New Orleans descended into anarchy Thursday, as corpses lay abandoned in street medians, fights and fires broke out and storm survivors battled for seats on the buses that would carry them away from the chaos. The tired and hungry seethed, saying they had been forsaken. “This is not a FEMA operation. I haven’t seen a […]
Back in March, Yahoo! bought Flickr, a growing community of people who upload their photos to share with whoever they want. Flickr was cool because it could be free (there’s a pay option) and it was well designed. It allowed people to comment on other people’s photos, tag them, and create groups to share. So […]
Found over at 90% Crud… Opera normally costs $39. Today, you can get it for free. But only today (30 Aug 2005). Go here, give them your email address and they’ll give you registration codes for every platform they support.
Microsoft is finally coming out with a new natural keyboard. No release date or price, but one site is claiming next month and $55. I’ll be interested to see how this feels. I miss not having the function buttons on my regular natural keyboard, but the new wireless versions just don’t feel right. Looking forward […]
I upgraded to MT 3.2 today. If anyone sees anything Wonky, let me know.
Interesting list. Anything that leads off with Hackers can’t be all bad. Link
Says Ann Arbor’s Sourvell, “Students are horrible, disgusting. Their rooms smell. They live together like rabbits in a warren. They eat and sleep together. They have beer fights, and they don’t make their beds.” What a brilliant business move in a town that is one quarter (that’s 25%, Mr. Surovell) students. It’s a good thing […]
Because if it is, brother, call me bad. Link
Sorry for the silence, we just got back from Saint Ignace, camping. An entire week with no computer, no phone, no TV. Just J–, books, and the dog. Aside from the rain, it was fabulous. Longer post to come, but we’re settling in for a recovery night.
Posting has been light in, er.. light of the new family member we received this past week. (I even got scolded for not posting about it.) Meet Froggie. (Flickr set)