Barbeador Bic (1)
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Dell shows its love for Linux, rolls Ubuntu 8.04 out to systems (12)
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Filed under: Desktops, Laptops Aw, aren't these two just as cute as a button together? We can almost see Dell gushing at the thought of rolling Ubuntu out in a pair of new machines early next month. Nah, we didn't just fabricate that -- the Ubuntu 8.04-powered XPS M1530N and Studio 15N should be available in a matter of weeks, and in the meantime, you open source aficionados can enjoy Hardy Heron as a pre-installed ...
Dance Club Stays Alive With Power Generating Floor (73)
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Filed under: Misc. Gadgets Believe it or not, this actually isn't the first power-generating dance floor to harness some of the pent up energy of club-goers, but it is apparently the first one to hit the UK, and hopefully a sign of more to come. As you can see above, the dance floor makes use of a piezoelectric system that produces electricity as the dancers jump up and down, which charges somes batteries that are ...
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Rui said:
(novas) Energias renováveis!
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spavis said:
if you can keep the initial expense (and carbon footprint) down and keep the maintenance low something like this would be great in train stations and airports, also
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The Beadle Machine said:
pretty cool idea!
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Kevin said:
Steps to greener world: (1) dance more.
Last.fm – the Blog · Last.fm: The Next Generation (49)
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Back in May we unveiled our project to build a new version of Last.fm. Our goal was to lay the foundation for an online music experience more compelling, accessible, and discoverable than anything that had gone before. But modernising a service powered by the people since 2002—touching on everything from the core of Audioscrobbler engine to the look & feel—wasn’t something we could do alone. So we turned to you—Last.fm subscribers and users—and wow, you ...
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Michael said:
Liking what I see so far.
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Apollo L said:
The finest music service on the internet just got better!
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JesusDQ said:
Algunos se quejaban mucho, pero a mí me parece un buen rediseño, actualizado y bien organizado. Eso sí, le han quitado funcionalidades que tenía la beta y no entiendo por qué.Lo mejor es que las estadísticas se actualizan en tiempo real... ñeñeñé!!
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mrshl said:
The new Last.fm is live, and it's awesome. I've been using the Beta for two months. It's a vast improvement.
Causando cenas (3)
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Improv everywhere é um grupo que tem como missão criar cenas de caos e alegria em lugares públicos. Como exemplos destas cenas temos a vez que eles congelaram uma estação de trem de Nova York: (vale MUITO a pena ver esse vídeo!) E a última, em que eles criaram um “espelho humano” colocando para sentar, um na frente do outro, gêmeos idênticos em um vagão de metrô em NY: (vídeo dessa ação aqui) Não é ...
Google faz concurso no Brasil para incentivar mulheres nas carreiras de TI (1)
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O Google Brasil anunciou nesta semana um concurso do qual somente estudantes do sexo feminino podem participar: o objetivo, diz a empresa, é incentivá-las e inspirá-las a seguirem carreiras ligadas à engenharia e ciências da computação. As dez vencedoras ganharão laptops e também uma visita ao escritório de engenharia do Google em Belo Horizonte. Segundo o site oficial do concurso Brazil Women in Technology, a visita realizada pelas vencedoras ao Google em dezembro terá diversos ...
Google Docs Templates (60)
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It's so difficult to start with a blank document, especially when it should have a standard format. Now you can use one of the 309 templates from the new Google Docs directory as a starting point for your timesheets, resumes, invoices, photo albums or party invitations."A template gives you a quick start towards creating a document, spreadsheet, or presentation. Each template has boilerplate content and preset design styles that are meant to be reused. To ...
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jbussoli said:
I have been a slow and cautious adopter to Google docs. Forms has been a huge turning point for me. Templates is another huge factor which makes me feel that I have made the right decision for both my personal and professional routine.
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Sam said:
This is nice!
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andy bons said:
Congrats to Val and her team... woo!
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Yvette said:
Hehe - I like seeing that mine made the actual launch. It's the 2nd one in the screenshot: Semesters Gradebook & Attendance
Check Out Mox, Our Mock Object Framework for Python (14)
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So you just finished writing a really sweet Python application, and now it's time to do some testing. Or wait, better yet, you're going to write the tests first, then write your application code. It's probably time to pick a mock object framework to make writing tests easy; you definitely don't want to waste your time writing mocks by hand! Well, after many requests from former interns and Googlers working on Open Source projects, I'm ...
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Damon said:
I believe that was me Brett. :) And nope, this isn't mine.
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Brettsky said:
I actually helped a fellow intern with the design of a mock object for Python during my first internship. Wonder if this is what it grew into?
Technologies behind Google ranking (115)
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In my previous post, I introduced the philosophies behind Google ranking. As part of our effort to discuss search quality, I want to tell you more about the technologies behind our ranking. The core technology in our ranking system comes from the academic field of Information Retrieval (IR). The IR community has studied search for almost 50 years. It uses statistical signals of word salience, like word frequency, to rank pages. (See "Modern Information Retrieval: ...
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smuggyuk said:
It is great that they tell us all about their great synonym and concept systems, what would have been a better post would be to tell us they're opening up these great systems via an API so others can make use of the hard work they've put in. Shame!
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Ihar Mahaniok said:
Great examples by Amit. As for me, localizing globally is one of the greatest challenge, but it's worth it..
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Linda said:
This just astounds me.
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Umang Saini said:
Lots of bragging about the queries they got right. What about the ones that fail flatly?Interesting work in IR, whatever that is :-)
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Brandon Bloom said:
You already know this, but it is nice to hear spelled out: "Google is really good at search"
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Eric said:
Interesting to see how their system can distinguish between what you actually searched for and what you wanted to search for. The synonyms based upon intent are amazing stuff.
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shuman said:
Some good explanations of the technical challenges Google search handles.
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Reece said:
Google gives it to you in, fairly, plain English. Unfortunately, they describe basic search and retrieval concepts in a way that makes the reader think they invented them. Hardly standing on the shoulders of giants . . .
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Derek said:
really interesting look into all of the strides Google has made in search
Battlestar Galactica Cylon Toaster produces fanboy-approved bread (35)
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Filed under: Misc. Gadgets Think you're the nerdiest BSG nerd on the face of this particular planet? Oh, yeah? Then bust out your Mr. Wizard plastic wallet and head on down to the read link, because any true fan simply will not be able to eat breakfast again without the Battlestar Galactica Cylon Toaster. Supposedly the device is limited in quantity, as only one batch is being created specifically for Comic-Con. Those who'd rather get ...
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jborneman said:
Ohhhhhh I wantses! The precious!
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Gregg said:
Pure Geek!
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Kunal Kundaje said:
Haha...I want one! :P
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Christopher said:
oh, what delicious irony!
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DC said:
A must have for all BSG fans. Though I think that some may want a toaster that can do a Number Six.
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javaneze said:
GAMATO!
Peripheral Drift - rotating snakes image (19)
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Tinselman had a link to these wonderfully confusing images. Nothing is actually moving on the screen - they work if you print them out, too. Here's a short explanation of the peripheral drift illusion. And I found this article on the science of optical illusions. Read more | Permalink | Comments | Read more articles in Kids | Digg this!
Hands-on with DesbloqueioBr's iPhone 3G unlock - Engadget (12)
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Filed under: Cellphones We just happened to be in Sao Paulo, Brazil, this week and when the news popped up that a group of Brazilians had unlocked the iPhone 3G, we just had to pop in to say hi. Like the Turbo SIM unlock for the original iPhone, this system uses a wafer-thin card that piggybacks on your SIM while in the phone. Of course, Turbo SIM needed some tools installed on the iPhone -- ...
Sony cutting 80GB PS3 price to $400 in September, ditching backwards compatibility (10)
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Filed under: Gaming Sony just announced at E3 that it's cutting the price of the 80GB PS3 to $400 in September, and that the new model will have the "current functionality" of the 40GB PS3. So it's really more like the the 40GB PS3 is getting a capacity bump, since we're taking that to mean backwards compatibility is going out the window. That also means that the 80GB PS3 now costs the same as a ...
'Shackler's Revenge' To Debut In Rock Band 2! (1)
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It's official! After 14 years since Guns N’ Roses last official music release, Axl Rose selects Rock Band 2 to debut official new track “Shackler's Revenge” from the highly-anticipated album Chinese Democracy.In a press conference today Harmonix and MTV Games announced the tracklist for Rock Band 2.With ongoing weekly DLC releases including individual tracks, track packs and full albums, the Rock Band music library will feature more than 500 songs by year’s end!
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