links for 2008-11-20

Wow these are just beautiful.

Ajax based IM.

How do you know we aren't socialist, companies aren't required to inform the government if they want to lay off more than 40 people.

Working to get accurate science in the entrainment industry, a great program Science and Entertainment Exchange.

Sums it up in one sentence "I guess what I'm trying to say is this: if you want my vote, stop treating me like a moron."

Good suggestions on moving Flash closer towards the Open Web camp and away from the Silverlight/IE only camp.

Think in different manners to improve the design.

Very cool way to simplify an interface using CSS hover.

This is so cool. Scientist have been able to piece together mammoth's genome from samples in Russia's permafrost, Jurassic Park style.

Really smart idea, training hair stylists to recognize signs of abuse and what to do about it.

More and more evidence coming out that torture wasn't just overlooked but practically promoted by the Bush administration.

Al Qaeda once again shows why it's a crazy and illogical organization.

EFF recommendations over the warrantless spying program.

Feminist really are funny, the same as anyone else.

Tom Daschle next Secretary of Health and Human Services, what does it mean for reproductive rights?

A good design doesn't just have to be pretty it has to be useful and have staying power, Drudge Report does.

Write C/C++ code for you flash apps for intensive data applications.

Some very cool images from the Life archive of astronomy during WWII.

Yeah for DRM free music.

Yet another reason to buy an iPhone.

This is some tricky logic the got going on.

Good for Iceland they are going to need it.

Head to wall.

Umm okay then, apparently Cheney blocked investigations into private prisons that he held shares of.

Wow, this is crazy impressive.

Wil Wheaton and John Scalzi go head to headn and it turns out to be awesome.

California Supreme Court to review Prop 8.

Bye, bye Yahoo. This company is going to be bought out in pieces. Search to Microsoft, some to AOL, some to Google and the rest just scattered.

"At the close, the Dow Jones average was down 427 points to close at 7,997.28, below the 8,000-level for the first time since 2003." I'm buying as many stocks as I can.

A fair argument for why NASA shouldn't lose funding at this time.

Umm oops? Can we just have a do-over?

Typing is one of the basics skills a programmer must have.

Oh my gosh Sarah Haskins, you are ridiculously funny.

Legislation will wind up being required to regulate to the web to become more accessible.