http://extelligence.ringlet.net/roam/notes/ Peter Pentchev's quick notes on sites that may or may not be worth noting en-us roam@ringlet.net 2005-10-14T09:46:39+02:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://extelligence.ringlet.net/roam/notes/archives/2005_10_14.html#000485 It's not pining… it's passed on! This blog is no more! It has ceased to be. It has expired. The blog has gone to meet its Maker. This is a late blog! It's a stiff. Bereft of life, it rests... 485@http://extelligence.ringlet.net/roam/notes/ Miscellaneous 2005-10-14T09:46:39+02:00 http://extelligence.ringlet.net/roam/notes/archives/2004_11_05.html#000317 List of All Known DNS-based Spam Databases via Tony Finch.... 317@http://extelligence.ringlet.net/roam/notes/ Computers and stuff 2004-11-05T18:56:45+02:00 http://extelligence.ringlet.net/roam/notes/archives/2004_11_04.html#000316 DNS Resources Directory - a nice list of documentation, FAQ's, tools and such, all related to our beloved Domain Name System. Just noting this here so I don't forget to mention it when the time comes to talk about DNS... 316@http://extelligence.ringlet.net/roam/notes/ 2004-11-04T18:47:28+02:00 http://extelligence.ringlet.net/roam/notes/archives/2004_10_14.html#000288 A breakthrough in the study of the brain? Via Slashdot.... 288@http://extelligence.ringlet.net/roam/notes/ 2004-10-14T12:43:07+02:00 http://extelligence.ringlet.net/roam/notes/archives/2004_10_07.html#000279 Via Russel Beattie.... 279@http://extelligence.ringlet.net/roam/notes/ Computers and stuff 2004-10-07T16:55:59+02:00 http://extelligence.ringlet.net/roam/notes/archives/2004_10_06.html#000276 A great logical argument. Found via Stefan Tilkov.... 276@http://extelligence.ringlet.net/roam/notes/ 2004-10-06T13:58:28+02:00 http://extelligence.ringlet.net/roam/notes/archives/2004_10_05.html#000275 From a Ananova news article: Students at a Catholic school complained about new Haribo sweet wrappers which they claim portray fruit having sex. Via Neil Gaiman.... 275@http://extelligence.ringlet.net/roam/notes/ 2004-10-05T16:18:58+02:00 http://extelligence.ringlet.net/roam/notes/archives/2004_09_30.html#000271 Two NewsForge articles that might help me further prepare for the PAM lecture in this year's Network Security course: here and here.... 271@http://extelligence.ringlet.net/roam/notes/ Security 2004-09-30T14:25:43+02:00 http://extelligence.ringlet.net/roam/notes/archives/2004_09_24.html#000269 The register published the full keynote of Andrew Orlowski to a conventionful of music industry suits and such. Most of what he says is nothing new, but he says it well - and then there are some new points involving... 269@http://extelligence.ringlet.net/roam/notes/ Miscellaneous 2004-09-24T19:13:38+02:00 http://extelligence.ringlet.net/roam/notes/archives/2004_09_16.html#000260 Apparently, Salt Lake City had an ordinance making a special exception for Santa Claus - planes and other aircraft were generally not allowed to fly under 2000 ft, but Santa was. However, they have decided to repeal it now, as... 260@http://extelligence.ringlet.net/roam/notes/ Fun 2004-09-16T15:50:47+02:00 http://extelligence.ringlet.net/roam/notes/archives/2004_09_16.html#000259 A Daring Fireball entry, mainly written to describe the new features of BBEdit 8, still has an excellent first section on usability and the differences between usability and functionality, aesthetics, and blind conformance to standards/traditions.... 259@http://extelligence.ringlet.net/roam/notes/ Software development 2004-09-16T00:46:41+02:00 http://extelligence.ringlet.net/roam/notes/archives/2004_09_14.html#000243 A wondrous Visual Basic contraption... I'm just lost for words on this one.... 243@http://extelligence.ringlet.net/roam/notes/ Software development 2004-09-14T13:17:37+02:00 http://extelligence.ringlet.net/roam/notes/archives/2004_09_10.html#000240 240@http://extelligence.ringlet.net/roam/notes/ Fun 2004-09-10T16:41:33+02:00 http://extelligence.ringlet.net/roam/notes/archives/2004_09_10.html#000239 A great new essay from Joel - It's Not Just Usability.... 239@http://extelligence.ringlet.net/roam/notes/ Software development 2004-09-10T13:32:06+02:00 http://extelligence.ringlet.net/roam/notes/archives/2004_09_10.html#000238 A nice picture from Luke's blog :)... 238@http://extelligence.ringlet.net/roam/notes/ Fun 2004-09-10T12:28:42+02:00