Archive for the ‘General’ Category

Bell, Book & Candle casts spell on Dover

Friday, March 31st, 2006

"People who don't or won't understand will tell you that we're very dark, that we're Satanic. But we're not. This is a very benevolent religion." delawareonline ¦ The News Journal

‘The Last Witchfinder’ by James Morrow

Thursday, March 30th, 2006

"The Last Witchfinder" is a novel with two different authors, only one of whose names appears on the cover. He is James Morrow, a writer whose reputation has not caught up with his accomplishments. Mr. Morrow is a very odd bird, a novelist of intellect, bravado and wildly phantasmagorical imagination. ...

Damn Interesting » Shortness of Dark

Tuesday, March 14th, 2006

Damn Interesting » Shortness of Dark

Silicon Valley Fight Club Exposed

Monday, March 6th, 2006

Video: THis is hilariousread more | digg story

How to peel a potato in one step

Monday, March 6th, 2006

Sure, this is very cool, but I think it's easier to use a peeler than to boil it and then put it in ice water.read more | digg story

Mac OS X hacked in less than 30 minutes

Monday, March 6th, 2006

Gaining root access to a Mac is "easy pickings," according to an individual who in less than 30 minutes won an OS X hacking challenge last month by gaining root control of a machine using an unpublished security vulnerability.read more | digg story

Joss Whedon: ‘Buffy May Return’ :: Hollywood.com

Friday, March 3rd, 2006

"The series creator says there are talks of home entertainment or miniseries continuations of the Sarah Michelle Gellar-starring series and its spin-off." Hollywood.com

Lost an SMS? Ask Stan Bubrouski where it went.

Tuesday, February 28th, 2006

Have you ever hit "Send" on a text message on your mobile phone before addressing it? Ever wondered where all those lost SMS text messages go? If so, you might want to speak with Stan Bubrouski, whose cell phone has been channeling wayward text messages from across the country for ...

Proof the human race is stupid: It took until 2006 to come up with this

Tuesday, February 28th, 2006

We still don't have personal jetpacks, we didn't get mayonaise in a squeezable plastic container until the year 2000, and until now, no one else has thought of this: a simple but much-needed update to the common electrical wall socket. read more | digg story

A Milestone for iTunes; a Windfall for a Downloader

Friday, February 24th, 2006

So at 12:45 a.m., Mr. Ostrovsky's phone rang. It was an Apple employee, telling him that in addition to the song, Apple was giving him a 20-inch iMac, 10 iPods and a $10,000 gift card for the iTunes store. It is even establishing a scholarship at the Juilliard School in ...

Analyst sees new Macs, Pro apps, full-length video at special event

Thursday, February 23rd, 2006

"We believe Apple will take the opportunity to round out its Intel Mac portfolio 6 - 9 months ahead of plan with a new widescreen consumer notebook (likely called "MacBook") and entry-level Mac mini, both of which will include a remote control and Front Row software," analyst Shaw Wu wrote ...

New GMail Feature: Smart Replying

Thursday, February 23rd, 2006

When you reply to a message that was sent to an email address other than your gmail.com one, it is now smart enough to use that address as the "from" when replying.read more | digg story

Wi-Fi anywhere you want?

Thursday, February 23rd, 2006

Don't pay for wi-fi in a hotel again! Portable wi-fi hot spots that you can plug in anywhere and browse the web, courtesy of your favorite cellular provider.read more | digg story

Serenity makes more money from DVD than from box office

Tuesday, February 21st, 2006

After dissapointing movie ticket sales, it seemed that Joss Whedon's Serenity would en up as a failure in the books. Think again. Over 2 million DVDs sold, plus rentals and TV rights add up to more than $60 million. Could this convince Universal to get a Special Edition out? or ...

Dell sues web designer because he has the same name.

Friday, February 17th, 2006

Paul Dell builds web sites. So, he has had a URL stating as much: dellwebsites.com. Somehow, Dell, the giant computer vendor thinks that people would be confused by that is and is suing for 100,000 Euros in damages. This link will take you to the fundraising web site.read more | digg story

True video iPod to sport 3.5-inch display, touch-screen click wheel

Thursday, February 9th, 2006

Think Secret can confirm recent rumblings that Apple is nearing completion of a completely revamped video iPod that will shed the ubiquitous mechanical click wheel for a touch screen and will sport a 3.5-inch diagonal display.read more | digg story

Microsoft details Windows anti-virus pricing | The Register

Thursday, February 9th, 2006

Microsoft underlined the advantage in using Windows OneCare in a statement, saying: "Research showed that most people's computers are insufficiently protected from threats... because users find the protection process confusing and frustrating." Windows OneCare Live provides a "just take care of it for me" service. The Register

VIDEO of the Multi-Touch Interaction Research - APPLE?

Wednesday, February 8th, 2006

Engadget or/and boingboing had an article about how Apple patient a touch screen, i think this is what they we're talking about. There's a REALLY COOL VIDEO! along with it (http://mrl.nyu.edu/~jhan/ftirtouch/multitouchreel.mpg)read more | digg story

Apple sued over hearing loss in iPod buyers

Thursday, February 2nd, 2006

An owner of Apple Computer Inc.'s iPod music player filed a federal lawsuit against the computer maker, claiming the device causes hearing loss in people who use it. Stupid, Stupid, People....read more | digg story

Coffee, tea, a touch of witchcraft

Monday, January 30th, 2006

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