ONLamp.com: The Top Ten Subversion Tips for CVS Users
Some great tips for anyone looking to move from cvs to subversion.
By default, CVS translates line endings (from CR [Unix] to CRLF [Windows] and back) and expands keywords (like $Id$) in your files. This is very handy until you commit a binary file to your CVS repository and CVS, in a fit of helpfulness, turns your file into tapioca pudding.
Subversion will never ever ever do anything to your data unless you ask it to.
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Porn is positively ‘positive’ for you! : HTTabloid.com
One wonders if the respondents were entirely truthful. Nonetheless, it’s an interesting conclusion. Do you suppose the same conclusion would be found outside of Australia, where the toilet water spins in the right direction?
An Australian state funded study has revealed that pornography is actually good for people as it makes them more positive about their bodies and even makes marriages stronger!
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you’ve been HAACKED
Sorry James, couldn’t resist one more Bush reference.
Kyle sent me this classic photo from a friend of his, Brad Kagawa, who was at the RNC protest in New York. Brad scrambled across the march to take a picture of the geekiest protest sign he’s ever seen.
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Lhasa Apsos: What’s Good About ‘Em? What’s Bad About ‘Em?
You don’t say?
Tendency to retaliate against firm corrections or teasing. If you need to physically chastise a Lhasa Apso, and you go beyond what THEY believe is a fair correction, they are more likely than other breeds to growl or snap. As an obedience instructor, I’m always extra careful when putting my hands on any Lhasa for a correction.
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BBC NEWS | UK | England | Lincolnshire | Jet-powered wheelchair surprise
The next Darwin award nominee?
Mr Cannella says the chair can now do top speeds of more than 60mph and has proved the star of a model plane championship during the Bank Holiday.
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LaCie intros double layer DVD burners
Seen the dual layer drives, but bus powered, now that’s cool.
LaCie has announced two new double layer DVD burners, which offer the ability to burn DVDs with 8.5GB capacities, that will ship in September. The Slim DVD /-RW Double Layer drive (US$199) is available with either a USB 2.0 or a FireWire interface, with the latter able to draw power from the computer port, and sports a slim design for portability.
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YOU HP TV ADS
I really like the photo commercial better than the iPod ad. But it is funny too.
Every day there is a moment waiting to be photographed. HP’s Digital Photography center is here to help you capture, share and preserve those moments with a full range of easy-to-use photography products.
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Volunteer for TechWatch!
I just heard about this. They’re looking for volunteers on election technology monitoring for the current ballot systems, as well as open source development of new systems. Take a look.
Are you a technology professional interested in election integrity? A geek who believes every vote should be recorded as intended? A techie who stands for reliable and publicly verifiable election systems?
If so, TechWatch is for you!
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Yahoo! News - Co. Pulls Toys Depicting 9-11 Attack
How sad is this?
Small toys showing an airplane flying into the World Trade Center were packed inside more than 14,000 bags of candy and sent to small groceries around the country before being recalled.
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Number 103 - custom Borg My Little Pony
We utterly hated these things when I was a kid. This seems to somehow set things right…
[From overcaffeinated.net]
After a long hiatus, the Borg Ponies return to aikarin.com - and the first pony they assimilated is a 3rd generation Petal Blossom.
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