Archive for June 9th, 2006

The Official Gregory Mcdonald Website

Friday, June 9th, 2006

The Official Gregory Mcdonald Website

Good writer. Fletch is a wonderful series too!

Lenovo denies ditching Linux | CNET News.com

Friday, June 9th, 2006

Lenovo denies ditching Linux | CNET News.com

Me thinks the idiot that made the statement about them ditching linux is no longer working there.

Bible Scholars Predict an 85 Percent Probability of a Nuclear Terrorist Attack on the UN Complex in Manhattan on June 9 or 10

Friday, June 9th, 2006

Bible Scholars Predict an 85 Percent Probability of a Nuclear Terrorist Attack on the UN Complex in Manhattan on June 9 or 10

As far as I know nothing yet. Still got the rest of today and all day tomorrow to blow… ;-)

Cloned mule finishes third in Nevada race | Reuters.com

Friday, June 9th, 2006

Cloned mule finishes third in Nevada race | Reuters.com

Third and seventh. Not bad for their first race.

Boing Boing: HOWTO build a homebrew Haunted Mansion Singing Bust

Friday, June 9th, 2006

Boing Boing: HOWTO build a homebrew Haunted Mansion Singing Bust

Looks like an interesting project. Wish he had more info about the actual workings. Says more to come.

Jim Baen’s Universe

Friday, June 9th, 2006

Jim Baen’s Universe

A new downloadable Si-Fi Magazine from Jim Baen! $30 for 6 issues with at least 150,000 words per issue and NO DRM! Sounds like a winner!

Boing Boing: HOWTO turn a $60 Linksys router into a $600 super-router

Friday, June 9th, 2006

Boing Boing: HOWTO turn a $60 Linksys router into a $600 super-router

Mainly a link for me. Still in the market for a new wireless access point (or 3) and this makes Linksys look a LOT better.

Montel Williams Testifying To Legalize Medical Marijuana… | The Huffington Post

Friday, June 9th, 2006

Montel Williams Testifying To Legalize Medical Marijuana… | The Huffington Post

Glad to hear/read this one.

Increased CO2 From Climate Change Will Make Faster Growing, More Potent Poison Ivy… | The Huffington Post

Friday, June 9th, 2006

Increased CO2 From Climate Change Will Make Faster Growing, More Potent Poison Ivy… | The Huffington Post

This I have already seen. The past several years the poison ivy has been getting more prolific with larger leaves. And it’s starting to affect me which it hasn’t done before. Just another of the wonders of the non existant global warming… :-(

Serb burns car rather than pay fine - Yahoo! News

Friday, June 9th, 2006

Serb burns car rather than pay fine - Yahoo! News

A bit of a switch here. And can’t really call it COOL but… ;-)

The Perfect Setup - Ubuntu 6.06 LTS Server (Dapper Drake) | HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and Tutorials

Friday, June 9th, 2006

The Perfect Setup - Ubuntu 6.06 LTS Server (Dapper Drake) | HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and Tutorials

Looks like a good howto article on an extensive howto site.

CRT Trash Can: Old is New Again - Gizmodo

Friday, June 9th, 2006

CRT Trash Can: Old is New Again - Gizmodo

A monitor into a trash can.

Bye, Apple; Hello, Ubuntu from Guardian Unlimited: Technology

Friday, June 9th, 2006

Bye, Apple; Hello, Ubuntu from Guardian Unlimited: Technology

And another gone from the Mac story.

LinuxDevCenter.com — Switching Back to Desktop Linux

Friday, June 9th, 2006

LinuxDevCenter.com — Switching Back to Desktop Linux

From the Mac… I understand completely.

Bike Repair Kit

Friday, June 9th, 2006

Bike Repair Kit

Interesting twist on the on the road bike repair kit and at $19.98 not a bad price either.

Boing Boing: The Demon Fish of South Atlanta

Friday, June 9th, 2006

Boing Boing: The Demon Fish of South Atlanta

Not sure what to think of this one but tis interesting so here it is.