Before reading Jeff Atwood’s post about Hard Drive Temperatures, I would have thought the the CPU is the most temperature sensitive component in a PC. That’s what I focused on, when I was selecting parts for a new desktop at home. Jeff’s article is full of details but he makes a solid point that is […]
Dealing with Internet Explorer is an unsavory part of developing web sites. You can’t ignore it, and you want your sites design to look half decent on it with about half the effort that requires. Last time I tried to install IE6 to run under WINE, I completely failed. Today, I stumbled on these instructions
As usual, MABB has an informative analysis of the situation in Bolivia, where 4 of the 9 departments have elected to reject the new constitution if the Constituent Assembly revokes the 2/3 majority rule. Governments and opposition forces have had some violent confrontations, resulting in almost 70 people wounded during one altercation. In Santa Cruz
Over at Hit & Run, they’re linking to the news that Golden State Fence, the company hired to build the fence on our border with Mexica, has pled guilty to hiring illegal immigrants. The IHT has a slightly longer story. I wonder if stories like the following amuse or depress the Onion’s writers. Federal immigration
NASA announced today a rationale for establishing a permanent base on the Moon starting in 2020. What’s the chance it’ll happen? The Moon base would eventually support 180-day lunar stays, a stretch of time seen as the best avenue to establish a permanent presence there, as well as prepare for future human exploration of Mars.
Your semi-regular Bolivia update. The governors from six of the nine departments (states) have cut all communications with the federal government. The six represent the economically strongest regions of the country. MAS, Morales political party, amended the rules of the Constituent Assembly to require a simple majority, instead of 2/3 majority, to amend the Constitution.
The most obvious thing to add is customization. The MySpace generation expects a personalized experience, yet Warcraft’s avatars come in only a few stock models. True – when you’re walking around populated zones, you notice that a lot of players look alike. Your only avenues for customization are the armor you wear and, maybe, your
Jason left this awesome comment in my post about immigrants being held indefinitely. Since I’m paranoid about allowing ANY html in the comments, it got mangled Here’s how the law in question (the Military Commissions Act of 2006) defines "Persons Subject to Military Commissions": `Any alien unlawful enemy combatant is subject to trial by military