Sam’s random musings

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p>All PMC Software Auctions Are Live:

At long last, all of the PMC Software Auctions are now live.

Actually, the first one — a disc of mac software — closed last night.

These auctions include a total of over $11,000 worth of software. Each disc – whether Mac or Windows — contains about $1,100 in applications, all donated by a lot of very generous developers.

I’ve just spent all afternoon setting up all these auctions and sending announcements to lots of tech news sites. The auctions are here:

• Mac Disc 1 - already closed ($1100+ worth of software, sold for $265!)
  
• Mac Disc 2
• Mac Disc 3
• Mac Disc 4
• Mac Disc 5
• Windows Software, Disc 1
• Windows Software, Disc 2
• Windows Software, Disc 3
• Windows Software, Disc 4
• Windows Software, Disc 5

There is some great stuff here, if you need some software this is a great way to go, there is a ton of good stuff here, licensed shareware and commercial software. These are amazing deals. I was bummed I missed the first auction by 15 dollars. I was going to check before it closed and I fell asleep, new baby changes the sleep patterns greatly. This is a GREAT CAUSE and a REALLY COOL IDEA. Even if you don’t want to bid, do your bit and drive some traffic to this. Check out the software, the Mac stuff is some of the best of the best, and the windows stuff is looking good too, it might be worth it just to get some of that stuff on my POS eMachine

hey Scoble how about tossing this good deed a bone, or at least a link.

Just posted a message to the 43Folders google group nothing like pumping a good cause.

(Via TruerWords.)

Reusable Cocoa Script Menu:

indyJT Weblog: “So here’s a riddle, what do iTunes, DVD Player, Xcode, FlySketch, NetNewsWire, MarsEdit and BBEdit all have in common? Give up? They all have one of these… Their own script menu.”

This is a keep around for the backend project kind of link…

(Via Ranchero.)

TV : Good Eats : Power Trip : Food Network:

Power TripAB looks at the nutritional challenges then concocts a protein bar, an “energy” bar, and a very healthy puffed rice treat that is also “crispy”.

The protein bar is actually good. Here’s the info for the protein bars: 154.01 kilocalories 21.08g carbs 8.41g protein 4.79g fat 2.14g fiber 91.92 mg sodium 17.78 mg cholesterol and it tastes good.

(Via .)

if you have read and espouse to follow any of David Allen’s Thoughts you might get a giggle out of this

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p>The live lobster vending machine (in Japan of course):

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You can buy almost anything from a vending machine in Japan. So it’s no surprise to find a machine fashioned after the old UFO catcher crane-and-claw-based arcade games vending live lobsters in Sapparo. 100 yen (less than a buck) is a bargain price for a potentially tasty dinner — not to mention the hearty guffaws to be had watching children (and Alec Baldwin)>scream in horror.

Read

(Via Engadget.)

The generator blog:

Need to generate a ribbon, or cat name, or corporate duckspeak, or a phony Rush album name, or an Emo band name, or a Zen koan? Then run to the Generator Blog. Always handy.

(Via Signal vs. Noise.)

Papercraft, the Lucas Way:

This is really cool: how to make an X-Wing out of a Paris Metro ticket. The result is extremely detailed and looks amazing. The magnetic strip even doubles for the cockpit casing. Top stuff!

(Via Twilight Universe.)

Web Server Backup:

Get a full local backup of your remote web server with some basic command-line interaction and rsync. Bonus for OS X users: clickable icon backup goodness.

might add something like this to a clients box…

(Via Dave Shea’s mezzoblue.)