Digitalia Alasdair’s workblog and linkdump

Links For Friday 9th March 2007

• How to install Wordpress on a USB stick
  On the one hand: not sure how useful this actually is. On the other, I kind of like the idea of having a fully featured internet-enabled journal tool that you can use on my machine you’re at, rather than relying on regular wordprocessing apps.
  (tags: wordpress usbdrive)
• GDC07 Clip: The PS3’s Home - Second Life for all?
  I’ve been skeptical about the PS3 - developers I’ve spoken to have told tales of woe about coding for it, and other consoles seem to do various things better. But seeing this, I think they may have a built-in app that people might actually find fun.
  (tags: ps3 games 2ndlife)
• World’s Oddest Book Titles
  I think I grew up in “The Lull Before Dorking”. Seriously, though - there are a huge number of fascinating-sounding booking in here. Surely I’m not the only one who really wants to read “Highlights In The History Of Concrete”?
  (tags: books)