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August 2006

links for 2006-09-01

by Ron Bieber on Thursday, August 31, 2006

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links for 2006-08-31

August 30, 2006

IT Manager’s Journal | 10 common misunderstandings about the GPL
The GNU General Public License (GPL) is one of the most widely used software licenses — and, undoubtedly, the most misunderstood. Some of this misunderstanding comes from hostile propaganda, but some also comes from a lack of experience in licensing issu
(tags: gnu gpl oss OpenSource)

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Googles Eric Schmidt joins Apples Board of Directors

August 29, 2006

Google CEO Eric Schmidt Joins Apples Board of Directors – Full announcement.

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links for 2006-08-30

August 29, 2006

Bug Report: Using internal link triggers load event
When jumping to an internal anchor on a page, Safari decides that it is *never* done loading the page.
This is fixed in a later version of Safari, but is a problem on “stock” installs.
(tags: safari browser bugs)

Six JavaScript features we do not need any longer – Wait till [...]

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Is Apples MacBook Pro Rotten To The Core?

August 29, 2006

Articles like this top Digg article of the morning from ZDNet make me extremely nervous about my new purchase. I tend to be somewhat of an “early adopter” once I actually make a decision and I’m starting to rethink that purchasing strategy. I have (so far) had no problems with [...]

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links for 2006-08-29

August 28, 2006

10 Top Tips For Protecting Yourself At Hot Spots
But every time you connect at a hotspot, you’re asking for trouble. hotspots are open networks that don’t use encryption, which invites hacking and snooping. In addition, when you’re on a hotspot you’re connected to the same network as your fellow hotspot
(tags: security technology wifi)

Upload Progress Bar [...]

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Vienna – An Open Source NewsReader For The Macintosh

August 27, 2006

I had mentioned in a post earlier this year that I have outsourced many of the tools that I use to third party vendors. Google Reader was one of the applications that I started using.
Unfortunately, I’m not a big fan of the “river of news” type of newsreaders, and would rather see a [...]

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Why Mac’s Suck

August 27, 2006

I found this video via Ed Gibb’s KungFuGrip site and it cracked me up. Enjoy!
The folks at iMedia have put together a video rebuttal to this video. While not as funny, it is informative.

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links for 2006-08-27

August 26, 2006

Sami Shalabi: Ajax Hangs in Safari
Weird AJAX “hang” behavior in Safari. Sounds really familiar.
(tags: macintosh safari browsers ajax)

[thelist] AJAX pains – why is Safari being bitchy?
More Safai Ajax stuff …
(tags: ajax safari browsers)

Debugging Safari | Getahead
Some Safari debugging tips
(tags: safari browsers debugging)

Surfin’ Safari – Blog Archive » Introducing Drosera
Safari javascript debugger.
(tags: safari javascript [...]

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links for 2006-08-26

August 25, 2006

Tips for new Mac converts, from a veteran devotee
Some tips for those thinking of converting to MacIntosh as their primary platform. I’m running into the “having to rebuy software” problem now. I’ve been seriously considering buying Microsoft Office so that I do not have to install X WIndows to use O
(tags: [...]

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Attention Efficiencies, Consistent User Experience, and the Labs

August 25, 2006

I came across an article the other night explaining how to create a daily post of your del.icio.us links on your Wordpress blog ‘automagically’. I have been looking for a pre-fab way to do this for about a week and a half now and finally came across this article explaining experimental functionality in [...]

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links for 2006-08-25

August 24, 2006

From Del.icio.us to WordPress: How to automatically post daily links
Like most A-list bloggers, I like using this little trick to ensure I get get more daily posts on my blog. Instead of simply posting every cool link I find onto my blog (which would result in a ton of daily posts), I compile all my [...]

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links for 2006-08-24

August 23, 2006

Imagine How Agile You’ll Be Tomorrow
(tags: agile methodologies)

del.icio.us API documentation
(tags: del.icio.us api REST)

What Working in I.T. Really Means
You can’t even *use* the words “Macintosh” or “Windows” without setting the respective armies in motion.
(tags: it macintosh windows)

Department of Defense study urges open source adoption
“The Open Technology Development road map, a recently authored government report, advises Deputy [...]

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Dahl Talks about Steve and Garry Reunion

August 22, 2006

Steve Dahl gives his take on the reunion show with former partner Garry Meier on Friday, August 28, 2006 on his web log over at Dahl.com.

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MacIntosh Web Browsers

August 22, 2006

In my short life as a Mac user, I’ve taken some time to find the browser that fits me well. My first inclination was to use Safari but for some reason, it didn’t “feel” right to me. The interface is flat and boring to me for some reason. [...]

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Links for 2006-08-21

August 21, 2006

Writely.com – Google’s answer to Word
“Seems like Google has released Writely.com which is their answer to Word. Registration is open, and you can sign up. I used my Google account and got a confirmation email – however I was able to use the site before I confirmed.”
(tags: google apps office for:carroll for:kmlevy for:nschakri)

Home
djay is the [...]

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Steve Dahl and Garry Meier Reunite

August 19, 2006

OK, 2006 is officially the year that hell froze over.
First we have Metallica making their music available on iTunes and Napster, then Steve Dahl and Garry Meier reunite for a show yesterday, August 18.
I found reference to this on Dahl.com and couldn’t believe it. Thankfully, Dahl started publishing his daily shows as podcasts [...]

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Books: Primal Branding

August 18, 2006

Walking through Borders last week I came across the book Primal Branding: Create Zealots for Your Brand, Your Company, and Your Future by Patrick Hanlon. Since I had recently read The Culture Code: An Ingenious Way to Understand Why People Around the World Live and Buy as They Do, the initial browse [...]

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MacIntosh: The Chimes of Death

August 17, 2006

The Chimes of Death. I had never heard this term until last night.
Don’t worry, the new Mac Book Pro is running fine. I wish I could say the same for my wife’s iBook.
Jonna asked me for some help last night installing the Cisco VPN client on her work machine, a G4 iBook. [...]

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Jake and Andy are Farrowed in the Birthing Barn

August 13, 2006

Photo by rbieber

A nice picture for a Sunday.

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