Archive for 'Uncategorized' Category
Can’t Wait For Winter
OK, so it’s skiers not boarders but Heli Skiing in Utah looks excellent. Can’t wait for winter. [ Courtesy of Ridertech Ski / Snowboard Videos ]
How to survive a plane crash
The BBC has an interesting article on how to survive a plane crash. The odds are surprisingly high: “In the US alone between 1983 and 2000 there were 568 plane crashes. Out of the collective 53,487 people onboard, 51,207 survived.” Tips include: Make an escape plan. Know where the nearest cabin crew are seated. Know [...]
Gizmo Project makes all VoIP to landline calls free. Forever. – Engadget
Gizmo Project makes all VoIP to landline calls free. Forever. You must have Gizmo Project to make the calls, and the person you are calling must have it too. They must fill in their landline number in their profile for you to call that number for free. You also both have to be ‘active’ users, [...]
Optimus keyboard
All I want for Christmas is an Art. Lebedev Optimus keyboard. This thing looks cool.
How fast can you type?
See how fast you can type. I can do 55 words per minute (with 5 mistakes) using a qwerty keyboard (I’ve stopped using Dvorak since I left work as it’s too much hassle swapping back and forth for different users at home).
Is Internet Addiction a Real Problem?
“Studies pointing out the dangers of our technology-enabled lifestyles are nothing new. Topics such the possibility of getting brain tumors from our cell phones and the danger of video game violence translating into real-world violence frequently pop up on the front pages of newspapers and web sites (including this one) around the world.” As the [...]
For a Bigger Computer Hard-drive, Just Add Water
“Imagine having computer memory so dense that a cubic centimeter contains 12.8 million gigabytes (GB) of information. Imagine an iPod playing music for 100 millennia without repeating a single song or a USB thumb-drive with room for 32.6 million full-length DVD movies. Now imagine if this could be achieved by combining a computing principle that [...]
The Hacker’s Diet
The Hacker’s Diet is a programmer’s way of attacking the fat problem.
Your personal Web page, blog or networking site may say more about you than you want some to know
This is pretty much why my blog sucks.
Sony BMG Settlement Info from the EFF
Claim your share of the Sony BMG settlement.