More random stuff I thought I’d blog about, but haven’t:

Three lies about social software - I can’t state it any better than this: “The ’team’ represented by a given blog community is actually a collection of incredibly diverse people, with common interests rather than common views.” Link courtesy of Too Many Topics, Too Little Time.

Windows Vista Product Guide - A feature-by-feature guide to Windows Vista, by Microsoft. Link courtesy of OSNews.

Remember the Long Horse - Check out photos of the extinct “long horse,” and ask yourself, “Where have all the long stables gone?” Link courtesy of Boing Boing.

Jim Webb Almost Beats Some Sense Into Bush - Newly elected Senator from Virginia confronts the President of the United States…Why did I get out of political science?

The (un)reliability of Gmail - I haven’t noticed any problems, but then again it’s hard to tell when I’m not getting email, as opposed to Blake Ross.

Asteroid’s Revenge - You’re an innocent floating space rock, and you are viciously attacked by triangle ships. Take as many of them as you can with you. Link courtesy of Boing Boing.

Understanding XML in 15 Seconds (or Less!) - It’s all about the tags.

Ohio’s Columbus Spaceport - Suborbital, but you’ve got to start somewhere. Link courtesy of Bureau 42.