links for 2009-07-31
31-Jul-09
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The Big Reinstall, Setting Up Rails on Leopard | writing | Andy Croll | Web Designer & Developer | Singapore | UKHaving had a disaster with my MacBook, I’ve spent the best part of a day getting my work environment how I want it. Here’s the Rails-y bit!
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ACCRC: Alameda County Computer Resource Center 1We'll take it! We will recycle anything that you can plug into a power outlet. This means we will recycle your computer, VCR, television, copy machine, and even your microwave and toaster, but not your large appliances such as a washing machine or refrigerator. When you give us your computer, you will receive a tax write-off, and we will attempt to fix your equipment and then give it away to someone who is unable to afford to buy a computer. If we are unable to reuse your equipment, it will be recycled in an environmentally friendly manner.
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Hallmark Institute of Photography / Photography School / About Hallmarkallmark Institute of Photography was established over 30 years ago to provide an accelerated academic path to a career in professional photography. Our unique ten-month in-residence program is designed to equip the motivated student with all of the tools that he or she will need to successfully launch a career in the very competitive imaging marketplace.
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The purpose behind the feminine beauty siteWelcome to this site! This is an educational site that aims to promote feminine beauty. This site mainly focuses on the nature of feminine beauty, especially by contrasting it with masculinization in women, but women interested in making themselves more attractive will also find some useful information here.
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What Does Love Mean?Professor Mario Beauregard, of Montreal University’s centre for research into neurophysiology and cognition, who led the study, said: “Unconditional love, extended to others without exception, is considered to be one of the highest expressions of spirituality. “However, nothing has been known regarding its neural underpinnings until now.”
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Ablog » Mathematics and Sex a Book ReviewWow, what an intriguing title! When I was getting my Ph.D in math, the words ’sex’ and ‘mathematics’ were not juxtaposed all that often, and I suspect we would have been more likely to expect a book titled ‘Mathematics and the (lack of) Sex.’ But, hey, times change and the author, who is not only a mathematician but also someone who was voted one of Australia’s 25 most beautiful people in their equivalent of People magazine — and remember this is the land of Nicole Kidman — has a point. As she says, echoing G.H. Hardy’s famous comment in ‘A Mathematician’s Apology: ‘Mathematics is the study of patterns: their discovery, their interconnections and their implications.’ And what is sexual behavior but the most intriguing pattern of all?”
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Contrary to widely held beliefs, romance can last in long-term relationships, say researchers: "Does a Long-Term Relationship Kill Romantic Love?" Bianca P. Acevedo, PhD, and Arthur Aron, PhD, Stony Brook University; Review of General Psychology, Vol. 13, No. 1.
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GameDev.net — Working Nowhere and EverywhereSounds like a pretty good deal, right? Well, it is. But the trick is that you can’t run a virtually-distributed studio like this in the same way you run a more traditional studio. While there isn’t enough space to explain all of our management strategies in detail, let me share with you our Top 10 strategies for running a virtual development studio. To be clear, this is what works for us, and depending on your team, pipeline, and structure, these suggestions may or may not work for you. So judge and use accordingly.
