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Archive for June 2005

links for 2005-06-25

Saturday 25 June 2005

Grokker - A New Way to Look at Search
Visual search engine with clustered results. Requires Java
(tags: 3d google internet search web)

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New: frequently asked questions

Friday 24 June 2005

Found a short list of frequently asked questions I had started writing a while ago and published them.
If there is anything else you want to know, please ask.

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links for 2005-06-24

Friday 24 June 2005

Oscillate Wildly: Rusty Joiner
Rusty Joiner, 'fitness model extraordinaire'. Personal body expectations suddenly got even more unattainable.
(tags: fitness model rustyjoiner)

Spell with flickr
Enter a word and spell it with photos from Flickr
(tags: flickr photo spell)

Freecycle
'It's like eBay but with no money'
(tags: charity computer email free internet money online service sharing useful)

How to Survive a Heart Attack When [...]

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links for 2005-06-09

Thursday 9 June 2005

Wired 13.06: Rubik's Cube Feeds Need for Speed
'Two decades after the madness, people are still solving the classic 3-D puzzle as fast as possible. When that gets boring, they do it blindfolded.'
(tags: rubik games)

Flickr: Photos from Least Wanted
Non-celebrity mugshots from the first half of last century
(tags: flickr history photo photography mugshots)

National Geographic News: The "Star [...]

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Wednesday 8 June 2005

Obscure Topics from Answers.com
Words that have fallen out of common usage
(tags: language dictionary words english)

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links for 2005-06-07

Tuesday 7 June 2005

BBC NEWS | Health | Keeping fit may only take minutes
'Cycling at top speed for two minutes in 30 second bursts with four minutes rest between each sprint' as effective as cycling 'for two hours a day at a moderate pace'
(tags: exercise fitness health)

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Sunday 5 June 2005

Bad Wolf - who is bad wolf? what is bad wolf?
BBC website with clues, theories and revelations in anticipation of the 'Bad Wolf' episode in two weeks. I'd given up all hope to ever get into sci-fi, but this series has proved me wrong. Compelling stuff.
(tags: doctorwho badwolf scifi television bbc)

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links for 2005-06-04

Saturday 4 June 2005

BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Music | Patients 'made way' for Minogue
'A row has erupted over allegations that elderly cardiac patients were moved from their beds to make way for singer Kylie Minogue to have cancer surgery.'
(tags: kylie music cancer hospital)

@media 2005: Web Standards & Accessibility
I'd love to go and hear Zeldman (et al) talk. [...]

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