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LINGUIST List 3.175: Parsing challenges

LINGUIST List 3.175: Parsing challenges: "Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo
where to buffalo = to bully around, to do a snow job on. (Poetic license if you think that buffalo can't buffalo other buffalo.) Of course, there's also the optional plural of buffaloes as mere buffalo, with no plural marker.

Then, of course, you can make it more interesting by considering the buffalo in the Buffalo zoo, the Buffalo buffalo. And their peculiar way of buffaloing other Buffalo buffalo, so peculiar that, like the Tennessee waltz which you do by Tennessee waltzing, they Buffalo buffalo those other Buffalo buffalo:

Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo."

IEEE Spectrum: Metcalfe's Law is Wrong

IEEE Spectrum: Metcalfe's Law is Wrong: "Of all the popular ideas of the Internet boom, one of the most dangerously influential was Metcalfe's Law. Simply put, it says that the value of a communications network is proportional to the square of the number of its users.

The law is said to be true for any type of communications network, whether it involves telephones, computers, or users of the World Wide Web. While the notion of 'value' is inevitably somewhat vague, the idea is that a network is more valuable the more people you can call or write to or the more Web pages you can link to."

When the State Becomes God, By Lee Penn (All rights reserved, SCP)

When the State Becomes God, By Lee Penn (All rights reserved, SCP)

Civics

Hot Points – A blog by Go Daddy CEO and founder Bob Parsons

They can't eat you: "
While I put my 16 rules together in response to a business question, I've been told by others that they can be applied to almost any pursuit.

Here are the 16 rules I try to live by:"

Hard questions for the entertainment industry

Hard questions for the entertainment industry:
Copyright
"The entertainment industry and the EFF have been at each other for years, and the EFF has just launched the latest salvo in the war of words between the two groups. It's a list of 'tough questions' to ask MPAA and RIAA reps, questions designed to force them to go on the record with unpopular opinions or explanations. As the EFF puts it, 'Asking hard questions is a way of 'keeping honest people honest' and revealing when they're actually being deceptive.'"

Daily Kos: YOU should run for Congress

Daily Kos: YOU should run for Congress:
civics
"Now that you have read the other diaries and worked up a good head of steam, I want to tell you how to relieve that pressure before your head explodes. RUN FOR CONGRESS. Fact: In 2004 there were 34 incumbents that had NO OPPONENT. Add that nearly 100% of incumbents win their race and we get a turnover rate lower than that of just about any tin horn dictatorship's rubber stamp body. Below the fold I'll give more persuasion and some concrete suggestions for getting started."

The Oil Drum | Discussions about Energy and Our Future

The Oil Drum | Discussions about Energy and Our Future: "This leads me to my main question, which I will address in this post: how and when are human beings able to cut through all of that noise? How can they be persuaded? Surely it takes place, people change their minds every day on issues. What insights can we claim from psychology to get those we care about, and even those we don't, to dig deeper to get to an understanding of the pillars of the problems we face, instead of trying to buy aluminum siding for a house slowly falling in on itself?"

Remi Frazier's Million Dollar Destiny: The Mantool

Remi Frazier's Million Dollar Destiny: The Mantool: "Remi Frazier's Million Dollar Destiny is to build a business worth one million dollars, from scratch, in 30 days.

Mantool is that business."

Think Progress � Justice Department Lawyer To Congress: ‘The President Is Always Right’

Think Progress � Justice Department Lawyer To Congress: ‘The President Is Always Right’: "The Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday heard testimony from Steven Bradbury, head of the Justice Department’s office of legal counsel. When questioned by Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) on whether the President’s interpretation of the Hamdan case was right or wrong, Bradbury replied, “The President is always right.” Watch it:"

civics

The Raw Story | Video: 50 year study says conservatives 'followers'

The Raw Story | Video: 50 year study says conservatives 'followers': "In an interview with MSNBC's Keith Olbermann, former Nixon counsel John Dean explained a largely unknown 50 year academic study. The data shows that conservatives are much more likely to follow authoritarian leaders."

Why Are Americans So Angry?

Why Are Americans So Angry?:
Civics
"HON. RON PAUL OF TEXAS
Before the U.S. House of Representatives

June 29, 2006

Why Are Americans So Angry?

I have been involved in politics for over 30 years and have never seen the American people so angry. It’s not unusual to sense a modest amount of outrage, but it seems the anger today is unusually intense and quite possibly worse than ever. It’s not easily explained, but I have some thoughts on this matter. Generally, anger and frustration among people are related to economic conditions; bread and butter issues. Yet today, according to government statistics, things are going well. We have low unemployment, low inflation, more homeowners than ever before, and abundant leisure with abundant luxuries. Even the poor have cell phones, televisions, and computers. Public school is free, and anyone can get free medical care at any emergency room in the country. Almost all taxes are paid by the top 50% of income earners. The lower 50% pay essentially no income taxes, yet general dissatisfaction and anger are commonplace. The old slogan “It’s the economy, stupid,” just doesn’t seem to explain things

Some say it’s the war, yet we’ve lived with war throughout the 20th century. The bigger they were the more we pulled together. And the current war, by comparison, has fewer American casualties than the rest. So it can’t just be the war itself.

People complain about corruption, but what’s new about government corruption? In the 19th century we had railroad scandals; in the 20th century we endured the Teapot Dome scandal, Watergate, Koreagate, and many others without too much anger and resentment. Yet today it seems anger is pervasive and worse than we’ve experienced in the past.

Could it be that war, vague yet persistent economic uncertainty, corruption, and the immigration problem all contribute to the anger we feel in America? Perhaps, but it’s almost as though people aren’t exactly sure why they are so uneasy. They only know that they’ve had it and aren’t going to put up with it anymore."

Sudoku solver in three lines explained

Sudoku solver in three lines explained: "
In previous posts I produced a four line sudoku solver and then went on to explain it. After having watched a C programmer's approach to it I am down to under three lines. Here it is and how it works.

use integer;@A=split//,<>;sub R{for$i(0..80){next if$A[$i];my%t=map{$_/9
==$i/9||$_%9==$i%9||$_/27==$i/27&&$_%9/3==$i%9/3?$A[$_]:0=>1}0..80;R($A[
$i]=$_)for grep{!$t{$_}}1..9;return$A[$i]=0}die@A}R"

Free 500 Words

Free 500 Words: "Words mean things. And when you own a word on Free500Words.com, it means that your word of choice belongs to you and you alone at no cost! A word link on Free500Words.com provides you with a direct hyperlink to your web site. To select your word, simply click it to check availability. If you don't see a word that you would like to own, click here to make your suggestion. If we accept your word, it will appear on the page with your hyperlink. No adult, warez, gambling, alcohol, tobacco or hate speech sites allowed. This page will fill up very quickly, so select your word!"

A List Apart: Articles: Bye Bye Embed

A List Apart: Articles: Bye Bye Embed: "It has always gotten my goat that Internet Explorer’s non-standard use of the object tag has forced standards-loving browsers to use the non-standard embed tag in order to embed movies on a web page. Even on Apple’s site, the embed tag—a Netscape extension, for Pete’s sake!—is so entrenched that it’s hard to even find information about using the object element for QuickTime, except in a non-standard way."

calvinaddremix5rk.jpg

ImageShack - Hosting :: calvinaddremix5rk.jpg

What if Calvin had ritalin?

mcstrick: Job? Fuck It! by Packard Jennings

Failure

News about IGotNewsForYou, and other assorted insanity. IGotNewsForYou.com: A funny gift idea, ecard, online greeting card: "It's not enough to say, 'learn from your mistakes' -- let's look at how you can learn from them."

CSpace

CSpace: "CSpace provides a platform for secure, decentralized, user-to-user communication over the internet. The driving idea behind the CSpace platform is to provide a connect(user,service) primitive, similar to the sockets API connect(ip,port). Applications built on top of CSpace can simply invoke connect(user,service) to establish a connection. The CSpace platform will take care of locating the user and creating a secure, nat/firewall friendly connection. Thus the application developers are relieved of the burden of connection establishment, and can focus on the application-level logic!

CSpace is developed in Python. It uses OpenSSL for crypto, and Qt for the GUI. CSpace is licensed under the GPL."

3 Monkey Software : The Digg Boomerang Effect - A Tale of 3 Diggers

3 Monkey Software : The Digg Boomerang Effect - A Tale of 3 Diggers: "
What we've learned
1. That posting an article will increase a sites coverage of that article, resulting in more post to digg.com regarding that article.
2. That posting an article will increase a sites coverage of that article, resulting in new users coming to digg.com
3. A successful article will be trolled."

Writing Effective Content for an e-Commerce Website - Thoughts on Entrepreneurship, Business, and Success

Writing Effective Content for an e-Commerce Website - Thoughts on Entrepreneurship, Business, and Success: "Today we are going to look at completely shifting the mindset that you use in putting together your sales site. If you’ve taken some marketing courses then much of this first article is hopefully familiar, as we are simply taking marketing theory and applying it online. "

gotoAndPlay(): Flash games, tutorials and game development -- Spotlight: "N" by Metanet

gotoAndPlay(): Flash games, tutorials and game development -- Spotlight: "N" by Metanet: "'N' is a Flash platform game that mixes a spectacular physics engine, fast-paced action and convincing A.I in a unique way.
The game comes also with an internal level editor to add new levels.
We interviewed Raigan Burns and Mare Sheppard from Metanet and asked them to talk about 'N' in detail."

Wired 14.07: What Kind of Genius Are You?

Wired 14.07: What Kind of Genius Are You?: "For some artists, the curve hit an early peak followed by a gradual decline. People in this group created their most valuable works in their youth – Andy Warhol at 33, Frank Stella at 24, Jasper Johns at 27. Nothing they made later ever reached those prices. For others, the curve was more of a steady rise with a peak near the end. Artists in this group produced their most valuable pieces later in their careers – Willem de Kooning at 43, Mark Rothko at 54, Robert Motherwell at 72. But their early work wasn’t worth much."

Revealed: The disgusting abuse that sparked Zidane's fury | the Daily Mail

Revealed: The disgusting abuse that sparked Zidane's fury | the Daily Mail: "The expert, who can lip read foreign languages phonetically and translate with the aid of an Italian interpreter, was unable to see what Zidane said in reply.

But she saw that as the players walked forward Materazzi said: 'We all know you are the son of a terrorist whore.'"

Black Rhino Extinct

West African Black Rhino Extinct, Group Says

How To Fail Successfully - Workplace Life � Microsoft Office help, Career Advice, Other Workplace Topics

How To Fail Successfully - Workplace Life � Microsoft Office help, Career Advice, Other Workplace Topics: "There are two ways you can handle failure: You can either crash and burn or you can glide to safety. Obviously, the second path is the road you want to take. To do this, you need to keep three things in mind when you fail:"

AIRisk.pdf

AIRisk.pdf
Discusses the potential Risks with developing powerful AI, and argues for researching friendly AI.

Flintstoning Toasters | CodeSnipers.com

Flintstoning Toasters | CodeSnipers.com: "You're a web coder for a bank whose promotion this month is a free toaster to everyone who deposits $10,000 to open a new account. The bank realizes that toaster manufacture and delivery is not their core competency, so they outsouce the task the lowest-bidding toaster fufillment processing agency. Your job is to write the code to get toasters to web customers. You have two options:

# Spend painful hours attempting to reconcile the inconsistencies between the toaster pimp's documentation and their Java-powered full-stack WSDL automated toaster delivery processing gateway until XML angle brackets gouge your eyes out.
# Just flinstone it."

The Universe of Discourse : Phrasal verbs

The Universe of Discourse : Phrasal verbs: "My mom teaches English to visiting foreign students, and last time I met her she was talling me about phrasal verbs. A phrasal verb is a verb that incorporates a preposition. Examples include 'speed up', 'try out', 'come across', 'go off', 'turn down'. The prepositional part is uninflected, so 'turns down', 'turned down', 'turning down', not *'turn downs', *'turn downed', *'turn downing'. My mom says she uses a book that has a list of all of them; there are several hundred. She was complaining specifically about 'go off', which has an unusually peculiar meaning: when the alarm clock goes off in the morning, it actually goes on."

Somebody set us up the bomb.

Javascript LOGO

Javascript LOGO: "Here's a program to get the Logo turtle to draw a star. Click Run to see the results in the display screen on the right. Edit it freely (right in the pane), and Run your new examples. Click Save to make your changes permanent or Reset to go back to the last saved version."

Alone in the woods

Yet Another Unitarian Universalist � Alone in the woods: "Later today, one of the girls in that group made a point of stopping me and saying that she really liked being alone in the woods. Don’t let anyone tell you that kids today only want to play video games."

Harry Foundalis - The Bongard Problems

Harry Foundalis - The Bongard Problems: "There are six boxes on the left, and another six on the right. The ones on the left conform to a pattern, or rule, that describes them, and the task of the problem-solver is to find this pattern, or rule. As an aid, the six boxes on the right do not conform to the same pattern. Sometimes they conform to a different pattern (as is the case in the above example), while in some cases the rule that describes them is simply the negation of the rule on the left. (Thus, the six boxes on the left are the ones that, somehow, have the official status of defining the pattern.) There is nothing magic about the number six — it’s just that Bongard decided to provide six examples and six counter-examples for each of his 100 problems in the original publication (see link for references at bottom) and so BP’s are normally designed with 12 boxes thereafter."

trimMail’s Email Battles � How Microsoft Can Protect You From The Malware Lurking Behind Google’s Search Results

trimMail’s Email Battles � How Microsoft Can Protect You From The Malware Lurking Behind Google’s Search Results: "While searching for an installer for Firefox, Word Tracker guru Claudiu Spulber discovered that Google had actually indexed the executable itself.

When he clicked the link in Google’s search results, the Firefox program immediately commenced installation. After further examination, Spulber concluded, “This is possible because a link to a normal website was redirected automatically to an executable file.”"

Frog Style Biscuit: Bush Shown Lying on Video About 9/11

Frog Style Biscuit: Bush Shown Lying on Video About 9/11: "Bush claims to have 'watched the first plane hit World Trade Center 1 on television just before he went into the classroom'. This is clearly false. Footage of the first plane hitting wasn't shown on television until the next day. "

Crime Library/Authors/Shirley Lynn Scott

CrimeLibrary.com/About Crime Library/Authors/Shirley Lynn Scott: "Shirley has recently received her Masters degree in American Literature, where she studied emblems of gothic excess in post-modern fiction. She is currently interested in how today’s image of the serial killer may have usurped the traditional role of the ragged dark stranger in earlier American fiction, and how this updated icon functions as a cautionary device in contemporary popular culture. Her interest in true crime was sparked at a young age after a neighbor committed a highly-publicized murder. She is eternally thankful for her parents’ good judgment in choosing her babysitters"

Friendships - Seven simple ways to ruin your friendships

Friendships - Seven simple ways to ruin your friendships: "
I've met a lot of lonely people over the years - quite a few of whom I've gotten to know well. Often, they claim to have real trouble establishing friendships. Usually, they're making simple mistakes that virtually guarantee to ruin most of their chances.

Here are some of the main ones."

TaxSlayer.com

TaxSlayer.com
Gives free Federal and New york state income tax filing.
NY state

Metaphilm - Fight Club

Metaphilm - Fight Club: "In the film Fight Club, the real name of the protagonist (Ed Norton’s character) is never revealed. Many believe the reason behind this anonymity is to give 'Jack' more of an everyman quality. Do not be deceived. 'Jack' is really Calvin from the comic strip Calvin and Hobbes. It’s true. Norton portrays the grown-up version of Calvin, while Brad Pitt plays his imaginary pal, Hobbes, reincarnated as Tyler Durden."

Influence

Influence: "Robert Cialdini is a Professor of Psychology at Arizona State University and has spent many years devoted to the scientific investigation and research of persuasion techniques. His book 'Influence' has become a classic. Within his book Cialdini lists six basic social and psychological principles that form the foundation for successful strategies used to achieve influence.

Those six principles are:"

English Russia � Police and scientists proved: sextoys can be dangerous for your life!

English Russia � Police and scientists proved: sextoys can be dangerous for your life!: "Also there are a few guidlines that might help you to avoid toxic blast while pleasuring each other. The most toxic-free choice might be thouse of metal or hardened glass. The glass toys are more lasting, safer and less toxic. Many of us try to shop for organic food - same approach can be used while shopping for sex toys. Why not to use a carrot instead of a toy? Just joking. Be organic."

Russian news in english.

Personality types and relationships

All Tips and Tricks: "If you’re coupled with someone who has a different personality type than you do, remember, most successful couples do have significant differences. In fact, ten percent of couples have none of the scales in common. The key lies in understanding your differences, and remembering that your partner’s different viewpoint is an important contribution to your success as a couple."

the Bar Blog � Blog Archive � 15 (Other) Uses for Vodka

the Bar Blog � Blog Archive � 15 (Other) Uses for Vodka:
"12. To cure foot odor, wash your feet with vodka.
13. Vodka will disinfect and alleviate a jellyfish sting.
14. Pour vodka over an area affected with poison ivy to remove the Urushiol oil from your skin."

WOW: Learn to Trust Your Inner Voice

WOW: Learn to Trust Your Inner Voice: "You are old enough. Listen to your instincts and do not always assume that your inner voice is a lazy one. Your inner voice, your instincts are guiding you. Why would you accuse yourself of attempting to cheat? Do you really think you are that bad?

On the other hand, you may fear your inner voice could tell you to double your efforts -- how would you react to that?"

O'Reilly Radar > whocalled.us

O'Reilly Radar > whocalled.us: "whocalled.us is a site where people can share comments about the identity of phone spammers. Get a call from an unrecognized number on your cell? Look it up to see who it was, where they are, and who else they called that didn't like it. Here's how to tag this interesting: antispam hacks, collective_intelligence, smartmobs, surveillance.... Not to mention another clever use for the vestigial .us domain!"

On the Origin of Religion

How to start a Religion: "Religions serve a useful purpose. Do you have one? If not, rather than trying to choose from the numerous ones that exist already, why not start your own. It's easier than you might imagine! This handy guide will tell you what you need to know. It's been done many times before successfully by folks with a minimum of experience. Doesn't require any particular skill and doesn't cost a lot. Yes, I know exactly what you're thinking – and I can reassure you up front on that point. If you go about it the right way you don't have to become a martyr."

blender.org :: History

blender.org :: History: "The Blender Foundation's first goal was to find a way to continue developing and promoting Blender as a community based open source project. In July 2002, Ton managed to get the NaN investors to agree on a unique Blender Foundation plan to attempt to open source Blender. The 'Free Blender' campaign sought to raise 100,000 EUR so that the Foundation could buy the rights to the Blender source code and intellectual property and subsequently open source Blender. With an enthusiastic group of volunteers, among them several ex-NaN employees, a fund raising campaign was launched to 'Free Blender.' To everyone's shock and surprise the campaign reached the 100,000 EUR goal in only seven short weeks. On Sunday Oct 13, 2002, Blender was released to the world under the terms of the GNU General Public License. Blender development continues to this day driven by a team of far flung dedicated volunteers from around the world led by Blender's original creator, Ton Roosendaal."

Bet On Iraq - Buy Iraqi Dinar

Bet On Iraq - Buy Iraqi Dinar: "Astounding currency devaluation.
After years of trade sanctions, and rampant counterfeiting, the Iraqi Dinar has plummeted from its pre-Gulf War value of over USD$3, to mere fractions of one US cent. What was once the equivalent of more than $82,500, can now be purchased for less than $50. Can Iraq's economy achieve, in a free market, what it once achieved under a brutal dictatorship? We don't know yet. But we know she is not alone in her effort to do so."

Thoughts onTerrorism from the year 2000

Suck.com: Daily
"If you're looking for the clear act of cowardice around the bombing of the Cole, then, look to the effort to describe it to the countrymen of the murdered sailors. To suggest that an organized attack, brought off skillfully by members of what must be an extraordinarily cohesive organization, represents nothing more than some simpering spasm of pathetic hatred is to carefully miss the very large, very unpleasant point: People who destroy human life in this precise manner are not alone, and not disorganized, and very much not finished."

Visibility Series to Start on Monday � Ethos Planning | Internet Marketing

Visibility Series to Start on Monday - Internet Marketing: "Monday: Press Releases
Tuesday: Pay per Click and Pay per Impressions
Wednesday: Writing Great Content (Don’t worry– Angela will be writing this one. By the way, Angela– I have a writing assignment for you)
Thursday: Using offline advertising to drive online traffic. (Hey– I’ll tell you how to get the traffic there. Once it is there…well..then it is your job to make it work)"

Phobos Entertainment - Features - 100 SF Books - Index

100 SF Books - Index: "Index of the 100 science fiction books you just have to read
1.
Childhood's End Written by Arthur C. Clarke
2.
Foundation Written by Isaac Asimov
3.
Dune Written by Frank Herbert
4.
Man in the High Castle Written by Philip K. Dick "

Online Education Free

Online Education Free: "This article will teach you how to get a top notch education for free online. "

Thoughts on Entrepreneurship, Business, and Success � Is It Wrong to be an Employee?

Is It Wrong to be an Employee?: "Just be aware that whatever your true calling, there is absolutely no need for you to:

* Perform meaningless and unfulfilling work.
* Put up with a terrible boss.
* Constantly have others take credit for your work and ideas.
* Live in constant fear of being laid off due to downsizing or speaking your mind.
* Sit in a sea of grey cubicles.

Unless of course you enjoy the above. Then by all means…"

A Modest Proposal To Abolish Universities by Fred Reed

A Modest Proposal To Abolish Universities by Fred Reed: "I think it is time to close the universities, and perhaps prosecute the professoriat under the RICO act as a corrupt and racketeering-influenced organization. Universities these days have the moral character of electronic churches, and as little educational value. They are an embarrassment to civilization."

Star Wars Origins - Frank Herbert's Dune

Star Wars Origins - Frank Herbert's Dune: "Frank Herbert's 1963 Dune is to science fiction what The Lord of The Rings is to fantasy: the most popular, most influential and most critically-acclaimed novel in the genre. Herbert's novel was a revelation: before Dune, even the most well-written science fiction had been mostly 'wonderful gadget' stories, or political commentary expressed through exaggeration. It had never occurred to anyone that science fiction could offer the literary depth of Dostoevsky, the intricate 'wheels within wheels' intrigues of Shakespeare or so deeply fulfill the heroic epic form behind Gilgamesh, The Odyssey, Le Morte D'Arthur, The Mahabharata, and Beowulf."

First PPC Search Engine to Offer Incentive |

First PPC Search Engine to Offer Incentive |: "SearchBigDaddy.Com is offering Pay-Per-Click money as an incentive to search on its search engine versus GOOGLE, Yahoo, MSN, AOL and many others. This is the first search engine in Internet history to make such an offer.

Its FREE Members are gifted with $50 in Pay-Per-Click money (free advertising dollars) to promote their Web site(s) in the keyword search results. In addition they receive their own Search Engine Portal to perform not only their searches, but can encourage friends, family, and business associates to utilize the Search Engine Portal. "

How Big is Israel Compared to California? - Mac Forums

How Big is Israel Compared to California? - Mac Forums: "Israel = 20,330 square kilometres (~7,850 square miles)
California = ~404,000 square kilometres (~156,000 square miles)
New South Wales = ~809,000 square kilometres (~312,000 square miles)

Yeah, it'll fit quite nicely, a few times actually..."

Online Dating Tips and Relationship Advice from Dan and Jennifer

Online Dating Tips and Relationship Advice from Dan and Jennifer: "Get your dating and relationship questions answered by Authors, Coaches, and 'Online Dating Insiders' Dan and Jennifer. Your source for the latest online dating tips, articles, and relationship advice.

Real people, Real questions, Honest answers."

Why Steven Hawking's Cosmology Precludes a Creator

Why Steven Hawking's Cosmology Precludes a Creator: "Abstract: Atheists have tacitly conceded the field to theists in the area of philosophical cosmology, specifically, in the enterprise of explaining why the universe exists. The theistic hypothesis is that the reason the universe exists lies in God's creative choice, but atheists have not proposed any reason why the universe exists. I argue that quantum cosmology proposes such an atheistic reason, namely, that the universe exists because it has an unconditional probability of existing based on a functional law of nature. This law of nature ('the wave function of the universe') is inconsistent with theism and implies that God does not exist. I criticize the claims of Alston, Craig, Deltete and Guy, Oppy and Plantinga that theism is consistent with quantum cosmology."

CSS examples

CSS examples: "If you are interested in CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) then you may find the demos below useful.

You can still visit the tutorials but be aware they are not meant to be aesthetically pleasing but are for information only. I will be updating the content shortly as it is starting to look out dated.

The three column Demos are still available for viewing and are still valid today even though they were done 15 months ago. These are advanced techniques and require a resonable understanding of CSS. Again, they are not meant to be pretty and I have spent no time beautifying them (as you can tell). Indeed I seem to have gone out of my way to make them as ugly as possible (it's a good talking point).

I have listed below some random demos that may be of interest to those interested in CSS

A lot of these are experiments without explanation but a lot of people find them interesting, so I will list them here until I get around to documenting them fully. Use them at your own risk and I hope you find them useful."

Freudian SpongeBob

"Spongebob Squarepants is a popular cartoon on the cable TV network Nickelodeon. I've come to believe that the show is not only about an anthropomorphic sponge who lives in a pineapple under the sea, but the entire series is filled with Freudian psychology and Jungian metaphors.

Go with me here, I'm serious."

Love that new car smell? It may be deadly. - Putting the Action in Distraction (Blog of Note)

Love that new car smell? It may be deadly. - Putting the Action in Distraction:
"According to the PBDE Factsheet (.doc):

PBDE’s are not chemically bound to plastic or fabric, so they are released as dust or vapors over the lifetime of the product. There is strong scientific evidence that levels of PBDEs are rising rapidly in the environment, in the food chain and in human bodies. They are highly toxic even at low levels in laboratory animals.

The study found that concentrations of PBDEs in dust and windshield film samples were up to five times higher than those found in homes and offices in previous studies. Since the average American spends more than 1.5 hours in their car every day breathing in these chemicals, the inside of a car is a significant source of indoor air pollution. According to the EPA, indoor air pollution is currently one of the top five environmental risks to public health.

Man. I love that smell."

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The Swimming HUB

The Swimming HUB:
"For all the swimmers out there who cannot get enough of the chlorine smell after morning practice and who defy gravity while stylin' in perfection."

Chrysalis Colossus

Blog of Note: Mes recettes de cuisine favorites

Mes recettes de cuisine favorites - Food Blog, in French

Who Has Time For This?

Who Has Time For This?: "A venture capitalist's observations of the consumer internet, information security, entrepreneurship, and science. Welcome to the sausage factory!"
Chairman of Flock and Determina, and the co-founder of many companies including Verisign and Visto.

The Lonely Island

This is the spot for all your hot Lonely Island news. Reported by me, Chez! Got any sizzling TLI gossip or sightings?

ScuBlog

ScuBlog: - "If you are passionate about scuba diving, and would like to find out more about some of the best, most unusual or fun dive spots in the world, read on."

Treo 650 Tips, Tricks and Hacks

Treo 650 Tips, Tricks and Hacks - A collection of Treo 650 modifications and advanced info to make your Treo 650 the best it can be

The Lovento-Blog

The Lovento-Blog - Features, known bugs, user-requests. It's all about Lovento.

My Life On A Plate

My Life On A Plate - The memoirs of a galactic traveler, spinning around in the same endless circle.

Little John PalmOS

Little John PalmOS (or LJP in short) is a multi-system emulator for PalmOS 5.0 (or newer) devices. Currently it emulates the following systems:

- Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)
- Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES)
- Nintendo Gameboy/Gameboy Color (GB/GBC)
- Sega Genesis/Megadrive
- Sega Master System (SMS)
- Sega Game Gear (GG)
- Bandai Wonderswan/Wonderswan Color (WS)
- NeoGeo Pocket/NeoGeo Pocket Color (NGP)

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Link List

Take the Hero's Journey - a great dynamic explanation of the concept from Joseph Campbell.

Tim Berners-Lee's Blog - Creator of the WWW.

Postsecret - PostSecret is an ongoing community art project where people mail-in their secrets anonymously on one side of a homemade postcard.

How to Be Poor - Discussion of small business and frugal living.

Xenobiology - Interactive Science Fiction: an android xenobiology professor on an interstellar advenure.

Dinosaur Comics - Just weird.

Cosmic Variance - Physicists do a group blog.

Micromusic - Music with old synthesizer technology. Check out microradio.

stock.xchng - Free Stock Photography.

isnoop.net - cool web software.

Simon of Space - Great Science Fiction

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