Linked List: March 1, 2006

Wednesday, 1 March 2006

MacBook Pros Have Stronger Keyboard Backlighting? ★: Jason O’Grady reports that the keyboard backlighting on his MacBook Pro, at the lowest setting, is brighter than his 1.5 GHz PowerBook G4’s backlighting at the highest setting. If this isn’t an aberration, I see it as a step backward. I like the backlighting on my PowerBook G4, but I keep it set way low.
Security Update 2006-001 ★: Essential update with numerous significant security fixes, including fixes for the “Open safe files” Safari and Mail exploits reported recently. They also added “Download Validation” support to iChat, to defend against worms like Leap.A (a.k.a. “Oompa Loompa”) which attempt to propagate by sending copies of themselves as file transfers disguised as innocent documents. Fast work, Apple.
Javascript in Ten Minutes ★: Nifty quick guide to JavaScript. Part of Yet Another JavaScript Reference (published at Aaron Swartz’s apparently-now-out-of-beta Infogami).
Women in Science ★: Philip Greenspun:

This article explores this fourth possible explanation for the dearth of women in science: They found better jobs.
The Joy of Tech on Yesterday’s Apple Event ★: Trauma ward.
Airbag: Fl.ower. ★: Greg Storey worked with Happy Cog on the design of the new social bookmarking site Magnolia; he offers a behind-the-scenes look at the process they went through, showing and explaining preliminary mock-ups and designs.