August 2007
Linux bypasses Windows 98 in use →
Linux have finally bypassed Windows 98 in use. Next operating system to bypass: Windows Vista
mlewis106: I am so, so glad to start my vacation! (via Twitter / mlewis106)
Google Earth Flight Simulator →
The release of Google Sky has been all over the news. But there’s more! A flight simulator was also launched in the latest release, although as a hidden feature. Install the latest version, hit Crtl+Alt+A and start flying! See article for screenshots.
Prank starts 25 years of security woes →
What began as a ninth-grade prank, a way to trick already-suspicious friends who had fallen for his earlier practical jokes, has earned Rich Skrenta notoriety as the first person ever to let loose a personal computer virus.
MikeLewis: I wish the people that are covering for...
I wish the people that are covering for me lots of luck. Once I get out of this chair, I’m not doing anymore work for 9 days! (via Public Notes from Mike L.)
Researchers develop a 360-degree holographic... →
Researchers at USC have taken another step towards that holiest of sci-fi dreams: the 3D holographic display. Using a spinning mirror covered with a “holographic diffuser,” a special DVI implementation, and a high-speed projector. Wait till the porn industry gets hold of this.
NBC to End iTunes Sales of Its Shows →
“NBC Universal, unable to come to an agreement with Apple on pricing, has decided not to renew its contract to sell digital downloads of television shows on iTunes.”Media giants have new brilliant plan for making more money from their content: by pulling them off the most popular online music + video store.
Joost Gets an API, Becomes Widget Platform →
Joost has opened up its API and now makes it possible to develop third-party widgets that can be installed within the client.
mlewis106: Bar B Q Bar B Q Bar B Q (via Twitter / mlewis106)
It's never been easier to help Firefox →
There are a lot of ways to contribute to the Mozilla project, but QA and testing is one of the easiest and mosts important ways to get started! Ryan Paul at Ars has some good pointers for how you can have a huge impact on over 100 million Firefox users without writing code.
Motion control done right: the doors of Metroid... →
While many first-generation Wii games have been criticized for having “tacked-on” motion control, Metroid Prime 3 offers one example of how immersive motions can be if done correctly.
Viacom: It’s Not Copyright Infringement When We Do... →
In a rather interesting turn of events, Viacom has been called out for copyright infringement. That’s right. The same company that’s suing YouTube for a whopping $1 billion has done some dirty business of its own.
Intoxicated mother had 5-year-old son drive car... →
AUGUST 30—Meet Holly Schnobrich. The Indiana woman’s mind was clear enough to know she was in no state to get behind the wheel of her car, but her judgment was clouded (likely by the painkillers and sleeping pills she had been ingesting) when she made her five-year-old son her designated driver.
mlewis106: Meeting done. Image testing not done, licensing study, not done, licensing test, not done, lawn not done, I need a mental RSS reminder feed! (via Twitter / mlewis106)
Armageddon Insurance: Scientists Call for Earth... →
‘In case of total annihilation, break glass’? Scientists hope to put a library of human civilization on the moon in case of a cataclysmic, civilization-annihilating event. It would protect against the wholesale loss of human achievement.
M Lewis: I love it when the company buys us lunch. Shrimps from Applebees! (via Twitter / M Lewis)
Extreme Sappy Kitten Vid
You have been warned
(via The Lewis Show)
More Baby Pics!
Busy week preparing for my licensing exam, enjoy some more kitten pics.
(via The Lewis Show)
M Lewis: Bleep… dorp… arp… deep… blerg… corg… brain… dead (via Twitter / M Lewis)
New To Wine? 9 Videos That Teach You The Basics →
Some previous episodes of Wine Library TV have aimed to help beginners (and even more experienced wine drinkers) better understand specific topics from the vast wine world. Below, we’ve unearthed the most educational episodes in which Gary has given it to you straight.
M Lewis: Way too much work to get done by week’s end! (via Twitter / M Lewis)
MikeLewis: I have just sold my soul. I now have...
I have just sold my soul. I now have a “bacn” filter set up in gMail. Lord have mercy on us all. (via Public Notes from Mike L.)
M Lewis: After an intensive scan of the laptop, I give her a clean bill of health. (via Twitter / M Lewis)
M Lewis: Debating supper…. (via Twitter / M Lewis)
M Lewis: I have decided that I am a winter person. Remember this in January. (via Twitter / M Lewis)
Guide to Roms (console game emulation) on Ubuntu →
Great guide to downloading and using roms for psx snes nes gameboy ds n64 and sega genesis/cd/32x
M Lewis: How hard is it to get one signature on a form that I HIGHLIGHTED?! (via Twitter / M Lewis)
MikeLewis: I have caught a summer cold. Does that...
I have caught a summer cold. Does that mean I have a warm or a hot? It sounds like a big oxymoron to say I have a cold in the summer.
I’ll go with having a warm. (via Public Notes from Mike L.)
M Lewis: Oh lazy day, you’re name is Sunday. (via Twitter / M Lewis)
M Lewis: Pizza for breakfast…I mean lunch. (via Twitter / M Lewis)
M Lewis: All this mold in the air is going to make my skull pop. (via Twitter / M Lewis)
MikeLewis: I'm star gazing in bed thanks to the...
I’m star gazing in bed thanks to the new Google Earth. I want to boldly go… (via Public Notes from Mike L.)
M Lewis: I got out by 1PM which is nowhere near as bad as I thought I was going to be stuck at work with a really large run on sentence! (via Twitter / M Lewis)
M Lewis: Now that I’m back to work after a 4 day break (if you can call it that), I think I’m ready to go back home now. (via Twitter / M Lewis)
M Lewis: Why can’t today be Friday? (via Twitter / M Lewis)
M Lewis: I love me some chinese! Food that is. Shrimp fried rice (via Twitter / M Lewis)
Firefox Extension TubeStop Stops YouTube Ads →
Since YouTube is only serving ads through the player on their main site, and not on the embeddable/syndicated player, and TubeStop works by replacing YouTube’s native player with the embeddable version, you won’t see any ads when you’re using TubeStop.
M Lewis: Arbys and Ghost Hunters marathon. Ooooooooh scary! (via Twitter / M Lewis)
Yet Another Pet
I was outside enjoying a Camel when I noticed thicker than normal webbing. I looked up and saw this: Now she is friggen huge! I’m pretty sure that’s a female because there’s a corpse of another garden spider on the ground. So not only is she massive but she got busy and ate her mate. Sounds like an interesting day for Charlotte. Yeah, I’m naming her Charlotte. After the...
M Lewis: One….more…day…of…training. I have no room in my brain for anything else. I’m not going to make it! (via Twitter / M Lewis)
MikeLewis: I hear kittens. They must be up and...
I hear kittens. They must be up and moving around. It’s going to be a zoo here in a couple weeks! (via Public Notes from Mike L.)
M Lewis: How did I ever make it through school? (via Twitter / M Lewis)
suprnova.org - "We're Back!" →
“Suprnova has been down for some years due to some heavy pressure from the copyright lobby. The former owner sloncek donated suprnova to The Pirate Bay - and as you know, we like to kick ass and bow for noone!”
Full WEB 2.0 API List →
A comprehensive list of hundreds of Web 2.0 APIs.
Digg needs a "Not News" Section →
Digg has recently been flooded with posts and stories that are hardly regarded as newsworthy and there is an element of the Digg Army that is to some extent put off by this development. There is an easy way to solve this issue…
M Lewis: 9 hours of classroom time is enough to make anyone start twitching uncontrollably! (via Twitter / M Lewis)