Monthly Archives: May 2010

New Version of Sikuli released

Posted on May 30, 2010 by Karl

MIT’s Project Sikuli has released a new version with some IDE and API improvements. Sikuli, along with Scatch open up programming in innovative and fun ways.

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Afraid you’ll miss Firebug if you move to Chrome?

Posted on May 28, 2010 by Karl

Probably not. Check out the screencasts at Chromium Projects: “Google Chrome Developer Tools”. I haven’t abandoned Firefox yet. But it is important to experiment and keep your toolbox open. Since Chrome has recently gone stable on the OS X, I’m … Continue reading →

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John Scalzi, “in space exploration, what we enjoy in movies says something”

Posted on May 20, 2010 by Karl

John Scalzi: “Space Flight in the Real World vs. Armageddon and 2001″

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Looks like while the vote was still down, those who did come out made some big choices

Posted on May 20, 2010 by Karl

Philadelphia Inquirer: Bob Edgar: Philly.com: AP: “Rising tide of frustration: Specter’s legendary resilience proved no match for a restless electorate.” Philadelphia Daily News: Will Bunch: “Specter, the ultimate survivor, a ‘relic of an earlier time’” Philadelphia Inquirer: Patrick Kerkstra: “Phila. … Continue reading →

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The rain today will keep voters away

Posted on May 18, 2010 by Karl

That tends to permit the status quo to keep on being so. If you don’t want that, then you need to make sure you get out and vote.

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Jim Henson, 20 Years Later

Posted on May 18, 2010 by Karl

Wired: “20 Years Later, Remembering Jim Henson”.

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Ronnie James Dio – Rest In Peace

Posted on May 16, 2010 by Karl

Ronnie James Dio, one of the greatest songwriters and singers in heavy metal, passed away this weekend. I put together a Ronnie James Dio Playlist on YouTube to try and share some great moments, but no one song, or article, … Continue reading →

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Heroes – Locks of Love

Posted on May 16, 2010 by Karl

Last week Rose and the salon she works at, “Salon 360″, put on an event to collect hair donations for “Locks of Love”. This morning I got the chance to watch a documentary on the organization on HBO titled “Locks … Continue reading →

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Unbelievable story – Paul Nicklen being offered penguin

Posted on May 12, 2010 by Karl

National Geographic’s Paul Nicklen: “Face-Off With a Deadly Predator:

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The Earth is bleeding, and we’ve given it the wound

Posted on May 12, 2010 by Karl

Boston.com: The Big Picture: “Disaster unfolds slowly in the Gulf of Mexico” National Geographic: “Satellite Pictures: Gulf Oil Spill’s Evolution” MediaShift IdeaLab: “DIY Mappers Offer Remarkable Images of Gulf Coast Oil Spill”

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