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May Day at Drupal

Posted May 1, 2006 - 8:02am by chris

Happy May Day with 2 big announcements from the Drupal community. First, the long-awaited release of Drupal 4.7.0 will make many a web site developer happy. Growth in usage and development has increased exponentially in the past 18 months, and now is the time to join the growing ranks of those who use, implement, customize and develop Drupal. Second, the official kick-off of the Drupal Google Summer of Code program applications.

Drupal in the corporate environment

Posted April 28, 2006 - 4:17pm by chris

I'm using Drupal as my framework to develop a whole bunch of web applications for my employer. For the most part, it has been really nice. There is a tremendous amount of leverage available by having so many parts of a web application already built for you.

Drupal and Google's Summer of Code 2006

Posted April 15, 2006 - 9:46am by chris

Once again, Google is sponsoring the Summer of Code, and Drupal will be participating. I forecast Drupal will also once again kick ass with fantastic participation and major new code development, just as we did last year. ;-)

Interested? Read all about it here.

More Scientific Truth in Product Warning Labels

Posted March 12, 2006 - 1:13pm by chris

by Susan Hewitt and Edward Subitzky, from The Journal of Irreproducible Results, vol. 36, #1. Reproduced with permission.

As scientists and concerned citizens, we applaud the recent trend towards legislation that requires the prominent placing of warnings on products that present hazards to the general public. Yet we must also offer the the cautionary thought that such warnings, however well-intentioned, merely scratch the surface of what is really necessary in this important area. This is especially true in light of the findings of 20th century physics.

Final Exam

Posted February 2, 2006 - 4:12pm by chris

The author of this bit is unknown. It's relatively ancient in Internet time, probably dating from the 1970s or earlier. It's still good for a giggle or two.

FINAL EXAM

Instructions: Read each question carefully. Answer all questions. Time: 4 hours

BIOLOGY: Create life. Estimate the differences in subsequent human culture if this form of life had developed 500 million years earlier, with special attention to its probable effect on the English Parliamentary system. Prove your thesis.

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