January 2010
Decisions, Decisions →
“The way to make better decisions is to make more of them” -Anthony Robbins
We do learn from retrospective analysis of effects. I question the need to make our own bad decisions in order to learn….
This is heaven: McG to reboot La Femme Nikita for... →
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This is for Lacey who I believe was a fan.
When we heard this news, we squeed all over ourselves: The CW has ordered a pilot for a remake of La Femme Nikita, the 1990s USA Network…
Links for 2010-01-25 [del.icio.us] →
Don’t Wait—Hustle When You Want to Learn New Things [Learning]
“If there is one key thing I could convey to anyone reading this is to hustle. You will never be prepared for the things you are…
Dunbar on Facebook →
You’ve read my previous posts on Dunbar’s Number, right?
Go on…. I’ll wait.
Remember the one on Scoble and Facebook? Good. For a while, I fastidiously ensured my number of friends stayed…
Google Reader Gets Smart, Tracks Updates on... →
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Ooooooooooh! I likey!
RSS, Atom, and other XML-formatted feeds revolutionized the way we keep up with our favorite web sites, allowing us to use newsreaders to track updates…
Analysis of 32 MILLION breached passwords shows... →
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Go forth and use strong passwords.
Filed under: Security
Password breaches happen on a pretty regular basis, but the one at Rockyou.com was massive — involving 32…
Non-Secure Content →
Apparently designers are embedding video from external sources in our Vista 8 environment. Internet Explorer complains when elements of a secure page reference non-secure elements. In this case,…
Unable to locate the page you requested →
The CE/Vista error “Unable to locate the page you requested” is supposed to be a more user friendly error than the HTTP 404 Page Not Found. Okay, sure between the two, more users would understand…
Facebook Link RSS →
The people I know on Facebook post fascinating things. [1] The people I count as my “Facebook friends” have something interesting to say. I enjoy reading the partisan politics, science,…
HijiNKS Ensue – Geek Webcomic – Updates Monday,... →
HijiNKS Ensue – Geek Webcomic – Updates Monday, Wednesday and Friday » Archive » Didn’t You Get That
Source: hijinksensue.com
I admit it, I LOLed.
Georgians uncover Facebook flaw →
Georgians discovered a little-known security flaw with far-reaching implications for everyone on the Internet, not just Facebook users.
Life without cable – Part 1 →
A little over a year ago I joined a growing group of people that are eschewing the cable monopoly for their viewing entertainment. After many years of being a faithful, if sometimes unwilling,…
40 Stunning Examples of High Speed Photography →
Basically high speed photography is a technique of capturing images with a remarkably quick shutter speed and mostly used for the scenes which cannot be seen with naked eyes. For high speed…
On Loving Our Enemies →
In honor of the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., it seems we need his wisdom more than ever. A friend posted part of this on Facebook, so I found this expanded version.
Why should we love our…
Google Conspiracy? →
Found this gem called The Great Google Coverup about Google changing their minds about continuing to filter searches following a Chinese supported cyber-attack. Whether the attack origin was by…
Five Best Photo-Printing Sites [Hive Five] →
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Danny says Sam’s (equiv of Costco) does a great job for him. Robin swears by http://myphotopipe.com/ for prints, though color correcting would be required.
Digital cameras are…
First Person Tetris →
Tetris can occupy my time for hours. So I was curious about First Person Tetris.
Conceptually, I like the idea behind it. Rotating the “TV” and Nintendo system makes for a very different…
Trash the Memories →
Been paying attention to the Backupify blog. Let’s disregard the distressing idea someone would bother to tweet during his (probably not her) wedding.
Show me someone who can’t use Twitter….
Scientists Scramble to Analyze Haiti’s Seismic... →
Since the ground shook Port-Au-Prince, Haiti, on January 12 and sent the densely populated city into chaos, scientists have been harnessing every possible tool to quickly assemble a detailed…
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