Bringing Aperture into focus

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

read more | digg story

Nikon D50

DSC_0016
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..."

read more | digg story

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".

read more | digg story

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 :)

read more | digg story

I want to ...

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

read more | digg story

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.

read more | digg story

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.

read more | digg story

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.

read more | digg story

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.

read more | digg story

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.

read more | digg story

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

read more | digg story

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?

read more | digg story

Patterns of Visual Math

"An Introduction to the fascinating patterns of Visual Math"

read more | digg story

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...

read more | digg story

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.

read more | digg story

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."

read more | digg story

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.

read more | digg story

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.

read more | digg story