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links for 2007-01-07

  • Novel software drives ‘$100 laptop’ – CNN.com
    More info on the OLPC machines — interesting that they’ve developed a completely bespoke UI for it. Might be the first real innovation on the desktop in years!
    (tags: OLPC computers technology hardware education children HCI laptop linux usability OS)
  • BBC NEWS | Business | Women ‘missing’ in top UK posts
    “It is forecast to take 60 years to have the same number of female directors as men at FTSE 100 firms – a rise from last year’s projection of 40 years following this year’s fall in female FTSE directors.”
    So essentially, not in my working lifetime then..
    (tags: equality women statistics work executives management equalopportunities genderpolitics)
  • Jeffrey Zeldman Presents : Tanks
    “Gently removing sauce from her delicate blouse, my clever wife observed that parenting is like PSYOPS. You want them to think you have the tanks.”
    (tags: anecdotes funny humour parenting jeffreyzeldman children)
  • Google Answer to Filling Jobs Is an Algorithm – New York Times
    Wouldn’t be surprised if this eventually leads to Google branching out into recruitment algorithms too…
    (tags: google business statistics algorithms recruitment hiring work assessments)
  • mimi smartypants
    “Although it is embarrassing, I can’t be the only person who “talks for” her pet in a certain voice, right?”
    No, you’re just the only one brave enough to blog about it 😉
    (tags: anecdotes humour funny pets)
  • White African :: where africa and technology collide » Blog Archive » Mapping Religions Over Time
    HASH has found this really interesting Flash map showing the spread of the current major religions over the centuries.
    (tags: maps statistics graphs graphics flash religions growth)
  • YouTube – Drawing a Car in MS Paint
    Amazing how even a simple tool can be powerful if you have enough vision and talent!
    (tags: videos youtube paint microsoft software graphics)
  • subvert » Daily Epigram
    Heather’s current “daily epigram” series is excellent. This one is my favourite thusfar.
    (tags: quotes subvert heathergold funny humour truth)
Posted by delicious @ 9:26 PM on January 7, 2007
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