Inspired by a conversation at work today about free (as in beer) software, here’s a quick list of some of my favorite apps. I use Windows, so many of these will be Windows-only. FileZilla; open-source, easy to use, FTP client; even runs off a USB drive Twhirl – Adobe AIR-based Twitter client. Supports multiple accounts, […]
Google Maps | The Prado Museum's Masterpieces The Prado Museum's Masterpieces in ultra high resolution on Google Maps. Get Google Earth to see all of them now and full screen (tags: google GoogleEarth Prado art)
Available Parking Spots in downtown Ann Arbor Updated every minute with with availability for downtown structures (tags: annarbor parking data local)
Boston.com – Ideas – Globe (tags: brain illusion hallucination mind)
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)
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 […]