Timely not real-time. Rhythm not random. Moderation not excess. Knowledge not information. These are a few of the many characteristics of the Slow Web. It’s not so much a checklist as a feeling, one of being at greater ease with the web-enabled products and services in our lives.
Month: July 2012
Black beauty
Found this amazing photograph in my Facebook stream. Â Unfortunately, I have no idea who made it.
Linux distributions screenshot museum
Chris Haney has put together a simple application that allows one to browse through numerous Linux screenshots. Â More than 400 different Linux distributions are presented, with many of them featuring screenshots from different releases. Â This is interesting both in terms of how much a distribution has changed over time, and how one distribution compares to another.
I wish these were organized a bit differently, allowing more of a photo gallery experience. Â But I’m sure the improvements will come over time.
Via habrahabr.ru.
Google’s Interactive Unit Conversion
Google Search offered a unit conversion tool for a long time now. Â One could just search for “10 pounds in kilograms” and get a quick answer right on the results page. Â Google Operating System blog reports that Google has upgraded the functionality and now the unit conversion tool is interactive.
