very useful netflix instant search tool:
instantwatcher
Engaget fondles Xoom -- Hits retail tomorrow. Wifi-only version coming later.
Interesting take on Apple's subscription kerfuffle. Apps aren't magazines and vice versa.
So, these days I'm using (as a user) XP, OSX, Android, iOS, Windows 7, and Ubuntu. I've just successfully done an NFS mount in Ubuntu (which required finding and downloading some packages), so I'm well on my way to being a Linux fanboi.
More resistance to iOS subscription model. Their solution illustrates a path for some developers: fuck doing an app, just use http.
some funny animation parodies on
the simpsons last night.
Using handbrake (open source media encoder app which uses open source x264 encoder) to encode some HD. Turned the knobs up to 11 on the "advanced" settings page for max quality. It's been cranking on a two minute clip for 15 minutes, and it's about halfway through. My Core2 Duo laptop is going to burst into flames any moment now.