Malcolm Gladwell (Tipping Point) takes the reader through a delightful investigation of people’s incredible ability to snap to a conclusion or first impression in mere moments. Blink! talks about everything that goes on in your brain during those incredible milliseconds before you consciously become aware of your impressions. Gladwell explains how people appear to fit …
Monthly Archive: August 2005
Aug
22
Car!
Only in Canada can this really be happening. Highway 2 is basically the equivalent of a US interstate freeway. Today, as I drove through downtown Calgary I saw a sign indicating that the downtown portion of highway 2 would be closed and to expect a detour. Imagine my surprise as we drove past to discover …
Aug
17
ARM Linux, Mailing Lists and RFC 1855
I was recently doing some work related research on ARM linux, and while visiting the ARM linux website I noticed their excellent mailing list etiquette guidelines. Of particular note, the well formed anti-top-posting signature: A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text. Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing? …
Aug
09
Creative Commons License
I’ve decided to apply one of the Creative Commons Licenses to the content on this site, since it more-or-less accurately reflects my desires for licensing. You can read more at the Canadian Creative Commons site or the main CC site.
Aug
04
August Newsletter
Our August newsletter is now online. Enjoy! (link)
Aug
02
Mutant Mouse (or is it Mighty)
I am at a complete loss for words, except “Wow, this is overdue”. I will note that this is a serious departure from Apple’s 20+ year history of uni-button design. That said, I want one.
Aug
02
Windows WSA Feature Exploited
PCWorld.com – Hackers Crack Microsoft’s Antipiracy System: (Emphasis is mine) … A posting on the Boing Boing blog claimed that a JavaScript command string could bypass a check that Microsoft instituted Wednesday through the Windows Genuine Advantage 1.0 program. According to the posting, users can override the WGA by pasting the string javascript:void(window.g_sDisableWGACheck=’all’) in the …