Thursday, November 03, 2005

Office Live screenshots leak!

Tons of screenshots of a bunch of new Live products, including Office, Local, Mobile, Call, Mojo, and more.

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internet explorer tab within firefox

this is a new firefox extension.

to use it, just right click a link and choose "open this link in ie tab" you've now opened internet explorer in a tab of firefox!

this is great for the occasional times when a page doesn't work correctly in firefox, downloading windows updates, or designing a web page- since you can easily see how your webpage displays in IE with just one click and then switch back to Firefox.

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PSP can now play all video types!

PSP Advance will be available on Nov 9th and works with all firmware versions of the PSP. The software lets you to watch MPG1, MPG2, MPG4, DivX, Xvid, and MOV files on PSP. You can transfer any file from the PC to the PSP via the 802.11b wifi. Looks like the PSP is a viable portable video option now! Can't wait to use my divx collection on the go!

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Study: one in five teens have own blogs

In other news, four in five teens have a life.

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Another Pic from the D50


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Originally uploaded by CALJ.
Once again, witness the power and beauty of the Nikon D50 digital SLR. This camera is just awesome. Check out the level of detail from this photo when you zoom in.

Tuesday, November 01, 2005

Bringing Aperture into focus

a pro photographers in-depth look at Apple's Aperature.

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Nikon D50


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Originally uploaded by CALJ.
So this past weekend, I went ahead and bought myself a Nikon D50 digital SLR. This is an absolutely amazing camera, as you can tell by this picture I took with it of my youngest cousin.

USA: Cars to get USB ports soon - CD players to become obsolete?

"By linking a USB port to a car's entertainment system the car maker can offer customers audio and video options unavailable in most other models. That means a customer can play music loaded onto a memory stick in the car. The stereo system recognises the USB port as if it was the car's CD changer..."

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Google is Hiring Like Crazy

Google added ~800 employees last quarter and is continuing to add even more. Most job opportunities are in engineering, operations & IT. Google likes "learners" and to hire people that are "too good for the current job" and "about right for the job that is the next step".

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Monday, October 31, 2005

How Advanced Can a Civilization Become?

An interview done last year with a theoretical physicist in which he talks about how advanced civilizations can become. The answers are surprisingly detailed for something so theoretical :)

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I want to ...

A page of utilities that help you do stuff you want to!

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Payments with cell phones rocking Japan

No need for more plastic cards, Japanese cell phones with smart card chips handle your payments at major retail stores. Now, losing your phones have never been so critical.

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The World's Most Powerful Subwoofer

This fan-like subwoofer is able to achieve frequencies of 1Hz. By comparison, most woofers go as low as 20Hz. For wealthy audiophiles only, though... Price tag: $13,000.

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Sunday, October 30, 2005

Check this site out - Jon, this one's for you

Check this site out!
Jon, this link is for you!
Go to www.digg.com for all the latest news stories. It’s now become my #1 most visited website for news.