October 2009
40 posts
Periodic table →
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Hey Jude Flow Chart →
Hey Jude Flow Chart
Giz Explains: Why Every Country Has a Different... →
Ok, maybe not every country, but with at least 12 different sockets in widespread use it sure as hell feels like it to anyone who’s ever traveled. So why in the world, literally, are there so…
Danny Piccirillo: Top things to do after... →
So you’ve just installed Ubuntu 9.10, the cute and cuddly Karmic Koala, but now you’re confronted with a most pertinent question, “What do i do now?” Ubuntu is a very complete and full-featured…
October 30th →
Climbing →
Killer vaccines and the killers who kill with them →
Wired has a long piece by Amy Wallace about the anti-science anti-vaccine crowd. Ah, risk. It is the idea that fuels the anti-vaccine movement — that parents should be allowed to opt out,…
Microsoft’s Online Services Division Losses Grow →
Charles Arthur: But what about the Online Services division? Different story. $490m revenue — which is down from $520m in the same period last year — and losses of $480m, an increase against last…
Halloween Prank Gone Wrong →
HEAD SHOT!!!!
Today’s xkcd Geocities-tribute redesign is... →
Today’s xkcd Geocities-tribute redesign is historically accurate down to the smallest details.
Nachos →
White House Website Switches To Open Source →
Falc0n writes “WhiteHouse.gov has gone Drupal. After months of planning, says an Obama Administration source, the White House has ditched the proprietary content management system that had been in…
Facebook Merges ‘Highlights’ Back Into Your News... →
Facebook has just announced that it is beginning to roll out a modified version of its homepage that incorporates the ‘Highlights’ section into the News Feed. You’ll now be able to jump between…
"All computers in the store come with support and... →
“All computers in the store come with support and Microsoft Signature; a free service that removes all the “free” antivirus and other PC manufacturer software that crufts up a new PC, and gives…
Video: Robotic Audi TTS →
Letting robots drive is still a touchy matter, but Stanford has developed a robotic Audi TTS able to hit speeds of 80 mph and drift; they aim to tackle Pikes Peak next year, rally style.
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What? It Said CD On It →
Submitted By: Vincent B
Remove A Plethora Of FAKE Antivirus Software With... →
I hate, I repeat, I HATE fake antivirus programs with a fury! You know exactly what I am talking about. These are pieces of software that advertise their ability to protect and fix your…
Mozilla’s Raindrop Looks To Make Your Inbox... →
Mozilla Labs, Mozilla’s innovation group, has developed a new open-source, experimental email and communication platform called Raindrop. Mozilla says that Raindrop was built to be focused…
The Science of Retweets on Twitter →
Source: Young Go Getter
Over the years, I’ve had the opportunity to work with “Viral Marketing Scientist” Dan Zarrella on special projects related to Twitter. His focus on social science…
Michael Jackson Moonwalk Fail →
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A look inside Apple's new 27-inch iMac (teardown... →
Just days after its unveiling, Apple’s newest Mac desktop hardware has been disassembled, revealing the tightly-packed innards of the 27-inch iMac hidden behind its 11-pound screen.
From the desk of Mr. Jagger →
You are still reading Letters of Note, yes? A couple of recent letters include Bill Gates’ infamous An Open Letter to Hobbyists — “most of you steal your software” — and a letter from Mick…
Opera Unite Puts a Web Server in Your Web Browser →
Opera Software announced a new beta of its flagship Opera 10 browser Wednesday that comes with Opera Unite built in. Opera Unite is essentially a web server that runs inside the browser — instead…
This just in: California 'cool car' law may hose... →
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Wireless, Odds and ends
Whenever I visit California, I’m always amazed with the number of state laws that have been enacted for one reason or another….
How Safe is the HPV vaccine? →
I’ve been reading a lot about the HPV (Human Papillomavirus) vaccine and the risk of serious side effects and even death. I thought I would seek out the numbers and put them in context….
A fourth Bourne film →
This will be old news for some, but I totally missed that Universal is making a fourth Bourne movie with Matt Damon. Though the series is based on the Robert Ludlum novels, the new film won’t be…
"Either we have all the clues and we’re idiots or... →
“Either we have all the clues and we’re idiots or we don’t have all the clues.” - House
New, Star Trek-ish Apple multitouch patent... →
Filed under: Accessories, Peripherals, Rumors, Odds and ends
Details of a recent Apple patent have just emerged, and they describe a potential new multitouch input method that…
For a guy who makes $1 per year, Steve Jobs sure... →
Filed under: Apple Corporate, Steve Jobs
Forbes Magazine published their annual “400 Richest Americans” ranking yesterday, and as usual Mr. William Gates of Microsoft leads the list at…
Graph →
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TUAW Tips: Get a better view with Quick Look →
Filed under: Hacks, Odds and ends, TUAW Tips
Quick Look is such an awesome feature of Mac OS X 10.5 and 10.6, making it really fun and easy to view files and folders from anywhere on your…
GQ's 50 most stylish men →
GQ’s 50 most stylish men.
How to rob a bank →
A quick how-to summary of the daring and thus-far successful robbery of a Stockholm cash depot by helicopter last week. Sounds like something out of a movie. From the CNN report, this is the…
BumpTop Gets Amazing-Looking Multi-Touch on... →
BumpTop, the 3D desktop overlay we’ve drooled over since prototype, has added multi-touch support for Windows 7 and hardware that supports it. It’s a logical step, and it makes a neat…
So you know, what causes sphenopalatine... →
So you know, what causes sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia.
cabel.name: Kashiwa Mystery Cafe →