On Software Evolution

Gnip's jud valeski on Chrome.

My favorite kind of technology is the kind that quietly gets built, then one day you wake up and it’s changed everything. Google Gears has that potential and if Chrome winds up with meaningful distribution (or Firefox adopts Gears) web apps as we know them will finally have mark-up-level access to local resources (read “offline functionality”). This kind of evolution is long overdue. -- Gnip Blog

Dell Studio Hybrid

I think this would make an excellent Ubuntu Linux workstation for a small office.

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  • Intel® Pentium™ Dual Core T2390 (1.86GHz/533Mhz FSB/1MB cache)
  • Slot Load CD / DVD Burner (Dual Layer DVD+/-RW Drive)
  • 1GB1 Shared DDR2 at 667MHz (1 DIMM)
  • 160GB2 SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)
  • Intel® Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
  • Integrated Stereo Audio with 5.1ch digital output (S/P DIF)