random tangent

Ever tried to visit a website only to find that your browser times out? Or maybe you tried to google something and your ISP insists that the site doesn’t exist...

Sometimes it happens, websites do occasionally experience downtime.

But sometimes, it really is just you.

I happen to be a fan of Popular Science magazine, so I was excited to hear that the Popular Science archives are available for free on their site.

Apparently, they’ve teamed up with Google to digitize their entire 137-year collection...

Aw, snap!

[Update: Adobe is now giving out licenses for their new Adobe Flash Builder 4 Standard Edition.
Visit this article for more information on their new promotion.]

For Students and Faculty

Last week, I reported that Microsoft had free tools for students. While this may not be news for everyone, Adobe also has a similar offering.