While we won't be seeing Ellen Feiss saying "I edited ifcfg but it still showed up as 127.1.1.1 and I was like 'hunh?'," expect a big push from Apple aimed at Linux and Unix.
The first installment (via Slashdot) of Ars Technica's new Mac.Ars column provides an unbiased look into the state of the Macintosh.
It might be a good idea to avoid farm-raised salmon. Scientists have discovered that it contains 16 times the PCBs found in wild salmon.
John Robb's blog has reappeared. (via Scoble)
UserLand has transferred ownership (via Joi Ito) of the RSS 2.0 spec to the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard Law School. This is great news, as it will move the “RSS is controlled by Dave Winer” obstacle out of the way.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released a report (via Gabe Bridger) that shows that the idea that SUVs are safer is false. My favorite statistic:
SUVs have a rollover fatality rate that is nearly three times higher than passenger cars.
Tim Bray's recent post, The Door Is Ajar, is an interesting look at the future of browsers and how there might still be hope that IE 6 won't become the next Netscape 4.
Python attracts me because it doesn't seem like a "formal" programming language. Java is now used everywhere from universities to NASA and there are a zillion rights and wrongs that have been handed down from those on high and programming in Java now just makes me feel like I'm always doing something wrong. Hacking is downright encouraged in Python which is a fucking relief. Honestly, at this point in my education, I still prefer Java's overall logic that Python lacks, but I'm really attracted to Python's cleanness, relative simplicity and *complete lack of guilt* while using it.
I recently decided to start learning Python instead of Java. The more I read, the more I think I made the right decision.
When Microsoft and AOL settled their legal differences earlier this year, it became obvious that Mozilla would soon be separated from AOL. Well, soon is now. At first, I thought that this would be the end for my favorite browsers. Now, I'm not so sure. AOL was holding Mozilla back by releasing a hobbled Netscape-branded version of the Mozilla browser. Many of the features that make Mozilla's browser superior, such as pop-up and banner blocking, were turned off and hidden. Now that they are no longer beholden to AOL and Firebird is starting to get some attention from notable people (Udell, Kapor, Spolsky), I think Mozilla is in a good position to make at least a small dent in the IE juggernaut.
This movie (via Scoble) is one of the funnier things I've seen in a while.
