Devicescape – Connect all your wi-fi devices to any hotspot or wifi network – automatically! - had I already seen this? Never mind, TV repeats everything anyway. Looks interesting, could simplify hotspot usage. Should I install it on the tablet?
Linkblog - 14.3.2007 - 3.4.2007
Locomotive - a nice way to run Ruby on Rails on the Mac. GUI with integrated Ruby, separate from the system, so that you are independent of the versions and can run several in parallel.
Scheme 48 - new release 1.6. Very interesting elements for programming with threads. Looks like someone has gone wild in all possible concepts.
Vista Smalltalk - originally a Smalltalk targeting Windows Vista, at least according to the documentation. But it is runnable with Flash - and thus in the Safari browser or even with the Apollo Runtime on other systems. And the Smalltalk isn't even that bad - and it also includes a small Lisp. Funny thing.
EMI Music launches DRM-free superior sound quality downloads across its entire digital repertoire - the beginning of the end of DRM in music? Sometimes it's enough for one to take the lead, forcing others to follow. I wouldn't mind that.
Good Math, Bad Math : Damn. Damn. Damn. Damn. DAMN IT! I'm an idiot! - Hmm. Meta-Aprils-Fools-Day? Someone sets up an April Fools' Day page claiming that a creationist homepage is allegedly an April Fools' joke. At least it's something new.
DjangoKit - great idea. Basically Apollo with Python - Django applications can easily be turned into real OSX applications. Could definitely become interesting.
Industry wants to expose pirates - oh yes, once again the evil pirates are to blame for the decline of the music industry, not the terrible management and even worse music. The music industry doesn't make much money from me either - I prefer to get my music from Magnatune or Jamendo. It's much more exciting than the bland fare from the big corporations ...
Serval - VLAN software switch in Erlang. Fun idea - implement VLANs over IP tunnel (basically VPNs). Virtual patch cables, virtual MAC addresses, virtual switch ...
Tsung - Load-Tester in Erlang. Can test various protocols (including SOAP web services and HTTP servers).
What is Eddie? - Load balancer on both DNS and HTTP level, written in Erlang. Website is a bit marketing-heavy, but a very interesting project.
Open Croquet SDK 1.0 - no longer Beta, but Release now. It remains exciting.
Uni-verse Home - I need to take a closer look at this, just realized that there are OS X applications available for download there.
A Sign, a Flipped Structure, and a Scientific Flameout of Epic Proportions - ouch. Just a sign ...
appscript - Python as an alternative to AppleScript (hadn't I already mentioned this one?)
Comprehensive Erlang Archive Network - a brilliant way to install Erlang - a self-extracting shell archive for various platforms and a good package library to quickly install additional packages. Great for trying out.
IMified - Instant Productivity - amazingly practical. Yes, it's quite strange to control things via a jabber client now - but for many small tasks like reminders it's simply easier to type "remind me about this URL in 8 hours" (in English), than to manually enter it in the calendar. And it works from anywhere via internet tablet and quickly, as it's low-traffic.
Skeptico: Pretty soon… - read it!
Emergent Technologies Inc. -- LMI K-Machine - Lisp-Folklore.
Gtk+ for Mac OS X - nice. Soon all GTK applications will also run natively on the Mac.
google-code-prettify - Google Code - nice JavaScript snippet that can syntax-highlight code/pre blocks.
Backhoe - Editing Second Life Terrain Files on a Mac. I could have used this before the last sim...
Gymnasium bans Harry Potter - To avoid offending religious feelings, a Harry Potter novel will no longer be taught at a Chemnitz high school at the request of parents. - Are we in America now, or why do religious fanatics suddenly have a say? I mean, if they are removed because of their poor style, because they are simply bad - ok. But because of offending religious feelings? What nonsense is this?
"Koran ruling": Outrage over Frankfurt judge - The Frankfurt judge rejected this, decided that there was no undue hardship. The Koran provides for a right to chastise. - since when does any religious pamphlet take precedence over criminal law?
Lift Web Framework - for Scala. Inspired by ideas from Seaside, Rails, Django, and Erlyweb. Sounds at least good.
Maya -> Second Life : Beta version - similar to prim.blender, but based on Maya (commercial software, expensive).
The Scala Programming Language - sounds interesting. Not that we urgently need another programming language, but this one has some interesting approaches and the really smooth integration into Java and .NET worlds has a real advantage: the availability of many libraries. However, whether the functional character of Scala will survive when combined with various Java classes?
HyperLook (aka HyperNeWS (aka GoodNeWS)) - wow. I didn't know that one. HyperCard in and with PostScript - on SUN OpenWindows with NeWS. Fascinating stuff - too bad all that stuff disappeared at some point.
N800 & Video playback - oops. Nokia used different chips in the N800 that drastically slow down the screen update (1/3 the speed of the N770).
SPD-Speaker: Online searches are definitely coming - The "ghost debates" of data protectionists and other opponents of further authorization for state espionage are not understood by WiefelspĂĽtz, however. It is always pretended that "we are a surveillance state". Meanwhile, no one here is demanding torture or Guantanamo.
Ideas for Sugar development environment from HyperLookSimCity - more about HyperLook.
Amnesty™ Singles - converts Google widgets into dashboard widgets.
EURion constellation - how copiers recognize banknotes.
SQLite Introduction - only linked because I might need it for a trivial project (PHP5 and SQLite - igh, I'll have to clean my keyboard afterwards).
JavaScript for the Macintosh - not such a bad idea. JavaScript as a full OSA language, integrated with all tools. Could make a lot of things easier - because JavaScript has regular expressions and humane data types, unlike AppleScript.
Lingon by Peter Borg - edit launchd configs with a GUI. Clicky-Bunty-Goodness for sysadmins.
NetworkLocation - Location Manager. On Steroids.
Python, Django and DB2: we need your input! - sounds like there will soon be a DBAPI2 module for Python and DB/2 directly from the source.
Script Debugger 4.0 - after struggling again with a temperamental AppleScript, it's probably time to get Script Debugger. Annoying only that the necessity lies solely in the meager to non-existent documentation of various applications and their AppleScript dictionaries.
LSL Module For BBEdit/TextWrangler - the best editors in the world for Linden Scripting Language (in SecondLife) use.
Programming Erlang - sounds good, and so far the books from the Pragmatic Bookshelf series have been quite useful. Could be one that you might want to read again.
Shill (LSL syntax files) - various editors for LSL usage. There should be something for everyone.
Report: OpenBSD developers wanted to downplay critical vulnerability - embarrassing, because Theo keeps hacking on other systems, which do exactly the same thing. Hypocritical, because this is probably just to maintain OpenBSD's clean record regarding security holes - at the expense of openness. Ridiculous, because OpenBSD still has the best security history and it would be more appropriate to admit a mistake and communicate openly.
Gen-Mais: Rats show damage to liver and kidneys - CRIIGEN concludes their investigation report with the finding that, based on the available data, the genetically modified corn cannot be considered safe. Who cares if sales are good.
Mono on Nokia 770/800 - good. This gives chances to get the libSL stories (e.g. Sleek?) flying on the Nokia. And this gives chances for a minimal SL client on the tablet! (not to mention the variety of interesting programming languages that are now also available for the Nokia)