emacs redo
emacs is awesome. Not only does it have infinite “undo”, but it also has infinite “redo”. But there’s no “redo” command. Redo is the same thing is undoing an undo. That’s a very logical way of looking at things.
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the OC
the O.C. was filming on the USC campus today, near the bookstore and alumni park. they were pretending this was Brown University. I don’t watch the show, so I wouldn’t know why
Geepers
It’s not about windows being “slow” as in “OMG!!! SOLITARE LO4DZORZ ZLOW11!1!111!”, but as in “Geepers! The Windows development cycle sure is taking its jolly time!”. comment on slashdot
12″ PowerBook Assembly
This is just insane. This guy assembles a 12″ PowerBook; he has upgraded the hard drive, optical drive, and colored the Apple logo. Don’t try this at home.
stain-resistant pants and suntan lotions
Nanoscale materials, including particles used today in stain-resistant pants and suntan lotions, are generally less than 100 nanometers in diameter. A sheet of paper, in comparison, is a whopping 100,000 nanometers thick. (nano laws) I want more stain-resistant pants (and a water-resistant jacket)! They’re truly amazing innovations that I’m fascinated by.
Name that ware
bunnie’s blog has a contest in which he shows a photo of a circuit board, and people have to figure out what it is. Really amazing stuff.