Entries classified under links created during Dec 2004


Amateur Tsunami Video
- home video of the tsunami hitting all over the place. unbelievable.
Blue Sky Development
- Well written line-of-though writeup on the decision process leading up to a language selection when the sky is blue and you're building a new app. Hint: Python :)
To links coding java python ruby ... on Thu 12/30/04 at 05:52 AM
Thomas P.M. Barnett: The Worldchanging Interview
- take 15 minutes to dramatically increase your understanding of the world we live in...
To links politics religion war ... on Wed 12/29/04 at 07:28 AM
The South-East Asia Earthquake and Tsunami Blog
- News and information about resources, aid, donations and volunteer efforts.
To links blog tsunami ... on Wed 12/29/04 at 01:52 AM
Satellite imagery of the Sri Lanka before/after/during Tsunami
- this is just crazy. make sure you take a look at the large 800x600 images toward the bottom.
To links tsunami worry wow ... on Wed 12/29/04 at 01:50 AM
Bruno Souza to Sun: "Stop Saying That 'Our Implementation Is Open Source,' It Is Not"
- Right. The issue is the (lack of) redistribution rights, not whether the source is available. Free Linux distros cannot ship Sun's Java (or IBM's by extension). Lastly, Bruno needs a spell-checker.. bad.
To links coding foss java ... on Mon 12/27/04 at 08:02 PM
Audiobook of Cory's DRM talk
- But it: $1. Proceeds go to the EFF.
To links drm freeculture microsoft ... on Mon 12/27/04 at 07:55 PM
Christmas Interlude
- Adam Bosworth is the last person I would have guessed would summarize my religious and political position... but I'll take what I can get.
To links diversions religion ... on Mon 12/27/04 at 01:33 AM
What's Next for Google
- Is google the next netscape?
To links google microsoft web ... on Sat 12/25/04 at 06:22 AM
Web Application Component Toolkit - Template View
- Excellent look at various HTML and XML templating methodologies..
To links coding html kid reference web ... on Fri 12/24/04 at 06:58 AM
An anonymous Internet communication system
- One of these freenet clones really needs to get some traction. The EFF is providing funding for these guys.
To links freeculture web ... on Thu 12/23/04 at 04:44 AM
Bush's War
- Kos with a nice recap of the war effort thus far. Here's to another year of dying a lot.
To links politics war ... on Wed 12/22/04 at 06:23 PM
Basic Critical Thinking for Software Developers
- AKA: "how to avoid the language war.." must read!
To links coding essays theory wow ... on Wed 12/22/04 at 09:06 AM
The Wizard of Oz: Parable on Populism
- What "The Wizard of Oz" was really about..
To links diversions essays ... on Tue 12/21/04 at 06:52 PM
Sharper minds
- Drugs that make you smart; sign me up.
To links diversions science ... on Tue 12/21/04 at 04:21 PM
Torvalds: A Solaris skeptic
- Linus on Solaris going OSS.
To links foss linux ... on Tue 12/21/04 at 03:34 PM
Dear Santa
- haha
To links diversions funny ... on Sun 12/19/04 at 07:42 PM
Microsoft Attempts To Shutdown MacSlash
- dumb.
To links diversions microsoft wtf ... on Fri 12/17/04 at 09:42 PM
I'm just not evil enough
- if only more people had that problem.
To links coding diversions ... on Fri 12/17/04 at 09:31 PM
Dilbert 12/17/2004
- ouch!
To links dilbert diversions funny ... on Fri 12/17/04 at 09:29 PM
Dilbert 12/17/2004
- ouch!
To links dilbert diversions funny ... on Fri 12/17/04 at 09:29 PM
Casting SPELs in LISP
- Coolest language tutorial I've ever seen.
To links coding cool lisp ... on Thu 12/16/04 at 09:29 PM
10,000 Firefox enthusiasts make history
- My name will be in the NY Times tomorrow
To links freeculture moz web ... on Thu 12/16/04 at 03:35 PM
Python Idioms and Efficiency Suggestions
- excellent list of python Idioms
To links coding python reference ... on Wed 12/15/04 at 09:54 PM
TinyP2P
- that's sick. sick! did you notice he even squeezed a CC license in there?
To links coding freeculture python wow ... on Wed 12/15/04 at 07:44 PM
Architecture of the World Wide Web, Volume One
- Finally hits 1.0. If you read one big nasty spec this year, this should be it. It's actually full of stories and other weird stuff that make portions kind of fun.
To links rest spec theory web ... on Wed 12/15/04 at 07:42 PM
The Internet's biggest foe
- powell sucks
Newspapers with RSS
- Big list of traditional newspaper's that support RSS.
To links syndication web ... on Tue 12/14/04 at 08:22 PM
Worse Is Better
- The story of Worse is Better.
To links coding lisp theory ... on Tue 12/14/04 at 04:05 PM
Massive Frog Eats Three-Legged Radioactive Dog!
- The frog is probably radioactive too.. it's pretty big.
To links diversions funny ... on Tue 12/14/04 at 04:44 AM