For those of you who have a burning desire to have a wiki that you can take with you anywhere, anytime Wiki on a stick is for you! The wonderful folks at WikiMedia have put together this article which describes how to load up a memory stick or USB Flash drive (known to some as a memory [...]
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And for dessert… Wiki on a stick!
March 28th, 2006 · No Comments
Tags: Development · Downloads · Gadgets · Utilities
Doomed Star Eta Carinae
March 27th, 2006 · No Comments
There’s no good reason for this post except to show a really cool picture of Eta Carinae. This was taken in 1996 and shows the two-bulb nebula attached to the star Eta Carinae. Astronomers feel that this star is a really good candidate for a full-blown supernova.
Sources: APOD
Tags: Astronomy
UB313 - Planet ‘X’?
March 23rd, 2006 · 1 Comment
For many years rumours of a tenth planet in our solar system have been the stuff of tabloids and science-fiction writers. In 2003 a new planetoid was discovered beyond the orbit of Pluto. Officially named 2003 UB313 this small chunk of rock and ice is about 30% more massive than Pluto.
Now that it [...]
Tags: Astronomy
ASP.NET 2.0 Blog
March 19th, 2006 · No Comments
OK, OK… Those non-technical folks out there may have the first instinct to skip over this post… but this one’s more of a story…
Last year, almost a whole year ago, I was looking for some blogging software that I could run on my site that was written in ASP.NET (preferably the experimental ASP.NET 2). Much to my [...]
Tags: Development · General
Employing your Virtual Self
March 16th, 2006 · 1 Comment
A new practise is cropping up in HR departments and recruiters offices around the world. In addition to the typical resume reviews and background checks, recruiters are now beginning to search through your on-line profile.
By using personal networking services such as Friendster or Myspace and also through other avenues like Blogs and personal websites prospective [...]
Tags: Blogging