Dreff's RantLand

I've been iPwned

2008-11-10T17:57:00.001-08:00

This is going to be the first in what I am sure will be a long list of rants about my iPhone. I've resisted the iPhone for quite a while. It's easy for me, I have a long standing disdain for Apple, it's products and the sycophants who relentlessly parade around with their iGear in my face just to prove how cool they are, and by inference how cool the rest of us aren't.The iPhone is now about 18

Slashdot Lounge on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

2006-08-18T21:44:00.000-07:00

Slashdot Lounge on Flickr - Photo Sharing!Funny how yousometimes find yourself on the internet... You can't see me, but that OCC and "I love Source code" clad Thinkpad is obscuring my face. Caught cheating at a live trivia game :)

DIY Backyard Theater - Popular Science

2006-07-18T23:21:00.000-07:00

This is what I'd like to do with my summer vacation...DIY Backyard Theater - Popular Science I have a slightly dead hp laptop and a burning desire to build something. Last year I didn't build anything for my birthday and the year before was my PVR.

MAKE: Blog: MAKE volume 06 preview!

2006-04-01T10:32:00.000-08:00

MAKE: Blog: MAKE volume 06 preview!

Google Romance

2006-04-01T07:54:00.000-08:00

Google Romance

Slashdot | CUTEST WEB SITE EVER DISCOVERED!!!

2006-03-31T23:21:00.000-08:00

Slashdot | CUTEST WEB SITE EVER DISCOVERED!!!

ThinkGeek :: Wireless Extension Cords

2006-03-31T23:12:00.003-08:00

ThinkGeek :: Wireless Extension Cords

ThinkGeek :: Grow Your Own 1up Mushroom Kit

2006-03-31T23:12:00.002-08:00

ThinkGeek :: Grow Your Own 1up Mushroom Kit

ThinkGeek :: Buzzaire - Metered Dose Caffeine Inhaler

2006-03-31T23:12:00.001-08:00

ThinkGeek :: Buzzaire - Metered Dose Caffeine Inhaler

ThinkGeek :: RFID Blocking Kit T-shirt

2006-03-31T23:12:00.000-08:00

ThinkGeek :: RFID Blocking Kit T-shirt

ThinkGeek :: USB Desktop Tanning Center

2006-03-31T23:11:00.000-08:00

ThinkGeek :: USB Desktop Tanning Center

ThinkGeek :: iZilla Media Monster

2006-03-31T23:10:00.001-08:00

ThinkGeek :: iZilla Media Monster

ThinkGeek :: The Screened Sphorb

2006-03-31T23:10:00.000-08:00

ThinkGeek :: The Screened Sphorb

Best Blonde Joke Ever

2006-01-17T14:57:00.000-08:00

Im not sure if this is too early or too late for April Fools, but it's a hoot none the less. Here is the Best Blonde Joke Ever. Special nod to ptw.

The ethics of modding

2005-12-14T18:40:00.000-08:00

My co-workers and I got into it a bit today about the ethics of modding. Even though the practice is currently illegal (it dhouldn't be) I still contend that modding anything is perfectly within your rights as a consumer. There are a couple of exceptions, but those are covered by the purchase transaction differently than the subject of our debate: Gaming Consoles. The specific example is the new

sudoku haiku - Google Search

2005-11-10T12:00:00.000-08:00

I've googled around and not found anything quite like my thought this morning. It's a Sudoku Haiku, I call it "Angst": Yon, roku, ni, san Go, ichi, hati, ku, hai! Go, ku, ni, baka! The english has a slighly different sequence due to the number cadence: Four, six, three, two, five One, eight, nine, seven, perfect! One, seven, six, SHIT!

? Is the Firefox honeymoon over? | George Ou | ZDNet.com

2005-09-16T15:08:00.000-07:00

George Ou looks at some numbers and comes up with a dubious conclusion in this article: As you can see, the facade that Firefox is the cure to the Internet Explorer security blues is quickly fading. It just goes to prove that any popular software worth hacking that has security vulnerabilities will eventually have to deal with live working exploits. Firefox mostly managed to stay under the

Libertarians and trademarks

2005-08-24T16:00:00.000-07:00

I've been giving some serious thought to the philosophies of libertarianism. I consider myself a libertarian in many ways, and am registered libertarian, though I have recently begun thinking more seriously about that stance. From a purely practical standpoint being registered libertarian excludes me from the primary process. I would prefer we had open primaries, but that is a different post for

Terrible News: The UN has voted to close down the Internet!

2005-04-02T00:59:00.000-08:00

Terrible News: The UN has voted to close down the Internet!: " In special session, the United Nations General Assembly voted 165 to 6 with one abstention to shut down the Internet. The reason given was that the rapid and uncontrolled flow of information was destabilizing the governments of many of the member states. "

Apple founder Jobs joins IKEA | The Register

2005-04-02T00:58:00.000-08:00

Apple founder Jobs joins IKEA | The Register: "IKEA's flatpack days may soon be a distant memory, as Apple and Pixar founder Steve Jobs turns to his latest challenge. Inter IKEA Systems BV will employ Jobs as 'acting CEO', from next month."

Gallecopperminery Announcement

2005-04-01T23:02:00.001-08:00

Gallecopperminery Announcement: "Market analysts have been quick to point out that a merger will be tricky. The members of each team are scattered all over the globe, and most of them have never met each other in person. However, both teams are optimistic that things will go smoothly and are quick to downplay any tension between the projects. "

Weekly World News

2005-04-01T23:02:00.000-08:00

Weekly World News: "IN A DESPERATE bid to capture the imagination of American taxpayers who keep the space agency in business, NASA has designed and built the world's biggest paper airplane, according to a watchdog group spokesman! "

Flight 2.0 - Flight, Engineering, Aerospace, Aeronautics

2005-04-01T23:01:00.000-08:00

Flight 2.0 - Flight, Engineering, Aerospace, Aeronautics: "Safety is key. Please use proper eye protection when throwing your paper airplane and avoid aiming it towards people. Use only with adult supervision."

ScienceDirect - Journal of Knowledge Research : INFORMATION DOES NOT EXIST

2005-04-01T23:00:00.001-08:00

ScienceDirect - Journal of Knowledge Research : INFORMATION DOES NOT EXIST

iPodlounge | Apple Japan announces, pulls iPotty dock

2005-04-01T23:00:00.000-08:00

iPodlounge | Apple Japan announces, pulls iPotty dock

Erotica Found Within Microsoft Office Install

2005-04-01T22:59:00.000-08:00

Erotica Found Within Microsoft Office Install Maybe not a joke... need to check :)

P2P Revolution: Opera Announces Platform-Independent Real-Time Speech Technology

2005-04-01T22:56:00.000-08:00

P2P Revolution: Opera Announces Platform-Independent Real-Time Speech Technology

Digit Online news - EU bans sale of Apple Macs

2005-04-01T22:05:00.000-08:00

Digit Online news - EU bans sale of Apple Macs

EFF: EFFector Vol. 18, No. 11a, April 1, 2005

2005-04-01T18:49:00.000-08:00

EFF: EFFector Vol. 18, No. 11a, April 1, 2005: "Reproduction of this publication in electronic media is strictly prohibited. Signed articles do not necessarily represent the views of EFF; we just like to include them to confuse people. Don't ever reproduce signed articles individually - you're supposed to be paying attention to us, remember? Press releases and EFF announcements & articles also

Gentoo Linux Documentation -- GeNToo - Gentoo on the NT kernel

2005-04-01T16:18:00.000-08:00

Gentoo Linux Documentation -- GeNToo - Gentoo on the NT kernel

Linux : April Fools on LKML

2005-04-01T16:17:00.000-08:00

Linux : April Fools on LKML

SC Magazine

2005-04-01T10:25:00.000-08:00

SC Magazine

Science & Technology at Scientific American.com: Okay, We Give Up

2005-04-01T10:24:00.000-08:00

Science & Technology at Scientific American.com: Okay, We Give Up

Executive Pong

2005-04-01T10:01:00.003-08:00

MegaMags

2005-04-01T10:01:00.002-08:00

SnoozAlert

2005-04-01T10:01:00.001-08:00

Green Laser Aircraft Tracker

2005-04-01T10:01:00.000-08:00

ThinkGeek :: Fundue - desktop USB Fondue Set

2005-04-01T10:00:00.002-08:00

ThinkGeek :: Fundue - desktop USB Fondue Set

ThinkGeek :: The Magic Supersecret Anagram T-Shirt

2005-04-01T10:00:00.001-08:00

ThinkGeek :: The Magic Supersecret Anagram T-Shirt

ThinkGeek :: iCopulate

2005-04-01T10:00:00.000-08:00

ThinkGeek :: iCopulate

Google Gulp

2005-04-01T09:59:00.000-08:00

Google Gulp Let the games of the day begin!

Wil Wheaton

2005-02-24T23:33:00.000-08:00

I want to send a special thank you out to Wil Wheaton. He got to do something that I would love to do, play poker for charity. To make it sweeter, Wil chose the EFF as his charity. So thank you Wil, good game, good show and keep up the good work.

Teal Sunglasses: Hypocrites in the NHLPA?

2005-02-07T14:42:00.000-08:00

Oustandingly good point Chuq! Teal Sunglasses: Hypocrites in the NHLPA? This also points out that the problem with the negotiations may not be the NHLPA as much as it is Bob (no)Goodenow fighting for the high priced players. I've had this feeling that the current lockout has more to do with the marquis players than "the players". Probably 90% of the NHL players would be happy with a system

Windows vs Satire

2005-02-04T09:31:00.000-08:00

This little ditty Windows vs proves that sometimes satire is the best tool. Though this piece is fairly old, it is still entertaining. The funniest thing is that there are a ton of articles out there that read like this one and are completely literal.

Blogging Bettman

2005-02-03T10:36:00.000-08:00

Chuq and Eric are blogging about Gary Bettman and the state of the league. I'd like to answer Eric's question of the on-ice product with a qualified "what the hell has Bettman done anyway?". I can't look at the on-ice product and see his influence. I'm not a fan of Bettman by any stretch But I'm having a hard time blaming him for the ills of the NHL. The dilution due to expansion has allowed

scott evans :: welcome to the big city

2005-02-02T11:34:00.000-08:00

I don't even know what to say about this story. scott evans :: welcome to the big city Keep your eyes out for a really cheap 15" powerbook and get back to Scott if you have any leads. Serial Number: W844203SQHY

A brief survey of the RIA world, and why Rob Jones chose Laszlo

2005-01-14T16:20:00.000-08:00

Rob Jones writes: A brief survey of the RIA world, and why I chose Laszlo Which is a very fair survey of the RIA space. I think he's choosing Laszlo for the right reasons. Looking at this article and the Laszlo Development Roadmap leads me to belive that the advantages Flex has over Laszlo may be fading. Only time will tell.

UVc Portfolio

2005-01-13T09:58:00.000-08:00

Here's some interesting movement in the RIA space:UVc Portfolio The cool thing is that now that Laszlo is OSS more of these things will show up. Snowball effect is in motion, and I for one am very pleased.

IBM Gives FOSS Free Access to 500 Patents

2005-01-10T22:46:00.000-08:00

GROKLAW Writes: The New York Times is breaking the news. IBM is announcing that, after rethinking its IP management policies, it is giving the FOSS community free access to 500 of its patents Outstanding work by Big Blue! Jeepers, they have done, and continue to do the big things that will alter the digital landscape for years to come.

Daily Kos :: Fascism arrives in America: the Elephant in the Bathtub

2005-01-07T07:27:00.000-08:00

Daily Kos :: Fascism arrives in America: the Elephant in the Bathtub

The Real GOP

2005-01-07T07:26:00.000-08:00

The Real GOP is another link not to lose.

A Message From A Real Republican

2005-01-06T07:07:00.000-08:00

I can't lose this link from The Votergate Resource Center I'ts just troo precious.

John Gibson - Little White Lies

2004-12-11T11:07:00.000-08:00

Fox new strikes again.... FOXNews.com - The Big Story w/ John Gibson - My Word - Little White Lies is titled as such because his point is: "Nonetheless, Powell also made nice — in a transparently phony way — saying France is an important partner to the U.S., even though we all know it isn't. Now Bush is going to have to go over there and tell the same little white lie." But this guy plants a

Kerik Withdraws His Name for Top DHS Job

2004-12-10T23:25:00.000-08:00

My Way News Kerik said he feared that the disclosure of the issue would generate intense scrutiny that would "only serve as a significant and unnecessary distraction to the vital efforts of the Department of Homeland Security." Yup, nothing like having the head of Homeland Security violating immigration law and tax law.

Political Lunacy | Double Standard

2004-12-10T22:33:00.000-08:00

Political Lunacy | Double Standard Pointing to the hypocricy that is the republican party. Click on an ad while you're there :)

Yahoo! News - Paper Barred From Fort Carson Over Story

2004-12-10T16:28:00.000-08:00

Yahoo! News - Paper Barred From Fort Carson Over Story Maybe this is why the media isn't telling us the whole story. If they say something out of line, they get cut off from any further information. Jeeze, at least we're not throwing journalists in porison... Oh wait we are.

Homeland Security Database 'a joke'

2004-12-10T16:27:00.000-08:00

Database of critical sites ‘a joke' This whole thing is a joke. Bush's reelection is the punchline.

Gulag - The American way

2004-12-10T16:25:00.000-08:00

Bush Planning for Permanent Jail for Guant?namo I thought that we didn't keep pollitical prisoners? Isn't this what we used to point at in the old Soviet Union to demonstrate how they were bad and we were good? O is it now that the Soviet empire has fallen, we have to be our own worst enemy. Name one thing Bush has done right I can wait. take your time...

The Globe and Mail: Killed unarmed Iraqis, ex-marine tells hearing

2004-12-09T21:33:00.000-08:00

I've been trying not to get political. But this stuff kills me inside. The Globe and Mail: Killed unarmed Iraqis, ex-marine tells hearing "Mr. Massey testified in the refugee claim of U.S. army deserter Jeremy Hinzman, 26, who sought asylum in Canada after his application to be a conscientious objector was rejected. Mr. Hinzman said he did not want to be deployed to Iraq with his 82nd Airborne

42: Open Laszlo

2004-11-01T06:14:00.000-08:00

42: Open Laszlo

OpenLaszlo Community Building!

2004-10-26T10:15:00.000-07:00

One of the many features of Laszlo that has not gotten much attention (but my personal fave) is the persistent connection. A member of the community has just posted a tutorial on using that feature in a real app. Very cool to see this kind of community building coming up so quickly. I guess the completeness of Laszlo's platform before opening it had something to do with that.

Another Cool Laszlo Blog Toy

2004-10-24T09:03:00.000-07:00

Check out this infoblox demo quite nice.

2004-10-24T09:01:00.000-07:00

Check out this infoblox demo quite nice.

Castro Toppled!

2004-10-22T08:53:00.000-07:00

Hah! made you look :)

9/11 and Misconceptions.

2004-10-19T15:35:00.000-07:00

Bush has been on the stump for a while now attacking Kerry for a "September 10th mentalisty". His point is that thw war on terror is a military action and that to believe otherwise is foolish. This hadn't really sunk into me until today, but now that it has gotten into my thinking I've decided that Bush is truely delusional. On September 12th 2001 someone asked me if I supported cutting the

brad's life - OpenLaszlo

2004-10-19T08:12:00.000-07:00

brad's life - OpenLaszlo

SMUG: The rich web client platform is here...

2004-10-19T08:09:00.000-07:00

SMUG: The rich web client platform is here... "I hope that Macromedia is or can make Flex compatible with this so that you could buy their commercial versions or use the open source one(s)." That will probably never happen. MM might create a new namespace in flex and support the LZX taks, but it would be a significant effort. The only gain they would get from that is the ability to port LZX ->

Amazon.com: Books: A First Book of Morphy

2004-10-18T22:06:00.000-07:00

Frisco Del Rosario has finally published his Chess book titlted A First Book of Morphy. Frisco has been teaching chess since before I met him in 1996. Back then he was showing me my guts at Netrunner. We've stayed fairly close over the years, and even play Netrunner about twice a year. Frisco has injected an interest in Chess to myself and my kids. I've not picked up a copy of his book yet,

Macromedia - Press Room

2004-10-18T09:28:00.000-07:00

Macromedia - Press Room : MACROMEDIA FLEX CONTINUES RAPID CUSTOMER ADOPTION, VERSION 1.5 ANNOUNCED oh yay. Can you yet build a component in MXML? Last I checked you still needed to do that inside Flash. Have they solved the licensing issues with their components yet? Can you point me to a single customer facing Flex site yet? Does it run anywhere Laszlo doesn't?

Macromedia stretches Flex's features | CNET News.com

2004-10-18T07:16:00.000-07:00

Macromedia stretches Flex's features | CNET News.com and the truth :) Flex allows Java developers and other non-Flash professionals to work in a familiar text-based environment to create XML (Extensible Markup Language) code optimized for the Flash client software. See how they neglect to mention that they don't support Flash versions below 7. Oh and also they forgot that there is no support

Domo arigato

2004-10-18T07:02:00.000-07:00

Another link from Japan. Babelfished: The Laszlo Systems corporation announced the opening source conversion "of Laszlo platform". "Laszlo platform" is the Flash contents formation system in the server side which is formed with contents below. Laszlo Presentation Server LZX language Being free, can Laszlo platform, use commercial business/regardless of non commercial business. Common Public

Simon Horwith's Blog

2004-10-18T06:58:00.000-07:00

Simon Horwith's Blog In the comments is another XUL reference... Sorry to have to say this again, but XUL will not catch on until Microsoft embraces (and extends) it. Of course when that happens it will be the battle of standards again. We all know how that turned out badly for Mozilla last time it happened. I'm a long time Mozilla user and as much as I want it to be the browser of choice for

Foo.Bar()

2004-10-18T06:53:00.001-07:00

Foo.Bar()

Open Source Laszlo: A new age in RIAs? - frassle

2004-10-18T06:53:00.000-07:00

Open Source Laszlo: A new age in RIAs? - frassle

SD Times: News & Top Stories

2004-10-18T05:55:00.000-07:00

SD Times: News & Top Stories Found page 15 :) Looks like this was written before the October 5 announcement. Outstanding quote: “So we’ll be open source and Macromedia will be proprietary, and let the market figure it out,” Ciesinski said. Wow! a CEO that "gets" it. Refreshing

SD Times: News & Top Stories

2004-10-18T05:51:00.000-07:00

SD Times: News & Top Stories Wow, more mainstream notice! The list of names here is intense. David Temkin, Steve Ciesinski, Bill Weinberg, and Eric Raymond all on the same page :) Of course we get the standard drivel from Rob Enderle, babbling about shared liability. I'm still trying to figure out what he's saying in this article.

Politics time...

2004-10-16T13:23:00.000-07:00

So I'm reading CBS News | Kerry: Bush Could Renew Draft | October 16, 2004?07:09:25 and I come across this quote: "In the final debate I talked about the vital link between education and jobs; the senator didn't seem to get it," Mr. Bush told supporters in Cedar Rapids. Mr. Bush clearly doesn't get it. Many of the jobs that are being outsourced and offshored are the types of jobs that require

Ian McMurray's WebBlog ? Open Laszlo

2004-10-16T11:13:00.000-07:00

Ian McMurray's WebBlog ? Open Laszlo

w00t | Quickies ? Open Laszlo

2004-10-16T11:12:00.001-07:00

w00t | Quickies ? Open Laszlo

...was wyrd ? In the hope of reading Kurt

2004-10-16T11:12:00.000-07:00

...was wyrd ? In the hope of reading Kurt Translation from German: In the hope OF reading Kurt Put down under * Events * Transformation * Acceleration around 12:42 While I enter myself by the morning Aggregatorenschlamm clicke and deliberately side paths, slowly a Futureflash swells to the necks highly. Laszlo presentation server since 4.Oktober open SOURCE. Ok one. force bar,

Keep an Open Eye ? Laszlo Goes Open Source

2004-10-16T11:09:00.000-07:00

Keep an Open Eye ? Laszlo Goes Open Source

ANVL: Laszlo

2004-10-16T11:04:00.000-07:00

ANVL: Laszlo Sweet! Gallery Photoblox integration Right on the front of ANVL

Laszlo wins the War

2004-10-16T11:00:00.000-07:00

As I see more comments like this one: White Noise: Laszlo vs Flex vs ??? I begin to feel the tide turning and the power of F/OSS overcoming the FUD and marketing money from big companies. "The free non-commercial license may help build mindshare, but is meaningless to anyone but those just tinkering with no intention to deploy commercially." You said it Jack, very astute observation.

DigitalHobbit ? Laszlo

2004-10-16T10:54:00.000-07:00

DigitalHobbit ? Laszlo

Cyblog notices Laszlo Demos

2004-10-16T10:53:00.001-07:00

Cyblog

rootburn: "interesting" but also "somewhat desperate"

2004-10-16T10:53:00.000-07:00

rootburn: "interesting" but also "somewhat desperate" Too bad the comments on this site are disabled....

Marc's Voice: More folks grokking the significance of Laszlo going Open Source

2004-10-16T10:51:00.000-07:00

Marc's Voice: More folks grokking the significance of Laszlo going Open Source Marc Cantor has been keeping up on the F/OSS Laszlo thing too. Posting significant links as he finds them like this one from John McDowall's Fast Takes,

OpenLaszlo

2004-10-16T10:29:00.000-07:00

OpenLaszlo gets a facelift! Looks nice. Still missing that roadmap, though it's very good to know that it will be public. Very very jazzed :)

Taking a look at Laszlo

2004-10-16T10:09:00.000-07:00

If you're looking for an alternate set of instructions for building LPS from source. Take a look at this: Taking a look at Laszlo

Engineering Rich Internet Applications: Rotating an Image

2004-10-13T15:41:00.000-07:00

Engineering Rich Internet Applications: Rotating an Image I have a response to the above article:

Andrew Stopford's Weblog

2004-10-13T15:00:00.000-07:00

Andrew Stopford's Weblog Has some great reading about the possible combinations of Laszlo and .Net: Laszlo and the great .NET RIA drought Laszlo and .NET pt1 Laszlo and .NET pt2

I do my own stunts -- Fabricio Zuardi: XML UI news

2004-10-13T14:45:00.000-07:00

I do my own stunts -- Fabricio Zuardi: XML UI news

kSensei Notebook: Laszlo - Products

2004-10-13T14:43:00.000-07:00

kSensei Notebook: Laszlo - Products

Jon Schull's Weblog: spontaneous integration

2004-10-13T12:03:00.000-07:00

Jon Schull's Weblog: spontaneous integration I'd like to see more thoughts on how these things fit together effectively. I have my thoughts of course.

Not Your Father's America: The Laszlo Platform

2004-10-13T11:56:00.000-07:00

Not Your Father's America: The Laszlo Platform

Best Tool for the Job

2004-10-13T11:55:00.000-07:00

Best Tool for the Job Buried at the bottom is a note about the OSS strategy from Laszlo.

Laszlo

2004-10-13T11:53:00.000-07:00

Laszlo

Laszlo Systems Secures $5 Million

2004-10-13T11:35:00.000-07:00

The hits just keep on coming! Laszlo Systems Secures $5 Million in Venture Funding Led By New Investor Mitsui & Co. Venture Partners. This even further validates the OSS move and looks to secure the bright future of the company.

phobia.com :: Journal/Technology/Laszlo opens for business

2004-10-08T16:03:00.000-07:00

phobia.com :: Journal/Technology/Laszlo opens for business

Hugos House of Weblog Horror 8.10.2004

2004-10-08T11:18:00.000-07:00

Hugos House of Weblog Horror 8.10.2004Laszlo - Products In german... bablefish says: Laszlo is the Prime Minister open SOURCE platform for the development and delivery OF rich InterNet applications on the World Wide Web. - ask which? The part is times posed to open under a SOURCE license straight and is to now already be equal to the "Prime Minister open SOURCE platform"? Zope, Drupal, Mambo,