August 2007
76 posts
5 little-known Gmail features →
Gmail has a bunch of lesser-known feature that can end up being very useful once you get to know them
Top 10 Tech Toys for the Filthy Rich →
Here are the 10 most extravagant electronics for the techy bajillionaires on your gift list, and be sure to come back tomorrow for our companion piece, the 10 Gadgets You Can Actually Afford.
What If Apple TV Were a Web App? →
A web based application that allows users to have the same experience as they would when purchasing a Apple TV device. Features such as a History and Favories list have been implemented plus utilizes RSS feeds from the top web sharing sites such as YouTube,Google,MySpace,Digg,BlipTV,MetaCafe,iFilm,Pornotube,DailyMotion,Break,Grouper,Heavy and Guba.
WatchBeautiful video, but what’s it for? I was especially moved, by the old woman, removing the hand of what was probably her husband.
scaryideas | Perfect pictures for imperfect world
What 'iphone.com' Looked Like Back In 1999 →
This is what iphone.com was used for before the domain name was sold to Apple this year.
Worst book cover ever! [PIC] →
You could arrange a boy holding a pile of wood, and a cowboy staring knowingly into his eyes all day long and not get a more suggestive pose than this.
Retro MacOS Theme for Wordpress - In Full 1-Bit... →
Nothing like a spot of retro, chunky-grade pixellated graphics to evoke some serious nostalgia, eh?
Good Answer... Perhaps TOO Good →
Peter B. was an out-of-work PHP developer looking for contract work in early 2005. A recruiter he’d worked with in the past emailed him some information regarding a possible position. Reading the job description, Peter thought he’d be a good fit, so he submitted his resume and got a response via email a few days later. See their reaction…
WatchMakes the Northern Line seem like luxury.
WatchSomething novel at the gas pump.
We're One Step Closer to Wireless Electricity →
“Ugh, what I wouldn’t do to rid my house of the snake-like electrical cords coming out of my computer monitor, external drive, laptop, stereo, TV, etc. I’m tired of getting my office chair tangled up with the mess under my desk! Well, my wish for wireless electricity may not be too far off.”
A history of the Amiga, : The first prototype... →
An awesome historical analysis of this legend: The links to Parts 1 and 2 will be in the comments
Microsoft: Now and then [w/pics] →
Would you have invested back then? A short comparation regarding Microsoft’s staff and a big question on how those geekish people managed to help Microsoft become the large corporation today.
Photos: Aston Martin Factory →
A photo tour of the Aston Martin Factory.
A Faux Stick on Sunroof is the Ultimate Car... →
A company is selling stickers that resemble car sunroofs, very tasteful.
Coolest Billiards Table Made from a Volkswagen Bus... →
This amazing pool table was brought to Detroit’s Woodward Dream Cruise over the weekend, and it’s a fully-functional setup built inside of a first-generation VW bus. It’s unclear how many hippies go in for bar room games, but regardless, this is probably some of the coolest automotive furniture you’ll ever see.
The man who collects Apples : Addicted To Apple... →
# Jeremy Mehrle collects Apple computers — at least 100 at last count# Many in the collection were purchsed from schools# Collection includes a rare Apple Lisa and 20th anniversary Mac
Essential PC Utilities →
” You’re providing an awesome resource to techies and computer users all over the world. I do field work as well as telephone support, and your site and newsletter are one of the most useful resources on the Internet.”
The power of Linux MCE →
LinuxMCE is an all-in-one solution for your home that seamlessly combines media & entertainment, home automation, security, telecommunications and computing.
The original Apple iPod - from 1979 →
Perhaps the oddest item in the museum’s collection is another Apple piece. It is a giant briefcase inside of which early Apple employee Daniel Kottke built, what was essentially an early Mac prototype and which also was a portable music player.
Trip down memory lane: Woz the car salesman →
“Long before he began dating Kathy Griffin, Steve Wozniak was bitten by the show-biz bug and agreed to appear in the 2nd best Datsun 280Z commercial ever.”
Steve Jobs' Grave [Image] →
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Apple Takes a Step Back with iMovie '08 →
Last week, Apple released a new version of its iLife suite—its $80 package containing iPhoto, iMovie, iWeb and GarageBand. The suite also comes preinstalled on every new Mac. The enhancements in iPhone, iWeb and GarageBand are great. But iMovie ‘08 is an utter bafflement.
2008 Aston Martin DBS: Full specs, 45 photos →
Sex on wheels, thy name is DBS. Wow.
If programming languages were cars... →
Ruby - is a car that was formed when the Perl, Python and Smalltalk cars were involved in a three-way collision. A Japanese mechanic found the pieces and put together a car which many people think was better than the sum of the parts. (List oddly misses off PHP).
10 things you didn’t know about PHP. →
Here’s a short list of cool features that might have slipped under your radar.
Restarting Windows Without Restarting Your PC... →
Sometimes, you need to reboot Windows (e.g. when installing new software), but there is no need to restart BIOS, too. However, the default is to reboot both. (That’s called doing a “cold boot,” rather than a “warm boot.”) There’s a trick that works on both XP and Vista to get it to do a warm boot instead, thus saving you 30 seconds per cycle.
WatchNow this is what I call a funny advert, and from New Zealand too.
5 tools every PHP programmer should know! →
After working on several large scale PHP projects, and writing a lot of PHP code, I’ve discovered a number of tools that improve code quality, streamline rollouts, and generally make life as a PHP developer a whole lot easier.
The Worst Logo EVER →
Yes, this really is the official logo for Check Point security software. It was created by the CEO’s 6-year-old daughter. Would you trust your computer’s safety to a company with this heinous logo?
Freewebs launches new AJAX SiteBuilder →
Pretty sweet design and implementation. They also did a good job incorporating 3rd party widgets.
Digg in the beginning : The first 10 stories →
“In this post I looked back in the Digg archives using the Digg API and the story id parameter to find the first 10 stories ever to be submitted to Digg, the results may suprise you.”
Facebook PHP Leaker Revealed: SlashGear Author →
“We got an email a few minutes ago from the guy claiming to be the Facebook PHP code “leaker”: Trae McNeely of the SlashGear blog. Based on the link to the forum thread he provided, we were able to confirm with about 90% accuracy the story below.”
iTunes Killer!! GBox to sell DRM-free music →
The way gBox is expected to work — it debuts August 21 and ends January 31, 2008 — is that the service will get referrals through ads that UMG purchases from Google at standard advertising rates.
10 Websites with Great Photography →
Photography can make or break a website - got a great site with lame pictures, then you’ve got a lame website. Today we’re going to take a look at the ones that got it right…
Release: Compiz Fusion is OUT! →
Compiz-Fusion hits us with its first official release and its been worth the wait…
Review: Apple's new 24-inch iMac (aluminum) →
“The mid-2007 overhaul of Apple’s iconic desktop is the first true evidence of a switch in Apple’s design direction since the company’s switch to Intel processors. But while it represents two steps forward in terms of ergonomics and performance, pro users may find the iMac taking one step backward.”
A history of the Amiga, part 2: The birth of Amiga →
The second installment of our series on the history of the Amiga picks up with the birth of the company and the appearance of the first Amiga PC.
This is the new art program that everyone will be... →
…Hopefully they’re working on a Mac port.
iPhone bill is surprisingly Xbox HUGE (lol) →
One of our bills is a whopping 52 pages long, and my own bill is 34 pages long. They’re printed on both sides, too. What gives? This mind-numbing detail goes on for 52 double-sided pages (for 104 printed pages!) with absolutely no variance except the size of the files.
No More Hard Drive: 100 Free Apps to Go... →
Why is it that despite the fact that you can do virtually anything from anywhere through the Net, most of us are still tethered to our computer because of the need for access to basic desktop software? In this article, we highlight 100 free webware apps which will help you cut the cord from your computer and its traditional desktop software.
Gmail Going Huge: 9000MB+ →
Reports we’re getting in the mail say that some Gmail users have seen their storage bumped to over 9GB today - 9030MB, to be exact. If not a glitch (and why would it be?), it means Google is playing catch-up with Yahoo, which now provides unlimited storage. With no other info, we can only assume the accounts are currently being selected at random.
What if your BOSS suggests to YOU to use Open... →
[PICTURE] This has never happened to me, but now I know what to do! :)
A Book On Lisp Beats Harry Potter On The... →
On Amazon.ca, Harry Potter isn’t selling as fast as Lisp In Small Pieces. Nerds outnumber muggles.