Monthly Archives: October 2007

Use JDarkRoom to Get More Done

My new favorite word processor is one without many features, and in fact, it’s main feature is a mostly blank screen. This word processor is JDarkRoom, which is based upon the WriteRoom tool for Macs.
There is a similar tool for Windows users, DarkRoom, but DarkRoom requires Microsoft’s .NET 2.0 framework. I don’t like [...]

FEMA Holds Fake News Conference

FEMA Holds Fake News Conference

UGA’s Upcoming Kicker

UGA’s Upcoming Kicker

Learn Flashcards More Efficiently with JMemorize

Do you make flashcards frequently? Would you rather save some trees and use electronic flashcards? Or would you rather learn them more effectively, using the Leitner system?
Try JMemorize, a Java-based flashcard learning system where flashcards are made efficient to create and learn and are fun to use.

JMemorize is distributed under the GNU GPL [...]

More on Corruption

More from Lawrence Lessig on political corruption here. I have said this before, but I really appreciate the work that Larry Lessig is doing into political corruption. Lessig previously worked on Creative Commons and has dedicated the next ten years of his studies to political corruption.
The video is an hour long. I [...]

Immunizations Needed Before Attending Nascar Races?

Immunizations Needed Before Attending Nascar Races?

28-Hour Day on xkcd

28-Hour Day on xkcd

View of UT Game from Former UGA All American

View of UT Game from Former UGA All American

Lawrence Lessig on Political Corruption

Lawrence Lessig on Political Corruption.

Bruton Smith Is In Charge

Yesterday, Bruton Smith, CEO and majority owner of Speedway Motorsports, Inc, told the city of Concord, North Carolina who’s boss. See articles in Scene Daily, That’s Racin’, ESPN, and FoxSports.
After the city of Concord changed the zoning regulations to specifically stop Smith and SMI from building a drag racing strip next to Lowe’s Motor [...]