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Wednesday, July 4, 2007
Firecracker Fratricide
I hear there's a holiday on somewhere today where people set off fireworks to celebrate how their individually armed ancestors fought for their liberty. Well, we don't celebrate that in these parts until August 1st, but here's a video to get you in the mood, regardless of the day on which you choose to make a joyful noise. (You, of course, do not want to read the comments on YouTube, as they will only depress you and spoil the exultation of this event.) Hat tip: buzz.mn (where “mn” means Minnesota, not Mongolia, as the IANA database would lead you to believe).Posted at
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Solar System Live: Colour scheme selection
Responding to a general clamour from users, Solar System Live now provides a “Colour scheme” selection which allows you to choose among five different presentations of the orrery. In addition, this update wraps labels for check boxes and radio buttons in <label> containers so users of competently-implemented browsers can click on the label as well as the control to select it, and the page is rendered more accessible to users of non-graphical browsers.Posted at
00:32