Dropsafe

…looks like with Meg’s departure, EBay has decided it is not a social network of sellers, but actually a “sales platform provider” or something – where people can say only nice things or nothing at all: EBay to ban negative seller views Online auction site eBay has said it plans to overhaul its feedback system…

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Friend and former colleague Keith Watson tells the sweetest tale: My daughter (two and a half) comes running into the living room this morning clutching a large book. “Daddy, I want to read this.” “Sure, sweetie. Which book do you have?,” I ask, not noticing what she is carrying. “This,” she replies and shows me…

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Route Scanner – UK Traffic news and speed cameras personalised for your journey Route Scanner uses live traffic information (e.g. accidents, roadworks and delays) combined with a route planner to calculate which incidents could affect that particular journey. It combines the power of Google Maps with the real-time information provide (tags: Travel motoring cars motorcycles…

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Linux.com :: Seamlessly integrate XP into Linux with SeamlessRDP Seamlessly integrate XP into Linux with SeamlessRDP? (tags: linux windows vmware virtualization rdp) Scott H Young » 7 Tips for Morning Alertness Without the Caffeine In my recent article on morning rituals, I mentioned how I wake up at 5:30 each morning. A few readers asked…

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Argh. New Arbitrary TSA requirement: all electronics out of your bag (cables, too) Wow, flying out of SFO just became much worse. While traveling this morning I surprised to find out that TSA is now requiring that you remove all electronic devices from your carry-on bags, including cables etc. and place them in a separate…

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Can you guess what this is? The Archbishop of Canterbury decried it as unethical, a commission set up to investigate it even ruled it should be regarded as a criminal offence and the practice was driven underground. (tags: ethics religion politics) Macworld | JVC HD Everio camcorders output at 1080p60 possible camcorder? (tags: jvc everio…

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…you’ve gotta watch this: Ham and Apple Sauce… yum.

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I use Spaces a lot and get this happening about once a week; windows vanish never to be seen again, placing windows when in “View All Spaces” mode is weird because they seem to jump away from where you’ve dropped them. I’ll try this tonight. macosxhints.com – 10.5: Kill the Dock to possibly resolve issues…

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BBC NEWS | Magazine | Giving it their best shot You get a better brew at an independent coffee shop. But how are the small guys staying afloat? (tags: bbc coffee news) BBC NEWS | Magazine Monitor readers’ banksies (tags: art banksy graffiti) Delocator.org.uk – Find a non-corporate cafe near you Possibly useful… (tags: coffee…

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For about 2 months – ever since upgrading to Leopard – I have been unable to answer incoming Skype calls on my iMac because the “pick up call” dialogue box is never shown; the software just rings and rings and there is no way to get the software to pick up without clicking the (nonexistent)…

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Cross fingers, I hope this works… Bookmarking Chatrooms in Adium Most (all?) the instant messaging networks also support chat rooms (sometimes called conferences, and sometimes rooms). Adium has a command for joining these chat rooms “Join Group Chat” in it’s file menu. That command pops up a complex dialog what you then fill out. All…

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My mate Chris and a bunch of OLPCs.

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