Elsewhere In May, 2008

Bookmarks to interesting stuff found elsewhere on the interweb in the month of May, 2008.


Linux On The Desktop: Who Cares!
"The really good news is that now Linux can finally take over the world, and most people won't even notice!"
Tagged with: advocacy, linux | Permalink | On May 28th, 2008

Cover The Red Spot
Here you can play and practice the free online version of the carnival puzzle game "Cover the Red Spot". The object of the game is to completely cover the big red circle with the 5 smaller zinc discs. The puzzle looks like it should be easy to solve, but actually is very difficult.
Tagged with: fun | Permalink | On May 27th, 2008

Pork and Beans
I'll eat my candy with the pork and beans. Excuse my manners if I make a scene.
Tagged with: music, video | Permalink | On May 25th, 2008

WHEN TWITTER IS DOWN
When Twitter is down, the world is a sad and lonely place.
Tagged with: fun, twitter | Permalink | On May 23rd, 2008

PHP on Hormones
An interesting talk by Rasmus Lerdorf, the creator of PHP. Rasmus discusses the history of PHP, programming and programmers, web security and APIs.
Tagged with: php, podcast, webdevelopment | Permalink | On May 22nd, 2008

PHP Sucks, But It Doesn't Matter
"PHP isn't so much a language as a random collection of arbitrary stuff, a virtual explosion at the keyword and function factory."
Tagged with: php | Permalink | On May 22nd, 2008

Some common regular expressions
A list of 7 common regular expressions for verifying email addresses, phone numbers, usernames, postal codes, SQL dates, IP addresses and domain names. The expressions purposefully err on the side of caution, allowing more than they disallow.
Tagged with: php, regex, webdevelopment | Permalink | On May 21st, 2008

Do What The Fuck You Want To Public License
The WTFPL is a good license to use when you want free to mean free, no arguments.
Tagged with: fun, software | Permalink | On May 20th, 2008

A Showcase Of BIG Typography
55 examples of big, “loud” and yet elegant typography in web design.
Tagged with: typography, webdesign | Permalink | On May 20th, 2008

Launchpod episode 1: RescueTime at Launchpad blog
Launchpod is a new podcast featuring the latest news from the Launchpad developers.
Tagged with: launchpad, ubuntu | Permalink | On May 20th, 2008

Ubuntu Developers Channel
A YouTube channel dedicated to Ubuntu development.
Tagged with: ubuntu, video | Permalink | On May 20th, 2008

Hate Ubuntu? It's normal!
"If you believe online forums and blogs, Ubuntu must be the most hated Linux distribution on earth."
Tagged with: ubuntu | Permalink | On May 19th, 2008

potrace
A good article about converting bitmap images into vector graphics with potrace.
Tagged with: artwork, debian, graphics, software, ubuntu | Permalink | On May 19th, 2008

I'm a fetish model, eh?
Dann from The Linux Link Tech Show describes how he created a 37 second video featuring himself picking his nose with his tongue. Nasty.
Tagged with: fun, video | Permalink | On May 19th, 2008

25 Reasons to Convert to Linux
A BIG list of reasons to convert Linux, compiled by The Linux Information Project.
Tagged with: advocacy, linux | Permalink | On May 19th, 2008

Matt Cutts Talks About Spam
"For around 10 minutes at O'Reilly's web conference, Google's Matt Cutts talked about spam: how Google detects it and which kind of systems are better made to defend against it…"
Tagged with: antispam, google, video | Permalink | On May 18th, 2008

Do You Have Typomania?
A short 6 minute video all about typography. It's somewhat old, yet still relevant. QuickTime format, approximately 50MB download.
Tagged with: typography, video | Permalink | On May 18th, 2008

UDS, Not Really
The Fresh Ubuntu Podcast, featuring Alan Pope (popey) and Dave Walker (daviey) of the Ubuntu-UK Podcast. Those two guys get everywhere.
Tagged with: podcast, ubuntu | Permalink | On May 18th, 2008

Pointless Battles For Geeks
Is it time to abandon the argument against top posting? Is it a pointless battle? Dave thinks it is.
Tagged with: commentary, rants | Permalink | On May 18th, 2008

The Quick Meal (Off Topic)
Nothing screams "appetizing!" like artificial beef, and this sure screams ARTIFICIAL BEEF.
Tagged with: food, fun | Permalink | On May 17th, 2008

Vulnerable DSA Keys
All DSA keys are vulnerable to man-in-the-middle attacks if they have ever been used (not just generated) on a system with a predictable random number generator.
Tagged with: debian, linux, security, ssh, ubuntu | Permalink | On May 17th, 2008

Four Words for Funpidgin
Some interesting debate about the Funpidgen fork of Pidgen IM and user designed software.
Tagged with: commentary, rants, software | Permalink | On May 17th, 2008

Worst Debian Day Ever
Regarding the OpenSSL debacle, Daniel Burrows explains why he thinks it was the worst day ever for Debian Linux, more so than the 2003 compromise.
Tagged with: debian, ssh, ssl, ubuntu | Permalink | On May 16th, 2008

Fedora 9 on a USB key
Paul Mellors explains how to install Fedora Linux on a bootable USB key. Nifty.
Tagged with: fedora, linux | Permalink | On May 16th, 2008

Qwerty, Better for Small Keyboards
Apparently, Sasquach wears a yellow hat and has random thoughts about why qwerty is better suited for small keyboards than the Dvorak.
Tagged with: design, random | Permalink | On May 16th, 2008

TwitBuzz
A new content filtering service that tracks and follows the latest popular links, conversations and people on Twitter.
Tagged with: twitter | Permalink | On May 14th, 2008

WWW or NO-WWW?
Apparently you should always use www if you're planning to use any other sub-domains and you want them cookie-free.
Tagged with: webdevelopment | Permalink | On May 14th, 2008

pr0g80X.vid episode0.3
Another great episode of pr0g80X, featuring Pete hacking an old keyboard.
Tagged with: hacking, ubuntu, video | Permalink | On May 13th, 2008

LugRadio - Not One Cent
Has the Gobuntu "Experiment" failed? Aq thinks so. With no Gobuntu 8.04 official release, what does this mean for advocates of absolute software freedom, and do they have a leg to stand on?
Tagged with: podcast, ubuntu | Permalink | On May 12th, 2008

HOWTO make the perfect fudge and get laid
"Cooking fudge is like having sex: five minutes of frenzied activity, followed by an hour of awkward silence. No, I'm not going to sugar-coat that; just let it sit in the back of your mind and fester."
Tagged with: food, fun | Permalink | On May 12th, 2008

ASCII art User Interface mockups
ASCII art mockups of commonly used interactive widgets available in Gtk+.
Tagged with: artwork, ascii | Permalink | On May 7th, 2008

Fedora Stickers
Some nice advocacy stickers for Fedora Linux, includes source.
Tagged with: fedora, linux | Permalink | On May 7th, 2008


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