So I fairly recently switched from Fedora and KDE to Kubuntu (Unbuntu with KDE) (because the problems with package repository conflicts were driving me crazy), then from Kubuntu to Ubuntu (because I was immediately turned off by the new KDE 4.1 simplifying/candy-ifying makes it looks too much like Windows, and they’ve reduced functionality). Read on…
From SlashDot: Scientists Build Neonatal Incubator From Car Parts. Neonatal incubators normally cost about $40,000. He built one for less than $1,000 using car parts. The article points out how this could be a boon for developing countries, not just because they’re cheap, but because they’re easily and cheaply maintained. Aparently, developing countries get plenty of donated neonatal incubators, but they can’t fix them once they break, and they do that alot. Here’s the original article.
I’ve talked before about how wonderful Stack Overflow is. I found this great post today listing free books and quick reference cards. There are a lot of out of work geeks out there that could use a refresher or some cross-training.
The largest sources out there seems to be Added Bytes and 37Signals. I hope to compile and publish a list soon too, because I have a bunch of links to documentation on various software packes and languages.
I set up set up these three movies at the top of my Netflix queue:
I am a long-time fan of I Can Has Cheezburger, a very funny website with animal pictures. Most of them are of cats. If you’re more into canine comedy, there’s I Can Has Hotdog. It turns out that the parent “company”, Pet Holdings (you gotta love double entendres), runs a whole bunch of websites like like that. Read on…