Iron Is Google Chrome for the Tinfoil Hat Crowd [Featured Windows Download] (23)
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Windows only: Free application Iron is a slightly modified version of the Chromium source of Google Chrome that removes components of Chrome that report your usage habits to Google. In practice, that means it removes your unique user ID, doesn't send user-specific info to Google, skips crash reporting, and doesn't check with Google for updates. Some features—like crash reporting and update checks—are built into most browsers anyway, but if you're already squeamish with the amount ...
Android's 10 Most Exciting Apps (61)
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Amid the iPhone 3G launch hysteria, we made a pronouncement that, looking back now long after the dust has settled, pretty well nailed it: forget hardware, it's code that counts. Code via the juggernaut that is the App Store, which allowed the iPhone to truly came into its own as a mobile platform. Now, our first official look at T-Mobile's G1, the first Android-capable phone built by HTC, is less than 24 hours away, and ...
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Jason Matthews said:
that iris recognition looks so futuristic.
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Philippe said:
i want my g-phone
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Robert Scoble said:
The Google Android phone isn't that impressive looking. It isn't from a carrier that is that great (it doesn't work in my house, for instance). But it will be the apps that get me to switch. Here's a great list.
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erbianchi said:
mmm... wake up Apple. Free the App Store !!
‘Jelly Movement’ (4)
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So DSLRs from Canon and Nikon now shoot video. And Red, the upstart digital video camera company, is planning to start making digital still cameras. Red CEO Jim Jannard claims that it’s easier for Red to move from video to still than for Canon and Nikon to move the other way, and he points to this example footage from a Nikon D90 as proof. ★
A Better Way To Collaborate: OpenACircle (16)
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OpenACircle is a new collaboration tool for teams which includes innovative screen-sharing and video conferencing features for instant collaboration with co-workers. This makes OpenACircle somewhat unique in the web-based project/task management space where most competitors have just designed a lightweight version of SharePoint and offer it up as a service. Instead, OpenACircle acknowledges the fact that distributed teams need better tools for collaboration and real-time interaction than just a simple file repository and meeting workspace. ...
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callion said:
Taas yksi tällainen... testaillaan ehkä kun jaksellaan.
Sarah Palin scares the shit out of me (1)
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As the whole world becomes caught up in US election season I have been transfixed by McCain’s pick for his VP. What I find the most baffling is that all the talk (and attacks) have been around what are (at least for me) completely irrelevant issues. The internet is running riot with talk about her teenage daughter, about stupid misquotes and other conspiracy rubbish. I can’t believe this is what’s getting the media’s attention. How ...
The World’s Largest Particle Accelerator (1)
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The long awaited day has finally arrived. Tomorrow will see the scientists at the CERN facility in Switzerland switch on the largest particle accelerator the world has ever seen. The LHC (Large Hadron Collider) will start it’s initiation sequence at about 8:30 (CET). The facility will attempt to unlock some of the fundamentals of particle physics and test some of the most radical theories ever developed by man. Most importantly is the attempt to produce ...
How to be a con man (17)
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I could read about con men and tricksters all day. "I could sell shit at an anti-scat party," he says, "you have to figure out someone's wants and needs and convince them what you have will fill their emotional void." A con man is essentially a salesman -- a remarkably good one -- who excels at making people feel special and understood. A con man validates the victim's desire to believe he has an edge ...
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Rick Umali said:
Totally fascinating. Whenever I watch con-men movie ("Matchstick Men", "Grifters"), I always wonder two things: 1) "are these people real?", and 2) "could I be conned?" (From this article, it would seem that the answers to both are yes.)
Hidden radio (32)
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The Hidden Radio has no obvious controls...unless you count that the radio *is* the controls...it "has either no user interface...or...is all user interface". The volume is controlled by lifting the lid of the radio (which also reveals the speaker). Tuning is done by twisting the lid. Absurdly clever. (via monoscope) (link)
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Jeff Schmidt said:
Absurdly clever indeed
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Atherton said:
I love designs that are so simple that they are nearly confounding. This radio is one such brilliant example.
Scobleizer &8212; Tech geek blogger & Blog Archive Zoho gets us ready for Office 2.0 conference & (8)
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Last week on the WorkFastTV show, we got a little preview of the kinds of things we’ll see this week at the Office 2.0 Conference as Zoho’s evangelist Raju Vegesna visits us. Zoho has a million users. All gotten without a brand name like Microsoft or Google. How did they get there? What have they done well? Do they have a chance to beat Microsoft’s Office? What is next for them, and the entire “collaborative ...
The Ambition Defect (18)
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I once worked with a guy who referred to his older brother as the "white sheep of the family." The older brother was a CEO of a Fortune 500 company while his siblings had no ambitions that extended beyond lunch. That sort of thing makes me wonder about the whole nature versus nurture question. I assume all the kids in this fellow's family had a similar upbringing, but only one had ambition.When I was a ...
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tarrask said:
isso é ambição. qualquer cartunista comparar-se com Charles Schulz
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Troed Sångberg said:
Ambition is a state of feeling perpetually flawed
Bush covers REM's "The End of the World As We Know It" (5)
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Windows Live Search Offers Results with Only Feed-Having Sites [Search Operators] (8)
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The Digital Inspiration blog points out some really cool uses of Microsoft's Live Search engine, including the hasfeed: operator that does what it sounds like: Filters your results to only sites that have live RSS feeds. It's a great tool for feeding your job search reader, and Amit has four other neat Live Search hacks.
Skyemobile: New Mobile Marketplace Prepares to Make a Splash (1)
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In a day and age where mobile developers are caught between a rock and a hard place, it was only a matter of time before a company took the opportunity to create a marketplace that would address the needs of the consumer without sacrificing the will (and livelihood) of the developer. Let’s face it; as a mobile developer, unless you write apps for the iPhone you’re basically looking at Handango if you want exposure. Sure, ...
Reinventing the family pet (1)
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We had to check the date a few times to make sure that this story is not an April Fool's gag, but as far as our editorial checks go - it seems legit enough. A company by the name of Lifestyle Pets have re-engineered the tired old cat and dog to produce brand new products for a modern lifestyle. How's this...they've invented a hypoallergenic cat, which sounds handy. The Ashera is apparently a hybrid cat ...
The Sky is Falling: Comcastic Caps (21)
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Starting October 1, Comcast users in the United States will have a 250GB per month data cap on their accounts, and will charge for excess usage. Let me say upfront on a less serious note: You’ve got caps! Welcome to my world, one where I pay a small fortune for my 130GB a month on one of the largest cap plans available in Australia. Most people suffer on less than 15GB. From a user viewpoint, ...
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Josh Chandler said:
over here in the UK, our download cap is 30GB on a 8MB connection!
Ubiquity: Firefox Gets its Quicksilver On | 43 Folders (84)
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Aza’s Thoughts » Ubiquity In Depth Take a few minutes this week to look at the Ubiquity plugin for Firefox. So far, I’ve spent just enough time with it to have my mind blown by the Quicksilver-like interface it wants to bring to web
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greenergrad said:
ooooooh.
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Aaron said:
i got to start using this.
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q burns abstract message said:
I'm leaping on the bandwagon. As more than half my work day is spent on Firefox, this add-on is a bit revolutionary for me. Stoked to use it as part of my workflow for the first time tomorrow.
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ABrad45 said:
Quicksilver for Firefox :D
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Michael said:
mind = blown.
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Prashant said:
I need this...
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Meromo said:
Quicksilver for the web..hmmm...
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Dedalus said:
Just watch the video. I don't like the rtf-mail features. TXT only all the way!
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schisamo said:
Install this NOW! Best thing to happen to Firefox since tabbed browsing.
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Philip said:
if you are a firefox/gmail/google calendar user... this add on is a must.takes a few minutes to learn (click the link to the tutorial) but really worth it.
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llopis said:
Wow! Maybe the biggest change in the browser for me since GMarks!
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WOWOWOW
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don't know how I missed this mashup from Rx, creator of the Sunday Bloody Sunday remix