Cliodynamics

Peter Turchin's site on theoretical history: http://cliodynamics.info/ and a short video on his ideas: http://www.truveo.com/Beyond-Belief-Candles-in-the-Dark-Peter-Turchin

Man Infected With Computer Virus

"...in an experiment to see how simple radio-frequency identification (RFID) chips like those used for tracking animals can host and spread technological diseases...created a malicious code for the chip. When the lab's sensors read the code, the code inserted itself into the building computer database that governs who has access to the premises"

.PST Tools

Microsoft has released two new tools for .PST file format used by Outlook. They are the .PST Data Structure View Tool and the .PST File Format Software Development Kit. Both are available under the open source Apache 2.0 license @ http://pstviewtool.codeplex.com/ and @ http://pstsdk.codeplex.com/ .

The first tool provides a GUI that shows the internal data structure of .PST files. The second tool provides a library of source code and high-level APIs that developers can use to build their own applications such as e-discovery software for legal purposes.

10 Things That Annoy Programmers

http://www.kevinwilliampang.com/2008/08/28/top-10-things-that-annoy-programmers/

Google Apps Marketplace

The Google Apps Marketplace offers products and services designed for Google users, including installable apps that integrate directly with Google Apps. Find it @ http://www.google.com/enterprise/marketplace/

There is a related video channel @ http://www.youtube.com/appsmarketplace and a developer Web Log @ http://www.googleappsdeveloper.blogspot.com/ .

Silly Pictures

http://www.tburke.net/fun_stuff/pictures/

Assembly Language Programming

Two good books on assembly language programming are Jeff Duntemann’s “Assembly Language Step-by-Step” (Wiley) and Randall Hyde’s “The Art of Assembly Language” (No Starch Press). Both are thick books that cover the 8086 instruction set from AAA to XOR.

Duntemann’s style is breezy and very easy to read. Hyde style is dry and his book uses “High-Level Assembly” (HLA), a programming language with a somewhat Pascal-like syntax, control structures and a standard library as a scaffolding to teach assembly language programming.

Microsoft WebSiteSprak Program

A WebSiteSprak offers visibility, support and software for professional Web Developers and Designers.

Find it @ http://www.microsoft.com/web/websitespark/

Photo Copiers

Take a look at this video. Nothing you can do but worry about it!



http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=6412572n&tag=contentMain;contentBody

Sending a Duck to the Eagle School

http://www.eagleschoolmovie.com/

Microsoft Kin

http://kin.com/