AT&T “You Will” Ads from 1993
This is a bit old, but I just watched it again and still find it pretty cool. These ads are interesting as they depict a 1993 vision of technology in the future. Most all exists today and most is just commonplace now. The montage itself comes from a 1993 Newsweek CD-ROM.
How many did they miss (so far), and what would your predictions be for the next 17 years?
TweetA day in the life of a dog (in 25 seconds)
This is an old post.. but I love the video, so I just had to repost it.. Sasha passed away about a year ago RIP.
--- Snip -- Repost from a long time ago ------
I always wonder how my dog spends her days... I've always assumed that due to her age she just lays on the bed all day...
So... to discover what exactly she does, I setup a webcam, capturing a frame every 8 minutes OR whenever there was motion detected... The video starts around Noon and ends around 10pm.. this is funny.. A whole day in 25 seconds...
Website: http://www.capturemax.com
TNL-FTP A Free FTP Client for Windows
I just uploaded some minor updates to my free FTP client for windows. Back in the 90s I fell in love with WS-FTP, over time their UI changed a lot and I hated it, and didn't see a reason to continue paying for it. So I wrote my own clone that had a UI that was very close to what I preferred working with. Eventually some colleagues convinced me to release it for free... so here it is:
"This new version has many fixes geared towards Windows 7 and Windows Vista users. This FTP Client is included with Perl Scripting Tool as a FREE stand alone application. This feature-rich FTP Client makes FTP a snap. TNL-FTP is a feature-rich drag-and-drop FTP client. With a look and feel that is comfortable and straight forward to use.
What’s New in 1.9?
• Now Supports Resume on Uploads and Downloads
• Send Raw FTP commands directly to the ftp server.
• Open Local Files (instead of just VIEW).
• Optional Gridlines on Directory Listings.
• Several Bugs Corrected.
• Minor Cosmetic Changes.
Features Include:
• Multiple Profiles
• Advanced Connection Settings
• Automatic Transfer Mode Detection (I.e. Binary, ASCII)
• Full SOCKS4 and SOCKS5 Proxy Server Support.
• Full Drag and Drop File Transfers.
• Advanced functions such as CHMOD, Passive Transfers and Resumes.
TNL-FTP’s UI is styled after classic versions of WS-FTP to give you a familiar look and feel.
TNL-FTP is free and can be downloaded here: DOWNLOAD TNL-FTP
TNL-FTP Homeage:: http://tnlftp.tnlsoft.com
TweetUbuntu Linux Under Windows? Introducing Wubi
I've had a lot of people ask me lately to help them with something because they "don't have Linux". I always have to ask, how can you NOT have Linux when virtually every Linux distribution is FREE? Most of us geeks realize that the average computer user is scared of the unknown. Average users aren't interested in partitioning their drives. A common myth is that you'll lose your windows installation. The past few weeks I find myself constantly pointing people to WUBI, so alas, a blog post with a bit of explanation.
When I hear these sorts of things, I point people to WUBI. Wubi is not a Linux distribution of its own, but rather an installer for Ubuntu Linux that installs under windows, without formatting or partitioning your hard drive. It also uninstalls just like any other windows program. So basically if you can install Yahoo messenger, you can install Linux.
Once installed, reboot your machine and you will be presented with a boot menu that lets you choose your Windows installation or Ubuntu. It runs Ubuntu not as a virtual machine, but creates a stand alone installation on a disk image stored on your windows file system. The only serious limitation of running Ubuntu in this manner is the lack of hibernation support.
A side note from Wikipedia:
While Wubi does not install Ubuntu directly to its own partition this can also be accomplished by using LVPM, the Loopmounted Virtual Partition Manager, to transfer the Wubi-generated Ubuntu installation to a dedicated real partition, including a bootable USB keydrive. The advantage of this setup is that users can test the operating system and install the drivers before they install it to a dedicated partition (and avoid booting and functioning risks).
Linux Command Line Tools for CMD.EXE
For me, I find the linux command line like a second home. When I'm on Windows, I find that I live in CMD.EXE a majority of the time -- I usually always have a command prompt open. Aside from everything about Windows that drives me insane on a regular basis, I find the command prompt almost useless by itself, especially when compared to linux.
How often do you hop on a windows command prompt and type 'ls' instead of 'dir'? Somewhere along the way I started collecting small collections of Linux tools that run in the windows command prompt. Every few months someone else asks if I can send them my archive of tools as they don't want to deal with msys or cygwin... These are from various sources over the years, including various collections of others.
The full list of programs included in the archive is here: http://www.brian-shaffer.com/dls/nixutils.txt
Download the archive here: http://www.brian-shaffer.com/dls/nixutils.zip
Just add it to your path environment variable.
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