September 2008
Peanut Butter Mother*ucker! (NSFW) →
Sarah Palin's Pregnancy Decision Map (PIC) →
This is sooo wrong and on sooo many different levels.
35 Places To Download Free, Legal MP3s - Sorry,... →
In the interest of helping our readers stay out of jail and avoid massive fines, here are a bunch of places you can get tunes without fear of finding a summons in your mailbox. There’s plenty of…
August 2008
I tied a disposable camera to a bench with a sign... →
Good afternoon,I attached this camera to the bench so you could take pictures. Seriously. So have fun. I’ll be back later this evening to pick it up.Love, Jay / The PlugWhen I retrieved the camera…
21 Cool and Unusual USB Powered Devices →
So you might be like most people, spending all day working in your room or cubicle with the same old stuff plugged into your USB ports. Well, here is a list of USB powered devices to help you step…
Ubuntu Keeps Building Momentum →
With Windows XP going the way of the dodo, Ubuntu looks to us like a good fit. We wouldn’t recommend Ubuntu as a primary OS for our other builds, since it won’t let you play most games or run…
Most Unfortunate Name Ever →
Newly Found Apple Patent Raises Hopes for Fabled... →
In April, Apple filed an updated 52-page application for a patent on an extensive multi-touch interface for a full Mac OS X-based system. The illustrations that accompany the application look like…
Incredible Video: Drawing a 'Mona Lisa' in 80... →
The mythbusters compared a CPU vs a GPU and the GPU drew an ACTUAL mona lisa drawing using paint balls in 80 nanoseconds.
Apple details next-gen multi-touch techniques for... →
In a new company filing discovered by AppleInsider, iPhone maker Apple Inc. illustrates a number of techniques that would pave the way for tablet Macs that display a near full-sized multi-touch…
The Most Amazing Snowboard Trick, so amazing it's... →
More Transformers 2 Long Beach Set Photos (PICS) →
/Film reader Ricky C snapped some photos of the Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen shoot in Long Beach today:
Mac Designer Andy Hertzfeld Looks Back at 25 Years... →
“Steve made zero technical contributions. He’s not a technical person, so sort of his main contribution was setting the goal, setting a very high goal, and then being really passionate about…
Got A Pirated Copy of XP? Expect to be Nagged →
Microsoft is introducing a new “feature” to Windows XP Professional. If you try to update with a bootleg copy, you’ll see a few changes… Such as, the desktop background will be reset every 60…
One Less Windows User →
After nearly five years, I needed to update my personal computer. My old Dell Inspiron has long since been rendered quaint by advances in processor speed and hard drive capacity. Rather than buy a…
30 Greatest Works of Light Graffiti [pics] →
Cast your mind back to childhood celebrations when sparklers lit the night air. Through time-lapse photography artists are able to capture the ephemeral, organic qualities of light making it seem…
Dodge Trucks Exposed! →
Why men are so attracted to Dodge Trucks.
Space Cube - The World's Smallest Linux PC →
Meet the Space Cube — the world’s smallest fully functional PC. Primarily designed for use in space, it somehow manages to cram a working PC with USB ports, card readers, audio outputs and…
Don't Drive on my Ass, and You'll Save Lots of Gas →
If you give plenty of space, you won’t have to tap dance on your brake and accelerator pedals. Not surprisingly, smoother drivers tend to get much better gas mileage.And, I’m a poet and don’t even…
Resellers Getting Signals for a Wide Range of... →
While rumors have focused on iPod Nano and iPod Touch updates as early as September 9th, the fate of the MacBook Pros and other updates have been less clear. It appears, however, that Apple could be…
24 Core, 48GB Linux Render Cluster built inside... →
This amazing Linux Cluster consists of 6 Intel Core 2 Quad(2.4GHZ) Processors, 48GB of RAM spread across 6 GIGABYTE GA-G33M-DS2R Micro ATX motherboards and put inside an IKEA Helmer cabinet, WHY YOU…
Why Apple should release a touch-screen Mac →
Apple is one of the major leaders in the multitouch space and yet, the company’s desire to bring a full-fledged touch-screen device to store shelves has stopped with the iPhone. In fact, the most it…
Road to Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard: 64-Bits →
Next year’s 10.6 reference release of Mac OS X promises to deliver technology updates throughout the system without focusing on the customer-facing marketing features that typically sell a new…
Mario.. When You Get the Star, You Can't Get Hurt!... →
Awww Mario just got his heart broken.
10 Principles of the CSS Masters →
When it comes to CSS, there are lots of resources and supposed “expert tips” on the web. These are from unproven, self-proclaimed “gurus” who have no street cred in the design world. While they may…
Apple's History of Innovation [PICS] →
Apple has never been a stranger to temptation. From iMacs to iPods, the 30-year-old computer company has repeatedly set off public frenzies with their cutting edge-and often cutesy-products. As they…
Should Movie Theaters Offer Kid-Free Screenings? →
FTA: “Few things ruin a movie for me more quickly than a theater full of talking, thrashing, hollering, seat-kicking, popcorn-pitching kids. But is that enough to justify kids-banned shows? As a…
Gorgeous Image of Endeavour with Earth in the... →
A rare image of NASA’s shuttle endeavour orbiting around our beautiful planet earth.Space Shuttle Endeavour is one of the three currently operational spacecraft in the Space Shuttle fleet of NASA,…
Bush Seeks to Protect 3 Pacific Island Chains →
President Bush next week will seek formal comment from his Cabinet agencies on a plan that could make three of the world’s most remote and pristine island chains off limits to commercial fishing and…
Bad day at work →
Holy Sh*t! Just F*ckin' Missed him! →
This is a genuine near death experience. Given to me by a work colleague who just happened to have his new camera sitting on the dash.
Universities Giving Freshmen Free iPhones and... →
Taking a step that professors may view as a bit counterproductive, some universities are doling out Apple iPhones and Internet-capable iPods to students. While schools emphasize its usefulness —…
Hot Asphalt as Better Energy Collector than Solar... →
Researchers in Massachusetts are working on a technique to turn heat gathered by asphalt into useable energy via water pipes. Their paper, released this week at the International Symposium on Asphalt…
How to draw anything (in 1 step) →
I can’t imagine a situation where the difference between my life and death depends on my ability to draw a horse, but still, it’s haunted me for years.
Michael Phelps Returns To His Tank At Sea World →
Fourteen-time Olympic gold medalist and SeaWorld main attraction Michael Phelps returned to his seven-million-gallon water tank Wednesday to resume his normal schedule of performing in six shows a…
Dogs have a sense of right and wrong →
Dogs have become more intelligent, and even learnt a sense of right and wrong, through spending time with humans, a study shows. Although still controversial, recent research is beginning to support…
New iPhone Comes Loaded with Photos of the Girl... →
We’ve seen pictures from the factory coming loaded on new iPhones before, but this is the first time we’ve seen what appear to be intentional snapshots loaded on a new iPhone. Surprise: the person…
Army Moves Ahead with Mobile Laser Cannon →
The Army is moving head with plans to mount a laser cannon on a massive, 31-ton-plus truck.
Samsung Omnia i900 Unboxing: Greatest. Packaging.... →
I don’t usually give a shit about unboxing videos, but this is some seriously impressive packaging for Samsung’s new phone.
A Third of New PCs Being Downgraded to Windows XP →
Vista may be what Microsoft sells, but XP remains popular.
7 Principles Of Clean And Optimized CSS Code →
Optimization isn’t just minimizing file size — it’s also about being organized, clutter-free, and efficient. You’ll find that the more knowledge you have about optimal CSS practices, smaller file…
Kite Surfer Picks Wrong Day To Go Out →
Kite surfing during a tropical storm may seem like a good idea (not really), but don’t try it.
Motorist Discovers Dying Wife On Road →
A motorist who stopped to help a woman who had been hit by a car was devastated to discover the dying pedestrian was his wife and mother to his three sons.
IOC Wants Olympic Torrents Off The Pirate Bay →
In an official letter to Swedish Minister of Justice, the International Olympic Committee has asked for “assistance” from the Swedish government with preventing video clips from the Beijing Olympics…
Linus Torvalds: It's Not Easy Being the Major... →
Linux project lead Linus Torvalds has said it is not easy to become a major contributor to the Linux kernel. In an email interview, Torvalds said that, while it is relatively easy for coders and…
Olympic Torch Lights The Moon! [PIC] →
“I was running late, rushing from my last job to the Bird’s Nest for the men’s 100m final - as I turned the corner with one of my colleagues we saw a full moon rising above the stadium and we could…
Vendors Rally While Windows Sleeps →
Dell, Intel and their partners announced last week new technologies that represent major leaps forward for mobility. The companies seem to have discovered the secret to making such bold leaps: Cut…
Someone will see a goldfish... →
If THIS hits the front page…
10 Best-designed Linux Distribution Websites →
Most Linux Distribution websites have been redesigned to sport a Web 2.0 look. To give credit to their talented web designers/developers, I’ll pick 10 Linux Distribution websites that I think stand…