Books to read: Catch 22, A Clockwork Orange
I haven’t read these books yet, but almost everything I can find on them is positive. When I have some time late in the summer, perhaps I’ll pick them up. Here’s my new complete list of books to read.
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Mac OS X on x86 Hardware
Some quotes that struck me, for one reason or another, from around the ‘net: Apple have betrayed us all never again will i use a mac and no more will they be as pc users flock to buy osx for pentium 4s i wish i was there i would have bood Maybe the gaming consoles…Continue Reading…
Apple Switching to Intel
It’s official: Steve Jobs has announced at the 2005 WWDC keynote that Apple will be switching to the x86 platform. This means Intel processors, not just WiMAX or PCI-e. It’s funny. The vast majority of user comments I saw on this topic over the past few days when the rumor started seriously leaking (on Cnet…Continue Reading…
Good article on the solar car race
Went to this article off a link from the race website, and I found it to be particularly interesting. Road Rules The Dell-Winston Solar Challenge is more than a race-it’s an all-around “brain sport” for teachers and students. By Amy Poftak Seventeen-year-old Chelsey Johnson is zipping down a Texas highway at 35 miles per hour,…Continue Reading…
PHP Strangeness
Okay, so I’m using PHP Version 4.3.8 and I’m happily coding along until I get to this: $PICS_IMG = 0; // Special icon if ($forum_id == 14) $PICS_IMG = ( $unread_topics ) ? “http://www.googlecommunity.com/f/14n.gif” : “http://www.googlecommunity.com/f/14.gif”; // Default icon if ($PICS_IMG == 0) $PICS_IMG = ( $unread_topics ) ? “http://www.googlecommunity.com/f/1n.gif” : “http://www.googlecommunity.com/f/1.gif”; What do you…Continue Reading…
Today’s Windows Update
Size: 325 KB – 447 KB This update addresses an issue that could cause your system to stop responding if certain firewall or antivirus programs are installed. You can help resolve this issue by installing this HTTP.sys update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. More information for…Continue Reading…