December 2007
94 posts
Dunning-Kruger effect →
The phenomenon wherein people who have little knowledge think that they know more than others who have much more knowledge. — bullshit Oh yeah. Like climate-change “sceptics” — johnbrissenden
WatchI had never seen this… Portal stays awesome
“PHILOSOPHY: Basically, this involves sitting in a room and deciding there is no...”
– haha, this is from a great .txt called ‘choosing a major’ written by dave barry.
The Wii, officially hacked! →
Someone was able to start Homebrew in Wii-Mode. They were able to find encryption and decryption keys by doing full memory dumps at runtime over a custom serial interface. Using these keys, they were able to create a Wii ‘game’ that ran their own code. (video in link + more)
Sad Milestone:AOL To Discontinue Netscape Browser... →
Please observe a moment of silence for the Netscape browser. Netscape Navigator, the browser that launched the commercial Internet in October 1994, will die on February 1, 2008. AOL, which acquired Netscape in November 1998 for $4.2 billion, will announce today that they will discontinue development of the browser, currently on version 9.
Ubuntu Gutsy on a PS3 →
I’m going to do this in a few days.
Ad roundup →
The NY Times' decent "new words of 2007" list →
— nickdouglas cool list, “tumblelog” is in it: tumblelog n. A Web site or blog that is a collection of brief links to, quotes from, or comments about things a person has encountered while Web browsing. It is a sort of digital commonplace book.
Why Amarok ‘Roks’ →
Amarok is the ultimate music management software, and for a casual music buff like me, it’s the best you can get out there. What separates amaroK from the other popular players in the market are its features which are targeted to make music management and playback easy, and a pleasing experience. Here, I’ve highlighted some of the key features.
The Playstation emulator for iPhone now RELEASED →
psx4iPhone - was just released. It has been in private beta for a little while now, but now its first public release, at Version 0.1.0.Iphone4world.com
Kubuntu 8.04 will include KDE4, no long term... →
— jake
Portal says Happy Holidays! →
The www.aperaturescience.com site has released a heartwarming holiday card for everyone!Watch the video… There will be cake!
Firefox 3.0 Beta 2 Is A Win For Linux →
Mozilla has released the latest beta of Firefox 3 today, and the Linux efforts behind it are starting to show even more. This release, being a beta, is surprisingly stable. Here’s the killer that makes this beta release amazing: true GTK support.
“I Love NYE” by Badly Drawn Boy Its inclusion in...
Duke Nukem Forever: How Can it Blow Us Away? →
With a new video out that’s more teaser than trailer, Duke Nukem Forever still has a lot to prove. How can it possibly overcome the all ridicule its gotten over the years and blow us all away? Is Duke’s attitude worth more than great graphics or multiplayer? We take a look at what 3D Realms needs to do to make us love the series all over again.
“Disneyland announces plans to close the “It’s a Small World” attraction to...”
– Yahoo News (thanks, Vertigo)
Futurama: How Zoidberg Got His Name From a Game →
Apple II geeks, listen up. Did you know that Futurama creator David X. Cohen named a character after an Apple II video game that he created? Or that he wants your help to get the game, called Zoid, up and running again?
Why we use i, j, and k in for loops →
What filters can I apply to the world when I'm...
The creator of xkcd plans fight scenes. An old classmate imagined everyone (EVERYONE) naked. I sometimes give people backstories. What do you do? (Reblog this or comment.) — nickdouglas Hehe I did imagine fight scenes when I was younger as well. Nowadays I imagine what would happen if there was a disaster, like an explosion or an earthquake :). Or I try to guess what people are thinking.
“ I’ve always wanted to change my legal name to ;DROP DATABASE; and see...”
– bash.org
F*cking programming →
the-discworld-reading-order-guide-1-5.jpg →
By the time I discovered Discworld, there were over twenty books. I acquired and read them so quickly that I really don’t remember which one was my first. I’m leaning towards Moving Pictures. — toldorknown Now this is handy!
Upgrading from Vista to XP →
JavaScript Game Library - Start Playing Your Games →
This post shows a JavaScript Library for creating Games. It also has a link to play many demo games.