Links for 2006-04-09
Sunday 9 April 2006
Overloading and Overloading
If you still think that syntactic sugar doesn’t matter, imagine lemonade without sugar.
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Overloading and Overloading
If you still think that syntactic sugar doesn’t matter, imagine lemonade without sugar.
Port25
“Port 25 is open. The people, insights, and analysis from the Microsoft Open Source Software Lab. Send us your feedback and ideas. We want to hear from you.”
Boot Camp: A Whole New Ball Game
Microsoft is working with Apple to ensure Vista runs on MacIntels…. Is Apple up to something else?
Windows: The New Classic
An in-depth look [...]
Deep Thoughts: Jack Handey Quotes
The Wonderful Wonderful Wisdom of Jack Handey
Spelling Poems
Poems showcasing the absurdities of English spelling
RIAA to Students: Drop out to Pay Settlements
“In fact, the RIAA has been known to suggest that students drop out of college or go to community college in order to be able to afford settlements.”
How I Work: Bill Gates
“On my desk I have three screens, synchronized to form [...]
Spider-Man 3: Plot Summary
IMDB’s little teaser. Watch out for this one. Releases in 2007
I Am Not My Habits
“… subject to endless pitches, encouraged to consume by people who seem to know us better than our friends…” An insightful read into the dynamics of advertising vis-a-vis you and me
Top 87 Bad Predictions about the Future
Rule 1: If you can dream it, you can do it. Rule 2: There are [...]
Brokeback to the Future
A little spoof on Brokeback Mountain
Prisoner of Redmond
Cringely comes up with some more incisive insights: “I confidently predict that Microsoft is going down. It should be interesting.”
MSN Search Spoof
MSN Search celebrates April Fool’s with the return of Spoof, the parody tool that uses fake (but hilariously accurate) search results to gently mock friends, bosses, or people who just need to be teased.
Brand New Look Google Talk
This new version comes with avatar images, themes and lots more