Sunday, August 10, 2003

Macromedia Contribute 2.0 I'm very proud of this product! Now anyone can easily update content on existing websites in minutes without knowing HTML. [Mac OS X Downloads] The next generation of these kinds of tools will take updating to a whole new level. I'm just not sure when that next generation will arrive. 4:07:22 PM    trackback []

The Return Of Rubik's Cube I saw the headline for this article in a local paper. Glad it got covered a bit in the blogosphere... When I was a kid, I was one of millions who had a Rubik's cube, though, I never got all that good at it. I could solve it, but it would take a lot of time and a lot of trial and error. I thought that the fad had died, but apparently Rubik's cubes are making a comeback. They're even having a "speedcubing" contest for the first time in 21 years, and speedcubers from around the globe are gearing up - including buying up special Rubik's cubes and lubricating them (no, seriously) to make them faster. The reporter treats the subject respectfully for the most part, but can't help cracking a few jokes in the middle of the article, describing videos of speedcubers as "almost too dorky to describe" and then admitting: "A world-class speedcuber's skills are a wonder to behold, if you can suppress the urge to chuck an eraser at his head." [Techdirt] I was into the cube during junior high school. I was pretty fast at one point, could solve it in a matter of minutes. And yes, I lubed mine up for speed, too. I also had a couple other puzzles, like Rubic's Revenge, and a hexa-like ball puzzle. 4:05:48 PM    trackback []