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AutoAntonyms. # Words with two opposite meanings. Buckle means both to tie together and to fall apart. (in Miscellany)
Programming Morons. # This is a funny--and very true--article. (in Humor)
How Not to Ruin Your Life. # A great article by Ben Stein on getting ahead in your career. (in Resource)
The YouTube Sports Hall of Fame. # Nice collection of YouTube gems. (in Miscellany)
Textmate Projects Widget. # A new widget has been created that displays your most recent textmate projects, and here is how to always make your widgets show up on your Desktop. (in Mac)
Ipod Packaging a la Microsoft. # (in Humor)
Blogging From TextMate. # This is a great new bundle that demonstrates the power of TextMate. I think I just found my replacement to ecto. (in Mac)
Inside look at Google. # Interesting insights into the life of an engineer. (in Code)
How to disappear without a trace. # This is an absolutely fascinating article on how to disappear in America without leaving a trace. Great information I have never heard, and hope never to have to use. (in Miscellany)
Science and the Media. # An analysis of how the media distorts and abuses science. (in Culture)
An amazing game show story. # (in Miscellany)
How to Whistle. # By MetaFilter. (in Resource)
How to detect lies. # (in Resource)
Painless Software Schedules. # Practical methods for estimating and executing programming deadlines. (in Code)
How To Build A Computer # A very informative "wiki-book." (in Resource)
Essential freeware for the PC. # A nice list. (in Resource)
The Top 10 Weight Loss Tips. # Alternate title: The Top 10 Things I am not doing which contribute to my ever-increasing "bandwidth." (in Miscellany)
Feedster's Top 500 Blogs. # (in Tech)
Negotiating Major Discounts on Dell Products. # A former Dell salesman explains the ins and outs of the "best deal." Short summary: call in. 20-30% discounts are just around the corner. (in Tech)
IF proponents refute theory of gravity. # (in Humor)
EBook911.com # A slew of O'Reilly books. I don't know how long this will be up (besides the fact that most of the books are several years old.) Still, a great resource. (in Resource)
Food for Thought. # A great compilation of technical-related articles. (in Resource)
Movies performed in 30 seconds. By Bunnies. # (in Humor)
Faking the Lomo Effect with Photoshop. # The Lomo effect creates brightly-colored, highly saturated photos with darkened borders. (in Resource)
A to Z Guide To Online Music Downloads. # Extensive collection of links to the best music downloads. (in Resource)
Find a great domain name. # (in Resource)
Collected Quotes from Albert Einstein. # (in Miscellany)
Advice for college freshmen. # Annie, this one's for you. (in Culture)
Bypass Authentication on Authenticated Wireless Networks. # (in Code)
Pen Tricks. # Waste time AND impress your friends. (in Miscellany)
Colour Perception. # Look at "Illusion 3" -- wacky how affected we are by surrounding colors. (in Miscellany)
SF Citations for the OED. # Hunting for the earliest citations of "sci-fi" words. On that note, "sci fi" was first coined by Robert Heinlein. (in Culture)
Answers to Technical Interview Questions. # (in Code)
50 Gmail Tips. # (in Resource)
Car-ma # Defective Yeti on traffic. (in Humor)
Writing Linux firewall rules with IPTables. # (in Tech)
Summer Moon Illusion. # The moon is low in the sky this week, which causes our sight to perceive the moon as larger than it really is. (in Miscellany)
NeoOffice. # OpenOffice for OSX. I can't tell you how excited I will be when I don't have to buy anything from the Microsoft behemoth. (in Mac)
Google AJAXSLT. # (in Code)
The best reader-submitted WinXP tips. # (in Resource)
Larry Wall On Perl and Religion. # My favorite line: Christians are fond of asking: "What would Jesus do in this situation?" Unfortunately, they very rarely come up with the correct answer, which is: "Something unexpected!" (in Miscellany)
F-Script for OSX. # (in Mac)
Overcoming Procrastination Through the Pull Method. # (in Resource)
Mastering recursive programming. # (in Code)
Kitchen Myths. # Debunked beliefs on cooking. (in Miscellany)
Converting a DVD to an XVid movie. # This is a useful compilation of information usually scattered shotgun-style across various hacker forums. (in Tech)
Steve Jobs Commencement Address. # "You've got to find what you love." (in Mac)
How to enjoy audiobooks. # (in Resource)
Marshall Brain. # The creator of howstuffworks.com (in Miscellany)
The evolution of intelligence. # A scientific study argues that Ashkenazi Jews are more intelligent due to the forces of evolution. This reminds me of the arguments in the 90's over The Bell Curve. (in Culture)