Google have just released Google Desktop for Linux. Search your email, files, music, photos, and everything else on your linux box just like searching the web with google.
For those of you looking for an open source alternative to Google Desktop give Beagle a try. In my opinion though Beagle is a bit of a resource […]
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Look at this silhouette of a spinning girl below, is she spinning clockwise or counter-clockwise?
If you look at her long enough she will appear to spin in the opposite direction.. It took me about a minute for the spinning to reverse, I found it helped to momentarily look away from the image.
How long did it […]
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In response to a petition from the Science, Just Science campaign (good job guys!), the British Government have announced that religious garbage such as creationism and intelligent design are bullshit have no place on the science curriculum in schools.
“The Government is aware that a number of concerns have been raised in the media and […]
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Now here is the perfect tablecloth for the geek who likes to entertain. Why use boring candles to create a mood when you can impress your guests with fiber optics? ;)
This tablecloth has optical fibers woven into the fabric, it comes in three different sizes and is powered by batteries so if the power goes […]
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I think Miriam has lost the plot here.. to me it seems Mrs B simply forgot to fill up and ran out of fuel.
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This is Elwood, a 2 year old Chinese Crested and Chihuahua mix who was crowned the world’s ugliest dog at a contest in New Jersey last week.
Quigley said she rescued Elwood two years ago. “The breeder was going to euthanize him because she thought he was too ugly to sell,” said Quigley.
That dog gives […]
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This is destined to become a classic on the interwebs.
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Spotted at last months Star Wars Celebration IV convention in Los Angeles, an Imperial Walker Baby Stroller complete with a Rebel Snowspeeders mobile.
The geek is strong in this one..
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The Onion have a scoop on the “other” iPod features that we haven’t heard about yet. ;)
“When moved from hand to ear, makes Lightsaber sound effects…”
that so should be a feature!
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This is a pretty cool way to get out of the water and get airborne in a hurry. It looks f*cking mad!
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overheardinnewyork.com has a collection of supposedly real “overheard” conversation snippets in New York.
Real or not some are seriously funny.
Coworker #1: So what’ve you been up to?
Coworker #2: The usual. Just whacked off.
Coworker #1: Dude, you’re on speakerphone.
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