• AeroXperience >> Internet Explorer 8 can be removed from Windows 7
  In related news, record low temperatures reported in Hades.
  Via Ina, via the Code Project.
  Tags: windows ie windows7 eu antitrust
• Likaholix: new recommendation engine enters private beta
  What are you liking?
  Tags: likaholix geeksaresexy web2.0 recommendation socialmedia
• No free throw improvement
  I've said many times that if I were a basketball coach, making free throws would be something my players would have to practice until they could do it automatically.
  Tags: basketball freethrows kottke

• “The Connection Has Been Reset”
  Makes you appreciate the liberties we often take for granted — and could also lose as a result. Thanks, Assaf.
  (tags: liberty internet china censorship greatfirewall)
• That’ll be €899 million, and no, we don’t take dollars : Good Morning Silicon Valley
  I guess the EU must be serious about compliance
  (tags: microsoft eu antitrust competition)
• Darik’s Boot and Nuke (Hard Drive Disk Wipe)
  “… a way of preventing identity theft if you want to sell a computer, and a good way to totally clean a Microsoft Windows installation of viruses and spyware.” LOL Thanks, Doug
  (tags: utilities wipe erase security)

SOS: 112 is a uniform emergency telephone number for the European Union.

Lone Wolf vs. Pair Programming.  I’m almost always a lone wolf, but I have had some amazing pair programming experiences.

Top 10 things Vaspers does not want to hear from someone emerging from the bathroom.

Why we curse (warning, strong language — thanks, Assaf).

Speaking of Assaf, I didn’t even know he had co-authored a book on Ruby.  Might have to get that one.

Definitely right brain (thanks, Randy).

Widget watch:  Lune uses my OPML browser widget.  Better get the latest version, Lune.

Thanks for the link-love, Sergio.  I’d like to hear more about what you think of the SLF, and I’m sure apotheon would, too.

T.F. Sakaguchi has me in his/her blogroll.  Thanks, T.F!

Giving myself a little link-love (you can watch if you want to):

• Chip’s Tips:  improved debugging and OPML browsing in WordPress.
• IT Consultant: the Zen of consulting.  Have the peasants revolted?  Can’t we just meet online?  Sure, I can squeeze you in.
• [Geeks are Sexy]:  Great balls o’ fire (almost)!  The FAA is still hung up.  Googler farming.  They finally got the Led out.

Kleenex, please!