This site has a graph or grid paper for everyone. The site has all different metric grid sizes and paper sizes as well as asymmetrical papers. There’s even a sheet of dots for those who like to play the dot game. Or maybe you just want to make your own. Read more »

I know there are a ton of CMS related websites, but I thought this one to be quite useful. You can select any number of two hundred different CMSs to compare side by side on features from OS compatibility to page caching. This site is provided as a community service to everyone interested in looking for a means to manage web site content. Here you can discuss, rate, and compare the various systems available on the market today. Read more »

If you have been programming for any period of time you know how your skills have evolved. Here is a great site that shows how every level of programmer evolves. Funny. As. Hell. Read more »

The reviews are finally starting to pour in for World of Warcraft. “Metacritic”:http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/pc/worldofwarcraft/ is reporting an average of 94% so far. Most notably, “Gamespot”:http://www.gamespot.com/pc/rpg/worldofwarcraft/review.html?q=1&tag=gs_hp_flashtop_bg gave the game a 95%, with the following sentence to sum it up: This is a stunning achievement that will make you feel privileged to be a game player. The 95% rating is higher than Half-Life 2, Halo 2, Far Cry, GTA San Andreas and basically every other blockbuster game out this year. It’s the highest rating a PC game has received in the last 2 years at Gamespot, and the second highest rating ever given for a PC game at the site. Second only to Read more »

It seems that I went through my academic years thus far not knowing that people actually studied the art of note taking. Yes, that’s right. People research note taking. The Cornell note taking system, developed by former Cornell professor Walter Pauk features three areas. One area is for note taking, one for review notes, and one for summarizing. Does anyone else have systems that work for them that might help other geeks? I must say that I never had a system other than write as fast as I could and hope my hand didn’t cramp. Read more »

Nice little VBScript file to assist you in importing users into ActiveDirectory from CSV. Very useful if you need that sort of thing. Read more »

How about a free high-quality digital camera? Read more »

“This”:http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.aspx?catid=33&threadid=1445445&enterthread=y thread over at the Anandtech forums is cataloging all of the G-man sightings in Half Life 2. I only remember seeing him a few times as I played through… Perhaps I was distracted by all of the freakin’ bullets and rockets flying at my head. Read more »

I was never that big into conspiracy theory type stuff, but I found this newsbit interesting because it involves code that must be broken. Weird (at least to me) to think that people go their whole lives searching for an object that they are unsure even exists. What if these aren’t clues at all and it was more like people making a carving like they would do on a tree or something? Oh well, if they do find the Holy Grail that would be kind of cool. All I can think about though is the 3rd Indiana Jones flick. The Grail must not pass the seal!!! Read more »

Ars has put together a thorough review of the new Nintendo DS system (I love it) along with mini-reviews of Mario 64 and Feel the Magic. Here are their final thoughts: At US$150 this is a great value, a really fun system, and proof that there are new things to try with video game hardware. I can only hope that Nintendo’s next proper console is as well put together and thought out as the DS. Read more »