Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Downloadpedia - Best Open Source Software for Windows
This is the updated list of the best open source software. The only way to have TRUE "Open Source Windows" is to have all native Windows programs uninstalled and removed.
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
Graphic: The World Without Us
Alan Weisman theorizes what would happen to the planet if humans suddenly disappeared. Roll over each block to see more details.
Scientists Find Cancer Cure, But Big Pharma Isn't Interested
The drug dichloroacetate appears to target cancer cells, causing them to die. It's potency as a cancer killing agent has been tested in tissue cultures and mice, with very promising results. However, clinical trials need to be run. Since the drug is not patentable and can be produced very cheaply, pharmaceutical companies won't fund those trials.
Digg This and then replace just ONE bulb with a Compact Fluorescent...
Typical bulb = 100w, a CF bulb that outputs the same amount of light = 23w, a difference of 77w. Multiply that number by total # of US Households (~120 million) & you can see that if every home switched out 1 bulb, then we would save about 9.24 Billion watts of electricity per kw/hour -Enough energy to curb emission levels of nearly 800,000 cars
Bill Nye Booed in Waco for pointing out Moon reflects the Sun
Nye angered a few audience members when he criticized literal interpretation of Genesis 1:16, which reads: “God made two great lights — the greater light to govern the day and the lesser light to govern the night. He also made the stars.” He pointed out that the moon, which really is not a light at all, rather a reflector of light.
Pharma Wont Fund Cancer Cure, But You Can. Cant Donate? DIGG!
DCA is one of the most promising leads to cure nearly all types of cancer. Yet is not receiving funding from the pharmaceutical companies because its inexpensive and not patentable. Don't allow this to cure fade from the headlines into obscurity, help FUND the cure directly by digging this site! it donates all revenue to funding the cure!
Two chat bots, Alice and Jabberwacky, converse with each other
"J: Yes. Would you like to hear a joke? / A: Sure, tell me about it. / J: Why don't blind people skydive? / A: Perhaps it is impossible. / J: I think you lie a lot."
What happens when you take a photo at the right angle?
I normally hate forwarded emails but this one left me laughing. It is a collection of 14 photos that show you what happens when you're holding the camera at just the right angle:
Default Password List For Hundreds of Routers, Firewalls, Printer Servers..
You'll definitely want to bookmark this list. Very handy should you ever need to hard reset one of these devices.
Don't Park Under This Billboard! [PICTURE]
Creative advertising put dripping paint on the walls of buildings. But wait, are the cars below it part of the ad?
whyisfirefoxblocked.com hacked = awesome
"Why is firefox blocked?Because some douche wants to infect your computer with popups, search bars and endless ads, the same kind of douche that made you get Firefox in the first place because of horrific popups, search bars and endless ads."Screenshot on flickr in case they fix it: http://www.flickr.com/photos/11722823@N05/11733624
Burn almost any video file to a playable DVD
This week I'm going to show you how to burn those downloaded TV shows to a DVD you can play in your living room using the free (as in speech), open source application, DVD Flick. In a few simple steps, here's how to burn almost any video file on your computer to a playable DVD.
Digg is blocked at thousands of schools across the nation - Stop it!
Thousands of schools in the US use the BESS filtering system. The nice people at Secure Computing decided that digg.com should be blocked. Send an email to service@securecomputing.com, and tell them to stop blocking digg.
Incredibly Strange 3D Rotating Website Menu
When you move the mouse, you orbit this menu. It can get very disorienting. The content of the website is equally confusing.
Google Suggests You Swim Across The Atlantic Ocean
Google, either encouraging physical fitness or zero population growth, offers the above helpful suggestion when mapping the route from Chicago to London.
Two Years of Digging!
"Hard to believe, but two years ago today, Kevin decided my code was bug- free enough to take down the beta sign and unleash Digg upon the world. It's been a crazy and exciting time since then, and we owe it all to you - the loyal and passionate members of the Digg community." Thanks everyone and Happy Birthday to all! : )
Undercover NBC Dateline reporter bolts from DEFCON 2007
Undercover reporter Michelle Madigan (Associate Producer of NBC Dateline) got a little more than she bargained for when she tried to sneak in to DEFCON 2007 with hidden cameras to get someone to confess to a felony. When DEFCON staff announced the “spot the undercover reporter” game and told the...
Geek Squad Caught On Video Stealing Porn From Customer's Computer
Consumerist.com's Geek Squad sting operation caught a Geek Squad agent taking porn from their computer. They rigged a computer to make a video of itself, capturing every cursor movement, and every file accessed. Who knew that when you hand over your computer to a repair technician, you could be giving a stranger a veritable Pandora's box?
Apple Launches iTV
BREAKING: Steve Jobs has just launched Apple's new iTV at the MacWorld Keynote in SF. Features usb2, ethernet, wi netowrking, HDMI and more.
Vista cracked totally by Paradox - Microsoft's in trouble now
Turns out a person called Paradox has worked out a way to crack Vista so that you may even get all of the automatic updates just the same as any legitimate Vista user could, the main story explains fully...
Official Apple iPhone Website
So sleek, so clean, so pretty. What is it about Apple products that makes them look so yummy?
(VIDEO) Bill Gates Shows Off Microsoft's Touch Table
Billy Gates was on the Today Show this morning showing off his fancy new table. Want to see it in action rather than just in photos? Check the video for all sorts of goodness of it being used for all sorts of applications, such as playing with photos, wirelessly pulling photos off a camera, and ordering and paying for food using credit cards.
Warning! Felony for submitting a Digg story
I am being charged with a felony for a digg story I submitted last month. It was the #1 dugg video for May 13, and was linked to YouTube telling about a Sony HDV camcorder that was stolen from me. The story showed the phone number of the theft suspect, which is illegal under Michigan law. I'm in trouble and the thief goes free---Be careful diggers!
Massive list of sites all self learners should know about!
Large list of the best sites for people that like learning online.This is a resubmission because it got 3 votes but... 261 Votes on reddit and 728 saves on del.icio.us... I say give it another chance.
Fix the Comment System
Ok really digg wtf were you thinking. This commenting system offically sucks. Why would you think it's a good idea to make me click 5+ times just to view all the comments, click an unknown amount of times to view all the replys to a comment, or if a comment is dugg down have to expand it to see comments below it that aren't dugg down.
iPhone unlocked. AT&T loses iphone exclusivity!
t's high noon, Apple and AT&T -- we really hate to break it to you, but the jig is up. Last night the impossible was made possible: right in front of our very eyes we witnessed a full SIM unlock of our iPhone with a small piece of software. It's all over, guys.
I just got my iPhone back from Apple and... LOL
MacGyver and Apple both know a good tool when they see one. Check out the "Official iPhone Tool" they included with my warranty service packet.
New York teen sues record Industry
A New York teen, dubbed a pirate by the Record Industry, is counter suing them for defamation, violating anti-trust laws, conspiring to defraud the courts and making extortionate threats.
Google Maps new feature- Street View!!
Google Maps just released a new feature that lets you actually look around the street. Seems to only be working in major cities for now.
HD-DVD key fiasco is an example of 21st century digital revolt
It's the most circulated number of the week. Sixteen hexadecimal digits that unlock the wonder of most currently released HD-DVD titles from the surly clutches of the AACS revenue content protection system. Sixteen digits that have been posted in so many places -- and in many cases, removed only to be reposted -- that they're hard to avoid.
Spybot Search & Destroy Bows To No One!!
The well known free antimalware application was recently served a CAD. The reply is priceless. Well done Patrick!! Get behind this one people FTW. Right is right and what this malware vender is doing is wrong.
Woman tries to buy all of the iPhones at a store and gets owned.
This woman brought $16,000 to try and buy all of the iPhones at a store in Dallas to sell them on eBay. She pays a guy $800 for his first spot in line. Once the AT&T store opens, she is told there is a limit to how many she can get! The guy walks away with free iPhone.
Digg Its Been Almost 3 Months, Can We Get A New Comment System Now?
It has almost been 3 months and the comment system still as horrendous as the day it came out on June 21st. It is buggy, slow, ugly and annoying as hell to read. It is fairly hard to fallow a conversation. Digg can do better. Digg this up if you want the comment system changed.
Get me out of this job!!!
If this post reaches the homepage of digg, I will tell my boss what I honestly think about her and that I quit…how she looks, sounds and laughs like a man... and go to the pub.
Digg Unveils New Features - Kevin's Blog Post Explains with Video
New Digg Features O’ Plentyby Kevin Rose at 6am, Dec 18th, 2006 in Digg Website Big update today. Tons of new features to share with you – many inspired by feedback you’ve given us over the last few months (thanks!). Check out this video ... (( http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/18/digg-break ))
BREAKING ANNOUNCEMENT: The new Microsoft Surface
The launch of Microsoft Surface marks the beginning of a new technology category and a user-interface revolution. Surface, Microsoft’s first surface computer, provides effortless interaction with digital content through natural hand gestures, touch and physical objects. Surface computing breaks down traditional barriers between people and technolog
Digg users right to freedom of speech, 50,000+ diggs strong!!
I calculated the overall number of diggs (and counting), of stories one way or the other related to the HD-DVD story, that made it to the front page and were submitted just after Digg’s own “DIGG: What's Happening with HD-DVD Stories?” post submission and here are the stats: More than 50K+ diggs overall and more than 45K+ diggs on the front page.
DuggMirror - We all use it every day - Time to show it some love by digging
Digg and DuggMirror allow all of these other sites to reach fame and fortune. How about giving duggmirror a little love and respect. We owe it to them to get as many diggs as possible. If it weren't for them, you won't have seen the Top 10 ways to XXXXXXX or the Google trick to XXXXXX. If this hits the front page, what will happen? Loops?
A Better 'Digg This' Button
This is an interactive digg counter/button that gives visitors a visual view of your story being dugg in real-time. In this example, Mario hits a coin box every time your story is dugg. The widget can be customized with several other presets, or you can make your own style easily. It's a fun way to attract more diggs to your story!
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