November 2007
48 posts
ASUS Resolves EeePC GPL Violation →
In response to criticism from Linux enthusiasts, Asus has made additional source code archives available for download with code for the asus_acpi module, BusyBox, and several other components. The code released by Asus brings the company into compliance with its obligations under the GPL and should satisfy most of the critics.
Google preps online storage service →
Offering would compete with recent products from rivals Microsoft, Amazon.com and Facebook.
60 Sources of Inspiration for Photography →
Here are 60 ways to breathe new life into your love of photography and re-energize your inspiration.
10 Hot Computer Driven Careers →
While traditional IT careers will probably stay in-demand for the foreseeable future, don’t forget the alternatives. From climate modeling to revolutionizing the very fabric of life itself, there are plenty of enjoyable computer jobs to keep the computer professional creatively engaged.
WatchTour of a nice house in rural England. Yeah right!
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Firefox 3 Beta 1 is a winner →
From the page (Upon loading the new beta release for the first time, one thing that impressed me, aside from its blinding speed, was that Mozilla has not attempted to fiddle with the look and feel of the interface) according to the author this version is a winner browser, the time will say.
30 More Excellent Blog Designs →
We’ve selected more of them — over 30 excellent weblog designs with unusual design approaches; these blogs don’t only have a unique voice, but they also pay close attention to the finest design details.
Top 12 Sites for Web Design Inspiration, Guides... →
Whether you are a professional or amateur web designer, or simply enjoy amazing web designs, these are great resources to browse and bookmark. This collection covers various design styles, guides and tools as well as free fonts, stock photographs and vector images. Organized by category, this is a must-bookmark collection. Enjoy!
22 best keyboards [Pics] →
Here is our list of our favorite keyboards, vote for your faves.
TV on Your PC: Hulu, Joost and Miro Reviewed →
The Writers Guild strike already stripped us of our Daily Show and Colbert Report, and now it may take away Heroes and House as well. Looking to escape Reality TV hell? We’ve painstakingly reviewed three free (and mostly legal) video services—Joost, Miro and Hulu—for your faux-TV enjoyment during these dark times.
Interesting Web Browsers You Have Never Heard Of →
A quick review of some new (and old) browsers as alternatives.
How to Keep your Job and be a Part-Time... →
Not everyone wants to be a full-time photographer. There are plenty of people who love shooting images and taking beautiful pictures — and who still want to keep doing a day job which they can count on to pay the mortgage.But that doesn’t mean they can’t also turn their photography skills into a source of income.Here’s how you can do it..
So Google's down? That means BUY →
Yes, the stock price has slipped from heady highs, but Fortune’s David Kirkpatrick argues that Google has all the tools necessary to survive and thrive.
Top Ubuntu Linux Games →
If you’ve switched to Ubuntu (as I have) or any other Linux distribution, you may consider the following free (and in most cases open-source) games, as they’ve been favorites of mine for some time now.
XMMS is back after 3 years →
1211 days ago XMMS 1.2.10 was released, so what better day to release 1.2.11?
Fun with Google's Calculator →
Google’s Calculator is a fun diversion, with several undocumented features.
A Great Introduction and History of TCP/IP →
Very well laid out guide for those of us who are not quite sure what TCP/IP is exactly. It is also a great review for CCNA students. This is definitely bookmark worthy.
A first look at the Firefox 3 visual refresh for... →
The Firefox 3 visual refresh for Linux is starting to coalesce. Native tabs are back in the latest Firefox 3 nightly build and it will also automatically use icons from the user’s GNOME icon theme in the Firefox toolbar. We tested it with several icon themes and took lots of screenshots
Most Realistic CG Cars →
I collect this renders over the internet, and for me this is most realistic cars. Some of this car are so perfect, that you can’t demarcate is that a real, or just a computer graphic work.Enjoy.
Become an Internet Legend in Your Free Time: Tips... →
“The Internet moves very fast,” says Gary “Numa Numa” Brolsma. “Your video has to be funny, or get to the point, very quickly. People are clicking all the time. If you don’t hook people in the first 15 seconds, they’ll move on.”
Unboxing the Everex $200 Linux / Google Computer →
Matt Cutts opens up the new $200 Everex computer being sold at Wal-Mart. Great pictures for the curious!
Ever Wonder Why Your Internet Went Down? // Pic →
If this is real I would have to be paid alot of money to be working for I.T. there.
Amazing Animation [PIC] →
just wow… woman is animated in a series of images
Best Photographer Dad Ever! →
Crossing the desert on the back of a dog, or searching for lost treasures on the bottom of the ocean. Jan von Holleben’s photographs allow children to make their dreams come true. (12 Photos in Total - Click to See Next Button for More)
If Rembrandt Painted Homer... →
Porsche Had World's First Hybrid 100 Years Ago →
Surprise! The first hybrid car is a 100-year-old Porsche! The car had in-wheel electric motors and an onboard gas engine to recharge the batteries. This makes the car a serial hybrid (only one engine drives the wheels) like the Volt, instead of a paralell hybrid (both engines drive the wheels) like the Prius.
99 Top Resources for Web 2.0 Design →
This is the all encompassing list for the latest resources that will help you improve your Web 2.0 design…
Ultra-portable Apple notebook to splash down at... →
Unlike last year, the annual Macworld Expo and Conference that rolls around in January will actually serve as a launch pad for some new Macs, including a chic and ultra-compact notebook design long under development by Apple Inc. The 13-inch portable will arrive in a form-factor that’s approximately 50 percent lighter and strikingly slimmer than th
The 5 Most Unintentionally Hilarious Comic Strips →
Sometimes a form of entertainment can become so bad that it transcends badness and becomes something new and wonderful. The world of newspaper comic strips is a gold mine for this, where strips that were built on a shaky premise to begin with run for decades after the writers and artists have long gone insane.
The Absolutely Scariest Colors Imaginable →
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, phobias and irrational fears affect approximately 10% of adults. Some of those phobias relate to colors being the most terrifying thing imaginable… for those poor people, this color loving website would probably be hell-incarnate.
New Project in the works - Ubuntu Home Server →
Could this be good contender for Windows Home Server?
Vintage computers →
We offer to you a very interesting selection of computers, what they were before. Someone, possibly, has seen some of them, another one doesn’t remember nothing of the kind.
First Look at Firefox 3.0 →
With the release of the much anticipated Firefox 3 looming just around the corner, we got our hands on the latest beta build of your favorite browser to get a closer look at exactly what changes and exciting new features you can expect from the upcoming release of the ‘fox.
50 Ways to Become the Best Designer Ever!!! →
This is a complete list for people who is patient to read this. Be the best is not easy.
What Beautiful HTML Code Looks Like →
The beauty of clean coding!
Software Developers Building an Online Stupidity... →
OMG!!! The end of online stupidity? Finally, software developers are building a filter that blocks unintelligible comments, writes Fortune’s Josh Quittner.
Released :: Firefox 3 Beta 1 →
As of right now when I posted this article, there seems to be only a Mac and Linux version, but a Windows version is bound to come in the next while. Check back here for the latest nightlies and betas: http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/nightly/
The Rise of Open Source Gadgets →
Bug Labs is on a mission, “to disrupt the consumer electronics market.” It’s a multi-billion dollar industry. But there is a way to bring it down. Somebody has to take the modes of production and hand it over to consumers. That’s what Bug Labs hopes to do.
Turn Your Old PC into a Webapp Monster with gOS →
If you’ve got an extra PC gathering dust, gOS is not only a worthy operating system for a cheap PC from Wal-Mart; it’s also an excellent (and free) way to repurpose your old PC
BULLET POINTS: The Six Weirdest "Inventions" of... →
What does it take to be an inventor? A good idea? The creation of something marketable? Nahhh. It takes 150 bucks. That’s the filing fee with the United States Patent and Trademark office. Most of the stuff filed is boring. Some is just plain odd. Here are six of the weirdest “inventions” of 2007.
Apple Tablet PC is real, says Asus →
From CNet, confirmed by Asus (Apple’s manufacturer): an Apple Tablet PC is in the works.
Narrowest House in The World--Just 1 Meter Wide!... →
Madre de Deus! Look at what this woman did with a small piece of land without any “architectural” help: 2 rooms, kitchen, 3 bedrooms with washrooms and a veranda! She needs to go outside just to change her mind (ba-dum-CHHH)!
WP Super Cache - The Ultimate WordPress Caching... →
Tired of clicking a link off the Digg front page only to find a crashed or mortally lagged site on the other side? Finally, Donncha (one of the main WordPress developers) has solved the problem once and for all with a plugin that blows WP-Cache away.
Google's Android Phone and the Four Wireless... →
The opening volley of official announcements from Google and the Open Handset Alliance bring good news for people sick of the carrier choke hold.
The Mitsuoka Orochi is the ugliest "super car"... →
The Orochi, a purported “super car” from the Japanese car maker Mitsuoka, was spotted last week at the Tokyo Auto Show. If you were to describe the car in one word it would be “fugly.” Describing it in two words would be “squished catfish.”
Apple’s Top 5 Current Design Travesties →
Sure we all love Apple, but it doesn’t mean we have to turn a blind eye when they occasionally make the odd design decision. Below is our list of the top 5 most glaringly bad design decisions the company has recently (and is still currently) incorporating into its hardware. Feel free to add your own favorites in the comments.
25 Amazing Photographs Taken at the Exact Right... →
Timing really is everything, whether it comes to hilariously tragic sports pictures or amazing images from nature. Check out these 25 awesome examples of perfectly time photographs from a variety of genres, from sports and people to war and the environment. Don’t look now but I think that cat at the bottom is about to kick your ass!
It looks like Airships are making a comeback...... →
I love all those games and sci-fi movies with Airships. Now it looks like they are making a comeback, I would love to float across the countryside in one of these bad boys. Maybe a day long trip down the coast to some villa.