Friday, May 31, 2002
Common or Posh test
Norman Beresford dot com - very funny test - try it - common or posh
A4 Paper / International Standard Paper Sizes
Great reference page about paper sizes from those loveable sorts at Cambridge Uni - A4 Paper / International Standard Paper Sizes
Thursday, May 30, 2002
Whisper the Songs of Silence
"lower case" sound - read all about it - some samples here at Wored - Whisper the Songs of Silence
Slashdot | Core Lego Mindstorms Programming
Slashdot | DARPA Project Babylon: Universal Translator
Tuesday, May 28, 2002
A rant about anti-virus software and stuff
Sunday, May 26, 2002
MediaGuardian.co.uk | Media | Time to blog on
Article in the Guardian about blogs - MediaGuardian.co.uk | Media | Time to blog on
Home-built 747 Simulator
Slashdot notelet - has links etc - one to long-term project to build 747 simulator in backyard - another link to a page of simulator links - madness - Slashdot | Home-built 747 Simulator
Saturday, May 25, 2002
Unintelligent mouse causes stink in PC
The father of DVD
Interview with Koji Hase who was - effectively - the father of current DVD formats - smh.com.au - Technology
Friday, May 24, 2002
NEAR Resurrection: Bringing Back the Dead Spacecraft
The "Near Earth Asteriod Rendezvous" spacecraft that flew by Shoemaker-Levy and was then 'crash' landed on Eros - NEAR Resurrection: Bringing Back the Dead Spacecraft
Eight Technologies That Will Change the World
Geocaching - The Official Global GPS Cache Hunt Site
A new game - found this during a visit to Wil Wheaton dot Net - so well done Wesley my boy - Geocaching - The Official Global GPS Cache Hunt Site
weblogs: a history and perspective
Rebecca Blood outlines their rise and rise - weblogs: a history and perspective
How To Start a Weblog (For Professional Journalists)
Dave Winer discusses stating a weblog - 'it does not have to be beautiful' - DaveNet : How To Start a Weblog (For Professional Journalists)
How To Start a Weblog (For Professional Journalists)
Dave Winer discusses starting a weblog - 'it doesn't have to be beautiful' - DaveNet : How To Start a Weblog (For Professional Journalists)
Thursday, May 23, 2002
Silicon is Slow - Molecular Computing
Popular Science article about quantum scale computing - Silicon is Slow
Tuesday, May 21, 2002
An Interview with Peruvian Congressman Villanueva
Not directly a follow-up to the open letter but interesting read anyway.
Linux Today - Update: Ending Microsoft FUD: An Interview with Peruvian Congressman Villanueva
Linux Today - Update: Ending Microsoft FUD: An Interview with Peruvian Congressman Villanueva
Monday, May 20, 2002
ZDNet |UK| - News - Story - IBM reaches nano-computing breakthrough
ZDNet |UK| - News - Story - IBM reaches nano-computing breakthrough
More about carbon nanotubes being used to replace silicon - a long way ahead though.
More about carbon nanotubes being used to replace silicon - a long way ahead though.
Tiny IBM transistor beats silicon
Carbon nanotubes - some details here at MSNBC - Tiny IBM transistor beats silicon
BBC News | SCI/TECH | When Jet Set Willy ruled the world
BBC News | SCI/TECH | When Jet Set Willy ruled the world
About hoarding older - Sinclair - computers.
About hoarding older - Sinclair - computers.
Sunday, May 19, 2002
The End Of The Innovation Road for CMOS
About 10 years life left in small CMOS silicon structures - Slashdot | The End Of The Innovation Road for CMOS
Most worrying - no replacement technology is in sight yet.
Most worrying - no replacement technology is in sight yet.
Saturday, May 18, 2002
Slashdot | More on Micro Turbines
Slashdot | Ten Technology Disasters
Thursday, May 16, 2002
Ultra Efficient Chip Cooling Passes Boeing Tests
Another Slashdot article with comments - all about new elctron tunneling cooling technique - good links - Ultra Efficient Chip Cooling Passes Boeing Tests
Prestigious Art Gallery To Exhibit Video Games
London exhibition info from Slashdot - Prestigious Art Gallery To Exhibit Video Games
Tuesday, May 14, 2002
Scientific American: Feature Article: Spintronics: June 2002
Title says it all - Scientific American: Feature Article: Spintronics: June 2002
Some nice wee gfx to illustrate points.
Some nice wee gfx to illustrate points.
Monday, May 13, 2002
Parents to get school letters via e-mail
Part of the Govt drive to get online - an opt in service? - BBC News | EDUCATION | Parents to get school letters via e-mail
Sunday, May 12, 2002
Matrox's New Three-Head Video Card
Slashdot note (with reader msgs) about new Matrox gfx card - links to site with pix of 3 monitors in action at once - great - Slashdot | Matrox's New Three-Head Video Card.
Saturday, May 11, 2002
Netrek Continuum - Netrek Home Page
A multi-player online game - Netrek Continuum - Netrek Home Page
A sign to last 10,000 years
The US govt need a sign to warn about nuclear waste in the Nevada desert, has to last a long, long time - Long life hazard sign.
Friday, May 10, 2002
VertiSim Home Page
Cool Case Mods
A place that deals in case modifications - CCM - Welcome to CoolCaseMods.com
Nanotechnology spring
Light powers molecule to drive a device - small spring
Thursday, May 09, 2002
AbiWord - a free WP
AbiSource - the home of AbiWord.
Problems with 2.4GHz spectrum use
As more devices use the limited spectrum problems are building up - some thoughts on this problem - Steve Stroh - www.strohpub.com - Focus July/August, 2001 Example Article
Wednesday, May 08, 2002
Periodic Table by Theodore Gray
The Periodic Table as a real table - wood blocks for each element - great - Periodic Table by Theodore Gray
Estari to Launch Dual-Screen Laptop
Cool looking device - 2 touch-screens and looks like a traditional notebook - TwoMobile.com - Featured: Estari to Launch Dual-Screen Laptop
Video games to help you relax
BBC news article - bio-feedback returns - BBC News | SCI/TECH | Video games to help you relax
Tuesday, May 07, 2002
Bubble-Plexi Mod
Yet another modified case - quite nice - lots of disclaimers - Welcome to Viper's Lair - Bubble-Plexi Mod.
PC104 Linux Minicluster
Neat little cluster - great picture at start - good detail - PC104 Linux Minicluster - miniHowTo.
Peruvian case for 'free' software
Rebuttal by Peruvian minister of MS arguments against open source code - The Register - long but very interesting.
Mouse code laid bare
Draft code for mouse DNA completed - Mouse code laid bare.
Monday, May 06, 2002
Chipworks Silicon Art Gallery
For those who like seeing artwork on their integrated circuits - Chipworks Silicon Art Gallery.
And don't forget that old favourite - scroll down a little bit for the links - The Silicon Zoo.
And don't forget that old favourite - scroll down a little bit for the links - The Silicon Zoo.
Microsoft's has $40 billion
CCN.com article discussing the money stash MS have built up - Microsoft's $40 billion bet - Apr. 12, 2002
Great for the examples of what you can do with $40 billion - buy 23 space shuttles.
Great for the examples of what you can do with $40 billion - buy 23 space shuttles.
The Matrix Reloaded
Time online article about new film for 2003 - The Matrix Reloaded.
Warner Bros homesite for the film - The Matrix Reloaded.
Warner Bros homesite for the film - The Matrix Reloaded.
Slashdot | Community Networks and Websites
Slashdot article with followup about Community Networks and Websites.
Article about exploring Pluto
Building a Digicam from Scanner Elements
Slashdot article and comments - leads to site showing how to do this - Building a Digicam from Scanner Elements
Sunday, May 05, 2002
More on nanotechnology
More on nanotechnology - Viruses enlisted as nano-builders
Linux webcam at North Pole
Some details of a webcam placed at North Pole - Linux webcam at North Pole
Saturday, May 04, 2002
Bio-Electronics
A place that tries to explain this new field of endeavour - viruses growing electronic devices.
New type of fire extinguisher
This is a small (throwable) ball that explodes in the heat of the fire - INVENTION-- May 09, 2002 (* free access *)
Towel Day
Douglas Adams memorial type tribute - noted for future use - Towel Day
Slashdot | The Most Beautiful Experiments in Physics
The title says it all - as usual - Slashdot | The Most Beautiful Experiments in Physics
Slashdot | Statistics of Deadly Quarrels
Lead to article viewing wars as statistics - Slashdot | Statistics of Deadly Quarrels
Friday, May 03, 2002
Fax Your MP For Free!
Great little site for finding, then faxing your MP - FaxYourMP.com - Fax Your MP For Free!
