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Really really beautiful
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'The time has come to shed light on what these Terms of Service agreements actually say, and what it means to users. In conjunction with our TOSBack project, EFF is working to make the contents of these TOS more transparent for the average user.'
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DOS 6.2 for download from Microsoft
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A recompiled 32 bit version of SkiFree is available for download by the creator.
Author: Aditya
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links for 2009-11-25
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Google Wave invitation giveaway
Looks like Google sent out another bunch of invitations for Wave & since most of my friends are already on Wave, I thought why not give it away. So, in case you want one, just drop a comment (don’t forget to protect it against spamming by substituting @ with [at] & the likes) or mail with your name & email address. I’ll update the counter on top as I progress with the giveaway.
I’ve used Wave to collaborate on a couple of projects in the last couple of weeks. Some features are not yet functional, but it does look pretty promising. And yes, it seems that Wave is more responsive on Google Chrome than Firefox.
P.S. It wouldn’t hurt if you did your bit for the Water initiative by scrolling down to the Socialvibe widget on the sidebar & adding your signature to the cause.
Update (26/11): Sent out 6 invitations based on requests received in facebook.
Update (27/11): Sent out more invites based on the requests. 8 left now.
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links for 2009-11-24
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Photoshopping of course
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A humorous dig at LinkedIn
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links for 2009-11-22
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Camtasia & CamStudio feature as expected
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More Google Wave use cases
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Nice article on the nuances of using the shutter speed optimally when photographing.
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links for 2009-11-21
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'We look at heroes and do-gooders as a special sort of breed: people who possess extraordinary traits of altruism or self-less concern for the well-being of others, even at the expense of their own existence. On the other end, sociopaths also have an extraordinary set of traits, such as extreme selfishness, lack of impulse control, no respect for rules, and no conscience.
As crazy as it sounds, there may be a closer link than than most people would think between the extreme-altruistic personality and sociopathic personality. Would it shock you to know that two people, one with the traits of extreme-altruism (X-altruism) and the other the traits of a sociopath, could be related? Even siblings? And that their personality traits are very similar, with only a few features to distinguish them?'
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Corporates & mobile access feature big time in the prediction
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Handy extension to play & even download videos from different sites right from the Firefox sidebar. Ideal for widescreen laptops/monitors.
The extension – https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/5709
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links for 2009-11-20
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Very interesting case. Can social networks be used to gauge the mental state of a person?
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"In satire, truthiness is a 'truth' that a person claims to know intuitively "from the gut" without regard to evidence, logic, intellectual examination, or facts."
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Rationalizing the irrational
via http://www.boingboing.net/2009/11/20/seth-godin-laments-f.html -
Linus Torvalds for Nobel Peace Prize? Why not… After all look at the number of people he brought together worldwide because of Linux.
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links for 2009-11-18
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'X-Flex is a new kind of wallpaper: one that's quite possibly stronger than the wall it's on….
bonds so tightly, it helps walls keep their shape after blast waves.' -
Delhi from the perspective of two New Yorkers who've moved there
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Interesting perspective on the language & culture from a couple of foreigners.
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links for 2009-11-17
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'If this sentence is true, then God exists.' explained in simple terms. Also see wikipedia – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curry%27s_paradox
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A handy way to clean up the clutter & noise in facebook news streams/feeds.
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Preview of the next generation flash plugin supporting hardware acceleration for HD video in flash.
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Apparently, the fog near a plaza in Ukraine was so utterly intense, advertisements were reflected in the sky
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Lots of interesting incidents made up or otherwise
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One thing for sure is that none of them will be cheap.
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Some real wonders of nature
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links for 2009-11-16
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All you need is an A4 size copy paper.
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A simple set of FAQs by NASA on 2012. This should hopefully put to rest the worries of those disturbed by the movie 2012.
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Cassette to iPod, "I am your father"
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The Apple App Store problems continue with approval delays & its confounding approval process.
'Apple has a very serious problem on its hands, one that can derail its grand plan. It needs to fix this as quickly as possible. Otherwise the company is going to blow the game in the bottom of the ninth — much like the Phillies in Game 4 of the 2009 World Series.' -
Results from my Johari Window test
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Comparison of different tariff plans across telecom service providers in India, particularly the 1p/min schemes.
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A variety of items inside bottles that seemingly would not fit through the mouth
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Research seems to indicate a couple more higher order traits over the Big 5, viz., stability and plasticity. And they seem to have to be dependent on serotonin and dopamine levels in the body.
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links for 2009-11-15
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'Sometimes, from certain places, the light from the sun can briefly appear green.'
via http://www.boingboing.net/2009/11/15/the-green-flash-of-t.html -
'The bottom line is that there has never been an expectation that IT would be solely responsible for a company's rise or fall. Adroit management, supported by the right IT tools, makes the difference. A company that smartly and innovatively leverages its IT in new and creative ways will move to the head of the pack. And, thanks to IT, you don't need a workforce of thousands to do so. And we need to measure these changes in more holistic ways.'
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Modeling, collaboration, customer service, live event annotation & RPGs
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