Ubuntu 7.04 beta was released a few days ago and it’s a significant update from 6.10 with a lot of new features. One such new feature that should cause Microsoft some concern is that the new installer now features a Windows migration tool. The tool allows you to import into Ubuntu all your Internet Explorer […]
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The Spider-Man 3 International Poster was released last week and it’s pretty damn cool imo.
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Web developers have a range of methods to weed out bots and make humans prove that they are in fact human. One common technique is to present the user with a messed up image of letters or numbers that the user then needs to decipher or to pose a simple arithmetic problem that the user […]
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The Web Worker Daily blog has a good post on how to get the most out of the extremely useful google calendar web app. One handy tip is how to configure the calendar so that you receive reminders about upcoming important events.
Receive event reminders and other notifications. GCal provides reminders by email, SMS, or pop-ups […]
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Consolas.com reckon they have the first official pics of the new black Xbox 360 which is now known as Xbox 360 Elite. The website is in Spanish but you can check out the pics in their gallery here.
The Elite comes with a 120GB hard drive and HDMI, although I personally would pay the extra […]
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Who says there is nothing useful on the web? Here is a collection of fantastic documentaries available online and for free! There are currently over 400 videos in the collection, covering everything from religion and politics to the Roswell Incident and more.
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Here is a simple hack to increase the power of a green laser pointer. If you haven’t got one, they can be bought quite cheaply on ebay. And as all geeks know, a green laser pointer is seriously cooler than a red one.
How To MAKE A BURNING LASER, Save 100’s Of $$$ - Click here […]
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John Stewart = Good
Viacom = Evil
Apple = Good
Microsoft = Evil
Flying Spaghetti Monster = Good
God = Evil
Pete Cashmore has created the Geek’s Guide to Good and Evil. I tend to agree with his choices.
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Mozilla have released Firefox 2.0.0.3. The release addresses a portscanning security issue and some website compatibility issues.
Grab it here.
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According to security company and Microsoft partner Kaspersky, the User Account Control (UAC) feature in Vista is so annoying and intrusive that most users will opt to disable it. The CEO of the company Natalya Kaspersky says that this action will effectively make Vista a less secure OS then Windows XP.
“There’s a question mark if […]
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“Does this CD make me look fat?”
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The Wikimedia Commons picture of the year competition for 2006 is over and the winner is this fabulous photograph of the Aurora Borealis (Northern lights).
More amazing images after the jump.
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