Monthly Archives: May 2006

Wil Wheaton Boston reading

Posted on 5/9/2006 by Ben

Wil Wheaton is doing an appearance at Brookline Booksmith on July 2nd. They’re also trying to set up a screening of Stand By Me at Coolidge Corner. Sounds like a geek event not to be missed.

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Peter Singer interview

Posted on 5/8/2006 by Ben

Salon has an interview with Animal Liberation author Peter Singer. So the argument is that this is also an arbitrary stopping place; it’s also a form of discrimination, which I call “speciesism,” that has parallels with racism. I am not … Continue reading →

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Cinco De Mayo!

Posted on 5/8/2006 by Ben

Cinco De Mayo!: Celebrate this Cinco de Mayo with the biggest margarita you can find — and replace mariachi with Mexico’s hippest sounds. 1. Tu Recuerdo Y Yo – Lila Downs 2. Mi Gente – A.B. Quintanilla Y Los Kumbia … Continue reading →

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Album of Last Week

Posted on 5/8/2006 by Ben

The album of last week was Elf Power’s Back to the Web.

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Vim 7 released

Posted on 5/8/2006 by Ben

The big new feature is intellisense-like auto-completion.

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New Orleans Jazz Fest 2006

Posted on 5/2/2006 by Ben

New Orleans Jazz Fest 2006: An amazing collection of Big Easy locals and visiting artists celebrate New Orleans on April 28-30 and May 5-7. 1. Welcome To New Orleans – Galactic 2. Hurricane – Bob Dylan 3. Clean Water – … Continue reading →

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Use vi shortcuts in terminal

Posted on 5/2/2006 by Ben

Today I learned one of those things that makes your life so much easier and you just can’t believe you never knew before: you can use vi shortcuts in a terminal.

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Free Culture Definition

Posted on 5/2/2006 by Ben

Benjamin Mako Hill and Erik Möller have launched the Free Content and Expression Definition, a definition of free culture along the lines of the Free Software Definition. It’s an effort to create a social movement around free culture and Creative … Continue reading →

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‘Galactica’ Prequel on Tap at Sci Fi

Posted on 5/1/2006 by Ben

Battlestar Galactica is getting a prequel series set 50 years before the current series.

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Linux for human beings?

Posted on 5/1/2006 by Ben

Linux for human beings? is a blog by Danny Tuppeny wherein he tests the validity of Ubuntu‘s slogan. Danny’s tests are very thorough and he has a good eye for things that would confuse a normal user. I hope he’s … Continue reading →

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Firefox Flick winners announced

Posted on 5/1/2006 by Ben

The winners of the Firefox Flicks fan-made Firefox ad competition are all excellent.

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Stephen Colbert roasts Bush

Posted on 5/1/2006 by Ben

Stephen Colbert gave a hilarious in-character “tribute” to Bush at the Washington Correspents Dinner. Video here. That handshake with Bush afterwards looks pretty awkward.

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