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DiggThumbs

Paul Westbrook | 08 September, 2006 21:28

DiggThumbs is a Firefox extension that shows thumbnails for entries on digg.  These thumbnails are provided by WebShotsPro.com.  This is very similar to the functionality provided by BetterSearch, for search engine results.

This doesn't appear to slow down the page loads in digg.

[via Download Squad]

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XNmap

Paul Westbrook | 08 September, 2006 14:50

I have been using nmap to inventory my network for various reasons (1, 2).  XNmap is a Mac OS X application that make nmap easer to use.  This is essentially just a wrapper that calls the nmap command line tool.

[via TUAW, Nirlog.com]

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Limiting hybrids in carpool lane

Paul Westbrook | 08 September, 2006 14:30

It looks like Caltrans may be limiting the number of hybrids that get access to the hybrid lanes in California.  I personally think that this is a good thing for several reasons:

  1. One of the ways that carpool lanes are supposed to reduce congestion is to encouage people of share a car.  But now you see a solo driver driving a hybrid in the car pool lane.
  2. Carpool lanes are supposed to help reduce environmental polutants.  I would claim that 1 gasolene automobile with 2 or 3 people (depending on the carpool rules for the area) emmit less pollutants than 2 or 3 hybrids with single occupants.

The current system is geared for the wealthy.  Those who can afford a hybrid, regardless of how efficient it is, can drive in the carpool lane.  I would rather the state be upfront about this, and enact a rule where if you spend $1000 - $2000, you get a sticker to enable you to drive in the carpool lane with a solo driver.

[via A Sad Salvation]

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