December 2008
40 posts
No recession here: Amazon reports best Christmas... →
Tired of layoff and terrible economy news? Here you go: Amazon actually had a great Christmas season.
McDonald's admits to paying 1,000 people to stand... →
OSAKA, Japan - Around 1,000 people were paid to join the queue outside the Midosuji-Suomachi branch of McDonald’s for the release of their Quarter Pounder burger in the Kansai area on Tuesday, it was…
The trailer for '9' is beautiful →
Understanding Canonical's New Linux Notification... →
Canonical, the company behind the popular Ubuntu Linux distribution, has announced plans to develop a new cross-desktop visual notification system. A video mockup released by Ubuntu founder Mark…
Checking out @MrTweet, my personal assistant for discovering the great followers and influencers in my network! http://mrtweet.net?c=11!
The Streak is Ending: Toyota Expects First... →
Toyota Motor Corp, the world’s biggest automaker, on Monday forecast its first ever group operating loss due to a relentless global slide in car sales and a crippling rise in the yen.
Pidgin 2.5.3 (Finally!) →
Well, we finally kicked Pidgin 2.5.3 out of the nest, two days late. It’s spreading its wings and flying.
Awesome RFID-enabled Poker Table [video] →
Hoping to find a way to enjoy his hobby even more, this IT geek placed wireless RFID chips at the bottom of a table, fit RFID tags on a few deck of cards, and fired up quality HD cameras to…
How Company Logos Look In A Recession (PIC) →
The Wine development release 1.1.11 is now... →
Spore works out of the box!
7 Things Google Chrome Needs - Now That It’s Out... →
A little while ago, Google announced the removal of the “Beta” tag from their brand new browser. Now, I have heard speculation that this is due to the fact that computer manufacturers won’t bundle…
10 Useful Techniques To Improve Your User... →
Web design consists, for the most part, of interface design. There are many techniques involved in crafting beautiful and functional interfaces. Here’s my collection of 10 that I think you’ll find…
11 of the Coolest Mug Designs for a Hot Cup o’ Joe... →
The mug you use to drink your beverage of choice is just as important as the brand you like, the amount of milk and sugar you take, and your favorite biscuits to go with your drink. To take you away…
101 Classic Computer Ads (PICS) →
Some of the best, the worst, and the weirdest. 8 megabytes of JPEGs after the jump!
How to Achieve Anything →
Is there a goal you want to accomplish, but just cannot find the time to start it? What is keeping you where you are instead of reaching your desired destination? Did you know that we will do more to…
Safer than ActiveX: a look at Google's Native... →
Google has released an early technical demo of an experimental new browser plugin called Native Client that allows web applications to leverage portable native x86 code. Ars takes a close look at the…
Trying Google's Native Client →
From Google Blogoscoped: Google has released something to the open source world they call the Native Client. It is meant as a way for website developers to execute rich code faster within the…
The 10 Best 80s Cartoon Theme Songs →
I’m not too familiar with what’s popular now as far as cartoons go (Dora the Explorer?), but watching 1980s cartoons was the closest my pre-pubescent self got to an orgasm. Aside from the slick…
10 Most Ridiculous Craigslist Posts of All Time →
People are amazing creatures. Craigslist is a wonderful example of just how far people will go for a little sex and fun. Check out our favorite examples of crazy posts.
Trying Arch Linux →
I’ve been hearing some good things about Arch Linux lately, and I wanted to see how it compares to Ubuntu, which I’ve been using for a few years now. I loaded up a new VMWare virtual machine and…
Return to $1 gas? Energy prices evaporate! →
Oil prices hit four-year lows Friday as the unemployment rate rose to a 15-year high of 6.7% and employers slashed a far worse-than-expected 533,000 jobs in November, the highest number of jobs in 34…
SciAm: What is Truth Serum and Does it Actually... →
Indian officials plan to inject captured Mumbai terrorist with the “truth serum,” sodium pentothal, but history tells us that the technique isn’t up to the task
New trojan in mass DNS hijack →
Researchers have identified a new trojan that can tamper with a wide array of devices on a local network, an exploit that sends them to impostor websites even if they are hardened machines that are…
Employers cut 533K jobs in Nov., most in 34 years →
Skittish employers slashed 533,000 jobs in November, the most in 34 years, catapulting the unemployment rate to 6.7 percent, dramatic proof the country is careening deeper into recession.
Google Reader Gets a Major Makeover; It Rocks →
Google Reader has just launched a major redesign to its interface, addressing many of the top concerns of users of the popular RSS reader.
New Google Android phone launches →
Google’s new mobile operating system, Android, is now available on a handset that isn’t the G1.
Using Spawner To Populate SQL Database →
There are many reasons why you would want to generate bogus data for your database. Perhaps you’d like to know how well your databases will perform when filled with data, or maybe you just need some…
7 Historical Figures Who Were Absurdly Hard To... →
Death comes for every man, but that doesn’t mean you have to make it easy for the bastard. These are the men who, despite whatever terrible things they may have done in life, earned a place in our…
Nokia unveils flagship N97 phone →
Details are coming in but it’s official. The N97 features a large touchscreen phone with a retail price at around 550 euros ($693.4) excluding subsidies and taxes, phone to ship in H1 2009.