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Screenwriting on the iPad: Scripts Pro hands-on – CNET (blog)
Screenwriting on the iPad: Scripts Pro hands-on CNET (blog) Scripts can be imported directly over local wireless--you can enter a generated URL into your laptop's browser and upload documents via Wi-Fi, although the ... |
We’re evolving, but are we progressing? – Vancouver Sun
We're evolving, but are we progressing? Vancouver Sun Whatever its origins, the idea of progress came to prominence during the 18th-century Enlightenment. Soon after, in the 19th century, Charles Darwin's ... |
Chancellor of CU’s Denver, Aurora campuses resigns – Denver Post
Chancellor of CU's Denver, Aurora campuses resigns Denver Post That change emphasized that the medical school is part of a larger university system, not the Denver campus headed by Wilson. McConnellogue said he does not ... Wilson leaving as UCD chancellorDenver Business Journal |
We need more than small talk – The Guardian
We need more than small talk The Guardian The second is whether Islamic values are compatible with the Enlightenment idea of universal reason being beyond culture, religion or history. ... |
Private Island with Victorian Mansion
There is no shortage of islands in the thousand islands, however an island with Victorian Mansion in New York is rare. Watch Island is a private island in the Thousand Islands region with a magnificent 6500 square foot Victorian mansion conveniently located between Clayton and Alexandria Bay near the Thousand Islands Bridge.
The home features 10 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms on 1.3 acres. The mansion features all modern amenities and also has a large boat house and extensive docking facilities
For more information on this property visit Private Islands Online.
Texas: doomed | Bad Astronomy
Well, that’s that. Congratulations, Texas State Board of Education and the far-right creationist historical revisionists on it. This outcome is not a surprise, but that doesn’t make it any less infuriating, or any less sad. After all the fighting, all the negative publicity, and all the people — including teachers and educational experts — who showed them clearly why they were wrong, the antireality majority on the BoE did what we knew they would do.
If I were a parent of a school-age child in Texas, I would seriously consider moving to a different state. Because…
Tip o’ the ten gallon hat — with, apparently, nothing in it — to Alan Buckingham.
Citizen’s Voice: UT should keep Russian major – Knoxville News Sentinel
Citizen's Voice: UT should keep Russian major Knoxville News Sentinel This would be a serious blow to the university's academic mission and a significant degradation of the unique opportunities for enlightenment and betterment ... |
New test of environmental factors may help with Type II diabetes and other … – San Jose Mercury News
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The Bigger Your Belly, The Smaller Your Brain – Inventorspot
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California Rep. Tom McClintock lashes out at Mexican President Felipe Calderon
If he wants to participate in the internal debate on immigration policy in the United States, then he should go through the legal immigration process himself, learn our laws and history, assimilate and become an official US citizen.
All Kinds of Magic by Piers Moore Ede – The Guardian
 The Guardian | All Kinds of Magic by Piers Moore Ede The Guardian The journey eastwards in search of enlightenment is a well-worn trope that this book does little to revitalise. The mystics Moore Ede encounters respond ... |
Harvey Milk’s Birthday: Chatting with Cleve Jones – Village Voice (blog)
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San Jose Calendar – San Jose Mercury News
San Jose Calendar San Jose Mercury News Vesak Celebration: An event commemorating the birth, enlightenment and passing of the Buddha, presented by Lieu Quan Buddhist Cultural Center and the ... |
Puffin chicks!
Roseate Tern return 
Last weeks Pintail on Brownsman pondFriday 21st May comments:
A seabird breeding season can move so rapidly – we’ve now got Puffin chicks! As each day progresses a new news story breaks from the islands, with the first Puffin chicks following hot on the heals of the first Guillemot chicks. It’s also been a welcome return to our breeding pair of Red-breasted Mergansers whilst the Swallows have reappeared – hopefully to re-nest again this year.
A seabird breeding season can move so rapidly – we’ve now got Puffin chicks! As each day progresses a new news story breaks from the islands, with the first Puffin chicks following hot on the heals of the first Guillemot chicks. It’s also been a welcome return to our breeding pair of Red-breasted Mergansers whilst the Swallows have reappeared – hopefully to re-nest again this year.
The most noticeable returnee has been the Roseate Terns, with at least one pair now on Inner Farne although still erratic in behaviour, it may be a week or two before they settle to nest (their always notoriously late nesters). So the great weather continues – its been a stunning week – plenty of sun with flat seas although migration has been quiet – not much to shout about but that could change at any moment!
Radicals in Their Own Time: Four Hundred Years of Struggle for Liberty and Equal Justice in America
Coming out of my cave into the daylight again after finishing my book ("Radicals in Their Own Time: Four Hundred Years of Struggle for Liberty and Equal Justice in America," Cambridge Univ. Press) and submitting it to the publisher week before last. Quite the relief.
I'm pleased with how it came out - should be out in bound book form in December or January.
Spiritual Literacy Blog: The Data-Driven Life
A fresh path in the spiritual practice of nurturing: self-tracking made possible by ever-advancing technology.
UNIX Sysadmin Boot Camp: Welcome to the Jungle
You’ve got a ‘nix box set up. For some reason, you feel completely lost and powerless. It happens. Many a UNIX-related sob has been cried by confused and frustrated sysadmins, and it needs to stop. As a techie on the front lines of support, I’ve seen firsthand the issues that new and curious sysadmins seem to have. We have a lot of customers who like to dive head-first into a new environment, and we even encourage it. But there’s quite a learning curve.
In my four-month tenure at The Planet, I’ve come across a lot of customers who rely almost entirely on control panels like cPanel, Plesk and Parallels Small Business Panel to administer their servers. While those panels simplify some fairly complex tasks to the touch of a button, we all know that one day you’re going to have to get down and dirty in that SSH (Secure Shell) interface that so many UNIX server newbies fear.
I’m here to tell you that SSH can be your friend, if you treat it right. Graphical user interfaces like the ones used in control panels have been around for quite a while now, and despite the fact that we are in “the future,” the raw power of a command line is still unmatched in its capabilities. It’s a force to be reckoned with.
If you’re accustomed to a UNIX-based interface, this may seem a little elementary, but you and I both know that as we get accustomed to something, we also tend to let those all-important “basics” slip from our minds. If you’re coming from a Windows background and are new to the environment, you’re in for a bit of a shell shock, no pun intended. The command line is fantastically powerful once you master it … It just takes a little time and effort to learn.
Bookmark The Planet Blog and come back regularly to get the latest installments in our “UNIX Sysadmin Boot Camp” series. We’ll start slow and address some of the most common pain points for new sysadmins, and as we move forward, we’ll tackle advanced topics. Set your brain to “absorbent,” and visualize soaking up these UNIX tips like some kind of undersea, all-knowing, Yoda-like sea sponge.
Tune in on Monday when we’ll start our UNIX training with a crash course in SSH.
-Ryan
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