The question was inspired by a total mind-bender of a comment on the Computer Science Canada forums — how does one create a boat in turing? It got Tony Targonski, a blogger at compsci.ca, thinking about which watercrafts best represent which programming languages. Turing, obviously, is a kayak; human powered, great for beginners and very [...]

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Microsoft announced late Thursday that it would extended the support lifecycle for Windows XP on what it calls Ultra Low-Cost PCs (ULCPCs). This means ultra-portable, low-power computers like the Asus Eee PC, sub-notebooks and MID-based handhelds will still ship with Windows XP, and that their owners will be able to get support for the software. [...]

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Following my screed about putting the details of your lunch online, a couple of people pointed out FoodFeed.
FoodFeed is a Twitter-based feed in which you tell the world exactly what you’re eating when. It’s searchable, so you can find other people who like coffee too.
What do you think? Is this useful? Is it fun? How [...]

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Regular expressions are a powerful programming tool, and the best way to solve many problems, but few people would call them a delight to use. Trying to tune a regex to match exactly the string you want can be a lengthy undertaking.
A new web-based tool aims to help with the process. Enter a text string [...]

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HTML.net is a new site that offers very simple, free tutorials for people who are new to building websites. The content is really simple — one tutorial on HTML, one on CSS.
It’s from Copenhagen, Denmark, of all places. The avatars remind me of the Village People.

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