Boot Linux faster with an open BIOS
Linux does not need much of the BIOS in our PC motherboards, most of it was made in the DOS days, and Windows probably still uses many BIOS functions, but Linux runs on many different platforms, and could get rid of the BIOS. read more | digg story
Daily Color Scheme
This is a nice site with color schemes… they claim to be adding a scheme daily, but I don’t mind if they don’t (who has time to check this site every day)…. but the archives are good! read more | digg story
Ruby on Rails
I just installed Ruby/Rails on my ubuntu, and followed this tutorial, with my own tables and fields. This looks promising, what I like: A clear way to do things. A unique database naming method (table and field names). Simple coding “scaffolding” that could be replaced by real code. Real MVC. What I don’t like so […]
Youtube wasted 9305 years in one!
Computers.net: YouTube Stats Revealed, Total Viewing Time: 9,305 Years!: The total time spent watching YouTube videos since it started last year is 9,305 years! Wow! Humanity lost 9305 years of productivity in one year!! ok, let’s youtube some more…. This video shows what is possible when you use touchscreen + XGL on linux. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQkSObRtw0o
Adsense
I just added adsense ads to this blog, what’s funny is that most of the ads are related to the other osama, they are mostly about planes and buildings. How can I tell google adsense that my name is irrelevant to ads? it’s in the domain name and titles. I don’t want to change the […]