August 2008

Saturday 30.08.2008

Article links for today

6:01 am

Some random stuff I’ve I’ve been reading (and watching): Gridlock economy – how too much use (or individual control) over a resource stifles progression (in the sense of innovation, money and mutually beneficial rewards). The speaker, Michael Heller, calls this the ‘tragedy of the anti-commons‘. This reminds me of an issue a friend’s extended family [...]

Monday 25.08.2008

Green Shuttle

4:44 am

This would be great as a home server box acting as a router/file server, being very economical with power usage. Based on the Intel Atom processor, the Shuttle x27 will idle at 23 watts, and will consume 36 watts when in use, and is reportedly quieter than your bedroom. No idea on how much the [...]

Thursday 14.08.2008

Yogurt

10:49 pm

is good for you. (The live probiotic type). Even you, the lactose-intolerant individuals. It is a wonderfood, low-fat, and has a nice supply of calcium for those bones. Ignore the common shelf super-sweetened yogurt packs – you’d be surprised at how much sugar is added. Use honey – the good stuff – to further combine [...]

Friday 08.08.2008

Difficulties of choosing a content management system

6:10 am

How difficult can it be to settle on a system? I have been evaluating different CMSes for various projects I am working on, and I can tell you, there is no such thing as a perfect CMS! For the uninitiated (and there will be!), a content management system (CMS for short) helps web site operators [...]