Thursday, October 26, 2006

37signals shows how ridiculous it is to install something in Windows Vista

Clocking in at a stunning 35 clicks, the video shows that installing a script debugger in the new operating system is not only not made any easier, but it still takes a series of hoop jumps. They offer the same process in OS X for comparison.

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Wednesday, October 25, 2006

CLOCK!!!

The coolest clock/calendar you will ever see!

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Tuesday, October 24, 2006

Ubuntu Linux now MORE POPULAR than Mac OS X!

Yes that's right everyone. According to Google Trends beta, Ubuntu Linux has absolutely crushed Mac OS X, SuSE, and Debian. Check it out for yourself!

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Google To Launch "Custom Search" Tomorrow

Look for Google to announce a customized search service on Tuesday morning. This will allow a user to create and launch a search engine with just a few specific websites included. Searches will return results from only that website.

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Apple releases Core 2 Duo MacBook Pros

Apple today announced that its entire MacBook Pro line of notebooks now includes the new Intel Core 2 Duo processor and delivers performance that is up to 39 percent faster than the previous generation.

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Monday, October 23, 2006

Internet Explorer 7 is better than IE 6, but doesn't beat Firefox

CNET discusses IE 7 and compare it to Firefox.

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Unlocking the iPod

Jon Johansen became a geek hero by breaking the DVD code. Now he's liberating iTunes - whether Apple likes it or not.

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Firefox 2.0 Available To Public!

The award-winning Web browser is better than ever. Browse the Web with confidence. Firefox protects you from viruses, spyware and pop-ups.

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Thursday, October 19, 2006

Jimmy and Timmy becoming crips
Robyn Regehr flattens Aaron Downey
The Guy Who Swears At Dave (LATE SHOW with DAVID LETTERMAN)

this is simply hilarious!

Tuesday, October 17, 2006

Top 29 Things to do When Your ISP is Down

1. Open the curtains to see if anything has changed over the past 2 years. 2. Reintroduce yourself to your immediate family. 3...

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Monday, October 16, 2006

Hide files in JPEG using WinRar

Using WinRAR, and the copy command built into Windows you can easily hide anything you want, keeping prying eyes away! Think of the possibilities!

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Wednesday, October 04, 2006

Map: What Does the Internet Look Like?

"This visualization represents a macroscopic snapshot of the IPv6 Internet topology collected around March 4th, 2005. Topology data gathered from 17 monitors probing approximately 860 globally routable IPv6 network prefixes include 2,913 IPv6 addresses and 7,905 IPv6 links (immediately adjacent addresses in a traceroute-like path)."

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The DVD rewinder

I dunno know about you, but I just hate rewinding my DVDs manually after watching them. Thank goodness someone came up with the DVD rewinder to relieve my tired hands. Just snap the disc on top, press the button and watch in wonder as your disc spins up thanks to the "Centriptal Velocity Spindle."

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Thursday, September 28, 2006

Wednesday, September 27, 2006

New DVD could end format war

Britain-based New Medium Enterprises (NME) said on Tuesday it had solved a technical production problem that makes it possible to produce a cheap multiple-layer DVD disk containing one film in different, competing formats.

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Complete HDD data recovery guide (including software lists)

A backup guide which had hit the Digg's hompage showed that the topic is hot... Okey, and what to do if you found that article too late? Read this one: guide to data recovery with 1) types of damage overview; 2) file systems overview; 3) freeware soft list and step-by-step manuals; 4) commercial soft list.

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Monday, September 25, 2006

Worried about the airline losing your luggage? No problem. Just pack a gun.

The airline wouldn't want to be responsible for losing a gun, right? That's one photographer's solution to making sure his expensive camera equipment is watched carefully by the airline when he has to check it as luggage. He packs a starter pistol in his camera bag and declares it as a firearm.

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Hilarious Windows 2000 Source Code Review

Two years ago the source code of Windows 2000 (the basis of XP) was leaked. It's good code... but who knew Microsoft programmers swore so much?

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