Remembering December, 2008

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Review: John Mayer’s Where The Light Is | 23rd Dec 2008

I’ve been listening to a copy of Where The Light Is: John Mayer Live in Los Angeles for a couple of weeks, and I’m really enjoying it. The album is live in front of a crowd of about 7,000 in L.A. John plays a set of 5 acoustic songs, including an interesting cover of Tom [...]

Ubuntu Review: One Year In | 22nd Dec 2008

After a somewhat belated New Year’s resolution last year, I did manage to complete my goal much more easily than I previously thought possible. In the last 9 months, I can probably count on my two hands then number of times I’ve booted into Vista or XP. I’ve been using Ubuntu on a regular basis [...]

I miss CITES | 13th Dec 2008

I miss CITES from UIUC. Why doesn’t my school have policies like this: As you consider your options, please note that the CITES Help Desk supports Microsoft Outlook, Apple Mail, and Mozilla Thunderbird, and is best equipped to address technical issues if you are using one of these email clients. Detailed directions on configuring these [...]

Upgraded to WordPress 2.7 | 13th Dec 2008

I finally had the time to upgrade to WordPress 2.7 last night. Nothing should be “broken”, but the comments look a little goofy for the time being since I’ve only half-implemented the new threaded comments. I’m posting this from the new QuickPress feature. You can see all the new technical features at the Codex. Look [...]

WordPress › Blog » WordPress 2.7 “Coltrane” Released | 11th Dec 2008

WordPress › Blog » WordPress 2.7 “Coltrane”. This is going to be awesome. I can’t wait to upgrade on Friday!

Yo Frankie! – Apricot Open Game Project | 10th Dec 2008

Yo Frankie! – Apricot Open Game Project » Yo Frankie! Online Release!. The folks at Blender, responsible for the “open movies” Elephant’s Dream and Big Buck Bunny, have finally released their completely open source computer game. It’s available for Linux, Windows and OS X.

The Many Ways to Configure Your New Dashboard | 10th Dec 2008

The Many Ways to Configure Your New Dashboard « Blog « WordPress.com. I can’t wait for the final version to be released to the public!

Hacking Knowledge: 77 Ways to Learn Faster, Deeper, and Better | 8th Dec 2008

Hacking Knowledge: 77 Ways to Learn Faster, Deeper, and Better | OEDb.

The Public Domain by Boyle | 1st Dec 2008

James Boyle’s “The Public Domain” — a brilliant copyfighter’s latest book, from a law prof who writes like a comedian – Boing Boing. It was simultaneously released for free online under a CC license.

Thanksgiving: Free Software We’re Most Thankful For | 1st Dec 2008

Thanksgiving: Free Software We’re Most Thankful For from LifeHacker. It’s a list worth taking the time to browse. Some great projects are listed.

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