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. 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. More than 400 different Linux distributions are presented, with many of them featuring screenshots from different releases. 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. 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. One could just search for “10 pounds in kilograms” and get a quick answer right on the results page. Google Operating System blog reports that Google has upgraded the functionality and now the unit conversion tool is interactive.
