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5/4/07 Gil's LotD

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5/4/07 Gil's LotD
http://graphserver.sourceforge.net/ Software that when given a map of paths will find a route for you!
http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/usgrid/ More map stuffs: Census data about density, race, and other population characteristics.
http://www.kiplinger.com/features/archives/2006/11/jobinterview.html Things not to say at a job interview. Also never go into the back room.

4/1/07 Gil's LotD

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http://www.nsa.gov/snac/downloads_os.cfm?MenuID=scg10.3.1.1 The NSA's guides on how to secure your computer.
http://news.digitaltrends.com/article5140.html A news photographer wanted to take a picture of a building being demolished. He put the camera on a stand and took off, the camera was destroyed, but the flash card survived, and the last pictures it took are in the article.

2/22/07 Gil's LotD

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=339ixMtHrVk Around the World by Daft Punk set to old video footage of the Charleston.
http://lwn.net/Articles/209257/ A look at debugging features in the kernel which allow you to inject memory faults while the system is running.
http://app1.chinadaily.com.cn/star/2001/0118/pr23-1.html The Shanghai Star's interview with Mao's personal cook.