Category Archives: General
Happy birthday, Mister Po!
This is Po, celebrating his second birthday earlier tonight… he’s such a big boy now! Not quite as cute as his very young self, but still beautiful. I had planned to celebrate with a big family dinner, but because Po … Continue reading
Modern Browsers Ship
What makes for a truly modern browser? Check out the interactive browser release chart. The chart illustrates the most significant releases of each browser, regardless of arbitrary major/minor/micro version number changes. For instance, minor version bumps such as Firefox 3.6 … Continue reading
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Tagged Chrome, Chromium, firefox, google, html5, Internet Explorer, Microsoft, Mozilla
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Linux Australia puts a lid on the linux.conf.au 2011 distraction
Two weeks ago I wrote about the unfortunate controversy and aftermath of a keynote speech given at linux.conf.au 2011. I am pleased and impressed by the Linux Australia statement, released today, which should put a lid on the distraction. Well, one … Continue reading
The Elopocalypse: Nokia chooses Microsoft
At the outset, I must admit that I have no real interest in Nokia these days. What I can muster is entirely related to their impact on the FLOSS world, my friends who work there and at the various Open … Continue reading
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Tagged Elopocalypse, GNOME, kde, MeeGo, Microsoft, mobile, Nokia, Open Source
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A few thoughts on the aftermath of a linux.conf.au 2011 keynote
During the final keynote of linux.conf.au 2011, Mark Pesce used some images in his slides which breached speaker guidelines and conference policy. Linux Australia and the lca2011 team responded quickly, announcing an apology at the next available whole-of-conference plenary event. As … Continue reading
Speaking at linux.conf.au 2011 about HTML5 and node.js
Later this month I will speak about “HTML5 web applications with node.js” (see, I’ve already filled half your buzzword bingo card) at linux.conf.au 2011 in Brisbane. In the presentation I will give a brief introduction to node.js, but mainly focus … Continue reading
How to mount a VirtualBox VDI image
Don’t believe the hype! It is entirely possible to mount a VirtualBox VDI image, just like a loopback filesystem… all you need are the right tools and know-how. Allow me to illustrate. My apologies, that was the wrong illustration. Onward! … Continue reading
Best (Scott Pilgrim) meta film review ever
Here’s what I’m saying: I’m a woman, I’m in my late thirties, I can’t handle first-person shooters, I’m afraid of Comic-Con, and I really, really liked Scott Pilgrim vs. The World. I hope I’m not, you know, blowing your mind. … Continue reading
The Naked and Famous
If your eclectic tastes include legendary modern music-as-art heroes such as Radiohead, MGMT, Florence and the Machine, Nine Inch Nails and How to Destroy Angels, you simply must check out upcoming New Zealand band The Naked and Famous. Their debut … Continue reading
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Tagged how to destroy angels, mgmt, music, naked and famous, new zealand, nine inch nails, radiohead
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Franklin Street Statement PDF
The Franklin Street Statement can be found on the web in the form of a fairly ugly blog post, which does not befit a document of such importance… and for that matter, neither does the printed form of that page. … Continue reading
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Tagged denby, franklin street statement, free data, free software, GNOME, league gothic, liberation serif, open data, pdf, Ubuntu
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