Yet another story from Slashdot: I have to admit, when I first read about this I thought it was a hoax, but unfortunately it’s true. The UK government is considering placing surface-to-air missiles on residential buildings in London for the duration of the London Olympics. From the article: ‘The Ministry of Defence is considering placing … Continue reading London Olympics security craze – surface to air missiles
Slashdot reports: Just in time to miss the 100-year anniversary of the fatal voyage of the Titanic, Australian mining billionaire Clive Palmer announced he has plans to recreate the Titanic, calling it Titanic II. ‘It will be every bit as luxurious as the original Titanic but of course it will have state-of-the-art 21st Century technology and the latest … Continue reading Titanic II
One useful thing Microsoft did for web developers… CSS Gradient Background Maker http://t.co/RHqAA5j4 # New note : Valve Employee Handbook http://t.co/6VIqPB8N # I spent an hour at the meeting today, the content of which would fit into a single tweet. Even with names of all 10 participants. # New note : Hughski – ColorHug – … Continue reading Weekly digest – 2012-04-29
Vim is quite famous for being the best text editor in the world. Â However it has quite a learning curve, especially for people who don’t touch type and who aren’t much interested in their own productivity. Â Over the years, there were a few efforts to help the newcomers learn the basics. Â But, I think, nothing … Continue reading Vim adventures
Being fired is usually not much fun. Â But as far as firings go, this one is pretty funny – as reported on Slashdot: On Friday, more than 1,300 employees of London-based Aviva Investors walked into their offices, strolled over to their desks, booted up their computers and checked their emails, only to learn the shocking … Continue reading Dear Al, you are fired!