July 2008
33 posts
How To Demolish A Skyscraper One Floor At A Time →
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What you…
Batman...Uh, I Mean John Connor is About to Waste... →
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We showed you the teaser trailer for Terminator Salvation…
Twitter is Not a Micro-Blogging Tool →
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Ubuntu hits new high in Linux boredom →
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Last weekend a friend was moaning about endless problems with Windows XP on his desktop PC. We installed Ubuntu 7.04 on it. The problems went away. That started me thinking…
“It’s Sir Michael Caine’s opinion that Heath Ledger beat the odds and...”
– The Dark Knight (2008) - Trivia
Outlook vs. Gmail—The Definitive Comparison... →
Editor: Being digital vagabonds without an Exchange server, we Lifehacker writers use online apps like Gmail and Google Calendar to get things done. But can an Outlook user make the…
WatchIt looks like Google is taking a cue from Digg and Mahalo.
Is This The Future Of Search?
Big Kindle part of an Amazon textbook push? →
Michael at TechCrunch posits that the “big Kindle” we heard about is actually aimed at the college textbook market. It definitely makes sense. He writes:
Earlier this week Crunchgear…
Needle inspired by mosquito →
Researchers have developed a microneedle inspired by the the blood-sucking action of a female mosquito. Described as “painless,” the microneedle has applications for blood drawing, injections, and…
WatchWe’re looking at a car seat for our little one who is going to be too big for his current car seat soon so this video is pretty interesting.
Steven Levitt on child carseats | Video on TED.com
Seesmic update for Wed the 16th →
[by Jeremy Vaught, Community Blogger - Seesmic] Options, options, options! You have asked for it, and we are delivering. Creative Commons has arrived. Now when you record a…
Gallery: Nuclear Blasts Show Terrifying Power →
: Courtesy National Nuclear Security Administration/Nevada Site Office It was 63 years ago today that the United States detonated the very first atomic bomb. Three weeks later, the only two A-bombs…
Viacom, Google agree to mask 12TB of YouTube user... →
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As part of a $1 billion copyright infringement lawsuit, YouTube has to turn over a 12TB database of every video ever watched on the site, complete with user IDs and IP…
Google's Android platform: not so open after all →
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Google vowed that its Linux-based Android mobile platform would empower enthusiasts and amateur developers, but today we have seen compelling evidence that this is an empty…
Apple extends MobileMe subscriptions by 30 days →
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Apple has extended every MobileMe subscription by a month, due to the exceptionally ornery transition this past week.
“The .Mac to MobileMe transition was a lot…
MobileMe and Gmail: Pick one or expect frustration →
There are certain fantasies that I try to forget: cheap solar batteries in every device; a wireless, Model M clone keyboard with a Macintosh key layout but real buckling springs; that one…
Panic's stevenf: Time to Dump FTP →
stevenf.com (“Don’t Use FTP”) Steven Frank, one of the boys wonder behind Panic and their excellent Transmit app says it’s high time to dump FTP in favor of its smarter,…
Knowledge, Perspective and Institutionalism →
One of the most inspirational characters I’ve ever met is a guy by the name of Rich Mulholland. Rich runs two companies, Missing Link and Thunk!, the former being a ‘presentation strategy…
TUAW Review: MobileMe →
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MobileMe, the successor to Apple’s lackluster .Mac service, is poised to bring subscribers into the realm of “cloud computing,” one of those nauseating…
iPhone: The New Personal Computer →
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When Apple first announced the launch of its iPhone platform, we wrote here that it is a game changer.
Even the core of iPhone is a major…
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“The strange part about being connected and having lots of mobile technology is...”
– GottaBeMobile - The myth of tech productivity. : Tablet PC & Mobile PC News & Video Reviews, and Tablet PC Forums
Understanding Drupal for Content Management: DVDs... →
Drupal is not only one of the most robust open source content management systems (CMS) around, but much of the OStatic site is fueled by it. It allows system administrators lots of control over…
Walt Mossberg reviews the iPhone 3G, isn't that... →
Filed under: Cellphones
Well this was bound to happen. Ahead of schedule, Walt Mossberg has turned his official review of the new iPhone 3G, and we’ve got the recap. On the whole,…
Are IP Addresses Personal? Hell Yes. →
I’m referring, again, to the Viacom - Google lawsuit, the latest development of which is Google giving IP addresses (and other personal data) of users to Viacom on court’s order.
I’ve written on…
A Sample Blogging Workflow →
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Your company has decided to launch a blog, and you’re…
Body armor developer shoots himself (video) →
This video is not new, but a friend just pointed it to me. It is noteworthy because it shows a dude shooting himself in the chest and not dying. Also, because it includes…
Review: iCal 3.0.3 →
by William Porter, Macworld
It’s a bit weak in the task-management department, but even business users may now find that iCal can manage everybody’s calendars easily, effectively, and economically.
Walt Mossberg on switching from Windows to Mac →
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Switchers, Cult of Mac, Internet, Apple, Blogs
“Some General Tips for Switch to Mac From Windows,” is Walt Mossberg’s new post in which…
Gnip launches and Plaxo's pulse is racing →
A new service called Gnip just launched that supplies a sorely needed piece of backend infrastructure for the burgeoning Social Web—making it quick and efficient for user-generated content…
The secret’s out: MOO Business Cards are here! →
The eagle-eyed among you might have spotted this already, but for those who had to blink at some point yesterday - MOO’s launched Business Cards! As so many of you have asked for the MOO MiniCard…