If..Else Log

Calculating 9 digit cube roots in your head

Pretty neat. I was going to begin by saying that this would be a cool party trick, but if it's got to the stage where you're showing off maths ability, it's a pretty sure sign that the party's either dead or dying.

Apple homepage history at Flickr

There's a Flickr gallery showcasing the evolution of the home page of Apple.com from it's early beginnings in 1996 to how it is today. There are some words at infinite loop.

Snakes on a plane

News.com.au has a write up on "Snakes on a Plane", the upcoming film starring Samuel L. Jackson.

On board a flight over the Pacific Ocean, an assassin, bent on killing a passenger who's a witness in protective custody, let loose a crate full of deadly snakes.

20 Best License-Free Official Fonts

Vitaly Friedman has created his Top 20 list of the best License-Free Fonts for for official/serious use.

Life-size Duck Hunt model.

Life-size Duck Hunt model. I want one.

iTunes song discounts… sort of.

Apple is finally offering discounts on iTunes song purchases… that is if you're buying 25,000 songs.

Oiling a squeaky brand

A gotoreport article on looking after your corporate identity.

When is a backslash not a backslash?

Michael Kaplan reveals why the path seperator for Korean and Japanese versions of Windows is not your everyday backslash. [via]

Gruber on The Life

I try not to post too many articles from Daring Fireball because, well because, I'd end up reposting every single one of John's posts. But his latest post on the realities of being an independent developer is well worth reading.

Positive energy field

Shawn posted an entry on how some people have some sort of negative touch which seems to lead to electronic devices breaking down. The scientist side of me is too strong for me to agree with this hypothesis but lately, I've been encountering the reverse effect.

Because of my background, I'm often the man that is called in when things go wrong. However, I seem to be emitting some sort of positive energy field, because when I arrive and start working, the problem just goes away. Funny that, eh? I think I need to start implementing call-out fees…

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