Windows XP Users: Run Windows Update Now
October 23rd, 2008
Microsoft has released an out-of-cycle update for Windows, which means the bug is a significant security threat.
Link: http://www.computerworld.com/…
(via Kim Komando)
The Milky Way
October 22nd, 2008
Here’s a beautiful picture of the Milky Way, taken from Utah.
Link: http://www.brightnightgallery.com/…
(via The Presurfer)
Making Cocaine
October 21st, 2008
The linked video shows how cocaine is made, by filming a Columbian farmer performing the process. It’s when he adds gasoline that gets to me.
The Future of Laptop Computers
October 19th, 2008
This paradigm could radically change the way we use computers. And it’s coming soon.
Link: http://blogs.computerworld.com/…
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Flat-panel Television Price Drop
October 18th, 2008
Been waiting for the right time to switch from that clunky old analog television to a sleek, new flat-panel HDTV? According to the linked article, the upcoming holiday season may be the time to take the plunge. (Especially with the upcoming analog-to-digital switch.)
Link: http://apnews.myway.com/…
(via Kim Komando)
National Debt Clock Too Small
October 17th, 2008
It’s Y2K all over again! The National Debt Clock no longer has enough digits to accurately display the US national debt. They’ve got a temporary workaround, but we’ll have to wait until next year for a new clock with two additional digits. (God forbid the national debt should ever reach $1 quadrillion in my lifetime…)
Link: [Video] http://www.youtube.com/…
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Link: [Non-Video] http://ap.google.com/…
Simple Sudoku
October 16th, 2008I’m not a Sudoku person, but my friend Josh has suggested Simple Sudoku by Angus Johnson as a diversion from all the life’s savings being lost in the stock market.
AMD Losing to Intel
October 10th, 2008
For many years now, chip maker AMD has been the only real competitor to Intel, but more recently AMD has not been able to keep up. On Oct. 7th, AMD announced it will split into two companies, one to design chips and the other to fabricate them. Supposedly this will keep them competitive, but let’s take the move for what it really is—a desperate attempt to keep up with Intel. I hope it works.
Link #1: http://apnews.myway.com/…
(via Kim Komando)
Link #2: http://arstechnica.com/…
Link #3: http://www.nytimes.com/…
(via Slashdot)
Train Engineer Seeks Darwin Award
October 8th, 2008
This train engineer ran a red light and crashed into another train—killing himself and 24 passengers. Turns out he was sending and receiving text messages immediately before the crash.
Link: http://www.reuters.com/…
Is It 1984 Yet?
October 7th, 2008
In George Orwell’s famous novel, Nineteen Eighty-Four, a primary feature of the totalitarian government is that every citizen is under continuous observation. Over the past couple years I’ve read about how various parts of the United Kingdom have gone all-out with video surveillance cameras. The linked video shows how pervasive it is. Oh, and you get to see a neat, 8-foot tall alien.
Unbelievable Wiffle Ball Pitching
October 6th, 2008
I don’t know who this guy is, but he can do seemingly impossible things with a Wiffle ball. The video includes footage of a real game, and I feel sorry for the players on the other team—there’s just no way to hit the pitches.
Link: http://www.youtube.com/…
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The 2008 Ig Nobel Awards
October 4th, 2008
The 2008 Ig Nobel awards have been announced.
Link: http://arstechnica.com/…
