Ministry of Intrigue - Links

Ministry of Intrigue - Linkshttp://www.andrlik.org/links/Ma.gnolia links from the Ministry of Intrigueen-usSat, 13 Feb 2010 21:43:48 -0000 Django Debug Toolbar http://feeds.andrlik.org/~r/moi-links/~3/IFbiwAn6n0Q/<p>Django Debug Toolbar is an insanely useful Django app that you can drop into any Django project and get tons of useful information while developing and testing your work, all in a pretty sexy looking toolbar. </p> <p>DjDT displays information such as: </p> <ul> <li> Execution time </li> <li> Settings </li> <li> <span class="caps">HTTP</span> Headers </li> <li> Request Variables </li> <li> <span class="caps">SQL</span> </li> <li> Template Debug Console </li> <li> Signals </li> <li> Logging (from the standard Python logging module) </li> </ul> <p>There is a great video on the landing page that does an admirable job showing off what DjDT is capable of doing for you. I can’t imagine why anyone would not use this when developing with Django, unless it’s just plain ignorance of it. </p> <p>Seriously, save yourself some headache when you are testing your work and use DjDT. </p> <p><a href='http://robhudson.github.com/django-debug-toolbar' title='View link source'>Link To Source</a></p> <p>Tagged with <a href='http://www.andrlik.org/tags/links/development/' title='All entries tagged with development'>development</a>  <a href='http://www.andrlik.org/tags/links/django/' title='All entries tagged with django'>django</a>  <a href='http://www.andrlik.org/tags/links/programming/' title='All entries tagged with programming'>programming</a>  <a href='http://www.andrlik.org/tags/links/python/' title='All entries tagged with python'>python</a>  </p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.andrlik.org/~ff/moi-links?a=IFbiwAn6n0Q:_yPFZzvQOAc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/moi-links?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.andrlik.org/~ff/moi-links?a=IFbiwAn6n0Q:_yPFZzvQOAc:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/moi-links?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.andrlik.org/~ff/moi-links?a=IFbiwAn6n0Q:_yPFZzvQOAc:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/moi-links?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/moi-links/~4/IFbiwAn6n0Q" height="1" width="1"/>daniel@andrlik.org (Daniel Andrlik)Sat, 13 Feb 2010 21:43:48 -0000http://www.andrlik.org/links/2010/feb/13/7808336ddadfe0121162ccd3c7409849eaf6b763/http://www.andrlik.org/links/2010/feb/13/7808336ddadfe0121162ccd3c7409849eaf6b763/ MikroKopter - HexaKopter http://feeds.andrlik.org/~r/moi-links/~3/uxCGZs-v0y4/<p>Love this demo video of the MikroKopter. The <span class="caps">GPS</span> integration in the device is slick, and I love that it’s an open source, <span class="caps">DIY</span> device. The parts aren’t even all that expensive considering what they are, but as a project it’s still a little too pricey and time consuming for me to tak on right now. </p> <p>Take a look at the video through the link, and I guarantee you will be impressed. I also wouldn’t be surprised to find you browsing the <a href="http://www.mikrokopter.com/ucwiki/en/MikroKopter/">MikroKopter wiki</a> afterwards, scheming and planning on how you will build your own. </p> <p><a href='http://grinding.be/2010/02/12/mikrokopter-hexakopter' title='View link source'>Link To Source</a></p> <p>Tagged with <a href='http://www.andrlik.org/tags/links/diy/' title='All entries tagged with diy'>diy</a>  <a href='http://www.andrlik.org/tags/links/gps/' title='All entries tagged with gps'>gps</a>  <a href='http://www.andrlik.org/tags/links/hardware/' title='All entries tagged with hardware'>hardware</a>  <a href='http://www.andrlik.org/tags/links/open-source/' title='All entries tagged with open source'>open source</a>  </p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.andrlik.org/~ff/moi-links?a=uxCGZs-v0y4:6qfGmNFfRgQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/moi-links?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.andrlik.org/~ff/moi-links?a=uxCGZs-v0y4:6qfGmNFfRgQ:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/moi-links?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.andrlik.org/~ff/moi-links?a=uxCGZs-v0y4:6qfGmNFfRgQ:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/moi-links?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/moi-links/~4/uxCGZs-v0y4" height="1" width="1"/>daniel@andrlik.org (Daniel Andrlik)Sat, 13 Feb 2010 15:56:59 -0000http://www.andrlik.org/links/2010/feb/13/1ddd9772995f33e12833c97ec1051aa9cdd5a7b6/http://www.andrlik.org/links/2010/feb/13/1ddd9772995f33e12833c97ec1051aa9cdd5a7b6/ CrunchGate - 1938 Media http://feeds.andrlik.org/~r/moi-links/~3/TZXXU4r-Ed8/<p>Loren Feldman of 1938 Media does a great job summarizing many of things going wrong at Techcrunch these days, and it’s an excellent overview of the issues at hand. In particular, Feldman points out a number of important unanswered questions still lingering in the wake of Michael Arrington’s supposed transparency regarding the <a href="http://techcrunch.com/2010/02/04/an-apology-to-our-readers/">MacBook Air scandal</a>. </p> <p>From the post: </p> <blockquote><p>At this point it’s obvious that the TechCrunch site is incapable of doing the right thing. There is simply no moral compass over there to guide them so I am once again forced to stop producing puppet shows for a few dozen people and spell it out. </p> <p>[snip] </p> <p>[It’s] still not clear is Daniel’s relationship with TechCrunch. Mike Arrington, Editor-In-Chief of TechCrunch, said that Daniel is merely an intern and that “the frequency of [his] posts was light.” If by “light” he means “over a hundred stories” then okay. Daniel states no, he was not an unpaid intern but a part-time employee. The TechCrunch site lists him with a fancy title. Intern, employee, dog sitter, no one is too sure what this kid does. Which is it? It’s February. Did he just get a 1099 or not? </p> </blockquote><p>Go give it a read, I think it summarizes many of the reasons that I stopped regularly reading Techcrunch about a year ago, although it leaves out an important one: their policy of posting stories based on rumors from anonymous sources without getting confirmation or performing anything that could pass as journalistic due diligence. I still think it’s disgraceful that the tech community at large gives so much influence to a site that is just one small step above being a gossip rag. </p> <p><a href='http://www.1938media.com/crunchgate/#more-8905' title='View link source'>Link To Source</a></p> <p>Tagged with <a href='http://www.andrlik.org/tags/links/journalism/' title='All entries tagged with journalism'>journalism</a>  <a href='http://www.andrlik.org/tags/links/scandal/' title='All entries tagged with scandal'>scandal</a>  <a href='http://www.andrlik.org/tags/links/tech/' title='All entries tagged with tech'>tech</a>  </p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.andrlik.org/~ff/moi-links?a=TZXXU4r-Ed8:9Nzpwx9UcXY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/moi-links?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.andrlik.org/~ff/moi-links?a=TZXXU4r-Ed8:9Nzpwx9UcXY:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/moi-links?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.andrlik.org/~ff/moi-links?a=TZXXU4r-Ed8:9Nzpwx9UcXY:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/moi-links?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/moi-links/~4/TZXXU4r-Ed8" height="1" width="1"/>daniel@andrlik.org (Daniel Andrlik)Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:52:22 -0000http://www.andrlik.org/links/2010/feb/12/1e721759f11ee2be2a29fca450f4b2c00c1f0c89/http://www.andrlik.org/links/2010/feb/12/1e721759f11ee2be2a29fca450f4b2c00c1f0c89/ Youth and Young Manhood - On Cumulative Effects http://feeds.andrlik.org/~r/moi-links/~3/n1hzsduLLmM/<p>I love this short essay from Tim Hackbarth (who also happens to be my step-brother) evaluating how daily habits add up to both negative as well as positive cumulative effects in his life, and pointing out the overall value of taking the time each day to do just one little thing. </p> <p>Definitely worth a read, and some consideration. Tim is a smart guy, and also happens to be the creator of my <a href="http://www.justfuckingdoit.com/">favorite productivity website</a>, which is worth a look any time that you are struggling with improving your personal task management system. </p> <p>So, with that in mind, how many things are you working on right now? How much are you getting done, and are you giving yourself a heart attack trying to do it? Just think how much better off and farther along you would be if you stopped trying to get everything done today, instead focusing on getting <strong>any</strong> of it done, no matter how small? </p> <p><a href='http://www.youthandyoungmanhood.com/post/383849055/on-cumulative-effects' title='View link source'>Link To Source</a></p> <p>Tagged with <a href='http://www.andrlik.org/tags/links/life/' title='All entries tagged with life'>life</a>  <a href='http://www.andrlik.org/tags/links/productivity/' title='All entries tagged with productivity'>productivity</a>  </p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.andrlik.org/~ff/moi-links?a=n1hzsduLLmM:CTh5N5OEFyw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/moi-links?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.andrlik.org/~ff/moi-links?a=n1hzsduLLmM:CTh5N5OEFyw:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/moi-links?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.andrlik.org/~ff/moi-links?a=n1hzsduLLmM:CTh5N5OEFyw:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/moi-links?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/moi-links/~4/n1hzsduLLmM" height="1" width="1"/>daniel@andrlik.org (Daniel Andrlik)Thu, 11 Feb 2010 22:21:39 -0000http://www.andrlik.org/links/2010/feb/11/0dd115ca734dfb58453cefb13f0be503d3da95c8/http://www.andrlik.org/links/2010/feb/11/0dd115ca734dfb58453cefb13f0be503d3da95c8/ Google says “Think big with a gig: Our experimental fiber network” http://feeds.andrlik.org/~r/moi-links/~3/HTHCiE2rLqs/<p>This is huge. This is bigger than Buzz, bigger than the Nexus One and bigger than Wave. If Google’s trials are successful, they could seriously reshape the standard for the speeds at which Americans access the Internet, specifically around 1 gigabit per second over fiber connections. </p> <p>From the post: </p> <blockquote><p> Our goal is to experiment with new ways to help make Internet access better and faster for everyone. Here are some specific things that we have in mind: </p> <p><strong>Next generation apps:</strong> We want to see what developers and users can do with ultra high-speeds, whether it’s creating new bandwidth-intensive “killer apps” and services, or other uses we can’t yet imagine. </p> <p><strong>New deployment techniques:</strong> We’ll test new ways to build fiber networks, and to help inform and support deployments elsewhere, we’ll share key lessons learned with the world. </p> <p><strong>Openness and choice:</strong> We’ll operate an “open access” network, giving users the choice of multiple service providers. And consistent with our past advocacy, we’ll manage our network in an open, non-discriminatory and transparent way. </p> </blockquote><p>Guess this settles the question of why Google has been buying up all that dark fiber over the last few years. <span class="caps">OK</span>, tech pundits, in the wake of this announcement, do any of you seriously care if Buzz is a flop or not?<sup id="fnr1-508524052"><a href="#fn1-508524052">1</a></sup> Stop opining about social networking sites and “power of social media” (a phrase guaranteed to earn you a punch in the groin from me) and start thinking <strong>big</strong>. </p> <div class="footnote"><hr/><ol> <li id="fn1-508524052"> For the record, I hope Buzz does well, because it’s promoting some very interesting open standards that could revolutionize they way publishers and subscribers interact with each other.<a href="#fnr1-508524052" class="footnoteBackLink" title="Jump back to footnote 1 in the text">↩</a> </li> </ol> </div> <p><a href='http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2010/02/think-big-with-gig-our-experimental.html' title='View link source'>Link To Source</a></p> <p>Tagged with <a href='http://www.andrlik.org/tags/links/google/' title='All entries tagged with google'>google</a>  <a href='http://www.andrlik.org/tags/links/tech/' title='All entries tagged with tech'>tech</a>  </p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.andrlik.org/~ff/moi-links?a=HTHCiE2rLqs:X7ze887_V1M:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/moi-links?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.andrlik.org/~ff/moi-links?a=HTHCiE2rLqs:X7ze887_V1M:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/moi-links?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.andrlik.org/~ff/moi-links?a=HTHCiE2rLqs:X7ze887_V1M:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/moi-links?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/moi-links/~4/HTHCiE2rLqs" height="1" width="1"/>daniel@andrlik.org (Daniel Andrlik)Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:14:54 -0000http://www.andrlik.org/links/2010/feb/10/e23cc76f48ba6eb6402396aea10c2967b7cc284c/http://www.andrlik.org/links/2010/feb/10/e23cc76f48ba6eb6402396aea10c2967b7cc284c/ This is the title of a typical incendiary blog post - Coyote Crossing http://feeds.andrlik.org/~r/moi-links/~3/RSxci5DaCN8/<p>Love this breakdown of the typical incendiary blog post, and the comments are the icing on the cake. Worth a look if you’re in need of a few chuckles. </p> <p><a href='http://faultline.org/index.php/site/item/incendiary' title='View link source'>Link To Source</a></p> <p>Tagged with <a href='http://www.andrlik.org/tags/links/blogs/' title='All entries tagged with blogs'>blogs</a>  <a href='http://www.andrlik.org/tags/links/funny/' title='All entries tagged with funny'>funny</a>  <a href='http://www.andrlik.org/tags/links/humor/' title='All entries tagged with humor'>humor</a>  </p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.andrlik.org/~ff/moi-links?a=RSxci5DaCN8:oabzNwE6hyE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/moi-links?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.andrlik.org/~ff/moi-links?a=RSxci5DaCN8:oabzNwE6hyE:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/moi-links?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.andrlik.org/~ff/moi-links?a=RSxci5DaCN8:oabzNwE6hyE:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/moi-links?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/moi-links/~4/RSxci5DaCN8" height="1" width="1"/>daniel@andrlik.org (Daniel Andrlik)Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:36:15 -0000http://www.andrlik.org/links/2010/feb/03/5112d36c38412bd8934319b9a918db59515ad624/http://www.andrlik.org/links/2010/feb/03/5112d36c38412bd8934319b9a918db59515ad624/ Jilion - SublimeVideo http://feeds.andrlik.org/~r/moi-links/~3/NhYbN3_mAh0/<p>Outstanding example of what an <span class="caps">HTML5</span> based video player can be. I look forward to the day when all web video is consumed like this: with no browser plugins, seamless buffering, and without hogging my computer’s resources. </p> <p><a href='http://jilion.com/sublime/video' title='View link source'>Link To Source</a></p> <p>Tagged with <a href='http://www.andrlik.org/tags/links/html/' title='All entries tagged with html'>html</a>  <a href='http://www.andrlik.org/tags/links/html5/' title='All entries tagged with html5'>html5</a>  <a href='http://www.andrlik.org/tags/links/tech/' title='All entries tagged with tech'>tech</a>  <a href='http://www.andrlik.org/tags/links/video/' title='All entries tagged with video'>video</a>  </p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.andrlik.org/~ff/moi-links?a=NhYbN3_mAh0:fZ3uNH-KObM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/moi-links?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.andrlik.org/~ff/moi-links?a=NhYbN3_mAh0:fZ3uNH-KObM:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/moi-links?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.andrlik.org/~ff/moi-links?a=NhYbN3_mAh0:fZ3uNH-KObM:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/moi-links?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/moi-links/~4/NhYbN3_mAh0" height="1" width="1"/>daniel@andrlik.org (Daniel Andrlik)Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:33:06 -0000http://www.andrlik.org/links/2010/feb/02/d4e0c46d4ce7bc15b1de40212412af7495f3896b/http://www.andrlik.org/links/2010/feb/02/d4e0c46d4ce7bc15b1de40212412af7495f3896b/ Earth’s atmosphere came from outer space, scientists find http://feeds.andrlik.org/~r/moi-links/~3/Nou9Ma_aV28/<p>Research conducted by scientists from the University of Manchester and the University of Houston suggests that contrary to the current view that our atmosphere and oceans came from the release of volcanic gases may be incorrect. Instead they suggest that the the source of our early atmosphere came from space itself. </p> <p>From the article: </p> <blockquote><p><span class="dquo">“</span>We found a clear meteorite signature in volcanic gases,” said Dr Greg Holland the project’s lead scientist. </p> <p><span class="dquo">“</span>From that we now know that the volcanic gases could not have contributed in any significant way to the Earth’s atmosphere. </p> <p><span class="dquo">“</span>Therefore the atmosphere and oceans must have come from somewhere else, possibly from a late bombardment of gas and water rich materials similar to comets. </p> </blockquote><p>What I’m curious about is if this makes the particular life sustaining qualities of our atmosphere more or unless likely to be present on other planets. </p> <p><a href='http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/12/091210153538.htm' title='View link source'>Link To Source</a></p> <p>Tagged with <a href='http://www.andrlik.org/tags/links/geology/' title='All entries tagged with geology'>geology</a>  <a href='http://www.andrlik.org/tags/links/space/' title='All entries tagged with space'>space</a>  </p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.andrlik.org/~ff/moi-links?a=Nou9Ma_aV28:p5FKW3bDQOk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/moi-links?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.andrlik.org/~ff/moi-links?a=Nou9Ma_aV28:p5FKW3bDQOk:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/moi-links?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.andrlik.org/~ff/moi-links?a=Nou9Ma_aV28:p5FKW3bDQOk:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/moi-links?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/moi-links/~4/Nou9Ma_aV28" height="1" width="1"/>daniel@andrlik.org (Daniel Andrlik)Sun, 13 Dec 2009 14:43:38 -0000http://www.andrlik.org/links/2009/dec/13/44ad3236b4cc2df99de9a7100dbd177758b6f3b6/http://www.andrlik.org/links/2009/dec/13/44ad3236b4cc2df99de9a7100dbd177758b6f3b6/ Ancient Amazon civilisation laid bare by felled forest http://feeds.andrlik.org/~r/moi-links/~3/0pPgdDUvco8/<p>Research indicates the existence of a complex ancient civilization in the Amazon. It does not appear to be of Inca origin and predates the arrival of the Spanish and Portuguese. I’ll be curious to see how this develops. </p> <p>From the article: </p> <blockquote><p>Signs of what could be a previously unknown ancient civilisation are emerging from beneath the felled trees of the Amazon. Some 260 giant avenues, ditches and enclosures have been spotted from the air in a region straddling Brazil’s border with Bolivia. </p> <p>The traditional view is that before the arrival of the Spanish and Portuguese in the 15th century there were no complex societies in the Amazon basin – in contrast to the Andes further west where the Incas built their cities. </p> <p> […] </p> <p>While some Inca sites lie just 200 kilometres west of the geoglyphs, no Inca objects have been found at the new sites. Neither do they seem to have anything in common with Peru’s Nasca geoglyphs. </p> </blockquote> <p><a href='http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20427383.800-ancient-amazon-civilisation-laid-bare-by-felled-forest.html?DCMP=OTC-rss&nsref=online-news' title='View link source'>Link To Source</a></p> <p>Tagged with <a href='http://www.andrlik.org/tags/links/anthropology/' title='All entries tagged with anthropology'>anthropology</a>  <a href='http://www.andrlik.org/tags/links/history/' title='All entries tagged with history'>history</a>  </p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.andrlik.org/~ff/moi-links?a=0pPgdDUvco8:MeM45jtdyHs:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/moi-links?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.andrlik.org/~ff/moi-links?a=0pPgdDUvco8:MeM45jtdyHs:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/moi-links?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.andrlik.org/~ff/moi-links?a=0pPgdDUvco8:MeM45jtdyHs:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/moi-links?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/moi-links/~4/0pPgdDUvco8" height="1" width="1"/>daniel@andrlik.org (Daniel Andrlik)Sun, 13 Dec 2009 14:37:15 -0000http://www.andrlik.org/links/2009/dec/13/aaabb4f464a6bf333dd14db317ddec6472b30790/http://www.andrlik.org/links/2009/dec/13/aaabb4f464a6bf333dd14db317ddec6472b30790/ Contact lenses to get built-in virtual graphics http://feeds.andrlik.org/~r/moi-links/~3/nQ_Db-NguzU/<p>This is the kind of breakthrough we need in order to make <span class="caps">AR</span> a practical technology for day to day use. </p> <blockquote><p>One of the limitations of current head-up displays is their limited field of view. A contact lens display can have a much wider field of view. “Our hope is to create images that effectively float in front of the user perhaps 50 cm to 1 m away,” says Parviz. </p> </blockquote><p>Just as exciting is proposed power source for the device: </p> <blockquote><p>Parviz says that future versions will be able to harvest power from a user’s cell phone, perhaps as it beams information to the lens. They will also have more pixels and an array of microlenses to focus the image so that it appears suspended in front of the wearer’s eyes. </p> </blockquote><p><strong><span class="caps">WANT</span></strong> </p> <p><a href='http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn18146-contact-lenses-to-get-builtin-virtual-graphics.html' title='View link source'>Link To Source</a></p> <p>Tagged with <a href='http://www.andrlik.org/tags/links/augmented-reality/' title='All entries tagged with augmented reality'>augmented reality</a>  <a href='http://www.andrlik.org/tags/links/future/' title='All entries tagged with future'>future</a>  <a href='http://www.andrlik.org/tags/links/tech/' title='All entries tagged with tech'>tech</a>  </p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.andrlik.org/~ff/moi-links?a=nQ_Db-NguzU:ZHCtFVVNPMM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/moi-links?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.andrlik.org/~ff/moi-links?a=nQ_Db-NguzU:ZHCtFVVNPMM:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/moi-links?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.andrlik.org/~ff/moi-links?a=nQ_Db-NguzU:ZHCtFVVNPMM:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/moi-links?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/moi-links/~4/nQ_Db-NguzU" height="1" width="1"/>daniel@andrlik.org (Daniel Andrlik)Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:57:24 -0000http://www.andrlik.org/links/2009/nov/14/56ea0356e6c2fd6b93facfbfdab81164f032da5f/http://www.andrlik.org/links/2009/nov/14/56ea0356e6c2fd6b93facfbfdab81164f032da5f/ The Go Programming Language http://feeds.andrlik.org/~r/moi-links/~3/30nKpPmjFlw/<p>Google has released their own programming language, appropriately named Go. </p> <p>I haven’t had time to dig deeply into this yet, but I’m seeing some interesting stuff that I like such as fast compilation, garbage collection, easy to read syntax, built in support for multicore machines and of course an open source <span class="caps">BSD</span>-style license. I’m looking forward to playing around with this when I can free up some time to do so. </p> <p><a href='http://golang.org' title='View link source'>Link To Source</a></p> <p>Tagged with <a href='http://www.andrlik.org/tags/links/development/' title='All entries tagged with development'>development</a>  <a href='http://www.andrlik.org/tags/links/go-language/' title='All entries tagged with go language'>go language</a>  <a href='http://www.andrlik.org/tags/links/google/' title='All entries tagged with google'>google</a>  <a href='http://www.andrlik.org/tags/links/open-source/' title='All entries tagged with open source'>open source</a>  <a href='http://www.andrlik.org/tags/links/programming/' title='All entries tagged with programming'>programming</a>  </p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.andrlik.org/~ff/moi-links?a=30nKpPmjFlw:rOZFMHFIqPQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/moi-links?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.andrlik.org/~ff/moi-links?a=30nKpPmjFlw:rOZFMHFIqPQ:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/moi-links?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.andrlik.org/~ff/moi-links?a=30nKpPmjFlw:rOZFMHFIqPQ:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/moi-links?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/moi-links/~4/30nKpPmjFlw" height="1" width="1"/>daniel@andrlik.org (Daniel Andrlik)Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:55:17 -0000http://www.andrlik.org/links/2009/nov/14/4b7bf4ec4df4cca214dd570756577e68e766f891/http://www.andrlik.org/links/2009/nov/14/4b7bf4ec4df4cca214dd570756577e68e766f891/ Haystack - Search for Django http://feeds.andrlik.org/~r/moi-links/~3/fgQ4DqdkhfA/<p>This is a sweet search application for Django. </p> <p>When I first wrote my site, I had to patch the model code to have it utilize the native full text search available in PostgreSQL, and then some truly ugly search code for searching all the models in my applications. Haystack, combined with a true search backend like Solr or Xapian is a much better approach. Looks like a great way to implement robust search on your Django site. </p> <p><a href='http://haystacksearch.org' title='View link source'>Link To Source</a></p> <p>Tagged with <a href='http://www.andrlik.org/tags/links/development/' title='All entries tagged with development'>development</a>  <a href='http://www.andrlik.org/tags/links/django/' title='All entries tagged with django'>django</a>  <a href='http://www.andrlik.org/tags/links/programming/' title='All entries tagged with programming'>programming</a>  <a href='http://www.andrlik.org/tags/links/python/' title='All entries tagged with python'>python</a>  <a href='http://www.andrlik.org/tags/links/search/' title='All entries tagged with search'>search</a>  </p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.andrlik.org/~ff/moi-links?a=fgQ4DqdkhfA:vak7Ika8Bgk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/moi-links?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.andrlik.org/~ff/moi-links?a=fgQ4DqdkhfA:vak7Ika8Bgk:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/moi-links?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.andrlik.org/~ff/moi-links?a=fgQ4DqdkhfA:vak7Ika8Bgk:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/moi-links?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/moi-links/~4/fgQ4DqdkhfA" height="1" width="1"/>daniel@andrlik.org (Daniel Andrlik)Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:02:25 -0000http://www.andrlik.org/links/2009/nov/04/9d1dc9e05f1e24e9df139a089877bb5f08b3958f/http://www.andrlik.org/links/2009/nov/04/9d1dc9e05f1e24e9df139a089877bb5f08b3958f/ Scientists find path to fountain of youth http://feeds.andrlik.org/~r/moi-links/~3/zjv5weS5zW8/<p>Scientists have found a way to prolong the youth of mice in a laboratory setting by genetically manipulating them to block production of the S6 Kinase protein, which mimics a reduction of calorie intake without actually having to limit the amount of food consumed. </p> <p>From the article: </p> <blockquote><p><span class="dquo">“</span>The mice lived longer and were leaner, more active and generally healthier than the control group. We added ‘life to their years’ as well as ‘years to their lives.’” </p> <p>The genetically altered female mice lived 20 percent longer — living a total of 950 days — or over 160 days more than their normal counterparts. </p> <p>At age 600 days, the equivalent of middle age in humans, the altered female mice were leaner, had stronger bones, were protected from type 2 diabetes, performed better at motor tasks and demonstrated better senses and cognition, according to the study. </p> <p>Their T-cells, a key component of the immune system also seemed more “youthful,” the researchers said, which points to a slowing of the declining immunity that usually accompanies aging. </p> <p>Male mice showed little difference in lifespan although they also demonstrated some of the health benefits, including less resistance to insulin and healthier T-cells. Researchers said reasons for the differences between the two sexes were unclear. </p> </blockquote><p>Very interesting research, I’m curious if the ratios for extended youth would also hold true in humans. If so, extended youth: <strong>check</strong>. Now where’s that brain/internet hookup I’ve been waiting for? </p> <p><a href='http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=CNG.9dd9f35bd76b9fc96fd39c548f04e9bb.241&show_article=1' title='View link source'>Link To Source</a></p> <p>Tagged with <a href='http://www.andrlik.org/tags/links/aging/' title='All entries tagged with aging'>aging</a>  <a href='http://www.andrlik.org/tags/links/biology/' title='All entries tagged with biology'>biology</a>  <a href='http://www.andrlik.org/tags/links/future/' title='All entries tagged with future'>future</a>  </p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.andrlik.org/~ff/moi-links?a=zjv5weS5zW8:i4rzjzQAORs:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/moi-links?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.andrlik.org/~ff/moi-links?a=zjv5weS5zW8:i4rzjzQAORs:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/moi-links?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.andrlik.org/~ff/moi-links?a=zjv5weS5zW8:i4rzjzQAORs:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/moi-links?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/moi-links/~4/zjv5weS5zW8" height="1" width="1"/>daniel@andrlik.org (Daniel Andrlik)Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:06:04 -0000http://www.andrlik.org/links/2009/oct/02/b966684f2f1894a2fb4ce568d58b5a21ede7aeb7/http://www.andrlik.org/links/2009/oct/02/b966684f2f1894a2fb4ce568d58b5a21ede7aeb7/ Feds to Let Citizens Log In With Yahoo, Google, Paypal Accounts (via OpenID) http://feeds.andrlik.org/~r/moi-links/~3/ujHpG-jRxXQ/<p>This is an enormous win for OpenID, but it is also a huge risk if anything goes wrong with such a high-profile project. Obviously, it will all depend on the implementation, and if all goes well it will give OpenID the push it needs to increase the number of consumers as opposed to providers, which is a ratio that is sorely lopsided at the moment. </p> <p>I’m a little sad to see that my preferred OpenID provider, <a href="https://www.myopenid.com/" title="myOpenID from JanRain">myOpenID</a> from JanRain, Inc., was not included in the approved list of providers for the pilot program. Hopefully, that will be rectified soon, although even if it does not, one of the great things about the OpenID protocol is that delegation means that I can change providers on a whim. <img class='smiley' src='http://media.andrlik.org/si/emotes/smile.gif' alt=':-)' /> </p> <p><a href='http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2009/09/feds-embrace-openid' title='View link source'>Link To Source</a></p> <p>Tagged with <a href='http://www.andrlik.org/tags/links/government/' title='All entries tagged with government'>government</a>  <a href='http://www.andrlik.org/tags/links/openid/' title='All entries tagged with openid'>openid</a>  <a href='http://www.andrlik.org/tags/links/privacy/' title='All entries tagged with privacy'>privacy</a>  <a href='http://www.andrlik.org/tags/links/security/' title='All entries tagged with security'>security</a>  </p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.andrlik.org/~ff/moi-links?a=ujHpG-jRxXQ:Q2iRpC2uNrc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/moi-links?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.andrlik.org/~ff/moi-links?a=ujHpG-jRxXQ:Q2iRpC2uNrc:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/moi-links?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.andrlik.org/~ff/moi-links?a=ujHpG-jRxXQ:Q2iRpC2uNrc:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/moi-links?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/moi-links/~4/ujHpG-jRxXQ" height="1" width="1"/>daniel@andrlik.org (Daniel Andrlik)Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:11:01 -0000http://www.andrlik.org/links/2009/sep/09/dd759bbc115513f0ba10f06113ca66458f1d3cae/http://www.andrlik.org/links/2009/sep/09/dd759bbc115513f0ba10f06113ca66458f1d3cae/ Technology Review: Quantum Cryptography for the Masses http://feeds.andrlik.org/~r/moi-links/~3/SMCO8ZqMbBk/<p>By masses, of course, they mean companies that can afford the hardware, but this is still a pretty huge development in pushing quantum computing out of the lab and into the real world. The Dutch will get it first, but hopefully it will begin to become common in developed countries with high broadband penetration. </p> <p><a href='http://www.technologyreview.com/computing/23317/?a=f' title='View link source'>Link To Source</a></p> <p>Tagged with <a href='http://www.andrlik.org/tags/links/cryptography/' title='All entries tagged with cryptography'>cryptography</a>  <a href='http://www.andrlik.org/tags/links/future/' title='All entries tagged with future'>future</a>  <a href='http://www.andrlik.org/tags/links/quantum-computing/' title='All entries tagged with quantum computing'>quantum computing</a>  <a href='http://www.andrlik.org/tags/links/security/' title='All entries tagged with security'>security</a>  <a href='http://www.andrlik.org/tags/links/tech/' title='All entries tagged with tech'>tech</a>  </p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.andrlik.org/~ff/moi-links?a=SMCO8ZqMbBk:otBrR5zHrtI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/moi-links?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.andrlik.org/~ff/moi-links?a=SMCO8ZqMbBk:otBrR5zHrtI:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/moi-links?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.andrlik.org/~ff/moi-links?a=SMCO8ZqMbBk:otBrR5zHrtI:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/moi-links?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/moi-links/~4/SMCO8ZqMbBk" height="1" width="1"/>daniel@andrlik.org (Daniel Andrlik)Fri, 28 Aug 2009 19:32:10 -0000http://www.andrlik.org/links/2009/aug/28/711bcaf2335f5612d771f93614353730b091b20a/http://www.andrlik.org/links/2009/aug/28/711bcaf2335f5612d771f93614353730b091b20a/