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Software as a service: have it your way. Last week I mentioned Greasemonkey, a Firefox extension that enables scripts to run in the context of web pages. Since then I've written a few of my own Greasemonkey scripts. The first, which I've shown in a screencast, is a next-generation LibraryLookup. Originally you had to click… Continue reading Software as a service: have it your way

ResultsManager Tune-Up. I enjoyed a productive ResultsManager coaching session today with Nick Duffill, and Nic Tipler of Gyronix. These guys created the powerful add-in to MindJet's MindManager that allows you to visually manage your projects and actions. As you know, I'm a big fan of MindManager and MindMaps. I've been working with ResultsManager for some… Continue reading ResultsManager Tune-Up

37 galaxies per hour.  A Hubble image showing some 10,000 galaxies, created from a total of 11.3 days of exposure time. I downloaded the 61 MB full-resolution JPEG, and then uploaded it to BigPhotoHelp and ordered a 24″ x 24″ print (for about $20, delivered).  [Eric Gunnerson's C# Compendium]

Tahiti Treat. Maybe you can't get time off for Tahiti, but you can take a relaxing break on the NYC to Tahiti Nonstop site. Calming and calligraphic. Nice work by Cyclone…. [Veer: The Skinny]

sickeningly adorable cat photos [via Ceejbot]

Amtrak Suspends Acela Trains After Finding Brake Problems. The high speed trains that run from Boston to New York to Washington, D.C., will not run for an unspecified period of time. By CHRISTINE HAUSER and TIMOTHY WILLIAMS. [NYT > Home Page]

04/14 ClarkConnect 3.0 R3 [DistroWatch.com: Distributions]

04/15 Damn Small Linux 1.0.1 [DistroWatch.com: Distributions]

SVN as a Web Site Maintenence Tool. The more I use Subversion (SVN), the more I like it. The initial ramp up to understanding how a source control system works (and how to work with it) is hard, but the benefits are definitely worth it. … [alexking.org: Blog]

Foiling Spies at the Vatican. When the cardinals convene to select a new pope next week, every effort will be made to frustrate high-tech spies bent on eavesdropping on the proceedings. Vatican officials say they're ready. Others aren't so sure. [Wired News]