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Archive for September, 2005
Final things :: ::
Small details :: Macro lenses are ace - but there is _so_ much detail around... ::
$100 laptop becomes reality :: Nicolas Negroponte's $100 laptop takes a step nearer ::
Logarithmic Spiral :: Is the hand painted decoration on my Taramundi an accurate logarithmic or equiangular spiral or not? ::
Macro World :: Looking at things through a simple jeweler's loup can provide a refreshing 'take' ::
Multiplication: different methods :: I'll see how gelosia and russian multiplication go down ::
Intellectual property blog :: Lawyer in Huddesfield uses Blogger to record case law ::
Fall of the year :: The word 'fall' was used in Elizabethan England to describe autumn - now it has become a US word but still the best one. ::
Finding factors :: Use a systematic method to list factors and you get them all ::
Proving you own software :: Small and medium businesses don't have clear licence proof for software ::
Blogging for classes :: A simple blog can act as a diary for a class. ::
BBC Maths quiz :: Nice quiz - pity about the feedback ::
Moodle local :: Moodle runs OK under Mac OS X apache with MySQL 4.0.2x- just needs graphics library ::
Forum user administration :: Gossamer-Threads forum is free to non-profit organisations and has good user management but without bulk upload. Discus Pro costs about ��70 but has user creation by spreadsheet. ::
Yellow Bus :: Cropping 800/1840 ratio from front left of a frame taken with a 24mm lens gives a 'normal' perspective. ::
RIPA 2000 prosecution :: How the mighty are fallen - Cliff Stanford founder of Demon Internet - receives suspended sentence for e-mail interception during argument with board members of Redbus ::
Mambo runs local :: Mambo works locally under Mac OS X with mySQL 4.o.27 ::
LAMP on Mac? :: How to remove things from the System Preferences panel in Panther and how to get a LAMP platform working on Mac OS X Panther ::
Henon attractor :: Simple iterated map generates a strange attractor that can provide a model for the rings of Saturn ::
Second hand data? :: Just deleting files or even formatting a hard drive does not completely remove the data.... so who has your old hard drive or computer? ::
Audience :: Who are you writing your Web page for? Specify and pin down different audiences. ::
Science, Not Art: Ten Scientists’ Diaries :: Tanniemola B. Liverpool's home page with quotes - the book features diaries of 10 scientists ::
How ageist is Britain? :: "One key point is that a half of all people under the age of 24 have no friends over 70, and vice versa" - survey on ageism ::
Spokes in the rings :: General information on Saturn’s ring system BBC News article on the spokes – gravitational effect of a moon The Cassini probe has allowed astronomers to infer something about the dynamics and structure of the particles that make up Saturn’s rings, and solve a puzzle about the ‘spokes’ seen moving around the rings on a previous flyby. The ring [...] ::
Zotob virus written for cash :: New virus exploiting a vulnerability in Windows was commissioned for cash - dial M for Murder arrives in cyberspace ::
Born abroad :: Most people born abroad live in the South of England - especially London. New statistical analysis decouples immigration from ethnicity. ::
Martin Fuchs photo blog :: Nice stuff from Magnum nominee ::
Changes in sites over time :: The big three e-commerce sites have moved to home pages with a lot of information and a high link density ::
Chemical reactions depend on temperature :: This goes for chemical reactions in the brain of a baby being born with a shortage of oxygen. A 'cooling cap' slows the build up of damaging chemicals and allows time for remedial action. ::
The big bug count :: The RSPB devised an innovative technique for estimating insect populations - count the splats on the numberplate as you drive in the country. How did the methodology stack up? ::
Central England Temperature :: Temperature records kept from 1659 to present day allow trends to be identified ::
Zipf’s law? :: Broadband connectivity is shared amongst users - Fair Use policies need to cap bandwidth hogs ::
Extreme Percentage change :: Seabird sightings low as breeding and migration patterns change ::
Rate of change :: Amazon deforestation rate has 'halved' - so that's OK then? ::
A powerful chemical :: Chemical is found to be present in all dead animals... and plants.... linked with cancer... ::
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