Will you survive the Marshmallow Test?

Will you survive the Marshmallow Test?: "Funny video of kids, a simple marshmallow, simple instructions with simply hilarious results!"

5 Free Home Replacement Apps For Your Android Phone

5 Free Home Replacement Apps For Your Android Phone: "I have a confession to make. I love my Android (Nexus one) more than I love my iPhone (3G). While the Nexus One is not perfect, the ability to multi-task at a fast speed, and the seamless integration with Google apps are what attract me most. However, if there is one thing that needs improvement, it has to be the Home screen (aka the launcher)."

See the spill from space

See the spill from space: "The massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is being tracked from outer space, where the sea's ugly slick takes on a strange kind of beauty."

Researchers find rare giant western worm

Researchers find rare giant western worm: "Two researchers have discovered the giant Palouse earthworm of the northwestern United States is not extinct -- and not as giant as its reputation."

An augmented reality windshield from GM

An augmented reality windshield from GM: "The human/machine interface department at GM has developed a working heads-up display that turns an ordinary windshield into an augmented reality information dashboard."

40 ways we still use floppy disks

40 ways we still use floppy disks: "Floppy disks: headed for the museum, or treasured home for your data? When Sony said this week it was halting the production of floppy disks, the Magazine set out to discover who still buys and uses this anachronistic computer storage medium."

Our Preferred Plastic: Debit Cards

Our Preferred Plastic: Debit Cards: "Debit cards have become a big part of our everyday lives. We use it to buy cups of coffee in the morning, put gas in our car, even purchase a .30 cent pack of gum. The increase in use of debit cards can be attributed to the growing debt the US public has managed to accrue using credit cards. Banks are trying their best discourage the use of debit cards since they make more from credit card transaction. Get the facts on the plastic you keep."

The American Family’s Financial Turmoil

The American Family’s Financial Turmoil: "The scenario is not pretty."

Steve Jobs: Flash Is No Longer Necessary

Steve Jobs: Flash Is No Longer Necessary: "Steve Jobs has just posted a long open letter on Flash, listing all the reasons why Apple has decided not to support it on the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch."

Weta Workshop To Compete In Global Competition

Weta Workshop To Compete In Global Competition: "Two global 3D Design Competitions are here now for all creative talents to compete. The cutting edge technology will bring a brand new experience for digital artists and 3D avatar lovers around the world. The Competitions are co-organised by InterGrid, a world-renowned cloud computing giant, Weta Workshop, a filmmaking special effects and post-production expert, Cyberport, Hong Kong’s unique Creative Digital Community, and Frenzoo, the first 3d-online-world with user generated content on the web and also a Cyberport’s incubatee graduate."

Lego Batmobile Looks Like a Skateboard!

Lego Batmobile Looks Like a Skateboard!: "The batman has evolved from being a mere character of the comics to the superhero of the big budget movies; and so has his vehicle, the batmobile. The batmobile is not just any automobile but a gadget laden vehicle. The gadgets help him fight his enemies better."

Data mining with WEKA, Part 1: Introduction and regression

Data mining with WEKA, Part 1: Introduction and regression: "Data mining is the talk of the tech industry, as companies are generating millions of data points about their users and looking for a way to turn that information into increased revenue. Data mining is a collective term for dozens of techniques to glean information from data and turn it into something meaningful. This article will introduce you to open source data-mining software and some of the most common techniques to interpret data."

The Battlefield Pinhole Camera

The Battlefield Pinhole Camera: "The battlefield is a revolutionary pinhole camera that simultaneously uses 3 rolls of 35mm film to capture an image split across all three rolls. Look at the image on the left for a clue on the name origin :)"

DIY Screen Printing: Easy, Detailed & Inexpensive!

DIY Screen Printing: Easy, Detailed & Inexpensive!: "You can make your own unique, detailed, screen-printed shirt at home with a few simple materials! This method uses Drawing Fluid and Screen Filler to easily create your detailed design on a screen. There are other cheap methods you can use for screen-printing, however I really like this method because it allows you to create more detailed designs than you would using Mod Podge to paint on a screen and it's much easier than using an exacto knife to cut out fine details from contact paper. Also, it's less expensive than purchasing screen-printing frames from art stores, which are usually $15 & up."

Pure CSS3 Animated AT-AT Walker from Star Wars

Pure CSS3 Animated AT-AT Walker from Star Wars: "In this article we’ll quickly walk-through the process of creating a CSS3 animation of an AT-AT Walker from The Empire Strikes Back. We’ll start off by reviewing some CSS3 properties that made this animation possible. Then, follow up with a list of the sections required to construct the AT-AT and the CSS3 code to move each section. I wont go too deep into the explanations of CSS3. There are various resources online to get you up to speed with CSS3."

Cook Your Meat in a Beer Cooler: The World's Best (and Cheapest) Sous-Vide Hack

Cook Your Meat in a Beer Cooler: The World's Best (and Cheapest) Sous-Vide Hack: "By this point, there is absolutely no question that the method of cooking foods at precise low-temperatures in vacuum-sealed pouches (commonly referred to as 'sous-vide') has revolutionized fine-dining kitchens around the world. There is not a Michelin-starred chef who would part easily with their Polyscience circulators. But the question of when this technique will trickle down to home users—and it certainly is a question of when, and not if—remains to be answered."

As Lost Ends, Creators Explain How They Did It, What’s Going On

As Lost Ends, Creators Explain How They Did It, What’s Going On: "So let’s just say it’s about destiny. And metaphysics. And quantum physics. And leadership, torture, time travel, synchronicity, Skinner boxes, geodesic domes, polar bears, doomsday equations, comic books, the Casimir effect, and the no-less-potent Cass Elliot effect. It was weird. Even weirder: It was a hit. A towering, mainstream megahit. You’d think a show like this could happen only in some alternate television universe. Maybe so. Maybe for the past six years we’ve been living in that universe. That would be so Lost."

Own A Batman Biker Suit

Own A Batman Biker Suit: "If you recall that article we ran a while back about there being a fully-functional leather Wolverine motorcycle jumpsuit that's available for purchase… you might also recall that we also mentioned that the same company, UD Replicas, also offered a similar Batman-themed suit before that. Turns out, demand endures strongly enough for the thing - - even after a thousand such suits have sold - - so UD is offering it again for a limited time only."

Greatest Invention In History, Post-it Notes, Marks 30th Anniversary

Greatest Invention In History, Post-it Notes, Marks 30th Anniversary: "'VHS tapes and walkmans may have been firmly cast into oblivion but another 1980s invention, the Post-it Note, is marking its 30th anniversary this month as popular as ever."

Malcolm McDowell recalls 'Clockwork'

Malcolm McDowell recalls 'Clockwork': "Now 66, he has more than 150 film, TV and voice over credits to his name, including the 1973 subversive musical satire O Lucky Man!, the X-rated historical drama Caligula and Star Trek: Generations. Trekkies will recognize McDowell as the man who killed their beloved Captain Kirk in the 1994 feature film."

Boeing’s X-37B: Star Wars 2.0?

Boeing’s X-37B: Star Wars 2.0?: "Last week, Air Force Space Command launched Boeing’s X-37B unmanned space vehicle (USV) from an Atlas V rocket in Cape Canaveral. That much was made public. What wasn’t made public was what the spacecraft would be used for or when it’s coming back to Earth (although it can stay in space for at least 9 months at a time)."

A Gallery of Star Wars Pin-Up Propaganda

A Gallery of Star Wars Pin-Up Propaganda: "Feng Zhu is an exceptionally talented artist that has actually done designs for Star Wars in the past, specifically for Revenge of the Sith, aka, the only decent new trilogy movie.

But tired of designing family friendly, toy-ready B.S. for George Lucas, Zhu has gone to the dark side and made this incredible series of propaganda posters featuring hot Imperial ladies beckoning young men to join the cause.

These are all pretty amazing, and you can check them out for yourself below."

Conan to Break "Tonight" Silence on "60 Minutes"

Conan to Break "Tonight" Silence on "60 Minutes": "The comedian will conduct his first TV interview after his 'Tonight Show' exit this weekend on '60 Minutes,' where he'll dish on the split between him and NBC and the shake-up that landed Jay Leno back in his 'Tonight' slot."

Chinese gadget maker sues HP and Toshiba

Chinese gadget maker sues HP and Toshiba: "Beijing-based gadget maker Aigo is suing HP and Toshiba for patents relating to USB ports."

Digital Camera History: The Evolution of the Camera

Digital Camera History: The Evolution of the Camera: "The digital camera so popular today is the end product of a long evolution of cameras, from primitive pinholes and the surprisingly early advent of color photography to the high-tech 35mm cameras of the 20th Century that are all but obsolete now. As cameras become standard features in cell phones, a look at the history of photography."

1980s Nostalgia + YouTube = Pixar’s Awesome “Toy Story 3″ Viral Ad

1980s Nostalgia + YouTube = Pixar’s Awesome “Toy Story 3″ Viral Ad: "Yahoo News has the details, but the short version is that Disney’s (DIS) animation unit is introducing a new character for the franchise . And it’s doing so via a fake retro commercial it has seeded on Google’s YouTube (GOOG)."

'Iron Man 2' toys at Burger King: Awesome or sexist?

'Iron Man 2' toys at Burger King: Awesome or sexist?: "Today, Burger King announced that its promotional tie-ins with Iron Man 2 will include the Whiplash Whopper –”an intense, red-hot flavor combination featuring a flame-broiled Whopper sandwich topped with melted Pepper Jack cheese, crispy red peppers, and spicy mayonnaise” — and an exclusive collection of BK Kids Meal toys that will include “four lifestyle accessories for girls and four action-packed toys for boys.”"

Oh: Prince of Persia film trailer gets remade using LEGOs

Oh: Prince of Persia film trailer gets remade using LEGOs: "I know some of you guys are skeptical of Jerry Bruckheimer's upcoming Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time film, and I get your trepidation considering the history of game-to-film adaptations. But what if -- are you sitting down? -- the film were entirely presented as LEGOs?"

Syncless: An Easy Way to Synchronize Folders in Windows

Syncless: An Easy Way to Synchronize Folders in Windows: "Do you work with a lot of folders and feel lost when you have to find a certain file kept in one of the folders whose location you don’t know? Do you perform regular backup jobs and need a simple tool which can backup the contents of some folders in your removable drive? Do you need to sync folders with Windows desktop or with a folder, kept in your removable drive?"

Dual channel IR remote control v1

Dual channel IR remote control v1: "This project is very similar to previous one: IR light dimmer v1. The reason for building this device is primarily because incandescent light bulbs are being widely replaced with fluorescent power-saving ones. So the differences between dimmer and this device are that it has two channels, it can't be used for light dimming and it can control those power saving fluo-bulbs which have internal electronics/converters. The controlling element is solid state relay (SSR) which consists of opto-triac MOC3043 (MOC3042) and a triac (ie.: BTA16, BTA08, ...). This combination enables us to turn ON/OFF all kinds of appliances (motors, lights, heaters, boilers, PC...)."

8 Things to Look for Before Signing a Lease

8 Things to Look for Before Signing a Lease: "Take it from a New Yorker who knows: there are few things in life as frustrating, infuriating, terrifying, maddening, nerve-wracking, and capricious as renting an apartment. I lived in seven different places in New York City over the span of five years, and after touring countless moldy studios the size of storage closets, apartments where the bathtub was located in the kitchen, and spaces where the smell of cat urine practically made me pass out, I can safely say that I’ve seen just about all there is to see—save, perhaps, a chalk outline on the kitchen floor."

The Ultimate Tar Command Tutorial with 10 Practical Examples

The Ultimate Tar Command Tutorial with 10 Practical Examples: "In this article, let us review various tar examples including how to create tar archives (with gzip and bzip compression), extract a single file or directory, view tar archive contents, validate the integrity of tar archives, finding out the difference between tar archive and file system, estimate the size of the tar archives before creating it etc.,"

Are Introverts Nuts?

Are Introverts Nuts?: "Career advancement tips, quips, and insights for the quieter crowd"

Amazing facts and figures about Instant Messaging

Amazing facts and figures about Instant Messaging: "Instant messaging. We all use it, whether it be Skype, Windows Live Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger, or some other IM client or platform. We’ve come a long way since the days of ICQ, when IM as a phenomenon really took off. IM is now such an intricate part of our experience of the internet that we thought an infographic on the subject was in order. Enjoy!"

Entrepreneur State of Mind 2010 Survey Results

Entrepreneur State of Mind 2010 Survey Results: "After a great response rate to our “Entrepreneur State of Mind” Survey, the results are in."

wxPython Programming Tutorial – 1 – Creating a Basic Frame | All Info For You

wxPython Programming Tutorial – 1 – Creating a Basic Frame: "How to install wxPython – www.youtube.com How to create a basic frame, aka window, in wxPython."

50+ Ultimate Useful Cheat Sheets for Web Developers and Designers

50+ Ultimate Useful Cheat Sheets for Web Developers and Designers: "We presenting something special for Web Designers and developers even this useful roundup can help software developers too in their modern techniques based projects, Today we’re sharing Most Useful Cheat Sheets, most of the time we need some rapid solution as we listing in this beautiful article fact whether you want to learn something quickly or don’t want to get stuck on some petty nuances while working on an important project, you have to use some handy cheat sheets."

Video: A DIY iPhone-Controlled Car With Virtual-Reality Driver's-Seat Views

Video: A DIY iPhone-Controlled Car With Virtual-Reality Driver's-Seat Views: "Our collegiate scholars hold our future in their hands, so it’s always good to see them apply themselves to projects like WiDrive, a remote-controlled, camera-mounted car that can be driven in the first person using an iPhone and a pair of VR glasses."

Threat to South Park creators?

Threat to South Park creators?: "CNN reported that Revolution Muslim has posted a statement on their website http://www.revolutionmuslim.com about the recent South Park episode that included an image of the Prophet Muhammad in disguise. The statement said “We have to warn Matt and Trey that what they are doing is stupid and they will probably wind up like Theo Van Gogh for airing this show. This is not a threat, but a warning of the reality of what will likely happen to them.”"

Publish Web Content Efficiently with Magnolia CMS

Publish Web Content Efficiently with Magnolia CMS: "If you're a hobbyist or an entrepreneur looking for a way to quickly get a Web site up and running with a professional CMS, then this article is for you. In it, I explain how to publish content to the Web quickly and efficiently with the open-source, vendor-driven Magnolia CMS. Magnolia is a highly scalable CMS written in Java. Built and maintained in Switzerland by Magnolia International, it is popular with developers of both small and large Web sites because of its easy-to-use graphical tools and its large library of standard templates."

How Procrastination Can Make You More Productive

How Procrastination Can Make You More Productive: "Some mornings, I can't wait to get to work. I jump out of bed, my mind already mulling over the various projects I want to complete. I pour myself some cereal and gulp it down in my home office while waiting for the computer to boot up."

How to Burn a Windows 7 ISO Image to a DVD

How to Burn a Windows 7 ISO Image to a DVD: "Instead of buying a brand new Windows 7 DVD, some of you might opt to download the ISO image from the Microsoft site and burn it to a DVD yourself. The problem is, a great percentage of the common mass is facing problem getting the ISO image onto the DVD. In this article we will tackle this problem so you can easily burn your ISO into DVD and install Windows 7 on your machine."

Controlling Your Linux System With fstab

Controlling Your Linux System With fstab: "The /etc/fstab file gives you control over what filesystems are mounted at startup on your Linux system, including Windows partitions and network shares. You can also use it to control the mount points of removable storage devices like USB sticks and external hard disks. Akkana Peck shows us how."

I Strive for Better Control of My Temper, or, The Link Between the Desire for Control and Anger

I Strive for Better Control of My Temper, or, The Link Between the Desire for Control and Anger: "One of my more disagreeable faults is my irritability. I lose my temper easily; I “speak in a mean voice” as my daughters describe it; I become impatient and act annoyed; I feel anxious about something, so I snap at my family; I feel criticized, so I lash out."

Where do developers draw the line with Apple?

Where do developers draw the line with Apple?: "What's interesting here -- from an industry perspective -- is that if you get past the Apple vs. Adobe vs. OS 4.0 vs. what-have-you stuff, there's two legitimate viewpoints floating around. You've got developers like Grigsby who find Apple's model too limiting. So they get out. And then you've got devs who think the App Store opportunity outweighs the obstacles (for now). Dan Pilone, co-author of 'Head First iPhone Development' and founder of Element 84, is in that second group."

That Which Does Not Kill Me Makes Me Stranger

That Which Does Not Kill Me Makes Me Stranger: "Jure Robic, the Slovene soldier who might be the world’s best ultra-endurance athlete, lives in a small fifth-floor apartment near the railroad tracks in the town of Koroska Bela. By nature and vocation, Robic is a sober-minded person, but when he appears at his doorway, he is smiling. Not a standard-issue smile, but a wild and fidgety grin, as if he were trying to contain some huge and mysterious secret."

How Tech Start-ups Like Foursquare and Meetup Are Trying to Overthrow Old Media and Build a Better New York

How Tech Start-ups Like Foursquare and Meetup Are Trying to Overthrow Old Media and Build a Better New York: "A new generation of tech entrepreneurs in the city is trying to overthrow old media and build a better New York—with the help of their iPhones. Are they dreaming? Definitely. But in a good way."

Hitler, as "Downfall producer" orders a DMCA takedown

Hitler, as "Downfall producer" orders a DMCA takedown: "Full details at ideas.4brad.com/hitler-tries-dmca-takedown - There are hundreds of parodies of this 'Downfall' clip. The studio, Constantin Films, has ordered takedowns of some of them, and eventually even had this parody removed from YouTube. In this clip, Hitler is the producer, and his lawyers tell him why he can't do a DMCA takedown and how the EFF could stop him. He desperately searches for other ways to protect the movie."

Hitler, as "Downfall producer" orders a DMCA takedown from Brad Templeton on Vimeo.

From the Greats: 6 Tactics to Increase your Class and Charm

From the Greats: 6 Tactics to Increase your Class and Charm: "Today there is a resurgence of discussion about classiness; women are looking for more than baggy pants, backward caps and too much hair gel. Why be a mess, when you can channel your inner legend by looking to the stars of yesterday for inspiration? These men left an impression in the hearts and minds of people across the globe, and their classic traits still ring true half a century(or more) later."

Analyst: New developer demographics favor Linux, PHP

Analyst: New developer demographics favor Linux, PHP: "Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer might agree with The Who that 'the kids are alright,' but he's unlikely to appreciate their changing taste in programming languages and operating systems. But then, neither will Oracle CEO Larry Ellison."

Animated opening for Pixar's Vancouver office

Animated opening for Pixar's Vancouver office: "Animation giant Pixar officially opened its Vancouver studio Tuesday morning, welcoming visitors with a video of famous characters visiting local landmarks."

Peppermint: A New Linux Flavor for the Cloud

Peppermint: A New Linux Flavor for the Cloud: "A new cloud-focused Linux flavor launched recently; known as Peppermint, the operating system is currently a small, private beta and will open up to more testers over the next two to four weeks."

How to View and Extract Files from rpm, deb, depot and msi Packages

How to View and Extract Files from rpm, deb, depot and msi Packages: "Very simple and great tutorial to follow."

How To Take Secure Remote Backups Using SSH

How To Take Secure Remote Backups Using SSH : "A couple of weeks back Damien posted an excellent tutorial on securing your internet connection using SSH. In his post, he explains what SSH is as well as the SSH Tunneling method that he uses to secure the internet traffic.

Today, I’ll be taking you through another tutorial that involves using SSH to take backups of your remote servers"

iPhone sales push Apple revenue up almost 50 percent

iPhone sales push Apple revenue up almost 50 percent: "Thanks in part to the increasing momentum of the iPhone, Apple has bested Wall Street's predictions again, this time for its second quarter 2010 earnings."

The Best Python Code Editor: Komodo Edit

The Best Python Code Editor: Komodo Edit: "try Komodo Edit. I have nothing to do with it or ActiveState but I have to say that this editor made my life so much easier and I’m not looking back. It also has support for a bunch of other languages like PHP etc."

How to resolve the “No init found” error in Linux systems?

How to resolve the “No init found” error in Linux systems? - : "In Linux systems, all the system processes are carried out by the “init” (short for initialization) program. It runs as a daemon in the system and, usually, has process ID (PID) 1. During the boot process, ‘init’ is the last process to be executed. Sometimes, the system is unable to boot properly, as it cannot find ‘init’."

Creating a Mac-on-Stick using Mini

Creating a Mac-on-Stick using Mini: "Running Linux, Windows or applications like Firefox, Thunderbird, and AbiWord from a USB flash memory device is old hat. How about a Mac 128K or Plus on a USB key? You may think of it as a curiosity, but a “portable” Mac system has a few practical uses"

Batman: Under the Red Hood Trailer Now Online!!!

Batman: Under the Red Hood Trailer Now Online!!!: "In this epic animated film by Warner Premiere, Batman faces off against three of his most terrible foes! The Joker, Ra's al Ghul, and the Black Mask! But Batman is being stalked by a new vigilante: the Red Hood. A man who knows every one of Batman's secrets."

Martin Scorsese Goes 3-D for The Invention of Hugo Cabret

Martin Scorsese Goes 3-D for The Invention of Hugo Cabret: "Martin Scorsese's newest project, The Invention of Hugo Cabret, marks a first for the acclaimed director in more ways than one. Famous for making violent adult movies like Taxi Driver, Goodfellas and The Departed, Hugo Cabret will be Scorsese's first 'stab' at making a movie geared towards children. It will also be his first movie shot in 3-D."

R and the Next Big Thing

R and the Next Big Thing: "I've been traveling for the past few days (for the R/Finance 2010 conference in Chicago), so I'd missed much of the reaction to AnnMaria De Mars' article last week where she claimed that 'R is an epic fail'. Understandably, that inflammatory statement provoked many reactions from the R community on Twitter and in the blogosphere. (I suspect the fact that she was attending a SAS conference when writing the post only added fuel to the fire.) Yihui Xie was the first to bring attention to the article, and Drew Conway followed up with a detailed and well-reasoned response, and Tal Galili provides a great round-up of other responses along with his own commentary."

DIY Macro Lighting LED Ring

DIY Macro Lighting LED Ring: "If you're gonna try this at home (which you definitely should) note that the
parts I used were selected specifically for my camera and lens (Canon EOS450D + Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS), i.e. the inside diameter of the lighting ring needed to be greater than the 58mm diameter of the lens. If you’re having a go at this you may need to think ahead and do a bit of calculating, as the LED rings are available in several sizes."

When To Use Indexes In MySQL

When To Use Indexes In MySQL: "When deciding when and how to create an index in your MySQL database, it's important to consider how the data is being used."

Six Easy Steps to Avert the Collapse of Civilization

Six Easy Steps to Avert the Collapse of Civilization: "This is one of the best talks I've watched. I first discovered Dr. Eagleman because of his pioneering neuroscience research, and then quite accidentally discovered his fiction writing when I received his book as a birthday gift. Now, watching this talk on civilization and technology (which also covers microbiology, space physics, religious debates, the history of science, etc), I have to say that I don't really know anyone in the public eye with this sort of versatility as a broad and deep thinker. I hope he gets elected as President one day!"

4 Four Chord Song (with song titles)

4 Four Chord Song (with song titles): "Australian comedy group 'Axis Of Awesome' perform a sketch from the 2009 Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Footage courtesy of Network Ten Australia."

Toaster web interface

Toaster web interface: "Super Toaster! is a project I build for my Senior Capstone project at EKU. It is an AVR controlled toaster with LCD to display information."

Arab Man Brings Lion to Party

Arab Man Brings Lion to Party: "— Just stick with weed and beer. it's all fun and games until one of your bros gets eaten alive because some dumb bastard brought a lion instead of Becks to the party. I don't know how many times I have seen this happen. Trust me if you want to be the life of the party stick with the old standbys: flaming 151 shooters, streaking and eating habeneros!"

How to Take a Screenshot of Your wxPython App and Print it

How to Take a Screenshot of Your wxPython App and Print it: "Have you ever thought that it would be cool to have your wxPython code take a screenshot of itself? Well, Andrea Gavana figured out a cool way to do just that and between what he told us on the wxPython mailing list and what I learned from other sources, you will soon learn how to not only take the screenshot, but how to send it to your printer!"

Twitter Now Features Ads

Twitter Now Features Ads: "For the first time since its inception in 2006, the social networking service Twitter is running advertisements. What do you think?"

The Story of Red

The Story of Red: "See if you can spot the easter eggs... there are 5, including 3 movie references, a nod to the 'inspirator', and another harder to find one..."

The Story of Red from DamonBillAxe on Vimeo.

Guitar Hero Drums as a real drum kit

Guitar Hero Drums as a real drum kit: "’ve always wanted to have my own drum kit in the house, but like many folks a real kit is expensive, large and extremely noisy. I noticed on the web that many a rock enthusiast wanted the same and turned to the likes of Guitar Hero and Rock Band. Using these plastic virtual instruments for more than their original intention is testament to the hacking communities we have today. So my adventure began…"

How to Back Up and Play Your Wii Games from an External Hard Drive

How to Back Up and Play Your Wii Games from an External Hard Drive: "Connecting an external hard drive to your Wii to backup and play your games is a simple way to keep expensive discs out of harms way, decrease game load times, and organize your collection with swanky cover art. Here's how it works."

Animated map of the Iceland volcano ashes cloud

Animated map of the Iceland volcano ashes cloud: "Something dark is falling over Europe and it doesn't loo any good."

Why So Few Women in Silicon Valley?

Why So Few Women in Silicon Valley?: "Though many people say that outright sexism is rare in the tech world these days, the barriers that Ms. Fleming encountered aren’t unusual. Tech communities in Silicon Valley and in other hubs — like New York, Austin, Tex., and Boston, where Ms. Fleming lives — pride themselves on operating as raw meritocracies ready to embrace anyone with a good idea, regardless of education, age or station in life."

Wonderful Works of Push-Pin & Thumbtack Art

Wonderful Works of Push-Pin & Thumbtack Art: "There are an unimaginably large number of extremely talented artists creating extraordinary works of art from ordinary objects. Here we explore one such group of artists whose ordinary objects of choice are thumbtacks and pushpins."

9 Ways to Do Good With 5 Minutes or $25

9 Ways to Do Good With 5 Minutes or $25: "Social media can be a huge boon for non-profits, NGOs and causes. Many are finding ways to let folks help those in need with small actions and donations. Here are nine ways you can make a difference in people’s lives with just a few minutes of your time or a few dollars from your PayPal account."

Seven Best Places to Find Quality Freeware

Seven Best Places to Find Quality Freeware: "I have been downloaded many good freeware for years. Here is my list of the websites to find the best free software, games or applications, etc."

Has Google Hit the Ceiling?

Has Google Hit the Ceiling?: "Google has just released its first-quarter results and, unsurprisingly, they show that the search engine giant is still making healthy profits, despite the slight cock-up of the Nexus One launch and the China debacle. Profits were up 37% to $1.96 billion, while revenue was up 23% to $6.78 billion, although the firm's share price dipped by 4.6% on the news. Analysts gave a general thumbs-up to the results, pointing out that Google is a victim of its own success, as its investors were probably expecting higher numbers."

The Best and Worst of Government Web Design

The Best and Worst of Government Web Design: "The Internet is a wasteland of abandoned Web sites, and nowhere is this more true than the ghost town of .Gov homepages forgotten by bureaucrats. Consider the Coalition Provisional Authority Web site, a join effort between coalition partners that, as far as one can gather, was supposed to provide updates and information on the 'The New Iraq,' and features both English and Arabic versions. The last update--depressing and symbolic in retrospect--reads 'Powell Predicts Smooth Turnover of Sovereignty to Iraqi Government.' Sites like the CPA's represent all-too-often cases of archaic government sites, inaccessible to the public in both design and content."

Higher Search Engine Rankings Without A Home Page

Higher Search Engine Rankings Without A Home Page: "Most websites receive the greatest proportion of their visitors from search engines. Having a high ranking in Search Engine Results Pages (SERPs) is therefore a priority. The factors that are important in this are fairly well known by now. People with traditional websites with static web pages apply such methods, usually with a reasonable amount of success."

31 Free Clean Icon Sets For Minimal Web Design

31 Free Clean Icon Sets For Minimal Web Design: "All clever things are usually very simple. Sometimes you just want to stay with the old valuables and keep it subtle. These icons will look great with clean and minimal web designs and also notice since almost all of them are monochromatic you can put different colors, create your own letterpress and different effects without spending time to create your own actual icon."

‘Math Dance Girl’ Downs dances to the Hill

‘Math Dance Girl’ Downs dances to the Hill: "Downs is better known in the Tufts community as “Math Dance Girl” due to the enormously popular YouTube.com video, titled “Math Dances,” that she posted in response to an optional question on the Tufts supplement that asked students to create and post online a one−minute film that “says something about you.” Downs was accepted by the university, and intends to become a Jumbo in the fall."

How to Build a Nettop (for Under $500)

How to Build a Nettop (for Under $500) : "So why build a nettop? It's a much cheaper alternative to a full-scale desktop PC, particularly if you're looking for a system primarily to surf the Web. Of the components we used, the CPU and motherboard alone will only cost you $80 combined. And the new Intel Atom D510 processor (the first Pine Trail Atom processor) has the graphics (GPU) built right into the 1.66-GHz chip. The dual-core D510 also has Hyper-Threading, so it can theoretically handle up to four data streams at once."

Dazzling new 3D buildings for New York City in Google Earth

Dazzling new 3D buildings for New York City in Google Earth: "In January 2009, NYC & Company, the official marketing, tourism and partnership organization of New York City, launched nycgo.com and opened an information center that makes it easier for visitors and residents to explore all the vibrancy, excitement and diversity of New York City's five boroughs."

HTML5 + Quake II

HTML5 + Quake II: "In case you missed it on the Google Web Toolkit Blog, check out this HTML5 port of Quake II. (Yep, that is a browser pushing 30 frames per second)"

How to Install Google Go in Ubuntu

How to Install Google Go in Ubuntu: "What do you get when you mix Python and C? According to Google, it’s Go – a new programming language developed in-house and later open sourced. Go was created by a small team inside Google, including the well known Ken Thompson, co-inventor of Unix and major influence on C. It was created out of a lack of satisfaction with existing languages, mainly the excessively (in the minds of Go’s developers) long compile times needed for other languages. With Go, even a very large and complex application can compile in a few seconds, often less. Additionally, Go has built in concurrency support, so you can code for multiple CPUs without resorting to outside libraries of unknown quality. While we don’t usually cover much programming here at MakeTechEasier, Go is such an interesting language that we just had to dip in a bit, and where better to start than by covering the system setup needed to get Go up and running on your Linux box."

Top 10 Bizarre Archeological Discoveries

Top 10 Bizarre Archeological Discoveries: "Many strange archeological discoveries have been made in modern history. Hundreds of artifacts have been unearthed that have baffled scientists and challenged modern man’s view of history. Many of these objects have been labeled out of place artifacts or anachronisms. These archeological discoveries are always controversial and the scientific community is extremely selective in what they accept as fact. Every object on this list has been accused of being an elaborate hoax. In many cases, a conspiracy is the only explanation, without an extensive rewriting of the world’s history books. These artifacts tell a story of ancient civilizations, Pre-Columbian trans-oceanic contracts, and mysterious technological advancements. Many of these archeological discoveries challenge the scientific theory of evolution, as well as many religious beliefs."

5 Laptops that Destroy the New MacBook Pros

5 Laptops that Destroy the New MacBook Pros: "Yesterday Apple took down its online store and when it came back online, its entire MacBook Pro line was revamped with new specs. All the 15-inch models went from Core 2 Duo processors up to Core i5 and i7's. Available now are Core i5 and i7 options with entirely new Nvidia graphics. Each of the 15-inch MacBook Pros also comes with integrated Intel graphics and the units will automatically kick between the two based on usage."

Designer Baristas: 50 Incredible Works of Latte Art

Designer Baristas: 50 Incredible Works of Latte Art: "What’s better than the first sip of a hot cup of coffee made just the way you like it? Well, maybe if that hot cup of coffee did double duty as fine art, you’d enjoy it even more. It’s hard to tell just how long baristas have been creating tiny works of art in coffee cups; latte art has been around in the U.S. for at least two decades, since coffee houses in Seattle began pouring simple patterns into the foam portions of their drinks. Since then it’s evolved into an international obsession, including classes, competitions, online galleries, and coffee houses that promise a work of art with every drink."

Bluetooth Programming using Python

Bluetooth Programming using Python: "In today world ad-hoc networks have become common. The main aspect of an ad-hoc network is that the participants of the network communicate more or less in wireless way. Bluetooth has emerged as the prominent mode of wireless communication among devices forming an ad-hoc network. Hence, any software targeted at such devices needs to be Bluetooth enabled. In other words, the language with which such software is developed need to provide API that facilitates Bluetooth enabling."

Test encodings and character transformations to find XSS hotspots

Test encodings and character transformations to find XSS hotspots: "x5s is a Fiddler addon which aims to assist penetration testers in finding cross-site scripting vulnerabilities."

Outdoors | Ten great ways to spend your tax refund

Outdoors | Ten great ways to spend your tax refund: "It's Tax Day. If you get a big refund, it's like free money, burning a hole in your pocket. So we offer 10 great ways to spend your tax refund.

For the rest of you, April 15 is the day you write your annual check to the United States Treasury. For you, we offer 10 great ways to cheer up — without spending a lo"

10 Vim Tutorials to Jumpstart Your Editor Skills

10 Vim Tutorials to Jumpstart Your Editor Skills: "Vim editor is hands-down the best editor on Unix and Linux environment. These 10 practical tutorials will help you become proficient in the Vim editor."

Hack This: Eerie Abandoned Roof & Tunnel Hacking [PICS]

Hack This: Eerie Abandoned Roof & Tunnel Hacking [PICS]: "Roof and tunnel hacking began at college campuses, but urban adventurers soon picked up their cameras and the explorers’ flag. Urban exploration includes abandoned places high above a city and far beneath it.These 105 images are a salute to roof topping and underground tunnel urban explorers across the globe."

Migrate to GRUB 2

Migrate to GRUB 2: "The tools used to boot Linux® are changing. Specifically, the Grand Unified Bootloader (GRUB) is now officially in maintenance mode only, and GRUB's developers have abandoned the original GRUB in favor of an entirely rewritten package, known as GRUB 2. Discover GRUB 2's new capabilities and how to use it."

5 Ways To Combat Reactionary Workflow

5 Ways To Combat Reactionary Workflow: "For the past five years, i’ve been interviewing uber-productive leaders and teams – people at companies like Google, IDEO, and Disney, and individuals like author Chris Anderson and Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh. I’ve never asked them how they come up with ideas. I’m not interested. My fascination is how they make their ideas happen, time and time again. The outcome of this long project is MAKING IDEAS HAPPEN, being published this month."

8-Bit Art By Jude Buffum

Unique Scoop: 8-Bit Art By Jude Buffum: "Nothing beats retro pixel art."

The dark side of coal - some historical insights on energy and the economy

The dark side of coal - some historical insights on energy and the economy: "I have a special emotional relationship with Telemaco Signorini's painting 'The Riverbank.' The area shown in the panting has changed very little from the time when the painting was made - mid 19th century - and, today, I could take you to exactly that place, in Florence, Italy. It is not far from where I was born and raised; it is the area where my family used to live for generations. Everytime I see that painting (and I have seen the original twice, in two different expositions) I can't avoid the sensation that those men, so hard working, could be ancestors of mine."

Mastering Google App Marketplace In 3 Simple Steps

Mastering Google App Marketplace In 3 Simple Steps: "If you are part of the increasing majority, you have a data enabled phone. A big part of having one of these phones is being able to buy applications that are designed to work with native features of the device. With all of the popularity Google has had with their Android Market, they recently debuted Google Apps Marketplace."

Choosing The Best Linux Filesystem For Your PC

Choosing The Best Linux Filesystem For Your PC: "If you’re a Linux user, you’ve likely been asked at some point if you want Ext3, Ext4, XFS, ReiserFS, Btrfs, or one of many other filesystem acronyms. This choice confuses new and old users alike, and like all software, the options change as technology improves. Many people probably don’t care what filesystem they use as long as it’s stable and reasonably fast, but how do you know which one that is? This guide will attempt to cover the basic differences between the most common options, and provide the pros and cons of each choice"

Deploy the Web Twitter client to Google App Engine

Deploy the Web Twitter client to Google App Engine: "OAuth is an open protocol that lets users share their protected resources among different Web sites, without risking exposure of users' credentials. Part 1 of this series introduced OAuth and showed you how to develop an OAuth-enabled desktop Twitter client. In Part 2, you learned how to develop an OAuth-enabled Web Twitter client. In this final part of the series, you will deploy the Web application developed in Part 2 to the Google App Engine (GAE)."

Lightweight database federation in oil-and-gas production with SQL Relay

Lightweight database federation in oil-and-gas production with SQL Relay: "Conflicting requirements, such as those related to security, performance, and economy, multiply the challenge of integration developments typical in programming in the oil-and-gas industry. One technique that can help ease the burden on slimmed-down development teams is to centralize database accesses through the open source SQL Relay product."

Java bug exposes users to serious code-execution risk

Java bug exposes users to serious code-execution risk: "Researchers have discovered a flaw in the latest version of Oracle's Java runtime environment that attackers can exploit to remotely execute malicious code on end user machines."

Home Built CNC Laser Build Log

Home Built CNC Laser Build Log: "The recent Epilog Laser Challenge at Instructables.com got me thinking about building a low cost CNC laser. The engraver they had as the prize had a list price of about $8,000. The income tax on that would be quite a lot. I thought a larger more powerful machine could easily be built for less than the amount you would have to pay for the tax. The Epilog Zing 16 is 30W with an area of 16' x 20'. Try to beat that for less than $1,000. I understand that a huge part of what you get from Epilog is software, safety, support and a guarantee, so it is not a really fair challenge."

Learn Linux, 101: Boot managers

Learn Linux, 101: Boot managers: "Learn how to choose and configure a boot manager for your Linux® system. You can use the material in this article to study for the LPI 101 exam for Linux system administrator certification, or just to learn for fun."

Hewlett Packard outlines computer memory of the future

Hewlett Packard outlines computer memory of the future: "The fundamental building blocks of all computing devices could be about to undergo a dramatic change that would allow faster, more efficient machines."

Internationalizing a Locale-specific Application in Java

Internationalizing a Locale-specific Application in Java: "After some recent articles about Web page language translation, it's time to get back to the main focus of this series, which is the creation of international applications and Web sites. Internationalization is the process of designing software so that it can be adapted (localized) to various languages and regions easily, cost-effectively, and without having to re-engineer the software. Localization is performed by simply adding locale-specific components, such as translated text, data describing locale-specific behavior, fonts, and input methods."

Ubuntu Is A Poor Standard Bearer For Linux

Ubuntu Is A Poor Standard Bearer For Linux: "While Linux is a power to be reckoned with in the enterprise server room it continues to struggle for acceptance on the consumer desktop. On the desktop the most popular distributions, far and away, are Ubuntu and Fedora. Which one is more popular is an ongoing debate between Canonical and Red Hat, the companies which produce the two distributions. However, when it comes to Linux media and the wider tech press there is no contest: Ubuntu has mindshare and gets the lion's share of media coverage. For Linux on the desktop Ubuntu is the de facto standard bearer. To whatever part of the general non-geek public is even aware of Linux the names 'Linux' and 'Ubuntu' are all but interchangeable. Over the past few years I've come to the conclusion that this state of affairs is, at best, unfortunate."

How Motorola's Droid can unlock bra sizes

How Motorola's Droid can unlock bra sizes: "Yes, the Motorola Droid can allegedly detect any woman's bra size."

Create client-side diagrammatic interaction in Web applications with SVG

Create client-side diagrammatic interaction in Web applications with SVG: "The maturity of SVG allows for a little-known style of use and development of currently undocumented visual elements. In a time when data-as-a-service is blossoming, it makes a lot of sense to script SVG instances from an enclosing Web application. A specific example of a dynamic choropleth illustrates how easy this technique can be."

The money made by Microsoft, Apple and Google, 1985 until today

The money made by Microsoft, Apple and Google, 1985 until today: "We didn’t look at stock prices or anything that has a measure of speculation to it. No, we looked at cold, hard numbers: Revenue and Profit."

Skin That Apple: 15 Awesome iPhone Cases

Skin That Apple: 15 Awesome iPhone Cases : "For every Apple enthusiast who sees utter perfection in the sleek, modern lines of the iPhone, there’s someone who sees it as the ideal opportunity for customization and self-expression. Whether you’d like to cover up that smooth plastic exterior with some goofy hand-sewn felt, add a case with its own built-in flash or make it self-sufficient with an incorporated solar panel, these 15 fun iPhone skins and cases definitely add personality and function."

How to Backup Drivers in Windows

How to Backup Drivers in Windows: "When you perform a system format, all the data stored in your operating system drive is cleaned, which means you lose all the software you have installed and the default Windows drivers. After the system format, you can reinstall the latest version of the popular software applications with ease, but this is not the case with drivers."

30 Happiness Tips: Program Your Life for Optimum Enjoyment

30 Happiness Tips: Program Your Life for Optimum Enjoyment: "Some people may be created happier than others, with enjoyment of life programmed into their hardwiring. For others, getting to happiness isn't always that simple. You weren't programmed that way."

How to Make Good Use of Time Pockets

How to Make Good Use of Time Pockets: "Every day, we have little pockets of time that get wasted. We're not using them to accomplish anything productive – and we're not using them to relax. These pockets of time generally come along with feelings of boredom or frustration."

FDA Approves Depressant Drug For The Annoyingly Cheerful

FDA Approves Depressant Drug For The Annoyingly Cheerful: "I work with people that take this drug and it works!!!"

FDA Approves Depressant Drug For The Annoyingly Cheerful

Watch French Animated SciFi Short FARD

Watch French Animated SciFi Short FARD: "From directors Luis Bricenco and David Alapont, Fard is a new animated short blessed with a classic sense of style. With its muted color palette and clean lines, Fard manages to evoke a sort of classic neo-futurism, a vision of the future that wouldn't have seemed out of place in Fritz Lang's day but doesn't seem dated today, either."

Octopus vs. Sea Lion—First Ever Video

Octopus vs. Sea Lion—First Ever Video: "New National Geographic Crittercam footage shows never before seen eating habits of the Australian sea lion—including video of a sea lion hunting a large octopus. The footage is from a project intended to help save the endangered sea lions, in part by uncovering where and how the animals eat."

29 Semi-Productive Things I Do Online When I’m Trying to Avoid Real Work

29 Semi-Productive Things I Do Online When I’m Trying to Avoid Real Work: "You don’t always have to work hard to be productive. Productivity can simply be the side effect of doing the right things."

8 Ways To Use Social Media To Help Your Business

8 Ways To Use Social Media To Help Your Business: "In a post for OPEN Forum, Ann Handley of Marketing Profs lists some fundamentals for any business using social media to build relationships with their customers."

Professionalism in Python or: How To Not Bankrupt Your Company, Ruin The Python Language, and Make Children Cry

Professionalism in Python or: How To Not Bankrupt Your Company, Ruin The Python Language, and Make Children Cry: "Recently, I wrote a blog post about Python Quality, that got some comments and spurred an offline discussion with David Beazley. (As a side note, he has written one of the best Python books ever in 'Essential Python Reference'.) One of the things he brought to my attention was an excellent presentation by Robert Martin at RailsConf 09, entitled 'What Killed Smalltalk Could Kill Ruby, Too'."

Mind-Reading Is Now Possible

Mind-Reading Is Now Possible: "Software that uses brain scans to determine what items people are thinking about was among the technological innovations showcased Wednesday by Intel Corp., which drew back the curtain on a number of projects that are still under development."

Arduino Assisted Mind-Controlled TV

Arduino Assisted Mind-Controlled TV: "I have finally gotten around to re-writing some of my old code and re-recording a proper demo of controlling physical objects using thoughts by interfacing an EEG headset with an Arduino. While this technology is interesting and exciting, before anyone sees this as an endorsement for this particular EEG headset, I strongly recommend reading my full review of the device below. Those of you who have no interest in purchasing such a device can simply enjoy the show"

Why We Fall Into Debt Traps

Why We Fall Into Debt Traps: "Falling into debt can’t always be avoided but in most cases there are just few steps one can take to prevent themselves from slipping into a debt trap. Impatience is a huge contributing factor to debt. It takes time to build a stable financial foundation but many a Americans feel they need do it as fast as possible."

10 Simple Google Search Tricks

10 Simple Google Search Tricks: "I’m always amazed that more people don’t know the little tricks you can use to get more out of a simple Google search. Here are 10 of my favorites."

6 Companies that Succeeded by Changing their Business Model

6 Companies that Succeeded by Changing their Business Mode: "Graham concludes that the worst person to run a startup is someone who “has some great idea they know everyone is going to love, and that’s what they’re going to build, no matter what.” But while plenty has been written about successful startups in general, little has been said about companies that thrived by changing their strategies instead of clinging to those they started with."

Implementing HTML5 Drag and Drop: New Premium Tutorial

Implementing HTML5 Drag and Drop: New Premium Tutorial: "One of the new features in HTML5 is native drag and drop. Surprisingly, Internet Explorer has had support for this since version 5.5; in fact, the HTML5 implementation is based on IE’s support. In this week’s Premium tutorial and screencast, we’ll look at how to implement native drag and drop to build a simple shopping cart interface."

Build a Handy AS3 Weather App with the Yahoo API

Build a Handy AS3 Weather App with the Yahoo API: "With help from this tutorial you will learn how to use the Yahoo Weather API to obtain and display weather forecasts with AS3."

How to: Save Big Bucks in the Bathroom

How to: Save Big Bucks in the Bathroom: "The only thing you need to remember to save money in the bathroom is this: Don't use so much. According to the Green Cheapskate, Jeff Yeager, we over-use all over the place. In the shower, at the sink, everywhere. Here's some things to keep in mind when tending to our daily hygiene duties"

How to Hack Mind Toy

How to Hack Mind Toy: "Arturo Vidich, Sofy Yuditskaya, and I needed a way to read brains for our Mental Block project last fall. After looking at the options, we decided that hacking a toy EEG would be the cheapest / fastest way to get the data we wanted. Here’s how we did it."

Mood-Food Relationships - effects, nutrition, body, diet, absorption, carbohydrate, protein, fat, eating, carbohydrates, amino, habits, Effects of Neurotransmitters, Size of Meal

Mood-Food Relationships - effects, nutrition, body, diet, absorption, carbohydrate, protein, fat, eating, carbohydrates, amino, habits, Effects of Neurotransmitters, Size of Meal: "Research on the connection between a person's mood and the food he or she eats has reveled what many people have long believed, that eating a certain food can influence a person's mood—at least temporarily. Research by Judith Wurtman, a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), has focused on how certain foods alter one's mood by influencing the level of certain brain chemicals called neurotransmitters . While many other factors influence the level of these chemicals, such as hormones , heredity, drugs , and alcohol, three neurotransmitters—dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin —have been studied in relation to food, and this research has shown that neurotransmitters are produced in the brain from components of certain foods."

Why 'screenagers' are driving the touchscreen PC market

Why 'screenagers' are driving the touchscreen PC market: "A new report states that by 2015 more than 50 percent of personal computers purchased for consumers under the age of 15 will have touchscreens."

Man threatens to crash Qantas Jumbo using mind power

Man threatens to crash Qantas Jumbo using mind power: "Forget bombs strapped to your genitals - the newest threat in aviation security is now 'mind power'. At least according to one slightly deranged passenger on Qantas flight QF31 yesterday."

10th Anniversary of Linux for the Mainframe: Beginning to Today

10th Anniversary of Linux for the Mainframe: Beginning to Today "2010 marks the 10th anniversary of Linux for the mainframe. Here, Knowledge Center contributor Bill Claybrook delves into the 10-year history of Linux for the mainframe, discussing its first deployments, advantages and appropriate workloads, as well as its current market outlook, cost of ownership and available applications. He also offers advice on how you can determine if Linux for the mainframe is the right choice for your data center's server virtualization project."

The Secret to Making Life Decisions With Too Many Options

The Secret to Making Life Decisions With Too Many Options: "You’ve been offered a long-awaited promotion and pay rise in the company you’re working for and at the same time you spot an exciting opportunity to make a horizontal move into an industry you’ve always been curious and passionate about but never worked in before. All this happens just as you were thinking of finally handing in your notice and starting the business you’ve been talking and thinking about for years. And of course ditching traditional work and traveling the world for a few years is still always a compelling option …"

Mind your language

Mind your language: "ACCORDING TO the latest numbers from the Tiobe index, the C programming language is back in pole position after a four-year hiatus."

Anatomy of Linux Kernel Shared Memory

Anatomy of Linux Kernel Shared Memory: "Linux® as a hypervisor includes a number of innovations, and one of the more interesting changes in the 2.6.32 kernel is Kernel Shared Memory (KSM). KSM allows the hypervisor to increase the number of concurrent virtual machines by consolidating identical memory pages. Explore the ideas behind KSM (such as storage de-duplication), its implementation, and how you manage it."

How 10 Popular Linux Distro Sites Looked When they Launched

How 10 Popular Linux Distro Sites Looked When they Launched: "This is how some of the popular Linux distro websites looked like when they launched initially. Thanks to the archive.org for all the screenshots. Redhat website looked pretty decent for a 1996 website. Which one of these websites did you like?"

Theme Building: More Than Meets the Eye

Theme Building: More Than Meets the Eye: "A veteran of costume contests, attorney Greg Adler outdid himself with the eight-foot costume of Bumblebee from the movie Transformers that he built to win the $7,500 prize in a contest in Las Vegas last Halloween. Adler constructed a wooden skeleton over a hiking backpack frame to support the torso, and used mailing and carpet tubes on wooden frames for the arms. The head rests on a bike helmet that sits on Adler’s head. To replicate the cinematic Transformer’s blue eyes, he placed the gems from novelty rings and lights wired to a battery pack inside clear spherical Christmas ornaments. Bumblebee’s cannon spins and lights up, thanks to a modified drill rigged to an LED array and switches inside the arm."

Friends of Ubuntu join hands for cloud watcher

Friends of Ubuntu join hands for cloud watcher: "Ubuntu friends GroundWork Open Source and Eucalyptus have unveiled a new tool for managing and monitoring virtual servers and software that span Amazon's Elastic Compute Cloud and similar IT fluffiness floating inside your own data center."

Getting Started with Inkscape

Getting Started with Inkscape: "Most images on the web such as JPG, PNG, and GIF are raster images – grids of pixels that each hold a color value. Raster images are great for photos of real people and events, but they have drawbacks. When you scale a raster image up or down in size, you’re losing data and/or clarity in the image. Color intensity can also be lost in conversions and compression, leaving you with a mangled version of what you once wanted. A great alternative for many situations is to use vector graphics. Inkscape is a powerful free vector drawing program for Windows, Linux, and Mac, and this guide will get you started with using it to create your own smooth, colorful, scalable graphics."

Arcade Box to Sandbox: The Evolution of 8 Video Games

Arcade Box to Sandbox: The Evolution of 8 Video Games: "Few video games fly off of store shelves, and of those that do, only a small minority have a successful sequel. Despite the difficulties, there are some games that strike a chord with gamers to such a degree that they manage to make the leap from game console to game console, and have become a consistent component of every avid gamer’s collection for over a decade (for some, more like three decades). Here are 8 of the most popular and enduring video games, and the evolution that has kept them fresh:"

Grounded submarine photographed with sonar

Grounded submarine photographed with sonar: "This eerie wreck image is not computer generated. It's the sonar image of Russian nuclear submarine B-159 (called K-159 before decommissioning), which has been lying 248m down in the Barents Sea, between Norway and Russia, since 2003. The Russian Federation hired Adus, a Scottish company that specialises in high-resolution sonar surveying, to evaluate if it would be possible to recover the wreck."

How Does Drug Rehab Work?

How Does Drug Rehab Work?: "When we see someone struggling with drug addiction, we almost automatically know that we want them to get to a drug rehab center. But, are we even sure that we know what we're talking about? Do you actually know what happens in a rehab center or have you just heard that addicts need to go there? We hear about people entering rehab all of the time --especially celebrities - and a lot of people seem to have relapses. So, does that mean that rehab isn't worth it?"

Sorry, Your iPad Is Low on Memory

Sorry, Your iPad Is Low on Memory : "All Jason Chen wanted to do is play We Rule on his iPad, but instead of castles, villagers, and whatever else is in that game, he got this message. Sorry, Jason. Restart and try again?"

How To Find Your Passion

How To Find Your Passion: "If I were a genie and could grant you anything you wanted, don’t tell me you wouldn’t be interested in finding a pastime (career, hobby, part-time adventure) that not only paid the bills but actually made you feel – what’s that word? – good. And I’m talking gooooooood. Like so darn happy you smile at strangers on the street, walk with a little bounce in your step, constantly update Facebook with perky little notes, and basically just spend every day feeling like a kid does on Christmas."

Monitor Linux file system events with inotify

Monitor Linux file system events with inotify: "Efficient and effective file system event-monitoring in the 2.6 kernel"

Seven Sins of Our System of Forced Education

Seven Sins of Our System of Forced Education: "Forced education interferes with children's abilities to educate themselves."

Seeing What the Hubble Sees, in Imax and 3-D

Seeing What the Hubble Sees, in Imax and 3-D: "On March 19, “Hubble 3D,” a 40-minute film about the Hubble repair, directed by Toni Myers and narrated by Leonardo DiCaprio, opened in Imax theaters and science centers around the country."

Tempe Speed Camera Feels Wrath of "Easter Bunny"

Tempe Speed Camera Feels Wrath of "Easter Bunny": "Somehow, between hiding Easter eggs and filling baskets with candy, the Easter Bunny found time to give a photo-enforcement camera in Tempe an oval-shaped 'up yours!'"

Steve Jobs and Jon Ive caught on camera during an iPad recon mission at Apple stores

Steve Jobs and Jon Ive caught on camera during an iPad recon mission at Apple stores: "Friday iPad frenzy didn’t just draw techies, early adopters, and Apple fans, but Apple’s top celebrities as well. Apple’s boss, chief designer, and famed engineer gave pumped up store employees goose bumps by showing up out of the blue for hands-on inspection."

Scrabble rules changed to count names

Scrabble rules changed to count names: "For the first time since its invention in 1948, the rules of Scrabble are changing to allow the use of names."

HP Promises Everything the iPad Isn't with Slate

HP Promises Everything the iPad Isn't with Slate: "HP released a new video showing off its upcoming 'iPad killer'--the Slate tablet PC. The video is reminiscent of Verizon's 'Droid Does' campaign highlighting all of the capabilities of the Android-based Droid that the Apple iPhone can't deliver. In a mere 30 seconds HP manages to demonstrate that its tablet is--in a nutshell--everything Apple's iPad isn't."

Spying on Computer Spies Traces Data Theft to China

Spying on Computer Spies Traces Data Theft to China: "Turning the tables on a China-based computer espionage gang, Canadian and United States computer security researchers have monitored a spying operation for the past eight months, observing while the intruders pilfered classified and restricted documents from the highest levels of the Indian Defense Ministry."

Thai Police Recruit a Monkey of an Officer

Thai Police Recruit a Monkey of an Officer: "A monkey dressed up in a police uniform is not what many motorists expect when they drive up to a security checkpoint. Santisuk the pig-tailed macaque monkey ‘mans’ one of the checkpoints in the Saiburi district of Southern Thailand. He’s the latest police force recruit in this crime-ridden region."

My Tilt-Shift Instructions for GIMP

My Tilt-Shift Instructions for GIMP: "As usual I want to stress that I am not making any claims that these instructions are in any way definitive. There may well be WAY better ways of doing this. What I'm saying is that this is the best way I've found of doing it so far and that it works for me."

Miniaturize Your Photos With TiltShift Generator

Miniaturize Your Photos With TiltShift Generator "Tilt-shift photography is a technique whereby figures or objects are made to appear miniature through the manipulation of the lens. If done very well, the life-size objects or subjects will appear like miniature scale models. Although it is a technique that skilled photographers accomplish using their cameras, you can also mimic it with photo editing software, such as Gimp or Adobe PhotoShop."

12 Ingenious Gadgets & Technologies for the Blind

12 Ingenious Gadgets & Technologies for the Blind: "It’s difficult for those of us with sight to imagine just how different daily experiences are without this ability – but all of the challenges associated with visual impairment are being addressed at an amazingly rapid pace with stunning modern gadgetry. These 12 inventions for the blind featured on Yanko Design use today’s technology to read, navigate, learn, solve puzzles and create art."

Doing Battle With Procrastination?

Doing Battle With Procrastination? Here's How to Win: "All you procrastinators out there – even those of you who told me not to write about this because you'd no longer have an excuse! – listen up. Here's my four-step battle plan for beating procrastination right into the ground:"

DIY iPhone Camera Dolly

DIY iPhone Camera Dolly: "About three weeks ago I got a mail asking me why I don't do any video related DIY's. This mail got me thinking that with recent photographers going video, there is actually no reason not to include video DIYs on the site. Au contraire, Photographers looking to start on video may benefit from some low $$$ video tutorial. We started with a great video DIY roundup, and now..."

POPEYE Lookalike fan page

POPEYE Lookalike fan page: "Well, blow me down! These are a lot of sea men indeed."

Building a future national broadcaster with Lego as easy as A-B-C

Building a future national broadcaster with Lego as easy as A-B-C: "THE ABC is encouraging staff in Sydney to exercise their creative talents by using Lego in the staff cafeteria in an initiative that is already facing plenty of internal derision."

'Snoopy Flying Ace' (X360) - 12 New Screens

'Snoopy Flying Ace' (X360) - 12 New Screens: "Choose from one of 16 unique and customizable airplanes, including the Red Baron’s Fokker triplane and deck it out from the arsenal of 15 ingenious weapons that suit your strategy for your battle. Even better, your Avatar can climb into the cockpit to take on your friends in a dog eat dog battle. Remember, it’s not the size of the dog in the fight… but the size of the fight in the dog!"

So, Flint is Burning

So, Flint is Burning: "This is for all of you out-of-towners that may not have heard, Flint is in chaos at the moment. Since the mayor closed fire stations and laid off firefighters, there have been over 50 fires in the city in the past week."

Does Sharp touchscreen LCD 3D tech point to Nintendo 3DS?

Does Sharp touchscreen LCD 3D tech point to Nintendo 3DS?: "Electronics manufacturer Sharp has unveiled its own new touchscreen 3D technology capable of letting users switch between 2D and 3D viewing, minus the need for specs. Even more exciting is rumour it could soon be the very same tech used in the Nintendo 3DS."

Deep Sea Isopods

Deep Sea Isopods: "Deep Sea Isopods (Bathynomus giganteus) are gigantic isopods that live on the sea floor in certain parts of the world, including the Gulf of Mexico. They have an oblong body, four sets of jaws and very large compound eyes. At maturity, they can grow up to 18 inches in length and weight up to three pounds. They live at depths 1,200 feet or greater."

25 years later, the Air Jordan's footprint remains

25 years later, the Air Jordan's footprint remains: "It was a business decision. The suits at Nike wanted to become a corporate player in the basketball sneaker wars. And so, 25 NBA seasons ago the company, led by marketing maven Sonny Vaccaro, set in motion a full court press on a young Michael Jordan (pictured above) to make him the face of Nike hoops."

Personal Computer Inventor Dies: Invented First PC

Personal Computer Inventor Dies: Invented First PC: "Roberts created the MITS Altair, the first inexpensive general-purpose microcomputer, a device that could be programmed to do all manner of tasks."

The iPad and the failings of the computer industry

The iPad and the failings of the computer industry: "Steve Jobs' latest creation drew big crowds; why can't his competitors manage the same magic? And isn't it time for Apple to show who can think big inside besides Jobs?"

5 Places to Find Twitter Lists to Follow

5 Places to Find Twitter Lists to Follow: "Despite the popularity of Twitter, there are still many people and small businesses who are either just starting out or are trying to figure out how to use it. There are tons of different Twitter 101 articles out there, this is not one of them. What you will get from this post is where to find Twitter Lists and why you should use them."

Peak asphalt: the return of gravel roads

Peak asphalt: the return of gravel roads: "Peak oil is said to be an inversion of tendency of the economy; but also of many things of everyday life that seem to have started to go back to earlier times. The last inversion of tendency comes from a series of articles in the press that describe the return of gravel roads. For the time being, that seems to be happening mainly in rural areas of the US, as described, for instance in USA-today. In Europe, there are fewer reports on this point, although it seems that the same situation is developing in northern countries. In places such as Finland, the cold climate places a higher stress on paved roads and forces the return to gravel roads. But the lack of press reports doesn't mean that the problem is not there: if you travel to Italy this year, you'll see that a lot of paved roads are in a pitiful state: full of potholes."

Pacman The Movie Trailer

Pacman The Movie Trailer: "At long last, Therefore Productions Presents...Pacman: The Movie Trailer!"

Hiding in Plain Sight: Even More Urban Camouflage

Hiding in Plain Sight: Even More Urban Camouflage: "With their stacks upon stacks of random objects like boxes, bottles and other goods, perhaps there’s nowhere better to experiment with urban camouflage than a big-box retail store like IKEA, Home Depot or Costco. Inspired by snipers’ ‘ghillie suits’, urban camouflage performance artists Sabina Keric and Yvonne Bayer hide in plain sight in surprisingly effective costumes."

Build Web applications with HTML 5

Build Web applications with HTML 5: "For years Web developers have salivated over some of the features promised in the next generation of Web browsers as outlined by the HTML 5 specification. You might be surprised to learn just how many of the features are already available in today's browsers. In this article, learn how to detect which capabilities are present and how to take advantage of those features in your application. Explore powerful HTML 5 features such as multi-threading, geolocation, embedded databases, and embedded video."

Toughest Linux box ever, cool!

Toughest Linux box ever, cool!: "While it may not look like a computer, this armored baby is actually a high performing embedded Linux System"

What The Top U.S. Companies Pay In Taxes

What The Top U.S. Companies Pay In Taxes: "As you work on your taxes this month, here's something to raise your hackles: Some of the world's biggest, most profitable corporations enjoy a far lower tax rate than you do--that is, if they pay taxes at all.

The most egregious example is General Electric. Last year the conglomerate generated $10.3 billion in pretax income, but ended up owing nothing to Uncle Sam. In fact, it recorded a tax benefit of $1.1 billion.

Avoiding taxes is nothing new for General Electric. In 2008 its effective tax rate was 5.3%; in 2007 it was 15%. The marginal U.S. corporate rate is 35%."

TI calculator touch screen hack

TI calculator touch screen hack: "I just got my TI calculator UART code working almost perfectly, so I thought I would celebrate and make a nice touch screen mod for my calculator. It turns out that the Nintendo DS touch screen is an almost perfect size for the calculator, and you can just stick it to the screen and plug it in. The end goal is to have the control circuitry inside the calculator so the touch screen can be permanent. I'll be using an Attiny13 to read the touch screen data and transfer it over serial to the calculator which can do with it what it wants. Hopefully I'll be able to get some kind of photoshopish program written to make it a little bit more useful."

Free Netbook OSes

Free Netbook OSes: "Netbooks are so successful because people need to break free of wires and take care of ordinary, everyday work which includes editing simple documents, sending and receiving email, surfing the Web, and chatting with friends. None of these things need the latest or greatest hardware, and so specialized components like Intel’s Atom processors were developed. However, most netbooks still use operating systems and software designed for desktops nearly a decade ago."

Raise of the Robots

Raise of the Robots: "Robots continue to grow in their importance amongst law enforcement, military use, medical research and care, space exploration and entertainment, among other tasks. Robots recently in the news include Russia's decades-old Lunokhod rovers - recently photographed from Lunar orbit, the naming of 'Curiosity', NASA's next Mars rover, and a robotic dental patient, designed for realistic training. Collected here are a handful of relatively recent photographs of robots around the world - and the solar system."

iPad Cartoons

iPad Cartoons: "All praise the big apple! The iPad is here."

How Easy Would It Be To Custom Paint a Nikon?

How Easy Would It Be To Custom Paint a Nikon?: "The idea of a custom camera is quite appealing. Like any other custom item there is a bit of personality in having something that is not replicated all around you."

Amazing Shot-for-Shot Remake Goofy Movie - After Today Live (Ted Sowards)

Amazing Shot-for-Shot Remake Goofy Movie - After Today Live (Ted Sowards): "There is nothing goofy about this great video. Good Job guys...."

Growth of Unpaid Internships May Be Illegal, Officials Say - Say no to Slavery!

Growth of Unpaid Internships May Be Illegal, Officials Say - Say no to Slavery!: "With job openings scarce for young people, the number of unpaid internships has climbed in recent years, leading federal and state regulators to worry that more employers are illegally using such internships for free labor."

Quick and Dirty Web Filtering on Linux

Quick and Dirty Web Filtering on Linux: "Have you ever mistyped a web address and ended up somewhere you definitely did not want to go? You miss one letter in the URL, and instead of getting to your favorite site, you end up in the virtual red light district! So what if instead of you making this mistake, it's your child accidentally going to these questionable sites? I have two kids, an eight and a ten year old, and both of them have been actively playing Flash-based kids' games online since they were two years old. So lately I've been thinking of solutions to this problem."

Developers turn sour on Apple iPad

Developers turn sour on Apple iPad: "Just before Steve Jobs unveiled the iPad, a survey of developers by webdesktopmobile kit maker Appcelerator indicated that 90 per cent intended to build an app for the Apple tablet over the coming year. As Apple prepares to unleash the device on Saturday in the US, that number now appears to have dropped to 80 per cent."

Run Quake II in your Browser with HTML5

Run Quake II in your Browser with HTML5: "Google encourages its engineers to 20 percent of their time working on projects that aren't necessarily in their job descriptions. The corporate philosophy that spawned Google products like including Gmail and Google News has perhaps had its greatest achievement yet: an HTML5 port of Quake II."

Linux is looking ready for mainstream users

Linux is looking ready for mainstream users: "A review of alternative operating systems is really a look at the latest flavors of Linux. And with so many varieties of Linux to choose from, finding the best for your agency can be a challenge."

Hackers to avenge Sony's Linux cut off

Hackers to avenge Sony's Linux cut off : "Linux hackers are extremely miffed at Sony's moves to remove the Open Source operating system from their PS3 games console."

Will Ubuntu’s new look bring in the masses?

Will Ubuntu’s new look bring in the masses?: "With Ubuntu 10.4, codenamed Lucid Lynx, Ubuntu will change its look completely. Everything will be brand new; the logo, the user interface, and the color scheme (no more brown). It’s set to be released on April 29, less than a month away."

Six April Fools' Day launches that were real

Six April Fools' Day launches that were real: "Every year the tech world trips over itself to create a myriad fake products for user chuckles and some easy press. There's also a very small percentage of companies that decide to launch real products. We've rounded up six of those sites and services below, as well as some honorable April Fools' Day-related news events."

The Ultimate Minimalist: 5 Powerful Lessons You Can Learn From Gandhi

The Ultimate Minimalist: 5 Powerful Lessons You Can Learn From Gandhi: "When Gandhi died, he had less than ten possessions including a watch, spectacles, sandals and eating bowl. He was a man of non-possession and didn’t even possess a house."

DIY remote control based on PIC

DIY remote control based on PIC: "Control up to 8 devices by this easy constructable remote control. It can work as a radio or infrared remote control, depending on the components. Each device output can be configured to be momentary (turned on while you press the button) or latched. Latched outputs can be toggled on/off by one button per channel, or turned on and off by two buttons per channel."

Final Artwork for Dexter Trinity Killer Bobble Head

Final Artwork for Dexter Trinity Killer Bobble Head l: "The violent sociopath from Showtime's all-the-rage series Dexter is all yours in this awesome 7-inch tall resin bobble head. Trinity is the first 'bad guy' to be produced in the BBP line of Dexter figures, a direct response to the many fan requests since Season 4 began. This is also the first time that genre-favorite actor John Lithgow (who also won a Golden Globe for his portrayal of uber-evil Arthur Miller aka Trinity) has ever been produced as an action figure."