May 2007
239 posts
Why Good Christian Girls are Naughty Girls Under... →
80 percent of teenagers who identify as evangelical or born again think sex should be saved for marriage. But thinking is not the same as doing. Evangelical teens are actually more likely to have lost their virginity than either mainline Protestants or Catholics. Atheists, you can stick it to religion, by sticking it in the preacher’s daughter.
Doom9 hackers publish latest AACS processing key. →
In response to concerns that blacklisting has rendered the 09 F9 processing key disclosure controversy obsolescent, the decryption connoisseurs over at Doom9 have published the mk3 key that has replaced it. This one starts 45-5F….
You’re Fired! 20 signs that a pink-slip is coming.
From this article: » 1 – Are you no longer in the loop about, well, anything? This is a huge telltale sign. Suddenly you’re finding out about company news from the cleaning lady or the new girl in accounting. If you were formally in the know about all things business related, but now suffer from “the company’s doing what??!” disease, the writing is probably on the wall.
Which ISPs Are Spying on You? →
Wired News, with help from some readers, attempted to get real answers from the largest United States-based ISPs about what information they gather on their customers’ use of the internet, and how long they retain records like IP addresses, e-mail and real-time browsing activity
Antialiasing and Anisotropic Filtering Explained →
In our graphics card reviews, we frequently talk about antialiasing and anisotropic filtering. These are advanced techniques used to improve the image quality of 3D graphics. But what exactly are they, and how do they work?
Greatpockets →
Great campaign site for the Nokia N95. Check it out and be sure to make your way through all the choices… it’s not what you think :D. Advertising at its best.
(PIC)One Million Zunes Sold... 99 Million to... →
A million iPod killers sold since November 14, 2006.
What the YouTube Player Redesign SHOULD Look Like... →
When I heard that YouTube was redesigning their player’s look, I got really excited. I was hoping for some simpler, more professional controls that were light on the eyes and easier to use. Unfortunately, all they did was move around the graphics and add a dock. So, I opened up Photoshop and tried to make something better.
Desktop Tower Defense: the story behind the hit... →
Thanks to Digg, the cult RTS now earns the indy developer 20 million page views and high four figures in revenue a month. Expenses: server costs, and a supply of Red Bull.
"Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" Makes... →
“Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End” sold an estimated $126.5 million worth of tickets during the Friday-to-Sunday portion of the U.S. Memorial Day holiday weekend, distributor Walt Disney Co. said on Sunday.
Dell Puts Ubuntu Machines on Main Page →
I took a screen shot of it.. because many of us thought that Dell would put the Ubuntu Machines 2000 pages deep into their site.. and only have it there to appease linux users. In fact, they are putting the Linux boxes on the main page of Dell on the rotating script.
HTML from Hell →
I stumbled upon this site and immediately thought, “Holy hell. A page this bad has to be noticed. Diggers have got to see this for themselves.”
reddit has been hacked →
Digg competitor reddit has just been hacked with a major XSS exploit. Interestingly, reddit’s founder was aware of the exploit months ago, but neglected to fix it.
How To: Turn your pee blue →
In case you’ve ever wondered what it was like to have blue pee.
DoodleNow.com - Draw Live with Others! →
Doodle with anyone viewing this site. No log-in required.
The most creative programming book ever written →
Whether you code in Ruby or not, you have to check out this book. It was written by _Why (identity unknown), and is unusual among programming books in that it includes quite a lot of strange humor and narrative side tracks that don’t necessarily have anything to do with the topic.
Top 8 Linux Games Of 2007 →
8 addictive 3d games for linux users to fill their time with. some have won awards or have been featured on magazines. Most of it is cross platform and free. You don’t have to use ‘Wine’ to be able to play as they come with Linux installers.
Why is Dell restricting Ubuntu to US? Could be a... →
At a time when much of the world is salivating with excitement over the release of Dell’s new Ubuntu Linux computers in the US, it’s ironic that the market in which Ubuntu originated, Europe, still has not received word on when the new Dell boxes will be available.
Best Cursor Ever! →
Words cannot describe this.
Working at Google vs. working at Meetup.com →
intel unveils worlds thinnest laptop, almost as... →
Codenamed the Intel Mobile Metro Notebook, this prototype was designed by Intel along with Ziba Design, and it’s a mere .7 inches thick and weighs just 2.25 pounds. It’s no dumb blonde, either, packed with Intel’s speediest and most efficient components, which will probably be plenty fast by the time this machine is manufactured, maybe even as soon
Lego Star Wars to come back with all six movies in... →
In Star Wars: the Complete Saga we can finally get all six Star Wars movies in one Lego Star Wars package. Remember when people actually built things with Lego?
Magnets may make the brain grow stronger →
“Could magnets make the mind grow stronger? In mice at least, stimulating the brain with a magnetic coil appears to promote the growth of new neurons in areas associated with learning and memory. If the effect is confirmed in humans, it might open up new ways of treating age-related memory decline and diseases like Alzheimer’s…”
Wheel of Upcoming →
Digg API Contest Finalist: Displays recently submitted stories in a spiral pattern that a user can rotate using mouse gestures. Stories are color-coded based on activity. Users can select categories or subcategories. Story details are also made available. By: Brian Shaler (invader)
WordWeb →
Digg API Contest Finalist: This visualization analyzes the relationships between popular keywords and the stories they appear within. Words that appear more often are displayed more prominently, and you should click on these words to explore deeper connections. Built using Flex 2. By: Josh Tynjala (drzeus)
DiggCity →
Digg API Contest Finalist: Digg City shows the 10 newest popular stories. The more popular the story gets, the taller the building. When someone diggs the story, a stick figure representing that user is added. This stick figure will then go inside the building or story that he has just Dugg. By: Chris Alvares (xGrill)
Digg Watch →
Digg API Contest Finalist: Digg Watch is a tool that lets users browse Digg and grab interesting information from stories, like who Dugg what stories and how many Diggs a story gets over time. You can also browse pages of submitted stories right in the application. By: Jesse Hixson (hixsonj)
Digg Exposé →
Digg API Contest Finalist: This project takes snap(.com) shots of pages from Digg and displays them in a configurable exposé © view. Drag the images around, sort them, or change the category. Enjoy. By: Hart Woolery (hartw)
Digg Visualization submission that didn't make the... →
Here is a 3d Digg visualizer that we submitted to the Digg contest. Sadly we didn’t make the final 10. Hope you guys like it!
Digg Charts →
Digg API Contest Finalist: Flex application that generates charts comparing popular stories. Additionally, a graph is generated showing a selected story’s popularity over time. The user view allows viewing a user’s popular submitted stories. By: Ryan Robinson (rr525356)
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