linkdump for 2007.10.31
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Ben Brown describes the failure of a point-based system on Consumating
He says, “Even though points on Consumating were redeemable for absolutely nothing, not even a gold star, our members had an unquenchable desire for them,” but I wish he would describe some of the user behaviors the system encouraged.
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linkdump for 2007.10.30
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WikiPediaVision (beta)
It’s like Twittervision for Wikipedia!
(del.icio.us tags: mashup map wikipedia awesome)Austinist: State-Commissioned Report Declares Texas Has Too Many State Reports
I needed a real-world example of recursion for a seventh-grade math lesson I was writing last week. I wish I could have used this doozy.
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linkdump for 2007.10.29
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Black ColcaSac. Black Hemp and Fleece MacBook Sleeve
The idea of a hemp MacBook sleeve is awesome, even if the execution is iffy.
(del.icio.us tags: shopping awesome Apple)“Gmail This” Bookmarklet
I use this bookmarklet so frequently, I can’t believe I haven’t posted it yet.
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linkdump for 2007.10.28
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VegAustin.com
One of a network of vegetarian resource sites dedicated to Austin.
(del.icio.us tags: useful vegetarian food austin)Rough Type: Google’s cloud
Google has monkeyed with putting hooks into the open-source database package MySQL for internal use, and now it has agreed to merge its improvements into the mainstream version of the software. Some speculate it’s for integrating third-party machines into
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linkdump for 2007.10.27
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E&P: FEMA Staffers Posed As Reporters at Press Briefing
At a press conference for information about the fires blazing across Southern California, “the questions were asked by FEMA staffers playing reporters,” rather than reporters themselves.
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linkdump for 2007.10.26
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AlterNet: MediaCulture: Will Unethical Editing Destroy Wikipedia’s Credibility?
This question presumes that Wikipedia has any credibility to start with, but I don’t welcome the arrival of “communications professionals” to its editor’s ranks.
(del.icio.us tags: totalcorporatedouches publicrelations wikipedia)MdbToMySQL - Microsoft Access Export To MySQL Utility
“MdbToMySQL is a tiny utility for all those programmers migrating a Microsoft Access database to MySQL.” This may also prove useful for database projects down the road.
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linkdump for 2007.10.25
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CocoaMySQL: A MySQL GUI for Mac OS X
This may be useful for a database assignment down the road.
(del.icio.us tags: database useful utilities OSX)Optimized Firefox 2.0.0.8 for Intel Macs
Now that I finally have an Intel Mac, I can use this optimized Firefox build. I haven’t tried the standard build, but this seems to work really well.
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linkdump for 2007.10.23
linkdump for 2007.10.21
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The Yarn Car
The Yarn Car was another cool art car I saw at Maker Faire
(del.icio.us tags: maker_faire transportation artcar)Camera Van by Harrod Blank
The Camera Van was one of the cooler things I saw at Maker Faire. Most of the cameras are clearly non-functional, but apparently it takes pictures too.
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linkdump for 2007.10.19
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Broadcast Law Blog: Another Indication that LPFM Could Get More Protections
“Given the broad investment across the country in translators and the unique service that they provide in both rural and more urban areas, often importing unique noncommercial channels, would the additional localism provided by LPFM justify the change in
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