NYT: Military Charts Movement of Conflict in Iraq

Wed 1 Nov 200609:45 AM

Ratings

3 of 5 stars

“A classified briefing prepared two weeks ago by the United States Central Command portrays Iraq as edging toward chaos, in a chart that the military is using as a barometer of civil conflict.”

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Illustrate Me for Halloween!

Tue 31 Oct 200606:40 PM

It’s no trick. I have a Halloween treat for all you Illustrate Me fans out there: for once, I’m publishing a new entry in this ongoing series early. That’s right, no weeks-long delay this time. Before the last day of October even closes out, the month’s archives have been beautifully illustrated by Ray Frenden, an illustrator from rural Illinois. You can see it right now in all its gruesome glory on the October archive page.

Illustrate Me for Halloween!

Tue 31 Oct 200606:39 PM

October’s illustration was created by Ray Frenden, an illustrator living in rural Illinois with a wife, five cats, four dogs, fifteen chickens, and a horse. His sketch blog can be found at Penguinx.org. More information at Frenden.com.

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Internet Explorer 7: Were They Ready?

Tue 31 Oct 200606:10 PM

Ratings

2 of 5 stars

What’s this?

An analysis of which sites were prepared — and which weren’t — for Internet Explorer’s new-spanner goodness.

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Cintiq

Tue 31 Oct 200603:42 PM

Ratings

3 of 5 stars

What’s this?

“A pen-based tablet that doubles as a monitor.”

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Plastic, Interrupted

Mon 30 Oct 200611:29 PM

Macworld: Manipulate Mac OS X Windows with MondoMouse

Mon 30 Oct 200601:30 PM

Ratings

1 of 5 stars

What’s this?

“Gives your mouse cursor capabilities it never had before, allowing it to move, resize, or identify windows without having to first switch to them and then reach for particular window pieces.”

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