February 2008
ESPN's Chris Berman goes crazy, tears into TV... →
(Language NSFW) … and he could go … all … the … way… and he does! Plus some!
Build a Cheap Linux Home Media Server in Thre Easy... →
A Windows Home Server didn’t take long to build, but Ubuntu was rewarding for the geeky hobbyist willing to experiment with the creations of the open-source community. Either way, we got a powerful, low-cost Home Theater PC.
January 2008
Navy Tests High-Powered Electromagnetic Railgun →
Futuristic weapon can fire solid projectiles at speeds up to Mach 5.
SUV Owners Must Pay $50 Per Day to Drive in London →
London already charges a tax, known as a congestion charge, on almost all vehicles that enter central and parts of west London. Certain vehicles, such as those hybrids or eco-friendly fuel cars are exempt. Livingstone’s most recent announcement, however, vastly increases the charge for the highest polluting vehicles.
The “Oops” Heard ‘Round the World →
I’m a klutz. And that’s why today we’re going to talk about one of my brothers in arms, a fellow klutz. Quite possibly the most infamous klutz in American history.
101 Design Patterns & Tips for Developers →
An excellent collection of useful tips on design patterns, refactoring and other programming tricks
The Pirate Bay: The Site is Safe, Even If We Lose... →
In an few hours from now The Pirate Bay team will probably be charged with aiding or facilitating copyright infringement. If they are found guilty, they could receive sentences of up to 2 years in prison, but the site will remain online, no matter what.
Some poor sucker reviews Cheeseburger-In-A-Can... →
“As I am in Germany I just checked if there is a store carrying these products, and there really is a store just 5 minutes away.So, in my lunchbreak I’ll check if they have the canned cheesburger, buy it and open it (and if they don’t have them then I will order one).Then I alone will know the secrets what really is in there”
8 Web Design Mistakes That Developers Make →
“An excellent website takes a particularly savvy blend of both great design and great code. Because of this, you often find designers having to figure out code and developers trying their hand at design…”
AppleTV update delayed, but MacBook Air Shipping... →
According to Apple, the Air is officially shipping and the Apple TV update due two weeks from Macworld’s Keynote (yesterday) has a week or two left in the oven. Release after the jump.
Magistrate judge suggests sanctions against RIAA... →
A federal magistrate judge has suggested the possibility of sanctions for the RIAA’s lawyers in a case involving 27 college students. At issue is the RIAA’s practice of lumping unrelated defendants into a single “John Doe” case and then pursuing individual lawsuits once the Does’ identities are learned.
Top 10 BitTorrent Tools and Tricks →
BitTorrent is the go-to resource for downloading everything, but as its popularity continues to grow, so do the number of tools available for making the most of it. Some are must-haves, while others are a waste of time. Climb aboard for a look at 10 of the best BitTorrent utilities, tools, and resources for finding and managing your downloads
Evidence for New MacBook Pros →
Despite persistent rumors of MacBook Pro updates, we’ve yet to see the rumored Penryn, Multi-touch trackpad MacBook Pro revisions. However, there appears to be ongoing evidence that the MacBook Pro updates are imminent.The current MacBook Pros which were released in June carry a system identifi…
Driver drops bid to sue family of boy he killed →
Tomas Delgado had filed a suit asking the dead boy’s parents to pay him €20,000 ($29,400) on the grounds that the collision that killed their teenage son also damaged his Audi A-8.
Top Five Reasons to not Like Dane Cook →
Like you even need five.
Using Kites to Pull Cargo Ships Across the Seas →
The MS Beluga is a 140 meter long cargo ship. It uses a 160 square meter sky-sail which is set to fly at a height between 100 and 300 meters above the ocean.
How to Discover Secret Gadgets Through the FCC →
The FCC website is chock full of unannounced gear going through early approval processes, ripe for the plucking. Finding these gadgets is a simple process, but for many, knowing where to begin is a difficult task. Gizmodo decided to throw together this how-to guide so you can find your own treasure chest of undiscovered gadgets.
State of the Union by the Numbers →
A look at what President Bush said in his final State of the Union Address delivered Monday night. Each word is scaled in proportion to the number of times it was used. Roll over a word for its frequency.
Apple seen introducing cheaper, more innovative... →
With market data clearly showing a deceleration in growth of the standalone MP3 player market, Apple Inc. will reportedly strive to maintain growth in its iPod business by introducing a range of cheaper, more innovative models that incorporate touch-screens and multi-touch technology.
Firefox share up over 20% in Europe, mostly at... →
The open source Firefox web browser continues to gain market share in Europe at Internet Explorer’s expense. It’s the browser of choice for over one-quarter of European web surfers, according to French metrics firm XiTi.
Cheeseburger in a Can Signals the Downfall of... →
I honestly can’t figure out how I feel about this: is it the greatest achievement of mankind thus far, or is it an abomination of foodstuffs that deserves to be hucked back into the gaping maw of whatever food processing plant it was spewed from? I just don’t know what to think anymore. Would you eat a cheeseburger in a can?
European Court Decides FileSharers Should Stay... →
European file-sharers were given a huge legal boost today, as the European Court of Justice declared that EU law does not allow Internet Service Providers to be forced to reveal the personal details of people accused of file sharing.
John Grisham's Next Book to be About Election... →
The Appeal” is John Grisham’s handy primer on a timely subject: how to rig an election. Blow by blow, this not-very-fictitious-sounding novel depicts the tactics by which political candidates either can be propelled or ambushed and their campaigns can be subverted.
The Torch flashlight:why illuminate when you can... →
The 4100-lumen flashlight is in the Guiness Book of World Records, and can ignite paper, light cigarettes, melt plastic, and even fry an egg — but only has a fifteen minute battery life.
Mythbuster Jamie recommends Ubuntu over Vista's... →
In this PopularMechanics article, Jamie Hyneman, most famous for the show “Mythbusters” describes his Tech Headaches, including his frustration with the “bloated” features in Vista among other irritations. He offers solutions to many of the problems, and apparently, Ubuntu is the solution to Vista.
Real-World Calvin Builds Snow Machine →
Kid builds snow machine in yard…
Diggnation to Be Shown on Virgin America Flights →
Proving that it truly is the airline of bloggers and the technorati, Virgin America (the airline with an electrical socket and Ethernet port at every seat) will be offering episodes of Diggnation and other Web shows produced by Revsion3
Crowd cheers as Bugatti Veyron gets parking fine →
In some countries, folks cheer at the sight of an exotic supercar, while in others they assume the driver is a (expletive deleted).
Wil Wheaton Pwns The Bad Astronomer in Trek... →
“I blogged about the Trek teaser, aired before Cloverfield. [Wil] then emailed me, complaining about turbines on the warp nacelles — why do you need turbines in space? I decided to be a little snarky, and reply using a string of standard Star Trek tech babble, called treknobabble, which I totally made up on the fly…”
Cool Webmaster Tool: What Websites are Hosted on... →
Using the “Reverse IP Domain Check,” you can see all of the other sites hosted on the same web server as a particular domain name. Try it.
Gentoo Linux - Your Video Card When You're Not... →
Great video of Gentoo Linux in action. Try to keep up.
Could you pass the US citizenship test? →
Here are 14 questions among 100 currently used in a US citizenship test.
Judge Orders Man To Spend A Night Homeless →
PAINESVILLE, Ohio - A Salvation Army worker who was ordered by a judge to spend a night homeless for stealing a holiday kettle containing about $250 returned to court Friday with red eyes and red cheeks. The worker was fitted with a GPS device to track his moves, so there was no getting out of it.
The *Best* Arrest Photo Ever →
Keep in mind folks— this suspect is 21.
BMW Travels At High Speed Down a Private Airport... →
And “the car ran off the 85-foot-high embankment at the end of the runway”, “was airborne for 200 feet”, and when it smashed into “the large tree, the car split in half, scattering wreckage over an area of 200 square feet.” All five young men inside the BMW were killed.
The Pirate Bay Now Tracks 1 Million Torrents, 10... →
Today, The Pirate Bay reached another milestone, as they broke the 1 million torrents and 10 million peers barrier. The largest BitTorrent tracker just keeps growing and growing, and there is no sign that this will be put to a halt soon.
The Internet Was a Real Pile of Shit in 1996 -... →
Digging through websites cached from the 90s is akin to seeing a celebrity’s high school yearbook pictures—during the early, awkward years of the web, brave companies made a stab at winning consumer hearts through 15” CRTs and 14.4k dial up modems.
Anti Pedophilia Campaign Gone Wrong! →
It’s a serious message with a very silly visual. The visual demeans the importance of the message. And the typo… are you serious?? Wow.
Got a Website You Love to Hate?! DESTROY IT! →
This is just friggin brilliant. There are some spam, scam and other sucky websites I’ve been itching to destroy.
NASA Scientists Get First Images of Earth Flyby... →
Asteroid 2007 TU24 is “somewhat asymmetrical in shape, with a diameter roughly 250 meters (800 feet) in size… . [will] pass within 1.4 lunar distances, or 538,000 kilometers (334,000 miles), of Earth on Jan. 29 at 12:33 a.m. Pacific time (3:33 a.m. Eastern time).” It’s the closest approach “until at least the end of the next century …”
How to Reverse a Car Out of a Moving Plane →
Just in case you join Chuck Norris, or the call of duty calls out to you, or whatever.. here’s how to do it. Caution: Getting a plane for this stunt is tougher than reversing out of it.
Digg Users Send Message To Elite Whiners →
Here’s a Yahoo Pipe that filters all stories submitted by the crybabies who whined about the algorithm change, asking pretentious questions like: “What happens if the most powerful users in the community decide to leave? Will others join? Is Digg anything without us?” You may have decided to stay, but we don’t need you here—this Pipe shows why.
The Insane Histories of the Worlds 6 Tiniest... →
Ever get the urge to start your own country, with your own damned rules? Well, some people actually do it. All it takes is a small, uninhabited piece of land, though it helps to be completely insane and have balls the size of watermelons.
Why the Cult of Scientology Needs to be Abolished →
A former member of the Cult of Scientology describes some of the insanity she endured beginning at the age of six.
Mom Dies, Refused Cancer Treatment to Save Baby's... →
A mother from the U.K. died just weeks after refusing cancer treatment so that she could save the life of her unborn baby, the Daily Mail reports.
Linux kernel 2.6.24 released →
The latest stable version of the Linux kernel 2.6.24 has just been released.
What is That on Your Ass? →
Malingering writes about ass writing.
Crazy Marketing Effects in Tokyo for Water Horse... →
In Tokyo, they use water fountains and lasers to project the huge Lochness monster from the new movie “The Water Horse”
How to Stay Awake at Work or School →
Whether you were partying too hard the night before, up late feeding a newborn baby, or some other energy draining activity, you’ve got an emergency that needs to be addressed pronto!Here are some steps you can take to make it through the day.
Cabling As Art →
The most beautifully cabled servers.