links for 2007-10-07

• Becoming a tagging kung-fu master | 43 Folders
  Whether you are tagging in a private, public, or collaborative system, consistency is the byword when tagging. Without a consistent pattern you won’t know what tags to assign items, what tags to search for to find items, or what items you’ll likely ge
  (tags: web2.0 del.icio.us tagging howto guide)
• Tales from responsivenessland: why Linux feels slow, and how to fix that
  Desktop performance on Linux computers has been a hot-button issue of late, and a source of longstanding fights among the Linux developers. Today, I want to show you how I boosted (and you can boost) desktop performance dramatically.
  (tags: linux howto guide tutorial performance tweak desktop)
• rsizr – intelligent image resizing
  Online flash-based seam carving image resizer
  (tags: flash web2.0 online_applications photography tools editing)
• eigenclass – Fast content-aware image resizing
  A simple content-aware image resizer, quite small, readable and fast: over 6 times faster than the LiquidRescale GIMP plugin, which is written in C.
  (tags: photography editing tools graphics)
• Top 40 Demotivational Posters
  You’ll probably know them. They’re created by the most creative smart-asses on the net. They don’t really have a good use, but they make me smile: Demotivational Posters. Here are my favorite 40 of them.
  (tags: fun humor interesting fornzpca)
• The Best Collaboration Tools | Tech Magazine
  List of some of the best online collaboration tools (mainly for business use)
  (tags: online_applications web2.0 guide directory list)
• Imgv (Image Viewer)
  Imgv is a unique and feature rich Image Viewer. It is released as free software with full source code. Imgv is portable and can run on Windows, Linux, BSD, OSX, and other operating systems. Features include a GUI that doesn’t get in the way of viewing you
  (tags: photography images editing tools graphics opensource)
• Stephen Fry » Blog Archive » Device and Desires
  All the big guns want an iPhone killer. Even I, mad for all things Apple as I am, want an iPhone killer. I want smart digital devices to be as good as mankind’s ingenuity can make them. I want us eternally to strive to improve and surprise. Bring on the
  (tags: apple humour technology funny interesting)
• Linux on board: Linux powers Nokia 770
  The Linux®-based Nokia 770 Internet tablet is an intriguing gadget for Linux enthusiasts. Though it lacks most of the personal information manager (PIM) apps one would expect from a palmtop-sized device, recent advances in its development environment mak
  (tags: nokia770 internet_tablet review reference)
• Research Group Embedded Interaction – Nokia 770 Tablet PC Project Page
  It is possible to connect arbitrary USB devices to the Nokia 770. The first step is to enable the USB host mode using the flasher utility as described above.
  (tags: nokia770 internet_tablet)