In a Slashdot thread titled "Unix Isn't Dead," one reply reads: "To paraphrase "Dark Paladin" in a recent article about his Mac OS X conversion: Microsoft Windows is like your class president that didn't do shit. Linux is like a super-smart, sexy redhead girlfriend that's also a bit insane. Mac OS X is like the geeky girl at school who shed her braces and became a total hottie--and still wants to spend all her time hanging around with you. " Brilliant!  10:28:33 PM    

The following tidbit is from the Shifted Librarian, a weblog I just discovered today:

Two interesting font resources to file away from WebDesign-L.

• WhatTheFont - "Ever wanted to have a font just like the one used by certain publications, corporations, or ad campaigns? Well now you can, using the WhatTheFont font recognition system. Upload a scanned image of the font and we'll show you the closest matches in our database!"
• Identifont - "Welcome to Identifont®, the unique font identifier that enables you to identify a font from a sample by answering a series of simple questions. It is ideal if you want to match an existing typeface, or identify a typeface you have seen in a publication."

[The Shifted Librarian]

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Physicist Thinks He'll Have a Time Machine by Next Fall. We all have dreamed about traveling through time. Seeing the wonders of the future, or visiting Caesar in ancient Rome. Now one physicist, according to this Boston Globe article, and this Eureka Alert article, thinks he'll be able to transport neutrons through time by next fall. [kuro5hin.org]

Huh. If this is actually true, it raises huge issues for morality... huge ones. Makes all the debate over cloning look like trite.  11:14:18 AM    

Brown Professor Trapped in Palestine This is a friend of Ann's from when she worked at Brown. I met him once at Waterfire (very briefly). We're hoping he stays safe and is able to get out soon.  11:05:21 AM    

GAO says XML not ready for extensive government use "XML, the data exchange standard that is being deployed by federal agencies to improve interoperability, is not a mature standard. And without centralized leadership, XML implementations by various agencies could actually hurt the interoperability of government systems, the U.S. General Accounting Office said in a report released Friday."  10:42:19 AM