Monthly Archives: August 2008

Get Pad and Pen – The School Supply List Is Long – NYTimes.com “As school districts both poor and prosperous struggle to finance such basics as teacher salaries, utilities, building maintenance and textbooks, many are asking parents to purchase more … Continue reading →

Google Code reverses open-source license ban | Business Tech – CNET News “Before, the company had tried to discourage the increase in the number of open-source licenses; having multiple licenses can increase legal costs and in some cases prohibit mingling … Continue reading →

DevMaster.net – 3D Game and Graphics Engines Database “Each engine contains a brief description as well as a list of supported features and general info (platform, API, etc.). In addition, you will find reviews/ratings from DevMaster.net staff or community members … Continue reading →

‘EA Land’ closing just weeks after debut | Gaming and Culture – CNET News I missed this when the news story hit in April, but the service shut down on August 1. This was to be the successor to The … Continue reading →

’100 Things’ author dies at 47 – CNN.com “Dave Freeman, co-author of “100 Things to Do Before You Die,” a travel guide and ode to odd adventures that inspired readers and imitators, died after hitting his head in a fall … Continue reading →

Browsers and Privacy Microsoft to add privacy features to IE8 – Network World Safari introduced similar features in 2005. tags: OB, IE, Safari, browser, privacy Stealther :: Firefox Add-ons “If there are times you want to surf the web without … Continue reading →

John McEnroe Is Still Pretty Complicated – NYTimes.com “Now, sitting in the Midtown Manhattan conference room of his new accountant, McEnroe was explaining in an animated way why talking about tennis is easier for him than playing was in the … Continue reading →

Poll: Seinfeld and Vista, what gives? | Crave, the gadget blog – CNET “As CNET News reported earlier Thursday, Microsoft has tapped comedian Jerry Seinfeld to star in a $300 million marketing campaign aimed at countering negative perceptions of its … Continue reading →

Basics – How to Travel at a Million Files a Minute – NYTimes.com “When that day comes, there will be much rejoicing. But until then, there are things users can do to make sure their connections are as fast as … Continue reading →

Editorial: Collaboration is the new revolution | Comment is free | The Guardian “Big corporations, such as IBM, Google and Amazon, are devourers of open source software because they find it cheap, efficient, low-maintenance and reliable. But UK government departments, … Continue reading →

An Antic Disposition: Giving the Finger to the DIS 29500 Appellants “The news broke on Friday, with the ISO press release, and additional coverage and analysis by Andy Updegrove and on Groklaw. But it would be remiss if I did … Continue reading →

The Front-Runner’s Fall “How did things look on the inside, as they unraveled? To find out, I approached a number of current and former Clinton staffers and outside consultants and asked them to share memos, e-mails, meeting minutes, diaries—anything that … Continue reading →

Metamorphosis – Poland: Ministry of Education recommends Open Source “The Polish Ministry of National Education is advising schools and universities to use Open Source software. The recommendation comes at the end of a volunteer campaign to help schools switch to … Continue reading →

Microsoft in Flickr rights shockr | News – Digital Media – CNET News.com “Here’s a particularly entertaining thread on Flickr, in which members vent at the fact that their photos–many of which had been set for private viewing only–had been … Continue reading →