“Katsastamme nyt, miten ehdokkaitten kampanjasivustot pärjäävät web-standardeissa ja saavutettavuudessa. Kantaaottamattomasti istuvan presidentin vaalilausetta lainatakseni: vaaleissa valitaan koko kansan presidenttiä, joten ehdokkaiden sivustojen pitäisi olla optimitilanteessa kenen tahansa äänestäjän saavutettavissa millä tahansa päätelaitteella.”
timbl's blogging!
“That said, it is nice to have a machine to the administrative work of handling the navigation bars and comment buttons and so on, and it is nice to edit in a mode in which you can to limited damage to the site. So I am going to try this blog thing using blog tools. So this is for all the people who have been saying I ought to have a blog.”
DIG Breadcrumbs via Juha
Handmade redwood PC, keyboard, mouse and monitor case
“This is real working computer. This handmade redwood PC, keyboard, mouse and monitor case was carved by a Russian craftsman for a client in Moscow.”
Tamperelaistohtori urakoi roskapostittajana
“Tampereen teknillisessä yliopistossa työskennellyt tekniikan tohtori tuomittiin ehdolliseen vankeuteen sekä vahingonkorvauksiin systemaattisesta roskapostin lähettämisestä, johon liittyi kiristystä. […]
Oikeudessa tuomittu väitti, että hänet on lavastettu syylliseksi. […]
Ilta-Sanomat kuvailee tohtoria 45-vuotiaaksi ja nigerialaissyntyiseksi.”
Tietokone via Juha
Ei sille vaan voi mitään, että tulee mieleen, että…
“WE ARE TOP OFFICIAL OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONTRACT REVIEW PANEL WHO ARE INTERESTED IN IMPORATION OF GOODS INTO OUR COUNTRY WITH FUNDS WHICH ARE PRESENTLY TRAPPED IN NIGERIA. IN ORDER TO COMMENCE THIS BUSINESS WE SOLICIT YOUR ASSISTANCE TO ENABLE US TRANSFER INTO YOUR ACCOUNT THE SAID TRAPPED FUNDS.”
Microsoft to move graphics outside OS kernel
“Microsoft will move the graphics for its next version of Windows outside of the operating system’s kernel to improve reliability, the software giant has told Techworld.
Vista’s graphics subsystem, codenamed Avalon and formally known as the Windows Presentation Foundation, will be pulled out the kernel because many lock-ups are the result of the GUI freezing, Microsoft infrastructure architect Giovanni Marchetti told us exclusively yesterday.”
SwitchProxy for Firefox 1.5
Just installed Phil Randal’s Firefox 1.5 compatible version of SwitchProxy, the link to which was on the SwitchProxy forum. Seems to be working just fine!
Seagate's Barracuda 7200.9 hard drives
“Seagate’s new Barracuda 7200.9 family of Serial ATA hard drives packs storage capacity on both fronts, with one model weighing in at a hefty half-terabyte and another packing a single 160GB platter whose areal density is 25% higher than its closest competitor. We’ve rounded up both models and run them through a brutal gauntlet of storage tests against earlier Barracudas and drives from Hitachi, Maxtor, and Western Digital. Read on to see how the 7200.9s compare.”
Ion USB Turntable
“California-based ION has created what it is claiming is the industry’s first USB turntable, allowing you to convert your old vinyl collection directly to CD or MP3 with the included recording software. No special drivers are required either, which is always helpful. […]
It’s compatible with any software that supports USB audio input sound cards. Other features include an adjustable pitch belt drive turntable, USB cable, cartridge with stylus and 45 adapter”
Att bygga en pepparkaksdator
“Det här året dök dock en ny tanke upp i mitt huvud, i samband med att vi skulle baka det årliga pepparkakshuset. Varför inte göra något kul och annorlunda? Tankarna snurrade rundor i huvudet en stund, för att sedan forma sig till en udda idé. Varför inte försöka sig på att bygga en pepparkaksdator?”
Is that an iPod in your pocket?
“We kid you not. The Pl>y (Play) iBoxer Boxer is a knit boxer for trendy, gadget-savvy music lovers. Made from a cotton/spandex blend, this button fly boxer has a discrete front pocket which is perfect for holding your iPod. The Pl>y Boxer line is available in solid fashion colors, printed designs, and printed waistband designs and features the Pl>y logo.”