I just love the quote.
From Adam Dachis and Lifehacker.com…
“A Man Is Not Old Until Regrets Take the Place of Dreams”
This quote comes from actor John Barrymore and is a healthy reminder that age can often be more of an attitude than a tally.
via “A Man Is Not Old Until Regrets Take the Place of Dreams”.
Okay, a bit of self-indulging since Google Reader is one of my most oft-used web apps. You can subscribe to this blog using Google Reader by clicking here. Heh heh.
From Lifehacker.com…
Google Reader’s latest changes have sparked a lot of debate and discussion, and it got us wondering if you were planning on sticking with it through the design and sharing changes, or if you’re planning to jump ship to another RSS Newsreader. Last week we asked you which newsreader you used, even in light of the changes, and then we took a look at the top five based on your nominations. Now we’re back to highlight the winner.
Examples of Linux desktops are Gnome, Unity, KDE, and XFCE. This article explains the difference.
By Danny Stieben at MakeUseOf.com…
If you’ve been introduced to the world of Linux, it probably didn’t take too long to notice that it doesn’t have a single “face”. Linux can sport all kinds of desktop environments, or none at all. That alone is one of the great benefits of Linux among many more.
via What’s The Difference Between Linux Desktop Environments? [Technology Explained].
This is an eye-opening infographic. From Knewton.com…
One-third of today’s college students require remediation. Of those students, half will never receive a college degree. Clearly, something isn’t working. This infographic lays out the state of college readiness in the U.S., and explains why being prepared for college matters now more than ever.
via The Unprepared Nation Infographic #collegereadiness #highered #edu11.
Excellent article by James Bruce regarding programming languages of the day.
From MakeUseOf.com…
When starting on the path of programming, it’s important you invest your time wisely in choosing to learn something that will both benefit you in the immediate future with visible results on your platform of choice, as well as getting you set up for any future languages. Your choice will depend upon a number of factors, so let’s take a look at their characteristics, ease of learning, and likelihood of earning you a living. I’ll also show you some code to display “hello world”, the first application many people write when learning a new language.
via Which Programming Language Should You Learn For Software Development?.
My sweetheart and I have been discussing a couple of these topics. Good reading.
From Lifehacker.com…
When we tackled the topic of food myths last month, our inbox was flooded with more reader-submitted followup myths than we could debunk at one time. We asked our nutritionists back to debunk some more common misconceptions about food, health, and nutrition that are still widely believed, even though there’s overwhelming evidence to the contrary. We also asked them some of your questions. Here’s what they said.
I’m always eager to test the new distributions. Here comes Fedora 16 and here is a preview from Carla Schroder at Linux.com.
From Linux.com…
Fedora Linux is always pushing the bleeding edge, and has evolved into a versatile, flexible distro with something for everyone, for little old ladies with netbooks to students to powerhouse enterprises. Fedora 16, Verne, is due to be released November 8, 2011, so let’s take a sneak peek at what’s inside.
By James Bruce at MakeUseOf.com…
Having created quite a few blogs, I’d like to think that I have a good system down for those essential first steps, and I hope it can be of use to you too. By following these you’ll get a good head start in the world of blogging and hopefully an influx of traffic to give you the motivation to carry on. If you’ve already started, think of this as a checklist as I’m sure there’s a few you haven’t done yet.
via 10 Essential First Steps When Starting A WordPress Blog.