Link: macosxhints.com - 10.5: How to use screen sharing remotely and securely
article is a bit off…
ssh -L 1202:localhost:5900 remote-host
IEEE Spectrum: Open-Source Warfare
Link: IEEE Spectrum: Open-Source Warfare
This article is a good argument for the continued relevance of the 2nd amendment. I think it’s not a bad start on an answer to the folks who wonder how a bunch of mildly-armed citizens have a hope in hell of standing up to the exceedingly well-equipped U.S. (or other) government out of control.
Mapping the Brain’s Neural Network
Link: Mapping the Brain’s Neural Network
Ponca City, We Love You writes “New technologies could soon allow scientists to generate a complete wiring diagram of a piece of brain. With an estimated 100 billion neurons and 100 trillion synapses in the human brain, creating an all-encompassing map of even a small chunk is a daunting task. Only one organism’s complete wiring diagram now exists: that of the microscopic worm C. elegans, which contains a mere 302 neurons. The C. elegans mapping effort took more than a decade to complete….
Sandy
Link: Sandy
Everyone seems to be talking about Sandy, so I thought I’d give her a try. Nothing to report so far, other than integration with Google Calendar isn’t there—I had to actually set up a cron job to grab and republish the iCalendar feed on my own server so Google could find it.
Winter Skin Survival Guide from Real Simple
The writings of Robert Scoble are like a thousand monkeys typing, short about 999 monkeys.
Posted by the Macalope (via Daring Fireball)
Study linking broadband, job creation shows need for coherent US policy
Link: Study linking broadband, job creation shows need for coherent US policy
Increased adoption of broadband has led to an increase in the number of available jobs, according to research by the Sacramento Regional Research Institute. The findings reflect a greater need for a more complete broadband policy in the US.
Do Canonical Web Designs Exist?
Link: Do Canonical Web Designs Exist?
Outstanding essay by Joshua Porter on the state of web design.
Overly-broad copyright law has made USA a "nation of infringers"
Link: Overly-broad copyright law has made USA a “nation of infringers”
Even without using P2P networks, a Utah law professor calculates that he racks up $4.5 billion in copyright liability in a single year. The time for reform, he says, has arrived.
10 Great Snake-Oil Gadgets
Link: 10 Great Snake-Oil Gadgets
The Byelorussian Strikes Again writes “Wired offers up 10 of the most awesome snake oil gadgets, from industrial cables sold as $200 ionized pain-relieving bracelets to a plastic chip that cures anything, improves gas mileage and cleans swimming pools. One truly sad development: the infamous $500 wooden volume knob is no longer on sale.”
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