VW Should Bring Back The Microbus And Make It Electric (17)
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Maybe it’s just because I’m a Dad who refuses to get a minivan, but I seriously want Volkswagon to bring back the Microbus. (Or maybe BMW’s Mini should make one and call it the Minibus). VW showed off an updated Microbus concept vehicle a few years back, but now there is serious talk that VW is thinking about actually producing it in North America. I hope they do. It looks like a fun ride and, ...
gdgt weekly already hits number one in iTunes! (2)
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Wow, we’re barely 24 hours out of the gate with our new show at gdgt, and we’re already the number one tech podcast on iTunes — as well as the number five podcast, period (trailing my fave show ever, This American Life). Of course, this can change day to day, but I’m still awestruck at the love and support for the show. Real quick, I’d like to thank our pals at BitGravity for their help ...
Open in Google Chrome Extension Does Just That [Featured Firefox Extension] (18)
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Windows only (for now): The Open in Google Chrome Firefox extension opens any page in Google Chrome directly from Firefox. Based on the IE View Lite extension, this one also lets you set any page you want to open in Chrome from default so that—for example—if you love Firefox for your default browsing but Google Chrome handles Gmail or other webapps better—you can define which you want opened where. Unfortunately this extension doesn't embed Chrome ...
Development, Privacy, and Standards for Chrome (3)
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Continuing our coverage of Google Chrome, snydeq points out an Infoworld story about looking at the new browser from a developer's perspective, and another about how WebKit should be the focus of development efforts, rather than the browsers that use it. TGdaily notes that Chrome's search box will fetch all types of data, and can be made to display banking information with little effort. ABC and coderrr have slightly more paranoid articles questioning Google's commitment ...
Desktop Butt Station (7)
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Here’s the best desktop organizer I’ve seen in years: the Desktop Butt Station: It’s a desktop organizer that looks like a fellow sitting on the john. Besides the spaces to hold pens and Post-it Notes, the figure holds adhesive tape in his hands as if it were a roll of toilet paper. As a special touch, the toilet itself can hold paper clips. The colorful guy has a magnet in his butt so the paper ...
The phone phreaking files (4)
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[Jason Scott] curated a nice collection of links related to [Phil Lapsley]’s work on phone phreaking. [Lapsley]’s book, The History of Phone Phreaking, will be released in 2009. Meanwhile phone phreak enthusiasts can peruse his site and bone up on some interesting material, including documents that revealed the inner workings of the telephone switchboard(PDF), and the Youth International Party Line (YIPL)/Technological American Party (TAP) FBI files(PDF), which is really intriguing for the various doodles and ...
Leo Espinosa in Boston, MA (Sept 12 - Dec 26) (2)
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The Long Tail: The three kinds of FREE (23)
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One of the themes of the book is untangling the confusion over different kinds of free,which can range from a simple marketing gimmick to a radically new economic model. I've taken a quick pass at doing this visually, but we'll really have to pretty these diagrams up (perhaps with cute restroom-style figures for the various parties, rather than the Ps and Cs below?) Here's the first, which dates back more than a century. It's the ...
Crowdsourcing Book Excerpt: The Canary in the Coal Mine (22)
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First identified by journalist Jeff Howe in a June 2006 Wired magazine article, "crowdsourcing" describes the process by which the power of the many can be leveraged to accomplish feats that were once the province of the specialized few. Howe reveals that the crowd is more than wise -- it's talented, creative and stunningly productive. Crowdsourcing activates the transformative power of today's technology, liberating the latent potential within us all. It's a perfect meritocracy, where ...
Twitter added nofollow to &8220;www.&8221; links in their Bio field (21)
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Yesterday John Battelle emailed me to ask about Rae’s post. This will be a little inside baseball to some people who don’t live and breathe search and Twitter, but I figured I’d take what I emailed to John, add some pictures, and post it here. Here’s the email: Sorry for the delay in replying; I’m really behind on email because I’ve been talking about Chrome this past week. The short answer is that back in ...
Docstoc Sync Automatically Syncs Documents to the Web [Featured Download] (6)
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Windows/Mac: Free application Docstoc Sync automatically synchronizes files between your desktop computer and previously mentioned document sharing web site Docstoc. Once installed, the application monitors your documents folders and automatically syncs any changes you make. Documents can be uploaded as either public or private (any file in your My Documents folder defaults to private), which means you can use the app to either share docs on the web or back them up privately. Docstop Sync ...
A Reminder From Planetary Maintenance (5)
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Due to scheduled system upgrades, Gravity will be temporarily shut down from 2 PM to 4 PM EST. Please secure all outdoor furniture and keep pets indoors. We appreciate your patience and apologize for any inconvenience. We all float down here, Karen G.
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Yvette said:
oooOOOOO! (read alt text too if the pic isn't enough for you)
Breaking: Joost Turns to the Web for Help (12)
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Joost, battling for relevance in the online tv world against Hulu and others, will soon no longer require users to download separate desktop software to access the service (its existing software is based on Xul). Instead users will be able to access Joost via a small browser plugin that will continue to use Joost’s P2P technology to distribute video among users quickly. The service launched to considerable fanfare but has fallen off the radar as ...
AWS Security White Paper (9)
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As more and more developers look to put AWS to use in various ways, questions about security practices and policies come to our attention from time to time. We've just published the first version of the AWS Security white paper. The paper provides answers to a number of questions about certifications, physical security, backups, and issues specific to particular services. -- Jeff;
Google Reigns as World's Most Powerful 10-year-old (11)
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When Larry Page and Sergey Brin founded Google Inc. on Sept. 7, 1998, they had little more than their ingenuity, four computers and an investor's $100,000 bet on their belief that an Internet search engine could change the world. It sounded preposterous 10 years ago, but look now: Google draws upon a gargantuan computer network, nearly 20,000 employees and a $150 billion market value to redefine media, marketing and technology.
Study: heavy mental effort leads to much bigger meals (11)
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Researchers find that subjecting student volunteers to mentally challenging tasks causes them to eat significantly more food, even though the energy difference between thinking and relaxation is minimal.Read More...
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tom said:
I'd believe it. Eating is a great means of stress release.
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C.K. said:
and finally it is explained... the reason I'm fat is because I think so much.
Joby's Grippy Tripod Gorillapod is for All Your Gadgets: Go-Go [Gorillapod] (7)
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Joby's taken it's mighty camera-supporting flexible tripod the Gorillapod and tweaked it to support more than just cameras and lenses. The new Go-Go has interchangeable adapters at its tip, meaning it's good for nearly all your portable gear. There's still the standard camera tripod mount, but now it also comes with a suction cup to attach to the back of flat shiny gizmos and a stickypad for gadgets you don't mind gluing to the back ...
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snod said:
Gorillapod ist super. Brauch ich auch irgendwann mal
Wixi’s Media-Centric Social Webtop Launches To The Public (15)
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Wixi, the social filesharing network that debuted at TechCrunch40, has finally been released to the public. The site offers a media-centric virtual desktop that allows users to play their media files from any computer that supports Flash, and also serves as a service for file sharing between friends. Any users that sign up by October 1 will get unlimited storage for life, while members joining after that date will need to pay $5 a month ...
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Kluzter said:
NO TE ROLES!.espacio ilimitado para compartir archivos sin que todos tengan que crear cuentas...¡¡¡dame dame dame dameee!!!
Hack a Day Fail Whale Contest (1)
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We’re back! There may be a bit of oddness for the next few days. Our Fail Whale contest is still running and we’ve received over 100 entries so far. Here’s how you can participate: While we’re adding more hamsters to our server power plant we thought we’d hold a little art contest. Whenever Twitter goes down, they post the iconic Fail Whale. The Fail Whale has become so popular that it has spawned a dedicated ...
Document scanner for your iPhone (or any phone) (2)
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I hate scanners. Hate ‘em. They’re slow, noisy, and they take up too much space. Here’s a departure from the traditional scanner that aims to truly offer no-bullshit document archival. It’s simply a tower for your iPhone (could probably use any phone, though) that uses the camera to take snapshots of the documents underneath. Best of all, you’ll likely have all your important documents with you at all times. Worst of all, if you lose ...
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If you’re in Boston next week, make sure to stop by the New England Gallery of Latin American Art to check out the opening of Leo Espinosa’s (previously) LIMBO show.Shared by C.K. (134) eggtea (68)Contribute comment
