links for 2008-04-22

This is the so cool. A pure JavaScript video player, no more flash or anything.

Hmm this was an intriguing article and makes a lot of sense. Provides a pretty decent defense of relational databases, though I am biased I like and use relational databases.

Good remainder for all programmers that eventually someone else has to work with and use our code.

Thanks, Google looks like it should be fun. Though I had to put in a company name when signing up to play around with it. What if I don’t work at a company and just want to play with it on my own time?

Huge overreaction on the part of local cops. Telling people that photographing a public space is illegal.

Important bit to remember there is a difference between personal data and private data.

Awesome idea that colleges are starting to push, free or really low priced higher education for low-income students who deserve to gain an education.

Predicting how much you need to be able to retire.

Discusses an article in which models are being photoshopped for being too skinny. Just goes to show that the industry photoshops anybody for anything, well it’s called marketing and advertising for a reason.

Soon I am going to be paying extra to sit down on the plane.