January 2008
“For compiling reading lists or even using as a secondary bookmarking site for...”
– Bookmarking: Pared-Down, iPhone-Friendly Bookmarking with Instapaper
Congratulations, Marco. Instapaper’s a sensation!
“Instapaper is personal bookmarking evolved.”
– Web Worker Daily » Instapaper: Bookmarking Elegance for Web Workers «
Were I stupid enough to blog about work, there’d be no end to the rant material. Until the “involuntary separation from payroll”, that is.
Google Toolbox for Mac →
A collection of source from different Google projects that may be of use to developers working other Mac projects.
“Don’t be afraid that you’re gonna die, cause you will someday.”
– Wendy Woo
Anonymous Hackers Track Saboteur, Find and Punish... →
Anti-Scientology agitators have repeatedly harassed and threatened violence against a 59-year-old PG&E worker and his wife, who were mistakenly flagged as pro-Scientology hackers.
“Leading contenders for the job of president of the United States include a...”
– Scott Adams : Majority Rule
“I would like to suggest the following as a basic principle of computerized data...”
– Mark Dominus : The Census Bureau’s data file
“While reading, it helps to keep a small dictionary nearby if you think...”
– Charles Petzold : How to Read a Book
“NBC’s got ‘Lipstick Jungle’ & ABC has ‘Cashmere...”
– Meowrey (aka hystericalparoxysm)
“The debate isn’t security versus privacy. It’s liberty versus...”
– Bruce Schneier : Security vs. Privacy
Instapaper →
I’m ready to direct some traffic to my little side project, Instapaper. I’ve been using it for months and couldn’t live without it now.
Here’s the basic premise:
You come across substantial news or blog articles that you want to read, but don’t have time at the moment.
You need something to read while sitting on a bus, waiting in a line, or bored in front of a computer.
Instapaper solves...
Did you know there's a dictionary in Mac OS X 10.5... →
Access a wealth of content found in the front and back matter for the New Oxford American Dictionary, such as grammar, spelling, and pronunciation guides. Or access reference materials such as the chemical elements, weights and measures, and conversions.
Yes, I did know about the Dictionary. What I didn’t know about was the front and back matter. It’s cool having the Declaration of...
“Because if you sue enough of your potential customers, your 90-year-old business...”
– Merlin Mann
Copilot is now free on weekends - Joel on Software →
Remember Fog Creek Copilot? The app that our 2005 interns built that lets you remote control someone’s computer over the Internet to help them with technical problems?
Well, recently we figured out that we’re paying for a lot of bandwidth over the weekends that we don’t need, so we decided to make Copilot absolutely free on weekends. Yep, that’s right… free as in...
Ricky Van Veen's GET EXCITED (but don't get... →
The talented Andrew Wilkinson of MetaLab redesigned my web site, RickyVanVeen.com. Rad.
It looks great, but it’s kinda visitor hostile that the tumblelog doesn’t provide links to individual articles, which in turn don’t provide a link back to the tumblelog.
Visiting the Facebook homepage is like getting 30 chain emails at once, complete with the exhortations to spread the misery.
I hate it when I try to move the microphone so I can eat, then realize I’m not wearing *those* headphones.
Gotta love the “reply all” to an email distributed to thousands that asks a question clearly answered in the original. Next up: 999 “don’t cc me”s
“Timothy Mayfield, Larrick’s attorney, argued that his client was not...”
– Man sentenced in Hot Pocket burning - UPI.com
Alford plea - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia →
In this plea, the defendant does not admit the act and asserts innocence, but admits that sufficient evidence exists with which the prosecution could likely convince a judge or jury to find the defendant guilty.
“But wow, the advice I got was phenomenally bad. It was bad in a really...”
– Mark Dominus
“Sending an email to apologize for sending duplicate emails is like backing your...”
– Remiel
Mashup: Sinatra and Elvis →
Old school mashup with the two taking turns singing each other’s song (it’ll make sense when you watch it).
I’m linking to un’s post (which autoplays) rather than reblogging because the yourememberthat.com flash player doesn’t get along with either my theme or Safari in general and I don’t care that much for autoplay. I wanted to reblog and disable autoplay,...
Byzantine fault tolerance - Wikipedia, the free... →
The object of Byzantine fault tolerance is to be able to defend against a Byzantine failure , in which a component of some system not only behaves erroneously, but also fails to behave consistently when interacting with multiple other components. Correctly functioning components of a Byzantine fault tolerant system will be able to reach the same group decisions regardless of Byzantine faulty...
StuffSafe : Online Home Inventory Software →
Let me see if I have this straight.
I go to their site, create an account, then tell them exactly what stuff I have, and where in my house it is?
Thanks, but no.
“It is a delight to find a bad paper on a good topic. The bibliography is done,...”
– J. Michael Steele
Our household’s standard response when the treasury secretary is on TV: “His name is Henry Paulson”
Ghost Runner - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia →
The invisible runner rule (sometimes called a ghost runner) is a device used in baseball-style games, including softball, stickball, and kickball when a team has fewer than four players. Used primarily in schoolyard games, the rule is called into action when a live runner on base is next in line to bat. The specifics of the rule vary regionally, and are often negotiated prior to the start of the...