Adventures with Technology

"You know," I thought, "I really should give Opera another go. Whenever someone discusses a new feature for Firefox/Chrome it turns out that Opera already has it."
So I download Opera. I try to use it.

No Xmarks support.

Different keyboard shortcuts.

Shift-click to open a link in a new tab???

Looks like 35 seconds was long enough for this time around.

Delicious LiveJournal Links for 8-20-2010

• Virtual reality used to give people more of a sense of empathy
  (tags: empathy psychology violence reality)
• If Historical Events had Facebook Statuses
  (tags: facebook funny history)
• School that spied on its pupils via webcam escapes prosecution
  I don't really understand this one. I an individual had done this they'd be throwing away the key!
  (tags: law usa privacy technology)
• When Will Computers Match the Human Brain? Kurzweil vs. Myers
  (tags: ai technology brains)
• Intel buys McAfee. I have absolutely no idea why.
  (tags: technology antivirus intel wtf)
• Hands up who wants a Pizza Burger?
  (tags: pizza hamburger food usa)
• 98% of singles sold in the UK are downloads. 15% of albums, likewise.
  (tags: music business)
• Ever-changing English. The language people have been complaining about since 1712
  (tags: language english)
• Why Barnes & Noble are fucked - an ex book-buyer talks about why Amazon wins, no matter what.
  (tags: books business amazon)
• Burlesque performers protest over review
  (tags: feminism burlesque edinburgh)
• The pentagon is perfectly happy to have muslim prayers occurring next to their own 911 strike site.
  (tags: military CommonSense usa islam)

This is not actually true

via eatsoylentgreen
It seems to have originated at Periscope Depth.

The production values available to amateurs are pretty impressive nowadays

via Scalzi