Aug 17, 2006
The network that runs better since the administrator quit + More
Sometimes true (but definitely not always) - The network that runs better since the administrator quit. IT people often have the tendency to meddle and tinker - not good in a production environment. Dev/Test and then UAT (even if it is just to the extent of discussing it with someone else before ticking the box that may cause problems for your client community) it before putting your tweaks into production.
Looks like a good read - Satan: A Biography.
Genius - Chaucer Blogs about his XBOX.
Wonderful flash animation - Creation battles Creator.
Mouse-over the articles - How right-wing readers view the New York Times.
EFI in Apples Intel PC's - How Apple’s Firmware Leapfrogs BIOS PCs. The good thing is you get more control - the bad thing is that it makes it trickier to install a standard Intel based OS that expects to deal with an old fashioned BIOS.
Two useful links for people who want to use legacy Mac applications in a Classic environment - Sheepshaver will run OS 9 and for more serious nostalgia MiniVmac - Run a MacOS 7 from a USB stick. I've had good experience with Basilisk too.
Interesting UI links - Mac UI Ain't All That: The Future & History of the User Interface.
I'm always on the hunt for the perfect application launcher on Windows - something like DragStrip or DragThing would be ideal - I'll give RocketDock a crack for now.
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