*cringe* One of the popular tags on Delicious for The Alot is “grammer.” I want to believe it’s deliberate.
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The last days of the floppy disk are upon us
Sony delivers floppy disk’s last rites
Electronics giant, which pioneered and dominated the market for the storage medium, announces it will cease Japanese sales of the disks in 2011.
Farewell, floppy disk!
Interesting read: Why Mozilla Needs to go into Survival Mode
Interesting read: Why Mozilla Needs to go into Survival Mode
This looks incredibly useful, and I wish I had time to read the whole
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2010/03/30/the-ultimate-guide-to-cloning-in-photoshop/
This looks incredibly useful, and I wish I had time to read the whole thing now.
It’s official: Not only did SCO lie about Linux violating their copyrights, but they never owned the rights they claimed!
It’s official: Not only did SCO lie about Linux violating their copyrights, but they never owned the rights they claimed!
Warning: Geeky humor ahead!
For the drama, Shakespeare and literature folks.
Et tu, Pal? Then fall, Pac-Man!If you were stuck in an Office Max during a full scale vampire attack, what would you use as a weapon?
Even if you don’t care about comics, read it for the answer to the question: “If you were stuck in an Office Max during a full scale vampire attack, what would you use as a weapon?”
You’re who you know
On Facebook You Are Who You Know
When you’re living on the internet at the start of the millennium, you’re who you know. (With apologies to Rent.)
Critics take on Phantom of the Opera sequel, Love Never Dies
Critics take on Phantom of the Opera sequel, Love Never Dies
Favorite quote from the round-up: “For some, Love Never Dies is “Paint Never Dries”, and for others the composer is at his musical best. I tend to agree with both factions.”
If you’ve been watching Lost, these are great. If you haven’t, they probably won’t
If you've been watching Lost, these are great. If you haven't, they probably won't make much sense. (Kind of like the show itself, come to think of it….)
Weird: I saw the aftermath of this landslide yesterday morning around 9:15, but couldn’t see…
Crews work to repair landslide damage to San Dimas roads
Weird: I saw the aftermath of this landslide yesterday morning around 9:15, but couldn't see that it was blocking the connectors on the other side. I figured it had happened in the last few days, not half an hour earlier!
Animation of the Earth without clouds over the course of a year. The advancement…
BlueMarble monthlies animation
Animation of the Earth without clouds over the course of a year. The advancement and retreat of snow during winter in the Northern Hemisphere is the most dramatic, but the shift from green to brown and back in the tropics and temperate areas is also interesting.
The Orion VISTA
Ah, so the official WordPress app for Android is based on & replacing WpToGo. That’s why it seemed so familiar.
Ah, so the official WordPress app for Android is based on & replacing WpToGo. That’s why it seemed so familiar.
Wanna bet you won’t hear many Republicans complaining about “activist judges” in this case?
Supreme Court overturns ban on direct corporate spending on elections
Wanna bet you won't hear many Republicans complaining about “activist judges” in this case?
As the second headline says, “If Your Password Is 123456, Just Make It HackMe.”
Simple Passwords Remain Popular, Despite Risk of Hacking – NYT
As the second headline says, “If Your Password Is 123456, Just Make It HackMe.”
Worth remembering: Your fandom is not Fandom.
Worth remembering: Your fandom is not Fandom.
Implementing Secure File Uploads
SANS Institute: 8 Basic Rules to Implement Secure File Uploads