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07-29-2005

Bits and Pieces (mostly links)

by CrazyIvan

So I don’t have the motivation to write anything substantial, but I felt I needed to write something.
The “big news” is the my new computer shipped today (again, grumble) However, since my vendor is nice enough to send it back to me with 2-Day air, it will hopefully be up and running Tues night.
The week has been semi-hectic, my aunt and 3 of my cousins are visiting, so I’ve been doing stuff with them. The last two nights, I’ve averaged 6.5 hours sleep (due to the total lack of self-displince to goto bed, among other things). I’ve also been trying to get work done, but my motivation to do that has plummeted in recent days. Not so why, I think I’m just anxious to get back to Oakland and get back to being on my own. Only one more month……..
I have a bunch of links I’ve been meaning to post,since I’m sure you’d rather other people’s writing rather than mine anyway.

The Hot Coffee Debacle

The Internet has been abuzz with meta-backlash about this. A mature game, which when a user deliberately installs a mod, becomes slightly more mature, the end if nigh indeed. Both the mainstream media and the political players have blown the thing way out of proportion.
Here are some of the more insightful pieces I’ve found:
Majorly English (which needs a link of the blog roll)
First amendment implications
The Kids are alright

Cool Geek Shit

Hilarious to anyone who has ever tried to use layouts in java
Quite possibly the coolest input device ever, I want one yesterday(grumble 2006 grumble):
The Optimus Keyboard
The things inventors also seem to know what making technology is about “Because they understand they can’t live without it the very moment they realize what our concept is about.”
DIY Solid State RAM drive A totally silent hard drive, with 0 seek time made out of ordinary cheap RAM. The cost/GB(roughly $100, when you factor in the cost of the card) is way too high for right now, but I think there’s some definite future potential here.

Finally, A judge does something right.
A reminder that our system is about upholding certain principles and doing the best to protect our citizens within the context of those principles. This ruling should be used as precedent on all related cases.
Edit: Fixed the judge link, thanks to TC, sorry it took so long, kept getting distracted.

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07-27-2005

On Language: The Influence on and Variability of Writing Styles

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07-22-2005

The “Big News” revealed

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07-20-2005

Things which Pissed me off today

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07-17-2005

Everything I’ve wanted to blog about in the last two weeks in a single post(mostly)

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07-14-2005

If you Can’t Buy it, Steal it…

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07-05-2005

Happy Birthday, America

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07-03-2005

On Language: What’s the opposite of empty

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07-01-2005

SCOTUS fucks us thricely, Congress lubes up

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