June 2007
Mom, 20, gives birth to THIRD set of twins →
A Dallas mom gave birth to her third set of twins at the young of 10 Thursday.
New MacBook Pro's on Tuesday, June 5th 2007? →
While we had heard convincing reports that the MacBook Pro updates would have to wait until WWDC (June 11th), a few new reports have started trickling in that the MacBook Pro could see updates as soon as this Tuesday (June 5th).
Steve Job's Favority Gadget Blog →
A sweet moment for Brian Lam of Gizmodo at All Things Digital. Standing with his main rival, Ryan Block of Engadget, the dorkier of the two dominant gadget blogs. Lam spotted Steve Jobs on the way to lunch at the Carlsbad conference. The Gizmodo editor goes over to introduce himself, half-expecting to be frozen out by Jobs. Not at all.
Humans have a bit of shark in them →
“Some 450 million years ago, sharks and humans shared a common ancestor, making sharks our distant cousins.And according to recent research, this kinship is evident in our DNA, as at least one shark species possesses several genes that are nearly identical to those in humans.”
May 2007
A different way to look at the worlds flags.... →
Icaro Doria set this little diddy up to show us how a country’s flag can represent some statistical data about… well … that country. P.S. USofA gets pwnd.
A Look at Google Gears Working with Google Reader... →
A step-by-step illustrated guide on using the new Google Gears (Beta) with Google Reader to read your feeds offline.
Sidebar Creative →
PNG Alpha Support for IE | ScriptingMagic.com →
Google Gears API Developer's Guide - Home →
Very interesting - getting some competition for Apollo. I guess we want more than the airwaves…
Digg Flash API Contest: And the winner is... →
The Diggs are in and you’ve chosen the winners of the Flash API Contest! Chris Alvares, Ryan Robinson, and Hart Woolery came out on top. Check out Digg Labs to view the apps that they created. We’ll be featuring them in Labs for a little while so more of you will have an opportunity to check out their creations.
Universal Studios to build Harry Potter theme park →
Warner Brothers and Universal Studios has announced that a Harry Potter theme park will be built in the “Islands of Adventure” area of Universal Studios, Florida.
9 Doctored Magazine Covers →
The June/July issue of Men’s Fitness enhanced Andy Roddick’s bicep muscles — so much so that Roddick said he stopped in his tracks when he saw the cover while walking through the airport. Eight other celebrity magazine covers are featured, including those of Julia Roberts, Kate Winslet, Brad and Angelina, and OJ Simpson.
In-depth Review of Mahalo, a New Human-Powered... →
Brian Provost pretty much sums up how well this new search engine performs: “If you’ve never heard 10,000 people laugh at the same time, my guess is that you could have scratched that off your List of Stuff To Do around 3pm Pacific today if you were at the Googleplex.”
Let's Build a Grid - Webdesign →
So much web design work relies on establishing a grid and the constraints on that grid: ad sizes, display size, browser display area minus chrome, and so forth. Grids are, quite literally, everywhere. But learning how to effectively utilize grids— without becoming a slave to them— can make the difference between a competent layout and a great lay
Firefox 2.0.0.4 has been released →
Security fixes, memory issues, better Vista support and several new languages
Google Gears (BETA): Enabling Offline Web... →
“Google Gears (BETA) is an open source browser extension that enables web applications to provide offline functionality using following JavaScript APIs:”
A Computer Science Degree Doesn’t Hurt (Much) →
Yes, yes, I know. Computer Science classes are useless and difficult. It’s okay. I took them too.
It's Official: eBay Acquires StumbleUpon for $75... →
The markets just closed and eBay officially announced they have acquired StumbleUpon for $75m
Groundbreaking research - Scientists communicate... →
ABC news interviews apes.
Emurse.com: Resume Maker | Resume Builder | Resume... →
online resume storage
NO GOOD TV - Putting the F-U back into FUN →
Powered by Gene Simmons
YouTube Coming Soon To Apple TV →
Steve Jobs at the D5 conference: “Wouldn’t it be great if you could see YouTube in your livingroom? YOUTUBE ON APPLE TV?”
Mahalo - We're here to help →
“Mahalo is the world’s first human-powered search engine powered by an enthusiastic and energetic group of Guides.” Jason Calacanis (of weblogs inc/engadget fame) latest venture launched today - check it out.
Typography Music Video Created in Flash - by Brian... →
A sweet flash animation featuring Obadiah Parker’s cover of Outkast’s “Hey Ya”. Good music, and hypnotizing moving words. How can you beat that?
Facial recognition slipped into Google image... →
Google has quietly add some basic facial recognition technology to its image search. Filtering out search queries to only show faces is just the first step, though.
Sit up, you slouch potato →
Spending long hours hunched over laptops is damaging our spines.
"Office Space" Short - Where Milton and Lumbergh... →
Office Space was originally made in 1991. It was a short made by Mike Judge. Soon it became a cult following in 1999 with it’s motion picture release.
"Ladies, best conversation ever" →
One of the best moments of Scrubs, ever…
Soldiers Finding WWII Weapons in Iraq →
Weapons, often preserved in their hiding places in motor oil, are discovered in perfect working order, a startling incongruence to their surroundings in Iraq and modern warfare. Rifles etched with the Nazi eagle and swastika, Tommy guns seemingly straight out of black and white gangster movies, and a British Sterling submachine gun
Lost Complete Season Three DVD Gets Release Date →
And it’s later than you think…
"Once in a Blue Moon..." →
A Blue Moon is set to rise May 31st, but what exactly is a Blue Moon?
I Believe In Evolution, Except For The Whole... →
The onions hilarious portrayal of evoltionary theorists and religious creationists.
LifeHacker: How to build a Firefox extension →
Ever since we started releasing home-brewed Firefox extensions here at Lifehacker, several readers have asked: How difficult is it to build a Firefox extension? For someone with a bit of programming experience, the answer is not that difficult. Today I’ve got a quick start list of resources for the curious programmers who want to give it a try
Pixelmator: a new image editor with breathtaking... →
“features powerful selection, painting, retouching, navigation, and color correction tools, and layers-based image editing, GPU-powered image processing, color management, automation, and transparent HUD user interface for work with images.”
Apple announces iTunes U on the iTunes Store →
Apple on Wednesday announced the launch of iTunes U, a dedicated area within the iTunes Store featuring free content such as course lectures, language lessons, lab demonstrations, sports highlights and campus tours provided by top US colleges and universities including Stanford University, UC Berkeley, Duke University and MIT.
How Do You Get Access to a Gmail Account of... →
When a person passes away, sensitive information might reside on a Gmail account. How can a family get access to this information if necessary?
(VIDEO) Bill Gates Shows Off Microsoft's Touch... →
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.
BBC Motion Gallery - BBC's Legendary Footage... →
“We offer easy access to the BBC’s legendary footage collection, as well as some of the most-respected footage archives in the world. From the freshest HD content to feature-quality productions to historic film rarities, it’s all here. Dive in. “
Six ways to write more comprehensible code →
As a developer, time is your most valuable resource. These six tips on how to write maintainable code are guaranteed to save you time and frustration: one minute spent writing comments can save you an hour of anguish.
Music site Last.fm bought by CBS →
Social music site Last.fm has been bought by US media giant CBS Corporation for $280m (£140m), the largest-ever UK Web 2.0 acquisition
An evangelism opportunity--Help Zooomr! →
“I just got off the phone with Kristopher Tate and they are really in dire need of new database machines to get their servers back up…It’s interesting. Lots of companies claim to care about startups. Here’s a chance to help one. Anyone in?”
PICTURE - Born Twice [1999] →
Picture of unborn child holding doctor’s hand during a fetal operation.
WOW: CBS Acquires Last.fm for $280 Million →
I did not expect this one: despite ongoing rumors that Viacom would snap up the music site, CBS will announce today the acquisition of Last.fm for $280 million, according to a mail that just hit our inbox. The aim is to attract young people to the CBS brand.
Screencast-O-Matic →
“Screencast-O-Matic is the free and easy way to create a video recording of your screen (aka screencast) and upload it for free hosting all from your browser with no install!”
Bush hires Halliburton/KBR to build detention... →
Bush has inked a deal with Halliburton/KBR to build “detention camps” in the United States. Last year in 2006 KBR was award $3685 million to build detention camps in the United States that could be used to house American citizens during emergencies. Bush has also put out a directive that gives him dictatorial powers in an emergency.
[PHOTO] Volcanic Eruption, Aurora Borealis, And... →
Sometimes both heaven and Earth erupt. In Iceland in 1991, the volcano Hekla erupted at the same time that auroras were visible overhead.The green auroral band occurred fortuitously about 100 kilometers above the erupting lava. Is Earth the Solar System’s only planet with both auroras and volcanos?
Adobe releases public release candidate of... →
Adobe released a public testing version of the newest release of their ColdFusion product. Version 8 includes numerous new features, including built in server monitoring, debugging, and loads of new functions and tags.
Microsoft Surface: The Touchscreen Coffee Table... →
The software giant will announce at the D5 conference today that it’s built a top-secret surface computer—think iPhone meets, well, nothing you’ve ever seen before. Forget the keyboard and mouse. The next generation of interfaces will be hands-on. Welcome to the age of digital furniture. CRAZY VIDEO INSIDE!
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
Scaling websites: twitter, Flickr, Bloglines, Vox... →