Cool: E-machine shop
If you ever need some custom machined parts, even in small quantities, head over to eMachineShop – Online Machine Shop – with FREE CAD Software.
WindowsXP: 20 minutes of safety
From: SANS – Internet Storm Center – Cooperative Cyber Threat Monitor And Alert System – Current Infosec News and Analysis, a report that finds that an unpatched Windows XP box has on average 20 minutes before being infected by a port-scanning worm. They have an in-depth pdf showing how to connect a brand new Windows
We can use Fitt’s Law?
It’s not everyday I recognize something from the Human Factors courses I slept through: mezzoblue § Fitts’ Law. Now, if only we can make use of Therbligs to analyze motions during user interaction… A larger clickable area means less precise mouse movement is required to focus on the link. Without impacting the design in any
Don’t get your cable provider’s DVR
With TiVo offering huge rebates on new TiVo2 recorders, why put up with the aggravation of a second-rate box that is useless? Mark Frauenfelder described his recent experiences with the Scientific Atlanta DVR that his cable company provides, including the claim that it was a real TiVo device: Five days later a service technician came
Donating to Downhill battle
Downhill Battle – Music Activism is a “non-profit organization working to break the major label monopoly of the record industry and put control back in the hands of musicians and fans”. I’d like to support them by donating but currently the only way to do that is through paypal. Am I too paranoid about using
United game works out to a good time
I dragged a group of co-workers and friends to the United-Colorado, the first one Staci and I have been too since getting married actualy, game last night at it turned out to be a great time. Kudos to Barbara for getting Forum One to sponsor the outing and providing food and drinks. It rained a
Two PHP apps recommendations
I wanted to recommend two php applications that I recently setup for our own use and was very impressed by them. One of the biggest things that impressed me about both was how ridiculuosly easy each one made the install process. Something we need to improve for the Syntax CMS open source projectwe use at
Bigsoccer has RSS
Bigsoccer now has customizable RSS feeds, I may never get any work done again. Here’s a feed for new posts in the DC United forum.
Recommending a Mac
One of my good friends, eventually to be known as Doctor Kuhl when he gets his Ph. D. from U. of Maryland, is in the market for a new laptop. He called me on Sunday to get my advice and I was a bit surprised in that he was already predisposed to getting an Apple
Grant Wahl: MLS News
SI.com – Writers – Wahl: MLS pilgrimage yields insight on Utah’s coach, Adu, Lalas – Tuesday August 3, 2004 8:07PM offers a number of interesting news bits coming out of the all-star break. The conversatoin with former defender, now San Jose General Manager Alexi Lalas provided some very-rare insight into how MLS brass think. On