March 2010
3 posts
Brain-Computer Interface Posts Message on Twitter →
Researchers used a simple brain-computer interface to post a message on the social networking Web site Twitter, an achievement that shows the potential for developing new communications systems for…
Ford sales top GM, Toyota →
Toyota Motor reported a 9% drop in U.S. sales in February from a year ago as the Japanese automaker continued to suffer from recall problems. Meanwhile, rival Ford Motor vaulted ahead of Toyota and…
The kings of viral video are back with a brand new... →
OK GO, possibly best known for their treadmill video are back with one of the coolest videos I have seen in a while.This too shall pass, a la Rube Goldberg.PS, ok go are even greater live, go see em!
July 2009
3 posts
The Man Wall Redefines TV Watching, Increases... →
The “Man Wall” features four TVs, a keg-erator with tap, a 32-bottle wine rack, two cigar humidors, 5-disc DVD player, iPod dock, 1000 watt microwave oven, and even a freaking sports ticker running…
MIT Develops Camera-Like Fabric →
Researchers have woven a swath of fabric consisting of special fibers that can capture an image of what’s nearby.
VirtualBox 3 brings 3D graphics support - Ars... →
Sun released VirtualBox 3 this week, the latest version of its open source x86 virtualization software. The new version introduces support for 3D graphics and SMP.
June 2009
1 post
Microsoft reveals Windows 7 official pricing →
Microsoft has officially announced Windows 7 pricing and availability. Windows 7 will be available for sale starting October 22.
April 2009
1 post
How the Conficker Problem Just Got Much Worse →
On the surface, April 1 came and went without a peep from the dreaded Conficker megaworm. But security experts see a frightening reality, one where Conficker is now more powerful and more dangerous…
February 2009
17 posts
10 Ways to Save $500 a Month →
Follow these 10 easy steps to save over $500 this month without feeling the pinch
Giz Explains: Why More Megapixels Isn't More... →
Between all the new digital cameras pooped out before the upcoming PMA show and the crazy cameras buried inside cellphones at MWC, it’s a good time to go over why more megapixels isn’t necessarily…
How To: Turn Your Linux Rig into a Streaming Media... →
Turn your Linux Machine into a media center! Great for all Linux users!
Top 7 Ways Renewable Energy can Power & Heat Your... →
Top 7 Ways Renewable Energy Systems can Power and Heat Your Home Today
WD Releases 2TB Home NAS Drive →
The drive allows remote file sharing, including the ability to stream downloaded high-def video content to Xbox 360s and PlayStation 3.
The 20 Best Free PC Games →
There are loads of free games out there, but many of them aren’t worth your time. These will have you hooked for hours.
Windows Mobile 6.5 Hands On: The New Interface... →
I like the new Windows Mobile 6.5 interface, specially the new home screen, which is brilliantly executed. Running on the new HTC Touch Diamond 2, everything looked smoother, cleaner, and matched the…
Electronic cigarettes: A safe substitute? →
I HAVE never been a smoker, so as I sit at the bar, chin resting on one hand, I try to remember how Audrey Hepburn did it. I take a gentle drag and exhale. A white mist wafts around my face as I wait…
Watchmen Screened and Reviewed (Stage 5 Spoiler... →
NAKED Sally Jupiter.
Ford Uses Balloon Cars for Crash Testing →
While Ford has been developing a new collision warning system, they’ve decided that there are cheaper, safer ways to the R&D than smashing endless piles of cars into one another.
How To Delete Your Cookies and Save Cash →
Going anonymous, clearing your browser, emptying your cart: interesting to see how much you can save doing these.
Joaquin Phoenix's Bizarre Letterman Appearance →
Joaquin Phoenix made a bizarre appearance on Wednesday night’s Letterman to promote his film “Two Lovers,” in what may be one of his last as an actor, as he has insisted he is retiring from film to…
Super clocks: More accurate than time itself →
The atom clocks that supply the heartbeat of modern life have become so accurate that they are exposing the elusive nature of time itself
Beer Bottle Domino →
A bunch of mathematicians makes a long domino sequence with beer bottles and a few other things…
NASA: Green Comet Approaches Earth →
A green comet of rare beauty is approaching Earth and may become visible to the naked eye later this month.
iTunes Wishes it Could be Like Songbird →
There are a lot of very good open source projects out there but there are very few that can really separate itself from the rest and goes well beyond its proprietary counterparts.
Cured Meats (Bacon, etc.) Tied to Childhood... →
Kids who regularly eat cured meats like bacon and hot dogs may have a higher risk of leukemia, while vegetables & soy products may help protect against cancer. Among 515 children & teens with and…
January 2009
11 posts
Scientists discover ground-breaking material:... →
(PhysOrg.com) — Researchers at The University of Manchester have produced a ground-breaking new material, graphane, which has been derived from graphene.
How To Download Music From Deezer, Pandora And... →
Today we’ll show you an all-inclusive method that can grab songs from most, if not all, websites. The drawback? No automatic naming, the files are in FLV format rather than MP3, and you’ll have to…
Flash Empires 3 →
Think you can develop the mightiest empire in the medieval ages?This is a pretty awesome flash game.
8 Oddball Twitter Utilities →
I’ve dug through countless services to find some interesting, loopy, and just plain cool tools that allow you to do more than talk to friends. From receiving tweets when your clothes are clean to…
10 Web Sites That Will Matter in 2009 →
You’ve probably never heard of many of them, but chances are you’ll be using some of these Web sites by the end of this year.
Living free with Linux: 2 weeks without Windows →
Can a dedicated Windows user make it for two weeks using only Linux? Preston Gralla tried it and lived to tell this tale.
The 11 Most Depressing Moments Of The 2009 Detroit... →
Just because we had fun at the Detroit Auto Show doesn’t mean there weren’t somber moments. In fact, most moments were. Here are the 11 most depressing moments from the 2009 Detroit Auto Show.
How To Repair Network Connection In Windows XP... →
If you want to manually repair Network Connection in Windows XP here is a simple procedure :
NASA Renegades Pitch Obama Team New Post-Shuttle... →
A group of engineers today proposed a plan called Jupiter Direct to Obama advisors. The proposal would replace NASA’s current plans for the Ares rocket. The engineers claim that the new plan would…
How to Build a Social Media Cheat Sheet for Any... →
Below you’ll find step-by-step instructions, with screen shots, for the process we use when we want to get smart about a new field in a hurry. We’ll use the field of Education as our example, because…
20 Websites with Beautiful Typography →
An effective palette of fonts not only makes a design attractive, but also contributes to the readability and usability of the content. In this collection, you’ll find a variety of sites that…
December 2008
5 posts
The Physics of Extraterrestrial Civilizations →
How advanced could they possibly be?
Startup makes money from free broadband →
For the past three years, a startup called M2Z Networks has been figuring out a way to blanket the nation with a free wireless broadband network to ensure all Americans have access to basic…
Your Self-powered Electronic Future →
A sound-powered cellphone might sound like donuts that help you lose weight, an anti-hangover alcohol or an ad for “Guaranteed returns, work from home, APPLY NOW” - but it might well be possible. A…
Simple Till Six: An Eating Plan for Busy People →
The anti-girth, pro-Earth eating plan for busy, real people….
Curing Obesity with Worms →
A previously unknown mutation discovered in a common roundworm holds the promise of new treatments for obesity in humans,
November 2008
6 posts
Twitter Rejects $500 Million Takeover Offer From... →
Facebook offered to buy Twitter for $500 million of overvalued Facebook stock, Kara Swisher says. Twitter rejected the offer for several reasons
How Dean Kamen's Magical Water Machine Could Save... →
The inventor of the Segway and more now has an idea worth tens of millions of lives. But no one cares. In this awesome in-depth profile, Esquire tracks the so-called “Lord Dumpling” genius on his…
Plumbing the Oceans Could Bring Limitless Clean... →
FOR a company whose business is rocket science Lockheed Martin has been paying unusual attention to plumbing of late. The aerospace giant has kept its engineers occupied for the past 12 months poring…
Metal Alloy Could Make Hydrogen Storage in Cars... →
Securely storing hydrogen is generally so heavy as to be cumbersome in vehicles. Well, a researcher has found that an alloy of magnesium, titanium and nickel solves this problem by readily absorbing…
CNN's Election Night hologram: How it works →
How many of you had your minds blown when Anderson Cooper interviewed will.i.am via “hologram” on CNN last night? I’ve been pretty hard on CNN about its technical foul-ups in the past, but I’ve gotta…
Quiet Individual Wind Turbine Provides Energy For... →
The Swift wind turbine, developed by the Scottish company Renewable Devices, was designed for quiet roof-top performance
October 2008
2 posts
Send SMS from Gmail →
Google today rolled out a Gmail Labs feature that lets you send text messages from your Gmail chat window. Very cool!
The Anatomy of the Office Prank, Cardboard Warfare... →
In part one of our examination of the office prank, we study the first of many techniques office workers use to prank their enemy. To those with soft stomachs, the gruesome techniques used to…
September 2008
1 post
VLC media player 0.9.2 IS OUT! →
After more than two years of development and 100,000,000 VLC media player 0.8.6 downloads, the VideoLAN team is proud to announce the release of VLC media player 0.9.2, codename “Grishenko”.. It’s…