Monday, April 29, 2002
Work continues to ready solar sail for launch
Spaceflight Now magazine article - Russian solar sail
Employees seen as computer saboteurs
BBC story - notes use of CF cards and other devices to bring 'destructive' items in to work. In an MP3 player hard to detect - Employees seen as computer saboteurs
Saturday, April 27, 2002
Slashdot | Vint Cerf: 'The Internet Is For Everyone'
Slashdot article and discussion - link at top does not work but there is a working link in early comments - Slashdot | Vint Cerf: 'The Internet Is For Everyone'
ChessBase.com - NEWS
Conversation with current Chess World Champ about upcoming match vs Fritz (computer program) - ChessBase.com - NEWS
Monday, April 22, 2002
Demise of Cambridge research lab
AT&T close what was once the Acorn (then Olivetti) research lab - Guardian Unlimited | Archive Search
What a shame.
What a shame.
Slashdot | DIY Computer Video Microscopy For Under $50
Sunday, April 21, 2002
User Interface Design for Programmers - Chapter 1
A page about GUI design - thoughts and ideas mainly. Interesting read, fun analogy to a bakery and links to more stuff like it - User Interface Design for Programmers - Chapter 1
What a great link to make!
What a great link to make!
Saturday, April 20, 2002
The Case of the Exploding CD-ROM
How fast can a CD-ROM drive spin before the CD breaks? Jorgen Stadje, Nonsens Page: The Case of the Exploding CD-ROM
Friday, April 19, 2002
Le Parkour
BBC have new linking graphics, one includes spectacular roof-jumping sequence. Read here at BBC for some details.
This piccy from Telegraph of this news item seems to defy both Pythagorus and the basic rules for any triangle though. (The article is not included as it requires subscriber access to Telegraph content.)
This piccy from Telegraph of this news item seems to defy both Pythagorus and the basic rules for any triangle though. (The article is not included as it requires subscriber access to Telegraph content.)
Wednesday, April 17, 2002
IE back button JavaScript hack
IE's back button can be hit with javascript that operates in safe/local mode and has access to HD and files. Read on back button hack.
Tuesday, April 16, 2002
Rare Earth
Discussion (and Slashdot follow-up comments) about a book which suggests chances of life evolving are in fact more remote than previously calculated. This takes into account many more 'properties' of Earth which have led to highly-evolved (multi-cellular) life. Slashdot | Rare Earth
A kick in the pants for Sagan et al who, while using quite conservative values, appear wildly optimistic now. Sigh.
A kick in the pants for Sagan et al who, while using quite conservative values, appear wildly optimistic now. Sigh.
Sunday, April 14, 2002
Periodic table (WebElements)
Brilliant site - Periodic table (WebElements)
Clickable Periodic Table - try it - go on, go on, go on.
Clickable Periodic Table - try it - go on, go on, go on.
Arcade size MP3 jukebox
How one person built themselves an MP3 Jukebox out of a full-size arcade cabinet - Welcome to Madville.com!
Fruit flies provide answers for autonomous networks
Article from CNET about BT looking at the way fruit flies develop exo skelton and using it to help develop autonomous network that can adjust itself to suit changing conditions - Waiter, there's a fly in my cell phone - Tech News - CNET.com
Big use in mobile telephone networks but likely wider uses too.
Big use in mobile telephone networks but likely wider uses too.
Saturday, April 13, 2002
Which * are you?
From Dane Carlson's site - a search for 'Which Are You' sites threw up this list - Which * are you?
Thursday, April 11, 2002
Seeing Around Corners
From 'The Atlantic online' a very long article about creating Artificial Societies on computer. It discussed the cyber-computations and how even simple rule-based systems appear to show similarities to real cities, firms and societies. Social Science stuff - long but useful.
infoSync : Compaq expands on iPAQ expansion
Wednesday, April 10, 2002
The Comic Book Periodic Table of the Elements
Neat way to look at comics - use of Periodic Table - The Comic Book Periodic Table of the Elements
When I tried this there were quite a few broken links sadly.
When I tried this there were quite a few broken links sadly.
Monday, April 08, 2002
Script to disable MSN Messenger
Article with some info and link to script in a zipfile - might be worth a look. article from The Register
DVD Format Changing Movie-making
Slashdot article, other link(s) and following discussion - DVD Format Changing Movie-making
GameBoy Web Server
Slashdot links to stuff about a Gameboy (remember a handheld game device) acting as a webserver - Slashdot | GameBoy Web Server
JPEG2000
Information about an updated version of the gfx standard - JPEG2000
How will it compare to PNG for non-lossy files?
How will it compare to PNG for non-lossy files?
Toolbox PC - Pics inside! - Topic Powered by Infopop
A PC in a toolbox - portable and ready for a LAN party - Toolbox PC - Pics inside! - Topic Powered by Infopop
Sunday, April 07, 2002
Slashdot | Build Your Own Monorail
Slashdot links to article about monorail in back garden - has pix - Slashdot | Build Your Own Monorail
Reminder link too about the 'Roller coaster in back garden' story too.
Reminder link too about the 'Roller coaster in back garden' story too.
Sunday Times - Rich List 2002
Link to the Rich List - well divided sections - Rich List 2002
Saturday, April 06, 2002
Which XXXXXX Character Are You?!
Simple little online q'aire spoof, the answer page is just a rant about answering stupid online quizzes. Which Need To Know Character Are Youpilo1
Can be easily altered for different show names.
Can be easily altered for different show names.
Friday, April 05, 2002
Slashdot | Managing Einsteins
An interesting review of an interesting book. I wonder ... no, it couldn't be ... no, it isn't.
Slashdot | Managing Einsteins
Slashdot | Managing Einsteins
Monday, April 01, 2002
A Slashdot April Fool Day item
Title says it all - Slashdot | Do Programming Languages Affect Your Sexual Performance?
The Brainf**k Programming Language
A totally out-of-here page - followed on from a SlashDot page on 1st April about which programming languages are good for your sex life - sigh - The Brainf**k Programming Language
