Monday, May 31, 2004
A clear case of transparency
A clear case of transparency - nice clear plastic case review with pix.
Sunday, May 30, 2004
Mark Lentczner's Journal
Perl operators in Periodic Table style. Mark Lentczner's Journal
"Awhile back, I saw Larry Wall give a short talk about the current design of Perl 6. At some point he put up a list of all the operators - well over a hundred of them! I had a sudden inspiration, but it took a few months to get around to drawing it..."
"Awhile back, I saw Larry Wall give a short talk about the current design of Perl 6. At some point he put up a list of all the operators - well over a hundred of them! I had a sudden inspiration, but it took a few months to get around to drawing it..."
Saturday, May 29, 2004
Big Noise Music
J-Walk Blog:? Name Acronym Generator
J-Walk Blog:? Name Acronym Generator
"Not just any name acronym generator, it's the Magical Name Acronym Generator."
"Not just any name acronym generator, it's the Magical Name Acronym Generator."
Weather Stickers
J-Walk Blog: weather stickers
"You can add a forecast box, a number of XML weather feeds, a weather search box, or a direct link to forecast information"
"You can add a forecast box, a number of XML weather feeds, a weather search box, or a direct link to forecast information"
Slashdot | HHGTG Screenwriter Interviews Himself
Friday, May 28, 2004
Boing Boing: Flight-capable B52 plane model
Boing Boing: RFID: good or eeeeevil?
Slashdot | Sneak Preview of VIA's next-gen mini-ITX mobo
Thursday, May 27, 2004
The unsung hard drive | Perspectives | CNET News.com
Thirty years with computers | Perspectives | CNET News.com
Thirty years with computers | Perspectives | CNET News.com
Jakob Nielsen talks about 30 years of using computers.
Jakob Nielsen talks about 30 years of using computers.
Wednesday, May 26, 2004
Crash Testing: MINI Cooper vs Ford F150
Crash Testing: MINI Cooper vs Ford F150: "Wow. Both of these vehicles hit the exact same off-set barrier at 40mph"
J-Walk Blog:? Kraftwerk
J-Walk Blog:? Monopoly Varieties
J-Walk Blog:? Monopoly Varieties
"Did you know that there are more than 70 different versions of the Monopoly game? I would have guessed about 20."
"Did you know that there are more than 70 different versions of the Monopoly game? I would have guessed about 20."
J-Walk Blog:? Think Again
J-Walk Blog:? Think Again
"Have you seen Jan Nordgreen's new blog? It's called Think Again!.
Seductive math problems for the modern mind. Every day, a new math problem. The solution is discussed in the comments"
"Have you seen Jan Nordgreen's new blog? It's called Think Again!.
Seductive math problems for the modern mind. Every day, a new math problem. The solution is discussed in the comments"
Tuesday, May 25, 2004
Boing Boing: 300 images from 1800 sites
HalfLife casemod
Slashdot | Water-Cooled Half-Life 2 Case Mod and - this HalfLife-inspired casemod is jaw-droppingly cool. Link (via /.)
(Second link from Boing Boing: HalfLife casemod)
(Second link from Boing Boing: HalfLife casemod)
J-Walk Blog:? The Handlebar Club
J-Walk Blog:? Create A Cereal Box
J-Walk Blog:? Create A Cereal Box
"This is intended for kids, but I did it anyway: Design a cereal box."
"This is intended for kids, but I did it anyway: Design a cereal box."
Boing Boing: How to unlock your phone
Boing Boing: How to unlock your phone
"On Popular Science, an article on getting your mobile phone unlocked. Here in London, there're shops that advertise phone unlocking on practically every block, but it's almost unheard-of in the USA: "
"On Popular Science, an article on getting your mobile phone unlocked. Here in London, there're shops that advertise phone unlocking on practically every block, but it's almost unheard-of in the USA: "
J-Walk Blog:? Traffic Light Simulation
BBC NEWS | Entertainment | TV and Radio | Billie Piper is Doctor Who helper
BBC NEWS | Entertainment | TV and Radio | Billie Piper is Doctor Who helper
"Former pop singer Billie Piper is to play Doctor Who's new sidekick when the cult BBC sci-fi show returns next year"
"Former pop singer Billie Piper is to play Doctor Who's new sidekick when the cult BBC sci-fi show returns next year"
J-Walk Blog:? The Office Weblog
Sunday, May 23, 2004
Slashdot | Windows 98SE emulated on Pocket PC
Slashdot | Shatner May Return to Star Trek (Briefly?)
Mapper's delight: the London Underground diagrams
Mapper's delight: the London Underground diagrams Nice site with literally dozens of links to do with the Tube.
J-Walk Blog:? Blog Software
J-Walk Blog:? Blog Software
"This chart displays attributes of different user-installed blog software packages side-by-side for comparison."
"This chart displays attributes of different user-installed blog software packages side-by-side for comparison."
Thursday, May 20, 2004
Boing Boing: Video games make the Baby Buddha cry
Boing Boing: Video games make the Baby Buddha cry
"44. A bhikshu who has his private e-mail account with the result that he spends an inordinate amount of time in making unnecessary communications or communications which foster attachment commits an offence for which he must express regret... "
"44. A bhikshu who has his private e-mail account with the result that he spends an inordinate amount of time in making unnecessary communications or communications which foster attachment commits an offence for which he must express regret... "
Wednesday, May 19, 2004
EducationGuardian.co.uk | News crumb | School shut by pupils' walkout in support of teacher
EducationGuardian.co.uk | News crumb | School shut by pupils' walkout in support of teacher
Hmmm .... read down and weep.
Hmmm .... read down and weep.
J-Walk Blog:? Italian Police Cars
Red Hat releases new hobbyist Linux | CNET News.com
Red Hat releases new hobbyist Linux | CNET News.com
"Red Hat released its newest Linux product on Tuesday, Fedora Core 2, a free version designed for enthusiasts and developers who want to try out newer features"
"Red Hat released its newest Linux product on Tuesday, Fedora Core 2, a free version designed for enthusiasts and developers who want to try out newer features"
Saturday, May 15, 2004
Boing Boing: 1978 Star Wars playset HOWTO
Slashdot | The World's First Origami Folding Robot
Thursday, May 13, 2004
Photobucket Image Hosting and Free Online Photo Albums
Photobucket Image Hosting and Free Online Photo Albums
Excellent site - free picture storage and makes linking direct to images very easy indeed. What a great idea.
Excellent site - free picture storage and makes linking direct to images very easy indeed. What a great idea.
The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy -- Hitchiker's Movie Blog
Boing Boing: New Nintendo product is progeny of Donkey Kong watch?
Boing Boing: New Nintendo product is progeny of Donkey Kong watch?Nintendo's new double-screen handheld is curiously similar to its vintage (and misbegotten) Donkey Kong "Game and Watch."
Link
J-Walk Blog:? Folding A Shirt
J-Walk Blog:? Folding A Shirt
"Here's a short video that teaches a revolutionary way to fold your shirts. It's in Japanese, but you can learn this trick just by watching. "
Very neat - for T-shirts anyway.
"Here's a short video that teaches a revolutionary way to fold your shirts. It's in Japanese, but you can learn this trick just by watching. "
Very neat - for T-shirts anyway.
Wednesday, May 12, 2004
Boing Boing: Internet Archive's Petabox: a 1,000 terabyte array
Boing Boing: Internet Archive's Petabox: a 1,000 terabyte array
"The Internet Archive has just installed its first Petabox, 'a machine designed to safely store and process one petabyte of information (a petabyte is a million gigabytes).' "
"The Internet Archive has just installed its first Petabox, 'a machine designed to safely store and process one petabyte of information (a petabyte is a million gigabytes).' "
Tuesday, May 11, 2004
Boing Boing: LotR furniture
Boing Boing: LotR furniture
"These guys sell (very, very, very expensive) hand-made oak furniture themed on the Lord of the RIngs movie"
"These guys sell (very, very, very expensive) hand-made oak furniture themed on the Lord of the RIngs movie"
Slashdot | Alan Turing, the Inventor of Software
Official Nintendo DS console pic appears on Web | The Register
Monday, May 10, 2004
J-Walk Blog:? Flag Grades
Sunday, May 09, 2004
World's fastest SMS messenger
Saturday, May 08, 2004
ISS crew get iPAQs
Friday, May 07, 2004
J-Walk Blog: Best Freeware
Reuters.com - RSS feeds
A list of RSS feeds from them - Reuters.com - RSS feeds
Blunkett risks ID card battle with EU | The Register
Now here's a surprise .... Blunkett risks ID card battle with EU | The Register
"The total cost of the UK's ID card scheme is likely to be considerably in excess of the Home Office's £3.1bn"
"The total cost of the UK's ID card scheme is likely to be considerably in excess of the Home Office's £3.1bn"
J-Walk Blog:? Letters Of Recommendation
J-Walk Blog:? Letters Of Recommendation
"If you ever need to write a letter of recommendation for a less-than-satisfactory employee, here are some tips. "
"If you ever need to write a letter of recommendation for a less-than-satisfactory employee, here are some tips. "
Thursday, May 06, 2004
County Flowers - 2003
Plantlife - County Flowers - 2003
A list of counties and their 'official' flower - links as well.
More ...
BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | UK counties choose floral emblems
Guardian Unlimited | The Guardian | Fans pick the flowers that have grown on them
A list of counties and their 'official' flower - links as well.
More ...
BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | UK counties choose floral emblems
Guardian Unlimited | The Guardian | Fans pick the flowers that have grown on them
Everything you never wanted to know about the UK ID card | The Register
Wednesday, May 05, 2004
J-Walk Blog:? Typing Game
J-Walk Blog:? Typing Game: "A simple game: Letters move across the screen at varying speeds. When you see a letter, type it on your keyboard."
Tuesday, May 04, 2004
Change the Color of Visited Links (Jakob Nielsen's Alertbox)
Change the Color of Visited Links (Jakob Nielsen's Alertbox)
Perhaps I need reminding of this because I prefer same colour links to keep things looking harmonious.
Perhaps I need reminding of this because I prefer same colour links to keep things looking harmonious.
Conflict Map
The Nobel e-museum. Presents an interactive map showing conflicts during the 20th Century along with Peace prize winners and nominees. Very good.
Conflict Map
Conflict Map
What's wrong with the BBC these days?
Monday, May 03, 2004
Firewall Test, Port Scan and Security Audit made easy. The fastest firewall test on the web.
Slashdot | Flexiglow Illuminated Keyboard
Sunday, May 02, 2004
Basic hits 40 - Computerworld
Saturday, May 01, 2004
Spy Blog: Foiling the Oyster Card
Spy Blog: Foiling the Oyster Card
The London Undeground card is a wireless device - privacy implications.
The London Undeground card is a wireless device - privacy implications.
Slashdot | Build Your Own Monowheel
Slashdot | Build Your Own Monowheel
"Just when you thought it was safe to buy a Segway, Popular Sci has an article on the Monster Monowheel, an 1,100 pound single wheel 'scooter'"
"Just when you thought it was safe to buy a Segway, Popular Sci has an article on the Monster Monowheel, an 1,100 pound single wheel 'scooter'"
J-Walk Blog:? Small Web Icons
