Followup: Green objects in space (5)
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A while back, I wrote about why there are no green stars in the sky (you should read that post first; some of the concepts below are explained there). But that’s not to say there are no green objects in space. There are! Low-density gas clouds, like NGC 6826 (which I studied for my Masters degree, incidentally), emit light in a very different way than stars do; they aren’t blackbodies at all. They are more ...
Mythbustin’ the Moon Hoax, Part V: The review! (13)
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The day has dawned, the clock has rung, the time has come, calloo callay! Tonight, the Mythbusters take on the Moon Hoax (check your local listings)! OK, for you newbies, read Parts 1 - 4 (here, here, here, and here). That’ll catch you up on the history. I was able to get an advance copy of the show — I have powers beyond those of mortal men… or maybe I’m just on a Discovery Channel ...
Cool Stuff: Hot Toys Bank Robber Joker 1/6th Figure (16)
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Hot Toys is releasing a 1/6th scale figure of The Joker in “Bank Robber” mode. The figure stands 12-inches tall, features 32-points of articulation, and comes with a choice of two removable heads, one with a huge grin, the other with the slicked back hair. Accessories include a removable clown mask, handgun, a bigger gun, duffle bag, smoke and fragmentation grenades, playing cards, gotham city money and more. More photos after the jump. Cool Stuff ...
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Fourbin said:
Really want this for my desk.
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Anas said:
the little grenades! This is an awesome toy.
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Glen Hentz said:
WANT!!!!!!
Convergence Gone Wild (1)
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Take a standard candy bar cell phone, not too big, not too small. Add a fold-out display and voila - an e-book reader! The Readius was just announced by Polymer Vision, a long time leader in rollable displays. While the Readius is an interesting product, I want that display married to a more fully featured MID or UMPC. Then I'd get more interested. Key Features: Weight: One third the average weight of e-readers (115g) Display ...
بلندترین موی گوش دنیا (4)
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Longest ear hair Radhakant Bajpai, 50, of Naya Ganj, India, is one of many medical record breakers to make their way into this year’s Guinness World Records Book. The hair sprouting from his outer ears measures 13.2cm (5.19 inches) at its longest point and was confirmed by Dr R P Gupta. Mr Radhakant said: “God has been very kind to me
Galapagos Wrapup (1)
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I am finally getting my act back together after 11 days away from home, visiting the astonishing and wondrous Galapagos Islands. I wasn’t sure how to tackle writing about it, since there is so much to say: the trip itself, the islands, the time we spent in Quito, the friends renewed and newly made, the incredible, incredible scenery, animals, plants, and, of course, the southern skies. Maybe it’ll help to point you to my best ...
Back-to-school deal: Microsoft Office Ultimate for $60 (3)
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Got yourself a .edu e-mail address here in the United States? Good because that qualifies you for a heck of deal on Microsoft Office Ultimate 2007. You get the whole kit and caboodle for $59.95, which includes: Access 2007 Accounting Express 2008 Excel 2007 Groove 2007 InfoPath 2007 OneNote 2007 Outlook 2007 PowerPoint 2007 Publisher 2007 Word 2007 Normally, this time of year we highlight the Home & Student Edition of Office 2007, which is ...
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James said:
Wow, what a deal!
Cool Stuff: The Mona Leia (1)
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Jim Hance created this wonderful parody of Leonardo Da Vinci’s famous painting The Mona Lisa using Princess Leia from George Lucas’ Star Wars. The paining recently sold on ETSY, and unfortunately Jim has promised to never duplicate the design or make prints. The Mona Leia is hand painted with acrylics on canvas board, and framed in a Gold painted wooden frame with gray accents. Here is Jim’s official bio: “Jim has been a whirlwind of ...
Happy “Ten-O De Mayo” Beer & Smoothies! (1)
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Cool Stuff: Dark Knight Alarm Clock with Working Bat-Signal (2)
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The Dark Knight themed alarm clock lets you project the Bat-Signal onto your wall or ceiling. Product Specs: 12/24 Hour Mode Display Time Display Calendar (month,date, day) Alarm function with 8 different melodies and tones Adjustable Snooze Timer 24-Hour Countdown Timer AM/FM Radio Band Analog Tuning Telescopic Antenna 180-degree rotation arm for front or back projection Focus knob to adjust image Projects Batman logo by pressing the ‘Snooze’ button (image will fade out) or by ...
The Art of iPhone Battery Life (64)
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Some of my buddies have expressed astonishment that I get approximately thirty-six hours of standby with my iPhone, so I'm sharing my settings. Note: this is my second 3G iPhone--I returned the first one because I was getting only five hours of standby time. This is my usage screen. One thing to notice: I don't talk much on the phone--"talk is not cheap" in my book. I am totally an email/tweet centric person. This clearly ...
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Michael Hyatt said:
This is great advice. It is especially helpful if you travel. When I'm in town, I keep my iPhone plugged in. The battery life truly is terrible. I hope this is something that Apple can fix going forward.
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Loic Le Meur said:
I should follow Guy's advice to get better from mine
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Tibor said:
I'f you want your brand new iPhone 3G to last longer, here's tips from Guy Kawasaki.
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colladude said:
iphone battery life
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ScrewTheMan.com said:
Guy's approach is a bit extreme- I really don't think I should turn off all of the advanced features on my phone. But it's a good example that the iPhone's standby time can be improved with some customization. We just need an app to support Locations and swap settings like the Macs too.
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adam said:
I consider my iPhone a "tinytop computer that can also send and receive phone calls" as opposed to a phone that can "do email and browse."
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Stewtopia said:
all good tips. the only thing that I would add is turn the brightness down to about 1/4.
Second Life & Public Health (1)
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Follow this link to see a really cool video about how public health professionals are using Second Life. They had me at ‘virtual tour of the testes.’ Mind you, I’m no maven of Second Life like Queen of Spain is. I’m trying to cope with First Life.
50 Amazing Blogger Tricks & Hacks (3)
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Have you ever wondered how those bloggers remove the Blogger Navbar? Or how they add a Read More link in their posts? Well in this article, I will post an amazing collection of 50 Amazing Blogger Tricks & Hacks which are useful to bloggers using the Blogger platform. 1. Expandable Posts or Read More Hack 2. Recent Posts Widget 3. Recent Comment Widget 4. Top Commentators Widget 5.... [[ This is a content summary only. ...
Phoenix Descending (2)
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As I looked at the spectacular — yet understated — picture of Phoenix beneath its parachute, I decided I couldn’t just let what I wrote before stand. I needed to gesticulate, I needed to make faces, I needed to say something! So I made a video. And you know what the best part is? This picture of Phoenix was taken before it was even doing any science! The mission had just started. What will happen ...
Speaking on PAX Panel Next Weekend: Is Casual Killing Core Games? (1)
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Just wanted to let you all know that Rob and I will be participating on a panel at PAX next weekend. The topic is whether Casual Game influences are "killing" Core Games, and we've been able to get some great panelists together for the event. They include Mark Deloura (who previously managed Sony's developer relations for Playstation and PSP), Jane Pinkard (of GameGirlAdvance fame), and of course everyone's favorite actor-geek Wil Wheaton (aka Wesley from ...
Worlds’ most distant webcam goes live (18)
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You can use a webcam to sneak peeks at birds’ nests, active volcanoes, watch the Shuttle launch, and even to check traffic. But that’s just local stuff. What if you want more of a far look? Then you need to check out the most distant webcam (so far) in the solar system: the Mars Express Visual Monitoring Camera (note: the camera page is due to go live at 13:00 UT today, but don’t fret if ...
