Top 5 HDTV mistakes to avoid

Looking to make an HDTV purchase? These simple, but profound, misunderstandings and mistakes should be avoided.

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New Linksys Wireless-G IP phone!!

"A new Linksys Wireless-G IP phone WIP300 has appeared to the public on the FCC pages. It will allow you to make phone calls using your braodband connection whether your at home, in the office or a public hotspot."

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ChrisAJ.com is now Live!!

You heard it here first folks. My newest portal is now live. It's an integration of everything to do with me, Chris Al-Joundi.

http://www.chrisaj.com

Torrent Finder

Best torrent search site, search top torrent sites from one page
http://ts.kurtubba.com
The Easy Way to Find Torrents

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Apple Preparing Full Assault on Microsoft - Virtual Machine War?

An interesting news item on the Net aligned with a previously published statement about Apple's ultimate intentions behind the Intel switch. A reliable source had told Architosh prior to the highly anticipated Apple WWDC event earlier that Steve Jobs would make an announcement that would be ultimately about expanding Macintosh market share.

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Digg's Downtime Noticed by CNet

Digg, a rising online technology news community that has been called a rival to Slashdot, went offline for about five hours on Friday. There was no attack, instead the servers succumbed to the site's success, according to Digg founder Kevin Rose. "For any site that has that viral growth, it is a challenge to stay ahead of the growth".

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Eight-year-old physics genius enters university

"Song Yoo-geun, 8, wants to build flying cars, defying Newton's law of gravity, and the physics genius which has made him Korea's youngest university student may very well drive him to that dream."

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MacIntel PowerBooks coming in April or May

A few months ago, Steve Jobs announced that Apple�s Intel-based Macs would be coming in June 2006. AppleInsider is now reporting that they will hit stores even sooner.

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Family Guy Creator, Seth MacFarlane's 1995 Student Film

This is Seth MacFarlane's student film from 1995, entitled "Life of Larry". The short is full of flashbacks, and scenes which would eventually end up in episodes of "Family Guy". It also allowed for MacFarlane's first break into the industry. The short won a student film award from Hanna-Barbera who eventually hired MacFarlane.

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Ghostbusters 3

Harold Ramis reveals Dan Aykroyd has written a new script, called Ghostbusters in Hell, and Ramis is keen to get the project started.

He tells InFocus magazine he wants ben Stiller to join Aykroyd and Rick Moranis in the sequel.

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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.

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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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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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.

Is Sex Necessary?

Scientists say yes, and not just for reproduction. "The best that modern science can say for sexual abstinence is that it's harmless when practiced in moderation. Having regular and enthusiastic sex, by contrast, confers a host of measurable physiological advantages, whether you're male or female." Be careful though guys, you can OD on sex.

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Watch Me Solve a 20x20x20 Rubik's Cube!

Watch Chris Hardwick, of speedcubing.com, solve a 20x20x20 Rubik's cube. with 1.3e1477 possible combinations.

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Japan's Internet Up to 40Mbps

According to Point Topic, China has more than 28 million broadband lines with a penetration rate of only 2 per cent. South Korea leads the world with a broadband penetration rate of more than 25 percent and Japan boasts the fastest available residential Internet service with speeds up to 40 Mbps.

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Online collaborative Whiteboard - FREE

One of the coolest things I've seen recently. Not only does it allow you to write freely within your browser but you can have others join in and write simultaneously with you.

A MUST SEE.

Thanks GE

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1TB Per Second Fiber Achieved!

A Japanese power company achieved a rate of 1 Terabit per second, and used a 2 Hour movie to test speeds...coming in at 1/2 a second to trasmit the whole file. Please, can I have some of that for my BitTorrent?

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Patterns of Visual Math

"An Introduction to the fascinating patterns of Visual Math"

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Forget BluRay - HVC has 3.9 Terabyte Disks

Yes, 3.9 Terabyte!One HVC disk can hold a theoretical maximum of 78 dbl-layer BluRay disks. And 1Gbps transfer speeds?! It's amazing how technology just marches on...

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HDTV definitions

Wondering what all of those HDTV acronyms and terms mean? Want to know the difference between interlaced and progressive? How about brightness and contrast? This list of 35 terms and definitions help bring some basic clarity to high-definition television.

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Parallel Universes - More Reality Than Science Fiction

Today, probably more than in any other day, we are facing a revolution in our thinking about the physical universe.
As Woody Allen once put it, "There is no question that there is an unseen world. The problem is how far is it from midtown and how late is it open."

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Video of the XBox 360 being played at Walmart

Here is video of a real Xbox 360 being played on a kiosk at Walmart. The controller is shown, and the two games being played are Call of Duty 2, and King Kong.

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Why Worms Shun Apple's OSX

OS X offers inherently better security for several reasons. The most important is that it was designed with relatively little concern for compatibility with earlier versions, while Windows is full of compromises so that it works with older and less secure operating systems.

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Father of Wiki Quits Microsoft; Moves to Open-Source Foundation

Ward Cunningham, one of Microsoft's high-profile hires, is leaving the Redmond software company to join the open-source tool group, The Eclipse Foundation.

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Hacking Your iTrip

The Griffin iTrip is great but has a very short range before the signal starts breaking up. In most cases, moving the iPod to the backseat or even the passenger side will cause static and fading in the sound. Here�s how to increase the range to almost 60 feet.

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Listen to Albert Einstein

Listen to Albert Einstein explaining the Equivalence of Energy and Matter.

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Google Maps on your Cell!

Mobile GMaps is a free piece of software that displays Google Maps and MSN Virtual Earth maps and satellite imagery on Java J2ME-enabled mobile phones or other devices. Awsome mobile tool! Need an internet plan for your phone though!

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Google Maps on your Cell!

Mobile GMaps is a free piece of software that displays Google Maps and MSN Virtual Earth maps and satellite imagery on Java J2ME-enabled mobile phones or other devices. Awsome mobile tool! Need an internet plan for your phone though!

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Your Pillow is the most germ Filled object in your house.

Aspergillus fumigatus, the species most commonly found in the pillows, is most likely to cause disease; and the resulting condition Aspergillosis has become the leading infectious cause of death in leukaemia and bone marrow transplant patients.

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BitTorrent clients review

Reviews some of the most popular BT clients and talks about their pros and cons. Some of the clients included in this review are: Azureus, BitComet, ABC, µTorrent and G3 Torrent.

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Marijuana might cause new cell growth in the brain

"A synthetic chemical similar to the active ingredient in marijuana makes new cells grow in rat brains...The results suggest that marijuana, or its derivatives, could actually be good for the brain."..................and here I quit, thinking I was killing my brain cells when in fact I was smoking my way to "genius"!!!

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First review of Video iPod (with many pics)

Here is a good review of the new 5G iPod from iLounge. Be patient to load the page because there are many pics!



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One-Fifth of Human Genes Have Been Patented, Study Reveals

A new study shows that 20 percent of human genes have been patented in the United States, primarily by private firms and universities.




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MSN and Yahoo! to link messenger services

MSN and Yahoo! will link their Voice and Chat services so users of either service can contact each other. Finally a solution to the age old problem of having friends on different IM services.

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Watch NOVA programs online for free !

This is great. The Einstein piece on E=mc^2 isn't online yet, but for now you can watch "Elegant Universe", "Cracking the Code of Life", "Life's Greatest Miracle", "MARS - Dead or Alive?", among many others. . .

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LIVE: Apple release new thinner iMac with built in camera....

The all-new iMac has three new features: it's thinner, it's got an iSight videocamera built in, and it's got a new app called Photobooth - 'the funnest app we've ever written.

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Serenity Evangelism: Firefly in 30 Minutes

I'm sure most who have seen both Serenity and Firefly will agree the movie has more impact in the context of the series -- unfortunately a lot of people interested (or potentially interested) in Serenity will never see it. For the sake of promoting the movie, I've compiled some key moments from the series into a video. Spread the word Browncoats!

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Good bye Dark Matter, Hello General Relativity

Oringally posted on Slashdot: "...a new paper by scientists at the University of Victoria has demonstrated that one of the prime observational justifications for the existence of dark matter can be explained without any dark matter at all, by a proper use of general relativity!"

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Awsome List Of Best Torrent Sites!!

List of Best Torrent Sites Around. Ranked By the number of Torrents on Site;Trackers;Seeds;Leetches.

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SuprNova.org is becoming NewNova.org with torrents

The guy from suprnova.org gave his old code to a new owner a torrent site called newnova.org looks exacly like suprnova but with a new name and owner.

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Al Qaeda puts job ads on Internet

"Al Qaeda has put job advertisements on the Internet asking for supporters to help put together its Web statements and video montages, an Arabic newspaper reported".........***Applicants must have pure hatred of the West; Photoshop experience a PLUS!***

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Call Level 3 - they're the ones that broke the Internet

If you can't connect to half the 'net, it's because Level 3 and Cogent are having a hissy spat over who's carrying more traffic, and Level 3 has responded by blocking access to their backbone. Call them at 720-888-1000
to tell them what you think.

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Super Charge FireFox with "FasterFox" Extension (not FireTune)

This extension automatically employs link prefetching, network tweaking, enhanced pop-up blocking, along with simultaneous connections, pipe-lining, enhanced caching, DNS caching, and initial paint delaying to make FireFox so fast it can break servers (or at least hurt them).

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Eight Must-Have Bookmarklets

A bookmarklet is a snippet of Javascript that can be bookmarked (or saved as a favorite) inside your web browser. Bookmarklets can enhance web pages, add special functionality and make your browsing experience a lot more efficient by offering one-click access to useful tools.

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Google Declares War on Microsoft!

GOOGLE HAS confirmed that it will launch free spreadsheet and word-processing software online and take on Microsoft in one of its biggest markets.

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The physics of Extra-Terrestrial Civilizations

A cool read on the types of technology an alien civilization may possess.

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Web applications list

A good compilations of applications you can run from your web browser, no more downloading, installations or crashes the web will deliver what you need to run when you want it.

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Increase your reading speed 2 to 10 times!

A software developed to improve reading speed. A free online demo available, try it out and post your results. The software comes with many sessions, and exercises.

Note: You must enable pop-ups for the demo to work.

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Costco Now Selling Replacement Batteries for Ipods

Believe it or not, Costco is now selling replacement batteries for the Ipod.

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DigitalLife TV Episode 7: Live 9-27-05

Welcome back! Episode 7 is going live at 6pm PST tonight. Want to know what's coming up? Check out the show notes: What makes HDTV look fuzzy? The 'first' consumer HD camera, Sony�s HDR-HC1 HDV 1080i Handycam, reviewed. The best budget 3D cards for gaming. Is a $50 DVD player worth buying? (Along with some better DVD players for HDTV.)

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Watch TV shows through Google TV

GOOGLE is to begin broadcasting television programmes over the internet. The search engine has already signed up an American channel to provide programmes for Google TV and is in talks with the BBC to broadcast its shows as well.
Google's first move into TV is to broadcast a Chris Rock sitcom called Everybody Hates Chris.

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TechTv is NOT Coming Back. G4 turing into new SpikeTv.

More bad news for us techtv fans. G4 is now getting shows such as "The Man Show". Many thought a new person in charge would help, but its going more the other way as Leo said.

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Could the New WordPress.com Kill Off Blogger?

WordPress.com is a hosted, free blogging solution just like Blogger. While WordPress.com is in a very early Alpha stage, it is drawing the attention of bloggers around the world with its inclusion of AJAX scripts and other new features such as a rich WYSIWYG that allows you to drag and drop photos or images into your posts, etc.

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9 pictures of the giant squid (and more)

This extraordinary image, captured by Japanese scientists, marks the first-ever record of a live giant squid in the wild. The mysterious deep-sea creature has inspired countless sea monster tales and a variety of scientific expeditions.

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Google's Founders didn't know HTML!

The prime reason the Google home page is so bare is due to the fact that the founders didn't know HTML and just wanted a quick interface.

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E = mc2 Explained

How would 10 top physicists�two Nobel Prize winners among them�describe Einstein's equation to curious non-physicists? Listen online by selecting Play All or choose individual clips below. Listen offline by downloading clips, or subscribe to our podcast.

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Knoppix 4.0.2 DVD Released

The latest version of everyone's favorite bootable Linux distro is now available. The long-awaited DVD release was pushed out to FTP sites on the 24th of September; torrents are now available. Grab it while it's hot and seed it till you bleed.

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Leo and Kate had the Ultimate Gaming Machine in 1998

Leo and Kate overview the Ultimate Gaming Machine back in 1998. This was unreasonable in 1998 with 128 of SD RAM!

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Tivo Now in CANADA!

This is good to hear, even though its a pain to get activated and no warranty. But now Canada's can use Tivo! Wicked

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Podcast entry 001

Podcast entry #001
My very fist Podcast is now up and running. Give ‘er!
Download here

Treo 700 to be Announced Monday

Treo 700 to be Announced MondayRunning Microsoft Windows Mobile software
Posted 2005-09-24 13:01:30
Reuters reports that on Monday Palm, Microsoft and Verizon, in a joint news conference, are set to announce the Treo 700 which will be the first Palm Treo based on the Windows 5 mobile OS. Verizon Wireless will be the first to offer the Treo 700 which will be able to do everything that the previous Treo's were able to do including surfing the Internet, news and e-mail. You can get a glimpse of the newest Treo over at Engadget. Could this be the beginning of the end for the Palm OS ... at least for Treo users down the line?
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Bit Torrent Tweaks

A pretty detailed guide with screenshots on tweaking bit torrent to get the most speed possible. According to the author, it improved his speed from 100kbps to 250kbps

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A Great Link To The Best Bittorrent Sites

This is a website that I luckily stumbled upon a few months ago... it has been very helpful in finding the best site to find the torrent that I am looking for... and just a few weeks ago its new updated look is quite enjoyable... Check It Out! I hope its helpful :D...

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Tracking Hurricanes on Google Maps

Here's another neat example of what you can do with Google Maps. You can choose any year and see past hurricanes or you can choose 2005 and Rita and track her as she bears down on Houston and the Texas Gulf coast. Head to high ground Houston and Galveston.

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NerdTV is Out

NerdTV is a new weekly online TV show from PBS.org technology columnist Robert X. Cringely. NerdTV is essentially Charlie Rose for geeks - a one-hour interview show with a single guest from the world of technology. Guests like Sun Microsystems co-founder Bill Joy or Apple computer inventor Steve Wozniak are household names if your household is nerdy enough, but as historical figures and geniuses in their own right, they have plenty to say to ALL of us.

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Intel's manufacturing cost: $40

Though Pentium 4s can sell for up to $637 US, Intel's average cost for making a chip comes to $40, according to a report from analysts In-Stat.

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It's official, Apple is planning a video store.

Looks like the new iTunes 5 includes some hidden gems... note the "Gift video," "Buy video," and "Add video" buttons buried deep within the newest version.

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Test your geek knowledge: PCIQ.

The Personal Computing IQ Test is a series of random questions about computers to test your geek knowledge. The standard quiz is 25 questions.

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The list of the 100 greatest theorems

The millenium seemed to spur a lot of people to compile "Top 100" or "Best 100" lists of many things,Mathematicians were not immune,in 1999,a list of "The Hundred Greatest Theorems." Their ranking is based on the following criteria: "the place the theorem holds in the literature, the quality of the proof, and the unexpectedness of the result."

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10 Tips To Make Your Digital Photos Better

These are the top 10 tips given by photographic professionals on how make your digital happy snaps better. It won't make you a professional overnight but it will help you along your way! (See comments if you can't see story for login)

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Man builds up 30,000 volts of static electricity

A man built up at least 30,000 volts of static electricity in his jacket simply by walking around.
He left burn marks on a carpet floor.

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Sun Microsystems: 100% MORE BITCHIN' THAN DELL ... ?

Sun's 'controversial' anti-dell x64 server ads. Pretty extreme marketing for a company that I've always thought of as being pretty traditional and conservative. I love it!

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Software List for a Better Computing (A must have)

There are a lot of great freeware products out there. Many are as good or even better than their commercial alternatives. This list features my personal pick of the "best of the best."

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Power Supply Calculator

Thinking of an upgrade? Not sure if your current power supply is enough for your new rig? This handy power supply calculator can tell you the amount of power a system needs. Just select AMD, Intel, or Server and start adding your hardware.

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Photoshop - how to make people look old

This is a couple of months old but worth a look for sure.. A tutorial on the Aging Process from the Worth1000.com guys.. Nicely done.



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College Student Beats Microsoft in $143.50 Legal Battle

After selling unopened copies of Windows XP and Office that both the store and Microsoft refused to allow him to return, 21 year-old college student David Zamos was surprised to find out that he'd been sued by Microsoft. Rather than just take it, he fought back, beating Microsoft into submission without so much as hiring a lawyer.

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Not Just Another Wallpaper Site!

OK, I know that there's no shortage of wallpaper sites on Digg, but this site has Hi-Res wallpapers with no registration required! Get movie, anime, nature and original software. I now have a large Firefox logo on the desktop.......Cool!

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GNOME 2.12 Released

Today, the GNOME Project celebrates the release of GNOME 2.12, the latest version of the popular, multi-platform free desktop environment.

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Tractor Beam Technology

A "tractor beam" that can reach out, trap and move objects has been developed by British scientists.

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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire trailer hits

The full trailer has finally hit the net, and boy oh boy it is amazing. Haunting soundtrack and astonishing visuals, seems to be the best Potter film to date.

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How to detect lies

The following techniques to telling if someone is lying are often used by police, and security experts. This knowledge is also useful for managers, employers, and for anyone to use in everyday situations where telling the truth from a lie can help prevent you from being a victim of fraud/scams and other deceptions.

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Invisible force field!

Scientists at 3M have discovered an 'invisible' forcefield!

David Swenson of 3M Corporation describes an anomaly where workers encountered a strange "invisible wall" in the area under a fast-moving sheet of electrically charged polypropelene film in a factory. This "invisible wall" was strong enough to prevent humans from passing through. A person near this "wall" was unable to turn, and so had to walk backwards to retreat from it.


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Yahoo! Domains only $1.99/year

Yahoo is currently offering domain names for $1.99/year or $9.99 for 5 years. Hurry while this offer lasts!

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Rollable display! 12" widescreen display in your pocket?

Is this the future for personal video players?With this you could have a 10-12" screen rolled up in our pocket. That would be saweet!

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Thinking takes time

Working without thinking in advance or good planning always results in waste of resources and poor output. As an entreprenuer or leader of any kind of initiative it is recommended that you take time out to think before executing.

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Video iPod at last?

Apple Computer plans a major announcement next week in San Francisco, sparking speculation that the company that revolutionized digital music will unveil a video-playing iPod or an iTunes mobile phone.

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CNN Weatherman Loses His Cool

This is a video of a CNN weatherman that loses his cool while covering Hurricane Katrina. Things seem a little "tense" for him.

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