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This was just posted on Slashdot.org! Mortimer.CA writes "In a weblog entry, Paul Murphy mentions a Microsoft report (40 page PDF) that in many instances FreeBSD 5.3 and Linux perform better than Windows XP SP2. The report is about MS\’ Singularity kernel (which does perform better than the OSS kernels by many of the metrics they use), and some future directions in OS design (as well as examination of the way things have been done in the past)." From the post: "What’s noteworthy about it is that Microsoft compared Singularity to FreeBSD and Linux as well as Windows/XP - and almost every result shows Windows losing to the two Unix variants. For example, they show the number of CPU cycles needed to "create and start a process" as 1,032,000 for FreeBSD, 719,000 for Linux, and 5,376,000 for Windows/XP."

This is a cool game written in Flash. Do you see who is a serial killer and who is a prorammer?

To reset iPod mini, iPod mini (Second Generation),
iPod photo, and iPod (Click Wheel)
Toggle the Hold switch on and off. (Slide it to Hold, then turn it off again.)
Press and hold the Menu and Select buttons until the Apple logo appears, about 6 to 10 seconds.
You may need to repeat this step.

Tip:

If you are having difficulty resetting your iPod, set it on a flat surface. Make sure the finger pressing the Select button is not touching any part of the click wheel. Also make sure that you are pressing the Menu button toward the outside of the click wheel, and not near the center.

If the above steps did not work, try connecting iPod to a power adapter and plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet, or connect iPod to your computer. Make sure the computer is turned on and isn’t set to go to sleep.

Resetting iPod (with dock connector)
Most problems with iPod can be solved by resetting it.
To reset iPod:

1. Connect iPod to a power outlet using the iPod Power Adapter.
2. Toggle the Hold switch on and off (set it to Hold, then turn it off again).
3. Press and hold the Play/Pause and Menu buttons for at least 5 seconds, until the Apple logo appears.

If Your iPod Won’t Turn On or Respond

• Make sure the Hold switch is off.
• If you’re using the iPod Remote, make sure the remote’s Hold switch is off.
• If that doesn’t work, connect iPod to the iPod Power Adapter and connect the adapter to a working electrical outlet. Your iPod battery may need to be recharged.
• If that doesn’t work, your iPod may need to be reset (see above).

Resetting iPod (with out dock connector)
If that doesn’t work, your iPod may need to be reset.While the iPod is connected to power, press and hold the Play and Menu buttons for at least 5 seconds, until the Apple logo appears.

Resetting iPod mini
Most problems with iPod mini can be solved by resetting iPod mini.
To reset iPod mini:

1. Connect iPod mini to a power outlet using the iPod Power Adapter.
2. Toggle the Hold switch on and off (set it to Hold, then turn it off again).
3. Press and hold the Menu and Select buttons for at least 6 seconds, until the Apple logo appears.

If Your iPod mini Won’t Turn On or Respond

• Make sure the Hold switch is off.
• If you’re using the iPod Remote, make sure the remote’s Hold switch is off.
• If that doesn’t work, connect iPod mini to the power adapter and connect the adapter to a working electrical outlet. Your battery may need to be recharged.
• If that doesn’t work, your iPod mini may need to be reset (see above).

What to do with your old Palm III? (I’ve still got one in some box in the attic) Simple, build a robot. I hope it can do my cleaning… ;-) Take a look.