Jon Isbell's Link a Day http://jon.isbell.net/blog/ en-gb Jon Isbell A Link a Day... makes for something I haven't quite worked out yet 21 Sep 2008 00:30:00 +0100 Dirty IT Jobs! Even dirtier IT jobs: The muck stops here]]> 27 Jun 2009 15:50:00 +0100 http://jon.isbell.net/blog/2009/06/27#02 Immortal Computers Where Are They Now? 25 Computer Products That Refuse to Die]]> 27 Jun 2009 15:50:00 +0100 http://jon.isbell.net/blog/2009/06/27 A sneak peak inside a Google Data Centre Google container data center tour]]> 13 Apr 2009 21:20:00 +0000 http://jon.isbell.net/blog/2009/04/13 Flutter Flutter: The New Twitter]]> 06 Mar 2009 23:30:00 +0000 http://jon.isbell.net/blog/2009/04/06 Yay for Google Sync! Calendar and contact syncing for iPhone and Windows Mobile devices. Up until now I've been using ScheduleWorld (which is really good). All we need from Google now is CardDAV and CalDAV tasks support.]]> 10 Feb 2009 23:50:00 +0000 http://jon.isbell.net/blog/2009/02/10 The GNU way to do internationalisation in Javascript JavaScript Internationalisation]]> 04 Feb 2009 15:10:00 +0000 http://jon.isbell.net/blog/2009/02/04 Knitta Please! Knitters turn to graffiti artists with 'yarnbombing'. Check out their website Knitta Please! especially the first and last videos.]]> 23 Jan 2009 01:00:00 +0000 http://jon.isbell.net/blog/2009/01/23 Using Wiimotes with Linux Talking to a Wiimote in Ubuntu 8.10]]> 15 Jan 2009 15:00:00 +0000 http://jon.isbell.net/blog/2009/01/15 UK Govt plans to keep every e-mail we send...! UK e-mail law 'attack on rights']]> 12 Jan 2009 23:20:00 +0000 http://jon.isbell.net/blog/2009/01/12 Lens with a difference The contact lenses that could restore 20/20 vision]]> 08 Jan 2009 01:00:00 +0000 http://jon.isbell.net/blog/2009/01/08 Cross-domain AJAX using Flash Cross-domain AJAX using Flash]]> 05 Jan 2009 21:50:00 +0000 http://jon.isbell.net/blog/2009/01/05 Creating a rogue CA certificate Creating a rogue CA certificate]]> 04 Jan 2009 20:00:00 +0000 http://jon.isbell.net/blog/2009/01/04 Beat box on a new level! Full band, no instruments]]> 03 Jan 2009 14:00:00 +0000 http://jon.isbell.net/blog/2009/01/03 iTunes Music/App store loophole for labels iPhone Apps Are a Trojan Horse for Music Pricing]]> 31 Oct 2008 19:05:00 +0000 http://jon.isbell.net/blog/2008/10/31 Learn how to stage a revolution ... 21H.001 How to Stage a Revolution ]]> 21 Sep 2008 21:10:00 +0100 http://jon.isbell.net/blog/2008/09/21#02 iPhone Cup cakes iPhone Cup cakes, not quite sure if this is cool or incredibly sad...]]> 21 Sep 2008 00:30:00 +0100 http://jon.isbell.net/blog/2008/09/21 A different kind of SQL Vulnerability... MySQL and SQL Column Truncation Vulnerabilities]]> 09 Sep 2008 01:00:00 +0100 http://jon.isbell.net/blog/2008/09/09 Floating Data Centres Google Planning Offshore Data Barges) perhaps they could use the rumoured Google wireless balloons for connectivity! ;) (Google May Buy a Balloon Company to Build Huge Wireless Networks)]]> 08 Sep 2008 13:00:00 +0100 http://jon.isbell.net/blog/2008/09/08 Rapping about particles Rap about world's largest science experiment becomes YouTube hit]]> 07 Sep 2008 17:30:00 +0100 http://jon.isbell.net/blog/2008/09/07 Cloud versus cloud Cloud versus cloud: A guided tour of Amazon, Google, AppNexus, and GoGrid ]]> 24 Jul 2008 08:00:00 +0100 http://jon.isbell.net/blog/2008/07/24 SnapIT in real life i-nigma - the fast track to mobile internet]]> 03 Jul 2008 19:30:00 +0100 http://jon.isbell.net/blog/2008/07/03 A Bill Gates flame email Bill Gates Chews Out Microsoft Over XP]]> 26 Jun 2008 20:40:00 +0100 http://jon.isbell.net/blog/2008/06/26 Newbie Hardware Hack Hardware FAIL]]> 19 Jun 2008 12:50:00 +0100 http://jon.isbell.net/blog/2008/06/19 Office Wars The Great Office War]]> 18 Jun 2008 02:00:00 +0100 http://jon.isbell.net/blog/2008/06/18 Ubuntu Review Ubuntu: Worst Game Ever?]]> 06 Jun 2008 19:30:00 +0100 http://jon.isbell.net/blog/2008/06/06#02 ImprovEverywhere Improv Everywhere! Check out the videos they are awesome!]]> 06 Jun 2008 19:30:00 +0100 http://jon.isbell.net/blog/2008/06/06 The biggest drawing in the world! The biggest drawing in the world! (Edit: This is a hoax)]]> 26 May 2008 07:00:00 +0100 http://jon.isbell.net/blog/2008/05/26 Burma Burma cycolone eye witness accounts]]> 21 May 2008 17:30:00 +0100 http://jon.isbell.net/blog/2008/05/21 Wasting time ;) series on procrastination! Productivity studies estimate solitaire and its ilk drain $800 trillion dollars a year from the economy! I've never really liked solitaire that much, minesweeper is way better. Solitaire-y Confinement: Why we can't stop playing a computerized card game If they had Linux they could have way more games ;)]]> 19 May 2008 09:30:00 +0100 http://jon.isbell.net/blog/2008/05/19 Search Evolution
  • Powerset - Natural language search
  • TinEye - Image search
  • Quintura - Tag cloud interface to search
  • IMBrowse - Content based image recognition search]]> 17 May 2008 13:10:00 +0100 http://jon.isbell.net/blog/2008/05/17 Brains need water Brains from Thunderbirds in drench ad]]> 15 May 2008 21:15:00 +0100 http://jon.isbell.net/blog/2008/05/15 Awesome video! Steve Jobs showcases Macintosh 24-JAN-1984 ]]> 14 May 2008 23:00:00 +0100 http://jon.isbell.net/blog/2008/05/14 Useful Linux Tricks SCP Resume, chownat (probablly the most interesting if you don't use Linux), SSH Bouncing]]> 10 May 2008 11:00:00 +0100 http://jon.isbell.net/blog/2008/05/10 UML in Graphviz UML Diagrams using GraphViz]]> 09 May 2008 12:00:00 +0100 http://jon.isbell.net/blog/2008/05/09 What a botnet looks like What a Botnet Looks Like]]> 08 May 2008 21:00:00 +0100 http://jon.isbell.net/blog/2008/05/08 Google Maps/Twitter mashup Twittervision]]> 06 May 2008 18:30:00 +0100 http://jon.isbell.net/blog/2008/05/06 Search Engine Trivia Google Takes Top Prize At SMX Search Bowl and I just noticed its May :(]]> 01 May 2008 10:00:00 +0100 http://jon.isbell.net/blog/2008/05/01 Sourceforge annual downtime ;) Slashdot, SourceForge Back Online After Outage]]> 30 Apr 2008 15:00:00 +0100 http://jon.isbell.net/blog/2008/04/30#2 Facebook in Real Life Facebook in Real Life]]> 30 Apr 2008 12:30:00 +0100 http://jon.isbell.net/blog/2008/04/30 Javascript the language of the future Running Java in JavaScript and Ruby VM in JavaScript. Oh and if you don't believe me about Javascript, well ECMAScript being the language of the future check out this article ;) The Next Big Language]]> 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://jon.isbell.net/blog/2008/04/29 Searching images... PageRank for Product Image Search]]> 28 Apr 2008 18:00:00 +0100 http://jon.isbell.net/blog/2008/04/28 Interesting Web-based HCI Publicis & Hal Riney and dontclick.it]]> 19 Apr 2008 23:15:00 +0100 http://jon.isbell.net/blog/2008/04/19 Insanely rich photos! and the article they are from.]]> 15 Mar 2008 00:30:00 +0100 http://jon.isbell.net/blog/2008/04/15 How to make it easier for Google to acquire your company ;) Developers, start your engines]]> 08 Apr 2008 13:00:00 +0100 http://jon.isbell.net/blog/2008/04/08 Russian Networking Russian Networking]]> 31 Mar 2008 22:00:00 +0100 http://jon.isbell.net/blog/2008/03/31 ASCII Curtains Z.T.m.V. #07 Gordijnen]]> 19 Mar 2008 16:00:00 +0000 http://jon.isbell.net/blog/2008/03/14 Run Linux on a PC Emulator in a Java Applet in a Web Browser! JPC. You can even use it on your mobile (except they haven't released the source for that yet) (JPC booting DOS on a Nokia N95 mobile phone.)]]> 18 Mar 2008 10:00:00 +0000 http://jon.isbell.net/blog/2008/03/18 Free WiFi!!1 iodine, dnscat, ozymandns, nstx, icmptx, pingtunnel. I've setup dns and icmp tunnels and will try them out when the oppurtunity arises.]]> 17 Mar 2008 10:00:00 +0000 http://jon.isbell.net/blog/2008/03/17 Google Zurich Offices Google your way to a wacky office Do you think they actually get any work done? Just think we could have been working there!]]> 13 Mar 2008 23:00:00 +0000 http://jon.isbell.net/blog/2008/03/13 Hacking Humans! A Heart Device Is Found Vulnerable to Hacker Attacks]]> 12 Mar 2008 18:00:00 +0000 http://jon.isbell.net/blog/2008/03/12 Lord of War, Lego stylee!!! Brick Arms for all your ammo.]]> 11 Mar 2008 15:00:00 +0000 http://jon.isbell.net/blog/2008/03/11 Business Plan Ideas! SXSW: 7 Fake Startups Compete for 'Worst Website Ever']]> 09 Mar 2008 10:30:00 +0000 http://jon.isbell.net/blog/2008/03/09 Padded lamp posts? Padded Lamp Posts For Silly London Phone Users]]> 06 Mar 2008 10:40:00 +0000 http://jon.isbell.net/blog/2008/03/06 The history of modern operating systems Who wrote Linux) and Windows NT (Windows NT and VMS: The Rest of the Story). Interestingly VMS which NT is based upon is renowned for being incredibly stable! There are several clusters that have for uptimes of over 10 years!]]> 04 Mar 2008 23:00:00 +0000 http://jon.isbell.net/blog/2008/03/04 Bootsector Rootkits MBR Rootkit, A New Breed of Malware]]> 03 Mar 2008 13:00:00 +0000 http://jon.isbell.net/blog/2008/03/03 Why Yahoo!'s Stalker 2.0 service is a turn-off Why Yahoo!'s Stalker 2.0 service is a turn-off]]> 27 Feb 2008 12:00:00 +0000 http://jon.isbell.net/blog/2008/02/27#2 IP Tax Copyright this via Slashdot: If IP Is Property, Where Is the Property Tax?]]> 27 Feb 2008 12:00:00 +0000 http://jon.isbell.net/blog/2008/02/27 Social Networking Popularity Contest RĂ©seaux sociaux :desaudiences diffĂ©rentes selon l continents. On the subject of maps here is another cool one! Who has the oil?]]> 26 Feb 2008 14:00:00 +0000 http://jon.isbell.net/blog/2008/02/26 Speedcabling Close to the wire - the joys of speedcabling]]> 25 Feb 2008 16:30:00 +0000 http://jon.isbell.net/blog/2008/02/25#2 Web 2.0 Rockstars Here Comes Another Bubble v1.1 - The Richter Scales. But Web 2.0 is actually useful too! The Machine is Us/ing Us.]]> 25 Feb 2008 13:00:00 +0000 http://jon.isbell.net/blog/2008/02/25 Networking that really is wireless! Google floating wireless balloon idea? Space Data. At least its more feasible than Googles Toilet Broadband]]> 22 Feb 2008 11:00:00 +0000 http://jon.isbell.net/blog/2008/02/22 Cold boot attacks on Encryption Keys Lest We Remember: Cold Boot Attacks on Encryption Keys]]> 21 Feb 2008 23:50:00 +0000 http://jon.isbell.net/blog/2008/02/21 A Funky Recipe Kitchen diaries]]> 19 Feb 2008 23:50:00 +0000 http://jon.isbell.net/blog/2008/02/19 Sed SED emulating UNIX commands]]> 15 Feb 2008 01:30:00 +0000 http://jon.isbell.net/blog/2008/02/15 Welcome 13 Feb 2008 13:40:00 +0000 http://jon.isbell.net/blog/2008/02/13