Installing Windows 7 Beta in Sun's VirtualBox | Two Guys Tech Great guide for getting Windows 7 Beta running in VirtualBox (tags: computer windows beta virtualization howto)
Modify Your Partitions With GParted Without Losing Data | HowtoForge – Linux Howtos and Tutorials (tags: howto partition gparted)
My AD forwarded yet another article today (this one in Science Magazine) about the increased administrative burden placed on faculty and researchers. To quote: A 2007 survey by the U.S. Federal Demonstration Partnership… found that 84% of faculty in the United States believe that the administrative burden associated with federally funded grants has increased significantly […]
JetPens – Japanese Pens and Stationery Awesome writing store. Love the feel of a good, solid, pen, no matter how many keyboards I interact with. (tags: pens shopping drawing pencils)
Cornish Hens with Sweet Vermouth Garlic Glaze Recipe at Epicurious.com Sounds like dinner (tags: recipes cornishhens)
I don’t talk about football much because, well, there generally ain’t much to talk about. But not today! Oh no, today, we got us some delicious news. 0-15. First. Time. Ever. Now, I know there will be a ton of piling on about just how bad they are. In fact, tomorrow I’m on vacation and […]
I’ll let this one introduce itself. The Brighton City Council on Thursday approved an ordinance allowing police in the Livingston County community to ticket and fine anyone who is annoying in public “by word of mouth, sign or motions.” Welcome to West Michigan-style legislation. As J– called it, this is a bunch of fuddy-duddies grumping […]
Dan Dennett's response to Rick Warren | Video on TED.com “Philosopher Dan Dennett calls for religion — all religion — to be taught in schools, so we can understand its nature as a natural phenomenon. Then he takes on The Purpose-Driven Life, disputing its claim that, to be moral, one must deny evolution.” (tags: religion […]
Layoffs Now Main Factor in Foreclosures | Crooks and Liars Fine, bail out GM. But, short timelines to figure out how to be profitable AND they can't go union busting. (tags: economy foreclosures layoffs)
With the release of The Dark Knight and my complete nerdiness over the movie, I purchased the 2-Disc edition when it was released yesterday. To my surprise, it included a free digital copy (ala iTunes) along with the DVD version. This is my first digital movie as, frankly, I didn’t see the point in buying […]