links for 2006-11-14

"The RGBLED and mRGBLED controllers allow you to control the color of RGBLEDs. This might sound trivial, but it actually takes a lot of resources to let you be able to set an RGBLED to any color you'd like."

"The Public Catalogue Foundation has come up with the first informed estimate for the number of paintings held in public collections in the United Kingdom: over 150,000. Of these, the foundation says, over 80% are not on view to the public. "

"we're in a conflict between two ethical imperatives, and we must balance them appropriately in order to live ethically. Artists need to make a living, and excellence should be rewarded."