Make Your Own Supercomputer! If you've got a bunch of old computers lying around, consider using openMosix - a Kernel extension for linux - to turn a network of ordinary computers into a supercomputer! From digg on September 23, 2006 at 10:07 p.m..
3-Megapixel Keychain Camera!!! Tiny enough to slip in your pocket, this 3-megapixel keychain camera is perfect for taking pictures on-the-go. In addition to being a camera, it also functions as a video (320 x 240) / web (640 x 480) cam. From digg on September 23, 2006 at 10:07 p.m..
How Much Does It Cost To Run Your PC? You may be surprised Most people speculate that running my PC 24/7 may cost about 10 dollars per month. However, with increasing fuel / electricity prices, this new estimation may surprise you. From digg on September 23, 2006 at 10:07 p.m..
A puzzle challenge for digg. From the creators of A to craZy comes a new challenge. Can digg.com solve this one just as quickly? I doubt it. From digg on September 23, 2006 at 10:07 p.m..
Penthouse.com camera man passes out from excitement 2006 Penthouse Pet of The Year Runner Up Cassia Riley makes her camera man passout during a live internet show From digg on September 23, 2006 at 10:07 p.m..
The MPAA Surrenders in War Against Piracy? When I asked the MPAA representative to view the Guba site to confirm that copyrighted files were available there for free download, apparently illegally, the spokeswoman refused. When I offered to point her to an apparently illegally ripped DVD copy of The Ring available on the site, she also declined. From digg on September 23, 2006 at 10:07 p.m..
A 1st Blog From Space I do not have access to a web browser so I cannot read all your comments. I get some of your questions and greetings forwarded to me and I know that many people are sending their well wishes and words of inspiration. You cannot imagine how happy you have all made me, by sharing this experience with me From digg on September 23, 2006 at 10:07 p.m..
Triple Sunrise Produced by sunlight shining through common atmospheric ice crystals with hexagonal cross-sections, such halos can actually be seen more often than rainbows. The remarkable sunrise picture captures a beautiful assortment of the types most frequently seen, including a sun pillar (center) just above the rising Sun surrounded by a 22 degree halo arc. From digg on September 23, 2006 at 10:07 p.m..
Fox News Promos Interview As ‘Clinton Gets Crazed’ Clinton tells the truth about Fox News, his record on terrorism and the Bush administration’s record on terrorism. Fox gets defensive. From digg on September 23, 2006 at 10:07 p.m..
The Dark Side of Online Advertising Martin Fleischmann put his faith in online advertising. He used it to build his Atlanta company, MostChoice.com, which offers consumers rate quotes and other information on insurance and mortgages. Last year he paid Yahoo! & Google a total of $2 million in advertising fees. Now, Fleischmann's faith has been shaken. From digg on September 23, 2006 at 10:07 p.m..
The complete list of Open Source Software for Windows Stuck with windows ? Sick of being a "software pirate" ? There`s a free / open-source alternative for every commercial application. From digg on September 23, 2006 at 10:07 p.m..
The Car that Runs on Air After twelve years of reserch and development, Guy Negre has developed an engine that could become one of the biggest technological advances of this century. A new type of engine being developed runs on compress air. From digg on September 23, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
Real Time HTML editor Just type the HTML code in the textarea , and it will magically (if AJAX was the name of a wizard) in the frame below. From digg on September 23, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
Apple's Mac mini Core Duo reviewed Nevertheless, Apple bumped its most minuscule Macs by tossing in Intel Core Duo processors, while leaving just about everything else (including price points) the same. In case you've been dreaming up a homegrown media center or recording studio, and need to know if the revamped mini would fit the bill, Macworld's review crew has the scoop From digg on September 23, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
Microsoft: $2.5 billion given to charity Microsoft announced that it had exceeded $2.5 billion in charitable donations since 1983, including cash, software, employee contributions and company matching funds. From digg on September 23, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
Apple sued Steve Jobs this day in 1985 After being stripped of any real power, Steve Jobs left Apple to start a new company mentioning he was going to take a few “low level” employees with him...Steve wouldn’t stop taking the employees and Apple soon grew tired of his actions and decided to sue From digg on September 23, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
The Simpsons seaons 1-18 Every season of the simpsons streaming. From digg on September 23, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
What programmers really do in their free time. Do you fit the average programmer profile? Hmm. From digg on September 23, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
Linux for mere mortals You don't have to be a technician to intsall the latest version of the alternative operating system, writes Rob Pegoraro From digg on September 23, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
Sony is a bunch of idiots [Nintendo and their DS] are appealing to the same audience that Game Boy has always appealed to. And if you look at the adoption rate of the DS over the first 17 months, not only does it trail the PSP but it also trails their other platforms ... - Sony VP Jack Tretton -Wow does this guy not know how to count or read ? From digg on September 23, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
If you ever need to pick yourself up! This site is to make yourself feel good about yourself again.... just type in www.(your_first_name).(your_last_name).youaremighty.com (leaving out brackets) and it will give you a flash presentation to pick up your spirits. From digg on September 23, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
FDA Told U.S. Drug System Is Broken The federal system for approving and regulating drugs is in serious disrepair, and a host of dramatic changes are needed to fix the problem, a blue-ribbon panel of government advisers concluded yesterday in a long-awaited report. The 15 experts drawn from academic and professional organizations were unanimous in endorsing the recommendations. From digg on September 23, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
Beauty of Musical Notation The many different faces of music and graphic notation. From digg on September 23, 2006 at 8:30 p.m..
SQL Injection Walkthrough An in-depth look at how SQL injection works, and how to protect your site from these types of attacks. From digg on September 23, 2006 at 6:30 p.m..
Download FREE 196-page Legend of Zelda comic book (200mb PDF) Just what the title says... Get to it! From digg on September 23, 2006 at 6:30 p.m..
Millions use alternative medicine to get to sleep. Herbs and relaxation exercises were the remedies most commonly used. About 60 percent of those who used alternative medicine for insomnia said they told their doctor they had done so. Alternative medicine use was more common among younger people, and among more educated individuals. From digg on September 23, 2006 at 6:30 p.m..
ESA's Proba satellite or the Borg? This artist's impression of ESA's Proba (Project for On Board Autonomy) in orbit reminds me of the Borg ship from Star Trek. Of course, since Proba is really only a 60x60x80 cm box shaped aluminum honeycomb structure, appearances can be deceiving. More technical info at: http://www.esa.int/esaMI/Proba_web_site/ESA6AKTHN6D_1.html#subhead1 From digg on September 23, 2006 at 6:30 p.m..
Georgia Won't Require Photo IDs at Polls Voters will not be required to show a picture ID at Georgia polls in November after the elections board decided Friday not to hasten its appeal of a judge's decision that threw out the identification law. A majority of the elections board members said they disagreed with the judge's ruling on Tuesday, but believed it was too late to try to ... From digg on September 23, 2006 at 6:30 p.m..
Can RIAA sue for songs they never verified by downloading from you? Preclusion Motion Filed in UMG v. Lindor; Lindor Says RIAA Cannot Introduce Songs into Lawsuit if it Has Not Produced Song Files From digg on September 23, 2006 at 6:30 p.m..
Overclock your Toothbrush! Kevin and Alex show you how!!! An old TSS that turn's a $6 toothbrush into a $100 Toothbrush! From digg on September 23, 2006 at 6:30 p.m..
Is Debian dying? For a while, Debian was the community Linux darling. In its heyday, Debian was known for its strong moral point of view and its outstanding code. Numerous important distributions, such as Linspire, Knoppix, and today's most popular distribution, Ubuntu, have sprung from it. Things have changed. From digg on September 23, 2006 at 6:30 p.m..
Student Strip Search Bill goes to Senate House bill HR 5295 made it out of committee and passed, and is now going to the Senate for review. This bill allows education officals and local police to just randomly search, all the way to a strip search, any student they want to, any time, based on suspicion only, basically whenever they feel like it and say the magic words. From digg on September 23, 2006 at 6:30 p.m..
Introducing Shiira 2.0 Browser: Visual Preview Shiira is not a big name in the Mac browser business, with that dominated by Safari and Firefox. Prepare for that to change. Shiira 2.0 is coming soon, and this is why it's going to be awesome... From digg on September 23, 2006 at 6:30 p.m..
Have we made our last major scientific discovery? Ten years after the publication of The End of Science, John Horgan says the limits of scientific inquiry are more visible than ever. Lately science has been in incremental steps and no giant leaps. Cloning dolly was just such a step, after 40 years of cloning frogs. From digg on September 23, 2006 at 6:30 p.m..
Crickets on Hawaiian Island Develop Silent Wings in Response to Parasites In only a few generations, the male cricket on Kauai, one of the Hawaiian Islands, underwent a mutation – a sudden heritable change in its genetic material – that rendered it incapable of using song, its sexual signal, to attract female crickets, according to a new study by UC Riverside evolutionary biologists. From digg on September 23, 2006 at 6:30 p.m..
Clinton Gives Olbermann Some Hypothetical Advice For Bush President Clinton sat down with Keith Olbermann to discuss the Clinton Global Initiative and a host of other topics. Keith asks the former President an "unrealistic political hypothetical": If George Bush called you up to ask for your advice, what would you tell him? From digg on September 23, 2006 at 6:30 p.m..
CDX - episodic adventure game that uses Flash video! A brand new episodic adventure game from the BBC and Preloaded! Excellent stuff as usual from them. From digg on September 23, 2006 at 4:51 p.m..
The STUPIDIST ebay auction ever. "This is a classic seattle supersonics shaving bag. My fiancee thinks I'm nuts to even list this on ebay since it's 15 years old and has been used extensively. The zipper's broken, and there's a couple of tiny holes on it. It also has some toothpaste stains." its at US $1,025.00 at this post. From digg on September 23, 2006 at 4:51 p.m..
Craziest iTunes 7 Bug Ever Instead of album art it would display the contents of the screen, in real time. How lovely. From digg on September 23, 2006 at 4:51 p.m..
Touch-Sensitive 24-inch iMac Now Available Troll Touch has announced the release of a 24-inch Apple iMac with the company’s touchscreen conversion installed. The company also offers a separate kit for users who have already purchased the 24-inch iMac and would like to add this capability. From digg on September 23, 2006 at 4:51 p.m..
Fans say Playstation 3 lacks the 'wow' factor For Sony, the 2006 Tokyo Game Show was a chance, after a series of embarrassing mistakes, to prove that PlayStation still deserves to dominate the video games market. But fans and analysts were united in the view that the PS3, despite the superiority of its technology, has failed to demonstrate its �wow� factor. From digg on September 23, 2006 at 4:51 p.m..
Muslim Tolerance "How dare you say Islam is a violent religion? I'll kill you for it" is not exactly the best way to go about refuting the charge. But of course, refuting is not the point here. The point is intimidation. Religious "sensitivity" is a one-way street. The rules are enforced by Islamic mobs and abjectly followed by Western media and politicians. From digg on September 23, 2006 at 4:51 p.m..
Alan Cox's Thinkpad explodes! Even Linux gurus are susceptible to the perils of exploding batteries - last night famed kernel hacker Alan Cox's IBM Thinkpad battery burst into flames and exploded. Follow the link for an in-depth story in Telsa's inimitable style and photos of the laptop's remains. From digg on September 23, 2006 at 4:51 p.m..
Home Depot uses pot leaf to advertise fall yard products. The main page of homedepot.com has a flash animation which shows fall-colored marijuana leaves blowing in the wind. Looks like someone is having a little fun... From digg on September 23, 2006 at 4:51 p.m..
Relativity Drive could make wheels and wings obsolete A UK man has developed a prototype of a radiation-based engine that could run spacecraft and even hover-cars. From digg on September 23, 2006 at 4:51 p.m..
Not Just Third World Nations Banning Skype; Universities Get On Board Too It looks like it's not just third world countries with government-backed telephone monopolies to protect that are banning VoIP. Some universities are getting in on the game as well. San Jose State University, just down the road from Skype's parent company eBay, has apparently decided to block all Skype use on campus. From digg on September 23, 2006 at 4:51 p.m..
When nerve cells cant make contact Using an animal model, brain researchers in Göttingen have examined the effects of mutations that cause autism in humans. These are mutations in the genes which carry the building instructions for proteins in the neuroligin family.The study shows that neuroligins ensure that signal transmission between nerve cells functions. From digg on September 23, 2006 at 4:51 p.m..
Antarctic ozone hole nears record: UN agency The hole over Antarctica's ozone layer is bigger than last year and is nearing the record 29-million-square-km (11-million-sq-mile) hole seen in 2000, the World Meteorological Organization said on Friday. From digg on September 23, 2006 at 4:51 p.m..
Dave Letterman's Special Message For One Of His Viewers Some dude sends a letter to some show claiming hes hanging upside down...a must watch! From digg on September 23, 2006 at 4:51 p.m..
Halo 3 Logo Revealed! The Bungie team wanted the logo to reflect the state of the story and the tone that comes with this final chapter in the Halo trilogy. A lot has happened since Halo 1, we wanted to see some of this reflected in the logo… and as a result, you’ll see some scarring, some weathering and the ruinous toil of combat. From digg on September 23, 2006 at 4:51 p.m..
Greenpeace Lies About Apple After spending at least $50,000 on expensive lab work, Greenpeace ignored the data they discoverd to instead retreat back into sensationalism, fear mongering, and deception to present "Toxic Chemicals in Your Laptop - Exposed!" Here's why and how they lied, and why users have little to worry about from "toxic laptops" @ RoughlyDrafted Magazine From digg on September 23, 2006 at 4:51 p.m..
T-Visionarium II: A channel surfer's dream come true You're handed a pair of plastic, smoke-colored 3-D glasses and suddenly, hundreds of digital television images begin to swirl around you on a 360-degree movie screen that's 11 feet high. Twelve projectors display images on the screen; six showing images for your right eye, six for your left. From digg on September 23, 2006 at 4:51 p.m..
Create training videos with pyvnc2swf How many times has someone verbally explained how to do something on a computer to you? How many times do you end up asking them to just show you? For these situations there is pyvnc2swf, a program that turns screen input into video files. Let's see just how easy it is to use it to producing training videos. From digg on September 23, 2006 at 4:51 p.m..
CIA Predator Drone Records Osama bin Laden in Afghanistan Back in 2000 NBC News has obtained exclusive video showing Osama bin Laden being monitored by CIA spy drones back in fall of 2000. The Predator was not armed, as most are now. But there was always the chance to arrange a quick missile attack. [via ace.mu.nu] From digg on September 23, 2006 at 4:51 p.m..
Can Team Clinton Win in '08? Bill says 'a million things can happen,' but he's already launched Hillary's presidential campaign. Can he get her elected? From digg on September 23, 2006 at 4:51 p.m..
New PSP FW 2.71 Hack - Kernel mode and homebrew loading from Game Menu! Our PSP "scene" has been lucky enough to have some real legendary characters. First, we had groups like PSP-Dev, later on, MPH. We can't ever forget Fanjita, and now, joining their ranks at a blistering pace is none other than Dark_Alex. It seems the guy jumps from one big bombshell to the next. From digg on September 23, 2006 at 4:51 p.m..
Best of: Jon Stewart (not on the daily show) Here are the best videos of Jon Stewart that aren't of him on The Daily Show. Appearances on Letterman, Dennis Miller, Larry King, Crossfire and more. From digg on September 23, 2006 at 4:51 p.m..
How Jellyfish Work Jellyfish are probably some of the most unusual and mysterious creatures that you'll ever encounter. If you can get past the weirdness you'll discover that jellyfish are pretty fascinating. They've been around for more than 650 million years, and there are thousands of different species, with more species discovered all of the time. From digg on September 23, 2006 at 4:51 p.m..
Russell Crowe to play Steve Irwin The Oscar-winning Australian actor - who has repeatedly spoken of his affection for friend Steve after he was tragically killed, aged just 44, by a stingray - is in talks with Universal Studios about making a biopic. From digg on September 23, 2006 at 4:51 p.m..
New Laboratory to tackle the great unsolved mysteries of science How the human brain works is one of the great unsolved mysteries of science. How does it store and retrieve information? Why does mental acuity decline with age? What is happening to your neurons as you read this? These are questions scientists will tackle at a $500 million laboratory that officially opens next month From digg on September 23, 2006 at 4:51 p.m..
Quick guide to get a girlfriend using Linux At last, the ultimate guide to get women using the only true skill we all love and are proud of. From digg on September 23, 2006 at 4:51 p.m..
Greatest Pool Shot Ever This is the final match of the 1995 Sands Regency Classic. The score is 12-12 in a race to 13 for $10,000. Efren "The Magician" Reyes tries to put a safety on Earl "The Pearl" Strickland but it backfires. What comes next is the greatest shot in pool history - the Z kick. From digg on September 23, 2006 at 4:51 p.m..
Ubuntu: Shuttleworth should sell "open energy technology" plan to Branson Non-patentable shared "open energy technology" has the potential to have a profound impact on the reduction of greenhouse gases that causing global warming, in the same way that open source software has changed computers and the Internet. From digg on September 23, 2006 at 4:51 p.m..
Stephen Colbert's guest wants whistleblower to halt Iran war plans In an interview with Stephen Colbert, Daniel Ellsberg, famous for leaking Pentagon Papers in 1971, calls for a whistleblower to expose alleged plans for war with Iran. Its one of Colbert's more informative yet still funny interviews. From digg on September 23, 2006 at 4:51 p.m..
Alexa Street - Buy and Sell Shares In Websites! Open today, Alexa Street is a website where you can buy and sell shares in websites in order to become the #1 player! Buy low and sell high, determined on alexa.com data you can predict websites that will rise. Go Now! From digg on September 23, 2006 at 4:51 p.m..
Apple's Already Used AMD Chips While Hector Ruiz was keen on pointing out that Apple will not be held hostage to Intel and that the Fruitzilla will also put AMD products inside their aluminium cases, almost everybody at the dinner didn't consider the fact that Apple has already bought and shipped millions of AMD's chips in their fruity products. Not CPUs, though. From digg on September 23, 2006 at 4:51 p.m..
Feeling down on your job? Check out this mash up posted on zefrank's podcast (http://zefrank.com/theshow/) composed by a user known as 'goose' based off of a popular sound clip that has circulated around blogs since early September. It will help you feel better about your job after a frustrating day, that's for sure. From digg on September 23, 2006 at 4:51 p.m..
Writing Windows CE Device Drivers: Principle to Practice Writing device drivers for Windows CE is very similar to creating them on other operating systems. The operating system provides a handful of driver models that define the functions your driver must expose and their operation. What sets Windows CE apart is the rich set of driver frameworks that it provides. From digg on September 23, 2006 at 4:51 p.m..
Late-night quiz show host gets surprise from caller The idea of the show is to call in with answers to win money. One caller absolutely shocks the host... His reaction is priceless. From digg on September 23, 2006 at 4:51 p.m..
How to keep cool the Playstation 3 take a look at the picture Sony is making no additional comment on the PlayStation 3, how to keep cool the machine take a look at the picture. {{{$15.00 Fan}}} From digg on September 23, 2006 at 4:51 p.m..
Eighty Year Old Saved Us $800 Billion! Refrigerators used to consume 2000 kilowatt-hours per day, now they use 450 kwh. Windows used to let in every ounce of heat that hit them, now the reflect the majority of infra-red light. Light bulbs used to be made of white-hot tungsten, now they're made of cool fluorescent gasses. The story of how an 80 year old particle physicist saved us all From digg on September 23, 2006 at 4:51 p.m..
Capsized Cruise Ship Captured in Google Earth A satellite photo in Google Earth (or Google Maps) shows a cruise ship which was capsized by a Typhoon back in 2003. See photos and links to the location, and a ground-level photo of the ship shortly after it happened. From digg on September 23, 2006 at 4:51 p.m..
Who Really Has the Largest Cellular Network? You've seen the commercials. You've heard the debates. You can't go a week without hearing Verizon, Cingular, or Sprint claim to have the biggest or fastest wireless network in America... or sometimes all three of them! So who's right? From digg on September 23, 2006 at 4:51 p.m..
What REALLY slows down Windows - Boot and run time After Oli's last article on what slows Windows boot times, there were many comments for a second set of tests, including some other apps. And so..here we go..ever wonder what slows down windows boot times, I/O times etc? This second article goes a little more in depth and answers that and a few other questions. From digg on September 23, 2006 at 4:51 p.m..
Peter Jackson to make Hobbit film - split into two parts Jackson has indeed started thinking about what he might do with The Hobbit. He's especially intrigued by the idea of making two films and inventing new material to fill in gaps in the story, since the plot — about how Bilbo befriends Gandalf, falls afoul of the miserable creature Gollum, and comes into possession of that pesky ring. From digg on September 23, 2006 at 4:51 p.m..
Awesome Flash Game In this game you draw your own track and then watch a sled ride it. It's bizarrely addictive. From digg on September 23, 2006 at 4:51 p.m..
Great American Theory Challenge A short interactive quiz game designed to test participant’s knowledge of eight major leadership theories. The goal of the game is to identify the different theories with the fewest number of clues. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on September 23, 2006 at 4:30 a.m..
Podcast Francais Facile (learn french by podcast for beginner and intermediary) “Ecouter en français facile” (french for beginner and intermediary) is a podcast for anyone who wants to learn or improve their french listening. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on September 23, 2006 at 4:30 a.m..
Process Management Guidlines This is a set of slides that was produced to explain the importance of Project Management for continuous improvement. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on September 23, 2006 at 4:30 a.m..
Marketing Management Slides This site is a set of PowerPoint slides that support a Marketing Management class. Topics include Product Strategy, Product Design, Marketing Success, Buyer Behavior, New Products, Product Life Cycle, etc. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on September 23, 2006 at 4:30 a.m..
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire Human Resources Game An interactive Who Wants To Be A Millionaire- style quiz game covering selected human resources terms and concepts. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on September 23, 2006 at 4:30 a.m..
JVC's new VCR upscales VHS to HD 1080i! Really. "It seems unlikely that anyone who's invested in a nice big HDTV is hanging on to their old VHS collection, but for the one or two out there that refuses to toss their taped-off-HBO copy of Back to the Future, JVC offers this VHS/DVD player that upscales your crappy-quality movies to 1080i." It also has a DVD-Recorder, the HD-VHS thing is a bonus. From digg on September 23, 2006 at 2:06 a.m..
Colour Connect Eliminate all the colored discs by clicking on them in sequence. Each disc you click has to share a color with the previous one before the latter can be eliminated. From digg on September 23, 2006 at 2:06 a.m..
Einstein The Parrot This Parrot may not be as clever as Albert, but in PET WORLD this parrot deserves its call name. From digg on September 23, 2006 at 2:06 a.m..
Video: The Incredible Machines Rube Goldberg Videos. From digg on September 23, 2006 at 2:06 a.m..
Want to get rich? Headbutt a soccer player In the two months since he rammed his bald head into the chest of Italian defender Marco Materazzi and was ignominiously sent off the field, his public appeal has soared, and so has his annual advertising revenue. From digg on September 23, 2006 at 2:06 a.m..
Highlights from Sony Keynote at TGS 2006 Contrary to older news, Sony announces HDMI ports will be included on ALL models of the PS3 as well as their large focus on Networking and online play. From digg on September 23, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
Leo Laporte proposes using the term "netcast" instead of "podcast" Well-known podcaster Leo Laporte isn't happy with the term "podcast," particularly in light of Apple's recent trademark claims. His suggestion? Call them "netcasts" instead. "It's a little clearer that these are broadcasts over the Internet. It's catchy and even kind of a pun." From digg on September 23, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
Jury Gives Dru Sjodin's Killer Death Jurors on Friday sentenced a convicted sex offender to death for killing University of North Dakota student Dru Sjodin, whose body was found in a Minnesota ravine nearly five months after she disappeared. The jury reached its decision against Alfonso Rodriguez Jr. after more than a day and a half of deliberations. From digg on September 23, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
Who needs a Mighty Mouse? Hold shift for horizontal scrolling A slick scrolling trick built into Mac OS X: with a standard scrolling mouse, you can hold the shift key in most apps to scroll horizontally. From digg on September 23, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
PS3's White Knight: Best Graphics and Animation Yet Some Stills and high-res video of White Knight. A new game shown at TGS. The PS3 just may pull off the win in Japan. From digg on September 23, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
A Cassette Deck for the PC The PlusDeck 2c is a full-logic cassette deck for your PC. Use it to archive your old cassette tapes of 80s hair bands into digital media files for playback on your PC From digg on September 23, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
Mario, Link, Chocobo and Samus Sketched Jim from TheDailyDrawing.com puts up a new video of him drawing something every day. His work is often inspired by video games. Sit back and watch as he brings these game characters to life on paper. From digg on September 23, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
Civilians, not police, stopped armed Capitol intruder An armed man who ran through the U.S. Capitol this week was stopped by civilian employees, not police officers, authorities said Friday, reversing course in what was already an embarrassing security breach. From digg on September 23, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
Funny non-Web 2.0, anti-community questions and answer site From the site: Askhaddad.com is the complete opposite of Web 2.0. My goal is not a community, it's not user contributed content. I just want to answer people's questions, and have no one question it. Do whatever you want, use it or not. I'm a Linux / Apache / MySQL / PHP guy, so i suggest asking those types of questions. From digg on September 23, 2006 at 12:44 a.m..
Ceramic Battery: Internal Combustion Replacement? EEStore is working on a revolutionary new kind of "battery". The most significant benefit would be its efficiency: a car powered by the EEStor unit could run on the equivalent of 45 cents per gallon, driving 500 miles on $9 worth of electricity after just five minutes to charge. From digg on September 23, 2006 at 12:44 a.m..
DL.tv Gets a Face lift! Checkout the site, much nicer then the old one! From digg on September 23, 2006 at 12:44 a.m..
Some VoIP services surpass traditional phones A large-scale VoIP study from Keynote Systems concludes that VoIP audio quality is improving, and in some cases exceeds that of the traditional phone network From digg on September 23, 2006 at 12:44 a.m..
Leo Laporte "Person of the Year in Podcasting" Leo Laporte, creator of "This Week in Tech" (TWiT) and the twit.tv podcast network will be honored as "Person of the Year in Podcasting" as voted on by the Podcast & Portable Media Expo committee. The winners will be recognized at a special reception on Friday, September 29, 2006 at 5 p.m. at the Ontario, CA Marriott. From digg on September 23, 2006 at 12:44 a.m..
Trading hours for the dollar There are many ways to make money in this world. By far the most common is trading hours for dollar, also known as a job. Trading hours for the dollar is like the worst possible method of earning a living one can make. Here’s why. From digg on September 23, 2006 at 12:44 a.m..
Exclusive: Mysterious Paypal Secure Storage PayPal is preparing a new feature on a select range of users that allows them to securely store files with the payments provider. The new service, called DropBox, creates a secure storage area that is associated with the account. From digg on September 23, 2006 at 12:44 a.m..
All the Nintendo Wii info you will ever need! FAQs CorbieD: I made a list of many of the most frequently-asked questions that keep getting asked on various gaming message boards and answered them in a question and answer format. Maybe this will help those of you out who have a lot of questions about the upcoming Nintendo Wii system and its many features and launch details. From digg on September 23, 2006 at 12:44 a.m..
Gmail ads get a little too personal I received an email from my girlfriend after we broke up, and couldn't help but laugh after I noticed the ads that Gmail had provided! From digg on September 23, 2006 at 12:44 a.m..
HyperDragging Sony's new invention. Drag&Drop anwhere you want. From digg on September 23, 2006 at 12:44 a.m..
Final Fantasy XII Revenant Wings for Nintendo DS Trailer - Looks Amazing! The DS is getting a spinoff of FFXII next year, and Square gave us a taste of what to expect at TGS this week. Square has never been one to disappoint when it comes to pushing a system for all it's graphical potential, and the DS is no different. If this trailer really is rendered on the DS, it's among the best looking portable games to date. From digg on September 23, 2006 at 12:44 a.m..
Why Macs are ready for the mainstream "Say what? Macs in the mainstream -- even on a server rack? InfoWorld's Tom Yager revisits time-honored, anti-Mac objections now that Leopard and 64-bit x86 chips are in the mix." From digg on September 23, 2006 at 12:44 a.m..
German soccer authorities step up size of fines for racist stadium chants German soccer authorities recommended Friday that fines be increased for two Bundesliga clubs whose fans used racist chants - the second incident in the country within a month. A German soccer federation committee wants 75,000 euros (US$90,000) from Alemannia Aachen and 25,000 euros (US$34,000) from Borussia Moenchengladbach. Both clubs plan ... From digg on September 23, 2006 at 12:44 a.m..
Visual jQuery Magazine Released The Visual jQuery website, which provides a visual map to the jQuery API, just released the first issue of its jQuery-oriented magazine. It's available in PDF format and includes an interview with John Resig, jQuery's creator, and a getting started tutorial. It also looks at some useful plugins for developing rich web applications. From digg on September 23, 2006 at 12:44 a.m..
Another Reason To Hate Bank of America Man Jailed by Bank of America for trying to verify a check. BOA apologizes but won't pay one cent of his $14,000 in Legal Fees. From digg on September 23, 2006 at 12:44 a.m..
Cutting in Line: The Science Behind Line Jumping Stanley Milgram did a study on line (queue, if you're British) jumping, looking at how people respond to those that cut in line. These are some interesting results, and if you're thinking about line jumping -- 54% of the time, you will get ousted. Also, a graph shows who is must likely to bust you for this. From digg on September 23, 2006 at 12:44 a.m..
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