diff problem has been solved
  Bram points out Bazaar, yet another (distributed) revision control system, because apparently his new and improved “diff” is used by it.
  Tags: blog, livejournal, programming, bazaar
• Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  “Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo” is a grammatically correct homophonous sentence.
  Tags: reference, wikipedia, english, language
• D&D Character Sheets
  Includes PDF’s of D&D 3.5 character sheets, revised and the originals from the PHB.
  Tags: games, reference, free
• Learn to Understand Your Own Intelligence
  Tags: blog, article, psychology, brainhack, cognition
• Overcoming a Loss of Motivation
  Tags: blog, article, psychology, brainhack
• Teenager Sought Revenge – Hacks AOL – CyberNet News
  Tags: article, news, aol, security, hacking, pwnt
• 15 Startup Commandments – Startupping Forums
  Mark Fletcher’s “15 Startup Commandments” … I especially love #3, for obvious reasons.
  Tags: business, startup, web2.0, mark-fletcher
• Windows File Sharing and SSH Tunneling (Bitvise)
  Yes! Set up a loopback adapter under Windows to then use SSH tunneling to push 139/tcp so you can actually use remote Windows file shares.
  Tags: article, microsoft, windows, security, networking, howto

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

• Time Out New York: School for scandal
  “[…] Jamie Morris, the writer of the all-male The Facts of Life: The Lost Episode, now at the Kraine Theater.”
  Tags: article, newyork, parody, transvestites, funny
• Debugging the virtual world.: Debugging Linux kernels with Workstation 6.0
  Very cool, VMware Workstation 6.0 supports remote gdb for Linux kernel debugging. Very interesting.
  Tags: blog, programming, linux, debugging, gdb, vmware
• GMG Inc. -> Home
  GalaxyMetalGear makes nice looking external HDD enclosures, like the Galaxy Metal Gear Box.
  Tags: product, computer, hardware, disk, enclosure
• Ampaqs Technologies, Inc – 3.5″ HDD Enclosure
  XtraStor USB 2.0 and IEEE1394 FireWire 400 external drive enclosure (PN: GP-EN35-U2FW-H).
  Tags: product, computer, hardware, disk, enclosure
• JavaBat
  Online, interactive Java practice problems. Great resource to learn Java and/or make sure someone has at least a basic Java understanding. (via Steve Goguen)
  Tags: reference, programming, java, online, service
• Accessibility / Using This Web Site > Department of Civil Service
  Tags: web, accessibility, icons

del.icio.us/dossy (RSS) links since April 9, 2007 at 09:00 AM:

• Current melt value of U.S. coins – How much is your coin worth?
  It’s funny and sad when the melt value of the raw materials ends up being worth more than the denomination of the coin itself.
  Tags: reference, economics, money
• Brian “Krow” Aker’s Idle Thoughts – Web Service, MySQL, myhttp_engine, you expected this right?
  SQL verbs SELECT, INSERT, DELETE mapped to HTTP verbs GET, PUT, DELETE, as a MySQL storage engine. I feel dirty just thinking about it.
  Tags: blog, livejournal, mysql
• jwz – Poop Transplant
  Jamie discovers that fecal bacteriotherapy may be an actual treatment for pseudomembranous colitis.
  Tags: blog, livejournal, health, medicine
• Baptists and Boundaries
  Eric Sink blogs about the “web distortion field” … the belief that “the web is large” and “the Internet is important to a majority of people” is still a very warped perspective.
  Tags: blog, funny