links for 2006-05-23

• 5599.pdf (application/pdf Object)
  An indepth look at the socialogical makeup of a MMORPG
  (tags: mmorpg worldofwarcraft toread)
• Linatree invites you to download, print, cut and build your pinhole.
  Billed as the worlds first downloadable camera. Uses standard 35mm film and even has some animated construction diagrams.
  (tags: papercraft photography pinholecamera)
• PHPit – Totally PHP » No more spam; Akismet and PHP to the rescue!
  How to plug the Akismet spam filter into your own PHP website
  (tags: php spam akismet)
• Filtering & Escaping Cheat Sheet – Pixelated Dreams
  A nicely put together round up of what needs escaping and how to escape it
  (tags: php input)
• Microsoft: Open source ‘not reliable or dependable’ | CNET News.com
  “A senior Microsoft executive told a BBC documentary that people should use commercial software if they’re looking for stability.” Is that so Mr Microsoft? Then why is Microsoft touting their new source-forge ripoff?
  (tags: microsoft opensource)
• Tersus Open Source Visual Programming Platform — Tersus.org
  Create web applications by drawing flow diagrams instead of writing code
  (tags: opensource visual programming javascript ajax framework)
• CakePHP Wiki :: docs:yahooui
  A CakePHP helper for including Yahoo UI widgets in your web application
  (tags: cakephp yahoo ui helper)
• Crazy AdSense Experiment: Unethical But Legal $10,000/Month
  I’m all up for making 10,000 a month until google gets its AdSense worked out…
  (tags: google adsense money)
• Workers flee explosive chips – Yahoo! News
  Killer spuds of doom!
  (tags: war food)
• Mirror.co.uk – News – Showbiz – LIGHT-SABRE DUEL PUTS TWO IN HOSPITAL
  Can’t believe I missed this near-darwin-award winner from March 2005… Lightsabers – with Petrol!
  (tags: starwars darwinawards)
• Schneier on Security: Announcing: Movie-Plot Threat Contest
  Some fantastic ideas for terrorism plots.
  (tags: terrorism security humor politics)
• Towel Day :: A tribute to Douglas Adams (1952-2001)
  May 25th is Towel Day. Mark your respect for the passing of the late, and very great Douglas Adams
  (tags: dna towel geek tribute h2g2 scifi)

~ by Richard@Home on May 23, 2006.