QuoteMstr on law, via Slashdot

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Actually, the popularity of a law is its very basis for legitimacy, at least in a democratic society. Who gets to decide what policy can “better service society” except the very members of that society? The law should reflect common morality, not some notion three guys in a room decided was best.

Snitter gets a Leopard makeover

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Because one of my main production machines is a Mac and I'm addicted to Twitter, I'm always on the lookout for changes in the Mac Twitter client landscape. That was a sentence that stated the obvious if ever I've read one.

So anyway I downloaded the latest version of the Snitter (Snook's Twitter) client because it includes a custom Leopard skin:

Snitter gets a Leopard makeover

Ironically even though it fits nicely into my Mac desktop environment, I still prefer the pink colour scheme! And the best thing? No advertisements!

Now to be fair Snitter is of course an Adobe Air application which means it's really clumsy to install and upgrade, and doesn't work the same way native Mac applications do, through no fault on the part of Jonathan Snook of course.

Because I run my day-to-day account on all my machines as limited accounts for security reasons which I may dedicate a post to soon, installing Snitter requires me to log out, log in as my administrative user to install Adobe Air, the install Snitter, then log out and log back into my limited account. With most Mac applications when I attempt install it asks me for an administrative password which negates this time consuming step.

That said though Snitter still is the best Mac Twitter client. Twitterrific used to hold that position for me, but forcing ads on it's users in newer versions unless they pay money was really not a cool move… but that's for another post ;).


Bill Maher on freshness

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If you fart and your canary dies, you have a problem that’s beyond the capabilities of the Airwick corporation!
Bill Maher

Doc Searls on Linux

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Linux adds a real Nitrous Oxide injection to any laptop!

Doc Searls


Sara Wedeman on treasures

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Even in cultures that place a high premium on wealth, people’s mos treasured possessions rarely have a financial value.

Sara Wedeman


Bill Maher on Health

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So ask your doctor today if getting off your arse is right for you!
Bill Maher

After finishing the VMware Fusion survey

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Thank you!

We truly appreciate you taking the time to take our survey! VMware Fusion users are the best users!

Your feedback will help us make VMware Fusion better and better. You’re awesome.

Thank you,

The VMware Fusion Team

www.vmware.com/mac


Train ouch!

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Black and white photo of a steam locomotive dangling out a second story train station

Ouch!


hansoloaf on Microsoft, via Slashdot

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Everything Microsoft has done is just funny (Balmer’s dances, Zune Squirt). Who needs The Onion when we’ve got Microsoft?

S. R. Hadden

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First rule in government spending: why build one when you can have two at twice the price?