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FLOSS Episode 2 with Ben Goodger

Excellent podcast by Leo Laporte. Here are my notes for episode 2. I listened to episode 1. Extensions that: Make textboxes bigger Homestarrunner full-screen extension (Ben Goodger). I haven’t seen Home Star Runner for some time! Flashblock (click to make Flash animation start) Del.icio.us extension. Prefetching Tab browsing becoming the norm. Making it more natural…Continue Reading…

Grocery store vs Computer store

I have absolutely no problem cruising around a grocery store that is super stocked. It is interesting to me. Where it all comes from and all of the different types of food and stuff there. It’s an adventure to pick out stuff that I have never had before and see if I can make something…Continue Reading…

Software engineers have the best jobs in America

Software engineers have the best jobs in America, according to a survey released today. “The job of software engineer topped the list based on strong growth prospects, average pay of $80,500 and potential for creativity, the survey showed.” Yahoo News

Carole King: I feel the earth move under my feet

I just heard this song on K-Earth 101, and now it’s stuck in my head. I found it on SingingFish so I can listen to it as much as I like…

Tribe and LinkedIn

I just signed up for Tribe and LinkedIn. My initial impression is that I am very, very impressed. Both are amazingly slick applications. They both have a similar goal, but approach it entirely differently. From what I’ve seen so far, Tribe groups people by geographical areas and by “Tribes”. When I visited the site, it…Continue Reading…

Demographics of Walnut, California

Walnut is so cool. “The area was once predominantly white. Upper-middle-class Asian immigrants have settled in Walnut, where they now form the majority of the population.” As of the census of 2000, there were 30,004 people, 8,260 households, and 7,582 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,290.0/km² (3,340.5/mi²). There were 8,395 housing…Continue Reading…