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Pavlovsk seed bank faces destruction
'Priceless collection' in Russia was never registered so is therefore worthless and does not officially exist, say developers.
Priceless = worthless
unregistered = nonexistent
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"StatusPanic is a simple PHP system for creating a way to make a Panic-style Status Board with as little effort as possible."
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Very simple instructions on how he used php driven web pages to power the status screens.
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A quick overview of the status dashboard Mr. Oxer put up.
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Mr. Oxer goes over the hardware of how he built a status screen for his office. One of the cool things they did was put in energy utilization charts.
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The classy panic status board on the classy panic blog. What would a status board for your house look like? An agenda of what's on the calendar for the day, a to-do list, cool events happening nearby, money in your accounts, messages and emails and tweets and whatnot…
links for 2010-08-13
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links for 2010-08-12
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Wesley Doyle, a Java web developer in Toronto, Canada is merely puzzled by the news. "Why do they think they need to do this? Why can't users of my Open Source Java library simply shake their fists and curse my family name with their dying breaths? That approach has been working well for all the rest of us. Who cares if I have a private helper function they need? What, is their copy/paste function broke
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links for 2010-08-11
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People in NY go to bars and eat out all the time. But they aren't fat – because they walk more.
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links for 2010-08-06
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Dimdim is an open source web meeting product with features like Application, Desktop and Presentation sharing with A/V streaming and chat. No attendee installation – all features are available through a web browser. Dimdim can be integrated with Moodle
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Open source project collaboration software, available online for free…
Combines microblog, file storage, wiki and tasklist. -
looks like a good selectoin…
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Yangshuo is beautiful
The landscape is improbable.
How to elope
Some people don’t want a big wedding or want a private ceremony. Eloping may be right for them. Read More
How to make an engagement ring
This project will take around 7 years of preparation and 42 hours of labor. Choose your inspiration wisely, then make sure to work with a professional for guidance, troubleshooting, advice and assistance.1
Gather your materials. In our case we will be using recycled white gold, a few flecks of rose gold and a Moissanite2 gemstone.
- Sam Abbay of New York Wedding Rings is a pleasure to work with and I can’t recommend him enough. He makes sure that all materials are sourced ethically and safely. He gives great advice and helps you through the most difficult bits. The ring I made with him is the most beautiful project I’ve ever worked on. [↩]
- Silicon Carbide [↩]
How to keep a secret
Don’t tell anyone.
If you must tell anyone, wait until it matters less.
If you tell anyone, ask them to keep it secret and change a few details so that you can tell who spilled the beans.
If you have to discuss something related to your secret, use a secret project name, like “Project Vulcan“.
links for 2010-07-10
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"A year with no poems. A week with no news. A day without kerranging. I don’t long for focus. I long for negative space. Pause. Full rest. Declaring a space that is to remain empty, with the presumption that because a portion is left vacant, it makes the whole better."
The best part of this post? The end. The big big blank end.
links for 2010-08-18