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Google To Get New Satellite Imagery From GeoEye (10)
on Mashable! (11695) permalinkUnhappy with the quality of satellite imagery on Google Maps and Google Earth? You’re in for a treat: Google has signed a deal with GeoEye Inc and will be receiving imagery from their new high resolution satellite called GeoEye-1. GeoEye spokesman Mark Brender claims that the new satellite will provide the highest resolution commercial imagery available, at .41 meters in black and white and 1.65 meters in color. Yes, that means: stay locked inside your ...Shared by Adrian (89) Andrew Trinh (47) Anthony (42) Courtney (117) Daryl Milne (62) Dave Creaturo (25) Edo (122) Javed (560) Nicolai (100) Razzu (32)
- Anthony said: I guess this means the Isle of Lewis will finally get an update.
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I did the math (11)
on Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? (5731) permalinkI did the math we can’t afford the dog we can git gud monee 4 him on ebay. picture: dunno source, via our lolcat builder. lol caption: FurryDrow » Recaption ThisShared by Aaron R (500) Anthony (42) Aurélien Bompard (21) Brent Ozar (33) Creeva (136) d1g1t (31) Krypto (65) Peter (14) Sebastian (44) Steve (90) Steve (145)Contribute comment
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Improvised [XKCD] (85)
on xkcd.com (6374) permalinkShared by (jeff)isageek (332) Aaron R (500) ab_aditya (59) Adam Fuhrer (224) Alan Root (36) amy (33) Andrew (79) Andrew (151) Andrew Boardman (212) Andrew Gwozdziewycz (38) Anthony (42) arboltsef (14) Art (273) Ashe (28) Ben (33) Bill (71) Bramha (94) BrendoMan (318) Caitirin (53) Captain Cursor (17) Cassie Wallender (32) Chris (29) Chung (393) CJ (338) Cocoy (246) Dan (169) Daniel C (30) danweasel (44) Dave (58) Dave Keffler (127) Don Hazelwood (45) eD! Thomas (10) Edrei (7) Elliot (2) Felix Bredoteau (773) Heather (204) Heather Cee (60) hober (81) houseinrlyeh (356) iBspoof (73) James McQuillan (94) Jasef (18) Jay Bandoy (122) Jeff Macpherson (9) jhimmelman (35) Joey Doyle (57) John (49) Jojo (125) Jon (99) Justin Yost (263) Kevin Lawver (12) krity (2) L (33) Lisa Hosey (121) lnxcwby (97) Loren (65) LouCypher (213) Mark (90) Mary Alice (90) Matteo Giordano (58) McBilly Wilford Sy (101) Melkir (76) Mike (28) Mikey (98) Narayan (147) Neil Koivu (59) neilfws (73) nervioso (250) Patrick (239) Paul (63) pigpogm (61) Ralph (23) rOckY (711) Ryan (129) Scott (38) Steinkirch (253) Thiago (33) tim (164) Tony Duckles (68) Tor Erling (483) tuli0 (27) Voyagerfan5761 (401) Wayne (251) xrx (131) xxdesmus (121)
- Cassie Wallender said: Yessss!
- John said: Ha ha! Awesome! Love the actual dialogue on that last one too: "I could arrange that! He could use a good kiss!" :-D
- Voyagerfan5761 said: My favorite: "I love you." "Oh! Hey, that explains the kissing earlier." Nice.
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"All I ever wanted was a kitten." (8)
on Cute Overload (1270) permalinkAnd now she has not just one but SEVEN HUNDRED OF THEM! Wait, wait, before you think 'crazy cat lady' get a load of this awesome story. And dogs too, Emma S. Visit this amazing place online at Cat House on the Kings.comShared by !&# (223) Anthony (42) DRT (75) Hannibal (150) Jen (260) JenniferG (79) Jon (26) Sarah (64)Contribute comment
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Admincat (18)
on Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? (5731) permalinkAdmincat Limits Access heer iz anudder wai 2 limit access. picture: dunno source, via our lolcat builder. lol caption: Alphablu » Recaption ThisShared by Aaron R (500) Anthony (42) CJ (338) CrazyVet (179) Daniele (29) Jaemi kehoe (60) John (150) kebernet (165) Paul (277) powlow (41) Sean (52) Sebastian (44) SK (50) stealingsand (67) Steve (90) Voyagerfan5761 (401) vrillusions (50) ZicklePop (51)
- Jaemi kehoe said: That's my kind of kitty :P
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Ubiquity: Firefox Gets its Quicksilver On (60)
on 43 Folders (1947) permalinkAza’s Thoughts » Ubiquity In Depth Take a few minutes this week to look at the Ubiquity plugin for Firefox. So far, I’ve spent just enough time with it to have my mind blown by the Quicksilver-like interface it wants to bring to web browsing. Ubiquity for Firefox from Aza Raskin on Vimeo. And, like our favorite OS X launcher, Ubiquity also has an ambitious mission: to move beyond onesie-twosie key shortcuts by using user-extensible ...Shared by ABrad45 (11) Alex (35) Andrew (29) Anthony (42) bobleckridge (55) Brian Landau (45) claudine (64) dalehugo (13) Daniel Bachhuber (55) David Seymour (4) Dedalus (89) Doug (120) EJ (37) Eric (33) Eric (30) Eugene (147) Fred Schechter (290) GKB (32) Greg Lavallee (14) Happyduck (28) hikikomori (195) Ian D (22) JonathanZ (19) Justin D (35) Levi Breederland (23) llopis (22) Lloyd Doppler (38) Mario Sundar (66) Matt (78) Matt McKnight (43) Mattijs Hoitink (40) Meromo (49) Michael (40) Mike (58) Mike T (40) Muzo (45) Nitin Badjatia (66) Olivier (158) Phil (45) Philip (38) Prashant (32) q burns abstract message (27) Randy (94) Rob (35) Rob (16) Rowan (46) satts (36) schisamo (23) Serge Stinckwich (36) Si (71) siuyee (46) Stephen Baugh (42) SubEWL (66) Terence Lo (36) Thadman (58) Todor Christov (176) Tony (124) voidfiles (143) windy (44) Zenith (78)Explore read nine notes
- ABrad45 said: Quicksilver for Firefox :D
- q burns abstract message said: I'm leaping on the bandwagon. As more than half my work day is spent on Firefox, this add-on is a bit revolutionary for me. Stoked to use it as part of my workflow for the first time tomorrow.
- Michael said: mind = blown.
- Dedalus said: Just watch the video. I don't like the rtf-mail features. TXT only all the way!
- Meromo said: Quicksilver for the web..hmmm...
- Prashant said: I need this...
- Eric said: WOWOWOW
- schisamo said: Install this NOW! Best thing to happen to Firefox since tabbed browsing.
- llopis said: Wow! Maybe the biggest change in the browser for me since GMarks!
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BBC to Use ‘Series Stacking’ to Increase Online Viewership (11)
on Mashable! (11695) permalinkThe BBC announced today that it would start offering its TV shows on its iPlayer service for longer than the seven days it originally offered them. According to the organization, its “series stacking” initiative is one that should see more people watch its shows. Prior to this announcement, BBC only allowed shows to air for seven days before it took them down. But after realizing that most customers didn’t approve of such a policy, it ...Shared by Anthony (42) Bill Shakes (49) Brian (25) Chris Gilmore (44) David (55) Hannibal (150) Kevin (134) Martyn Drake (15) Mike (50) Pat (38) Patrick (37)
- David said: Finally, the BBC starts to realise the potential of its iPlayer, releasing entire seasons of BBC-produced material instead of a poxy seven-day time limit.
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Ubiquity Prototype Offers a Natural Language Web Command Line [Featured Firefox Extension] (97)
on Lifehacker (35547) permalinkFirefox only: Mozilla Labs unveils the first prototype of a natural language web service connector called Ubiquity, a Firefox extension that adds a command panel to any web page. Ubiquity will look familiar to Quicksilver, Launchy, or Enso users: you invoke Ubiquity with a key combination and the text field drops down command suggestions as you type. Ubiquity's built-in command set consists of "user-centric mashups" that let you perform tasks using various web services in ...Shared by Alex (23) alldrin (30) Amihai (179) Andrew Becherer (59) Andy (35) Anthony (42) arthur (52) Ashwin (22) Austin (41) Azeem (108) Bene (15) Bill (44) Bjorn (121) bombox (83) Bonstio (33) Bret (68) Brian (93) catepol (60) Christian Harrington (52) Christian Santos (223) Compuwizard123 (229) Coolbox (93) D4rKr0W (38) danliebke (222) Darryl (19) Db0 (116) Degauss (62) Derek (29) dimhap (45) Doug (120) DRT (75) Fay (95) FirstAidKit (23) Fredrik Carlsson (54) gautamg (13) HacKnight (38) happy_soil (133) Ian Benedict (62) iheartorcs (76) ixfx.dengmy (36) J. James B (128) Jayce^ (49) Jeff Jones (317) Joe (19) Joe (28) kidmarmite (118) lalarrea (21) lnewcomer (149) Matt (14) MetatronsCube (55) Midd (60) Miguel Angel (141) Munjaros (23) Neil Godfrey (44) Nichol (90) Nicholas Schiller (61) Nihar (96) nuralt (40) OGeleia (77) patella (2) PvUtrix (22) R Karthick (49) Randy (94) Ray (15) Rebecca (52) rob (54) Rowan (46) Ryan (86) ryptide (69) Scott (26) Scott Reston (32) Scott Rollins (50) Sean (83) SkyWaLKer (19) smonroe (12) Tao (44) tarman (182) Thomas (32) thr33 (73) Tim (22) Tim Visher (35) TiTi (399) TJ (145) tOMPSON (52) tomwsmf (89) Tor Erling (483) twilight fairy (26) utility73 (50) War-N (54) Yinka (61) Yojimbo (47) yooper1019 (76) Zach (269) Zane Shelby (22) Zenith (78) Zsolt T (8) Фил (25)Explore read 15 notes
- gautamg said: going to try it out
- Matt said: This is quite possibly the cleverest thing I've seen in a while. Ubiquity gives the web a command line for manipulating and aggregating data from various web services on the fly. Check out the video!
- yooper1019 said: Wow! I REALLY hope this grows wings!! Very worth the 6 min vid!
- Derek said: watch the video, it is worth it!
- Austin said: Get this and try it, it's freaking amaaaazing
- alldrin said: interesting
- Nihar said: nice!!
- Bret said: This will be an incredible tool as it is further developed.
- Ashwin said: Ubiquity...
- catepol said: da provare appena ho connessione stabile
- HacKnight said: I started using this yesterday. It's quite useful, though only for a limited set of actions. I haven't dabbled in the dev side of things but as long as that's easy, I think this will take off.
- ixfx.dengmy said: 我没看懂
- tOMPSON said: brilliant, that is the future
- iheartorcs said: This is seriously cool if it works that well.
- dimhap said: i've tried it last night. worth a try
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The Other Extreme: Low-Alcohol Beers (1)
on NYT > Most E-Mailed (443) permalinkA small but growing number of brewers, beer experts and importers are turning toward well-made low-alcohol beers.Shared by Anthony (42)
- Anthony said: Apparently there are people who look for beer with low alcohol content. go figure.
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How I Learned to Love Middle Managers (26)
on Joel on Software (474) permalink“Another programmer came to us. ‘I thought you should know that people are really unhappy,’ he said bluntly, ‘and it’s starting to make it so that people just complain all day, instead of doing their work, and that’s not good.’” From my latest Inc. column: How I Learned to Love Middle Managers Not loving your job? Visit the Joel on Software Job Board: Great software jobs, great people.Shared by _dot_ (118) Anthony (42) anupam (19) Avi Flax (28) Berbs (62) Bojan (38) cisellis (130) Doc (31) Doug (120) enguillem (43) f.shamsi (24) jonezy (110) Justin Yost (263) Kenneth (18) Mark (89) matixo (36) Matt (64) met (74) Parveen (52) Reto (27) Sandra (53) Scottah (7) shawnmor (134) Stanley C (56) Stanton (37) zuzur (38)
- Parveen said: Great article by Joel Spolsky about the need for middle managers. I think a better term would be Technical Lead.
- Reto said: "Executives who did not have specific technical knowledge and who had not studied a problem in depth would swoop down and issue some random, uninformed decree, and it would be implemented -- often with farcical results."Why does this sound familiar?
- Stanton said: Joel is great, as usual.
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Featured Mac Download: Adium Updates, Supports Facebook and Adds New Features (33)
on Lifehacker (35547) permalinkMac OS X only: The popular open-source instant messaging application Adium has released a significant update chock-full of improvements. Most notably, Adium is working to keep in step with IM apps like Pidgin and Digsby by integrating Facebook chat. In addition, the new release adds Cmd-F search to the contact list (a godsend), significant performance improvements, and lots more. Adium is free, Mac OS X only. AdiumShared by Anthony (42) Billy Fairchild (156) Brad Davis Seal (136) Breyten (80) bsloane (47) CampMaster (44) Compuwizard123 (229) fatihturan (191) Fredrik Carlsson (54) Hasan (199) hikikomori (195) Ian Benedict (62) Joe (28) Keeez (53) Kells Nollenberger (21) kidmarmite (118) Kyle \m/ (15) marcosvicente2005 (55) Mario Sundar (66) Matteo Starri (43) Mr. Matt (80) Office Glen (25) Peppermint (68) Perry (56) Petre (37) Rob (37) Rutger Blom (107) Ryan (60) ryan.capote (81) slice in (13) TJ (145) Travis Roy (56) Troed Sångberg (35)
- Peppermint said: can't wait to try it!
- Kells Nollenberger said: The best IM client for Mac hands down.
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Laurence Urdang, Language Expert Who Edited Dictionaries, Dies at 81 (1)
on NYT > Books (38) permalinkMr. Urdang was a prolific lexicographer who had a hand in more than 100 dictionaries and other reference books.Shared by Anthony (42)Contribute comment
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Betcha Can't Eat EVEN One! (34)
on Cute Overload (1270) permalinkHere's how our good friends, the Japanese, manage to stay fit and trim so that they can continue to hand our Cheetos-enhanced behinds to us in the cuteness department: Food so adorable you don't want to eat it. Go ahead -- you order a plate of this stuff and see if you aren't still staring at it three hours later. Bon appétit, Paulina J.Shared by !&# (223) alyska (27) Amerynn (41) angelchrys (56) Ann (64) Anthony (42) Ashok (62) Calvin (72) Chris Heilmann (20) gondocs (37) hallie (79) HariKari (21) Heather (204) HelloKit (33) hikikomori (195) Jinny Koh (35) Joannie (147) Jordan (58) joz joz joz (34) Keith (78) Kelly (22) laura moreno (58) Luciano (55) miasarmento (321) Nicki (105) omgaeula (57) pigpogm (61) Preeti Desai (45) Rabbit (69) Shayna (110) uchari (20) Vi (62) ydant (214) Yvette (68)Explore read five notes
- uchari said: this are damnnnn cool
- Joannie said: I think some Japanese people have a little too much time on their hands...
- Vi said: It's the traditional bento (lunch box) that the stay-at-home Japanese moms/wives would make for the kids and husbands. I also learned that bento is suppose to be eaten cold which to me it's just yuck.
- Chris Heilmann said: awww sooo cute
- Amerynn said: I love bento... I can't believe how much work the Japanese put in to them, though! It's amazing
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Op-Ed Contributor: Giant Problems (1)
on NYT > Most E-Mailed (443) permalinkSandy Allen, the world’s tallest woman at 7 feet 7 1/4 inches, shouldn’t have had to live so alone and die so alone.Shared by Anthony (42)Contribute comment
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Thousands Later, He Sees Lottery’s Cruelty Up Close (1)
on NYT > Most E-Mailed (443) permalinkA man who gambled away $30,000 on the lottery last year is indignant that another man won the big jackpot after spending merely hundreds.Shared by Anthony (42)Contribute comment
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Attention & Ambiguity: The Non-Paradox of Creative Work (31)
on 43 Folders (1947) permalinkPsychology Today: The Creative Personality [via delicious.com/huxant, w/a reminder by Jack Shedd] Some days, I can’t decide how I feel about Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (say: “chick SENT me high”). He’s written some great stuff, but, sometimes, he mixes Big-Word academicspeak with anecdotal observation in a way that smells a little hokey to me. So, although I’m trying not to audibly roll my eyes at a pop-psychology Top 10 list about creativity’s “dialectical tension,” I definitely am ...Shared by Alan (88) Anthony (42) Anthony Bowyer-Lowe (25) Atomic Bombshell (31) Chris (36) cisellis (130) Coop (18) Danbrown (50) Darius (37) Dave Lovely (63) David Moldawer (14) Dayvan Cowboy (55) Denver (27) dodecaphonic (20) Eliacin (170) emersunn (61) Harold Green (132) Jay (92) JenniferG (79) Jonah Langenbeck (20) Joseph Miller (45) kev (38) msanders (56) Nirav (203) Noah J (31) ralph (55) Rob (24) Roland Tanglao (316) romain (24) Shane (117) susi_oneill (47)
- Denver said: great post on creativity from merlinn mann. This goes along well with the idea of the BS first draft I tried (unsuccessfully) to adopt in school.
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Attention & Ambiguity: The Non-Paradox of Creative Work (24)
on 43 Folders (1947) permalinkPsychology Today: The Creative Personality [via delicious.com/huxant, w/a reminder by Jack Shedd] Some days, I can’t decide how I feel about Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (say: “chick SENT me high”). He’s written some great stuff, but, sometimes, he mixes Big-Word academicspeak with anecdotal observation in a way that smells a little hokey to me. So, although I’m trying not to audibly roll my eyes at a pop-psychology Top 10 list about creativity’s “dialectical tension,” I definitely am ...
