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Entries for week beginning December 7, 2008

December 13, 2008

I want to buy a drink for whoever did this... on TwitPic

heh.

December 11, 2008

Spock Proxy

Proxy for transparent(-ish) sharding of MySQL databases.

Nobel Physicist Chosen To Be Energy Secretary

Yes, I know it’s still the honeymoon period, and Obama isn’t even president yet, but still… His appointment of a Nobel Prize-winning scientist who has been researching renewable energy to the post of Secretary of Energy is such a great sign. Really excited for the next four years.

December 10, 2008

Softwear by Microsoft, A Clothing Line

Microsoft would like to sell you the billg mugshot on a T-shirt. Bizarre.

ack -- better than grep

Why am I only finding this now? A smart replacement for the “find . | xargs grep” recipe I use on a daily basis.

Mike Huckabee Pt. 2 | The Daily Show

Jon Stewart and Mike Huckabee debate gay marriage, in an insightful and grown-up manner. Choice quotes: “Religion is far more of a choice than homosexuality.” and “Semantics is cold comfort when it comes to humanity.”

December 9, 2008

Dangeresque - Roomisode 1: Behind the Dangerdesque

Short, fun, Flash approximation of ye olde LucasArts adventures from Homestar Runner. Ace!

Targeted

Targeted

MySpace appear to have some impressive photo recognition mojo going on. I was creating a dummy account for work, and uploaded this shot of Clyde as my "profile photo". Note the advertising box that has appeared, without any metadata entry by myself!

LOLZOO Contest Winner! -- I'm Ready For My Flying Lessons

A moment of pride, as photos Joy & I took were runners-up in the LOLZoo contest. (I didn’t think that was my funniest caption, but hey! That’s why I’m not at the helm of a ridiculously money-making online “humour” conglomerate!)

December 8, 2008

McSweeney's Internet Tendency: Fifty Years of Popular Songs Condensed Into Single Sentences.

The Beatles, “I Want to Hold Your Hand”

I want to do it with you.

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Marvin Gaye, “Let’s Get It On”

I want to do it with you.

Google Code Blog: Native Client: A Technology for Running Native Code on the Web

New browser plugin from Google that runs “native” libraries in place. Lazy hacks are no doubt currently sharpening their “Flash killer” typing fingers.

December 7, 2008

Watchmen: The condensed version

“goin to Mars. BRB”

saute-swinish