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How to Send SMS Requests for Help During Gustav (7)
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Please send this to anyone in areas affected by Gustav who is NOT familiar with “social media.” PLEASE DON’T JUST BLOG ABOUT IT! Many people have already left their Internet connections. Try to SMS a summary of this information to them, or call them. If you have (or want to make) any media contacts, please spread the word so they can pass it along to local residents, shelters, etc. All messages received at the “gustavhelp” ...Shared by AfroWhitey (2) DOCBook Howto (93) House M.D. (22) Mrs S (5) Ontario Emperor (48) Program Witch (18) sarahintampa (76)Contribute comment -
Get the Most Out of Your New Town [Ungeek To Live] (42)
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Editor's Note: Welcome my San Diego-based pal Kelly Abbott, founder of Dandelife and all-around good guy. His new weekend post series, Ungeek to Live, will highlight the ways you can get things done without always involving a computer or gadget. Not all things analog can go digital, and let's face it, most things worth a hill of beans in this world are analog through and through. Life is all about people, places and things. The ...Shared by Aaron R (61) AfroWhitey (2) AJ (154) Anatolie (23) bddemir (2) Brandi Bullock (2) Captain Heart Nibbler (10) Ching (13) Chris (34) Erik (29) Fred Schechter (53) Gauravonomics (39) J128 (17) Jeff (7) Jen (27) Joe Cooper (2) Josiah Mackenzie (5) Justin Ribeiro (1) Kendra (5) Kevin Powe (7) kiran (65) Krystal (17) Morton Fox (42) Mr (2) patella (3) Perry (8) Pete (4) PK (3) Sam (13) Schmeck (11) Shelton (46) Skrud (3) Stacy (36) SubEWL (20) Thinh (133) Tim (11) Tim Visher (45) Timo Rainio (6) Tony (3) yasha.sozo (12) ZlatkoGR (22)Contribute comment -
Ten Words to Clinch Scrabble Victory [Fun] (26)
onWeblog mental_floss rounds up 10 short and sweet words for getting rid of your tough-to-unload but point-heavy letters at your rousing weekend game of Scrabble. We're talking words like Aa, Qat, Zax, Cwm, Xu, and five others that are short enough to fit anywhere and will hold up to a dictionary inquest. Got your own favorites? Expand our vocabulary in the comments. Photo by allyrose18. Quick 10: 10 Words That Will Help You Win at ...Shared by Aaron R (61) AfroWhitey (2) AKMarietta (4) Andrew Trinh (25) Ben (18) Bjorn (27) C.K. (105) Carl (5) Clay (40) darkeye11547 (245) evanc (2) GG (24) Ingotheranchhand (6) jcjdoss (5) Jessica (5) Joannie (17) Jon (13) KenFan (20) Kim Bui (2) Kyle (17) Nate Mathai (1) nparker13 (67) Ricardo M. (23) Shelly (19) Stephen (4) Walter DeFoor (28)
- AKMarietta said: As a person whose significant other loves scrabble, I plan to use this as my best defense.
- Joannie said: If you like Scrabble, you should play with me - I LOVE SCRABBLE!
- Ingotheranchhand said: Rebekah, don't read this article. I mean it.
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If you're ever run over by a car... (1)
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...or must stay in the hospital for more than two days, read this!It would be a shame if I didn't pass on some of the things I learned about staying in the hospital. I was in the ICU for three days, and in the hospital for a total of one week. It doesn't sound like a lot, but it is plenty long enough for me to know the following:First, if showering isn't an option, you're ...Shared by AfroWhitey (2)Contribute comment -
EcoSaber Shirt: The Kinder, Eco-Friendlier Lightsaber [Hippie Lightsaber] (26)
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If there was ever a Jedi hippie, this is the lightsaber he would use. Let's face it, CFLs last a lot longer than energy blades and they are much cheaper to operate. Plus, they help protect the galaxy. Think about it. Available for $26. [Redbubble via Geekologie]Shared by Adam (30) AfroWhitey (2) Brenton (5) Brian D. (19) CannonGod (186) Chad (118) Christopher (22) Damon (16) Darkwookiee (1) David (24) DOCBook Howto (93) gadgetboy (4) gocrawford (1) Grandje5ter (18) Jaime (13) Jason Matthews (0) Jon (3) Kevin (14) Kevin (5) Kyle (16) mrshl (9) Sean (9) Tim (2) Walter DeFoor (28) Zach (43) zoso (11)- AfroWhitey said: Hahaha!
- Jason Matthews said: clever.
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I Always Wanted Me a Porsche [Porsche] (22)
onPorsche is now offering online tools to photoshop your favorite model in front of your home. Just hit the link and click on "picture it." As you can see, a $100,000 sports car really classes up the joint. [Porsche via AB]Shared by AdmOd (0) aElian (0) AfroWhitey (2) ariel (2) Bill (0) d0m1n4t3 (11) David (24) Doug Stewart (10) Fireman17 (14) Gareth (21) Grandje5ter (18) Ian (7) J. Curtis (3) jon|k (11) law7355 (0) lbinic (9) Matt (0) Melissa (0) nparker13 (67) prognet (1) Ralf Mueller (5) tarman (19)Explore read four notes
- David said: "Priceless"
- Matt said: ha now if I could just photoshop away my debt I'd be set
- jon|k said: *snicker*
- Ralf Mueller said: Great online campaign ...
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Top 3 Most and Least "Fee Crazy" Airlines (37)
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Airline fees are a controversial topic these days, so we look a look at the fees that airlines were charging and picked the top 3 most and least "fee crazy" airlines. Avoiding fees is hard, so why not try to avoid the airlines that charge them instead? Most Fee Crazy Airlines: U.S. Airways: Not only does U.S. Airways have the distinction of being the only US airline to charge for water, they were also the ...Shared by Aashay (4) adam (666) Adam Maldonado (109) AfroWhitey (2) Alan A. Lew (5) ameo (117) Avi (423) Benjamin (734) bittin (131) Brandon Quintana (4) Cai Chen (738) Dean Clark (56) Guy (537) Hassan (22) hikbi (58) Inthenameofmine (361) Jacob W (9) Jeff Hertlein (11) jenny (120) Kajivar (23) Leena (771) Matt McGee (11) McBilly Wilford Sy (37) Michelle Martinez (8) Nick Cobb (320) Patrick (17) Paul (19) Robert Shellson (0) Roopesh (2) Sarah (6) Shelton (46) sirmikester (16) SmOKe_MaChiNe (0) Sun Tzu (313) Tom (1) usrbingeek (4) Zak M. (349)Contribute comment -
TOKYO POLAROIDS (3)
permalinkposted a link TOKYO POLAROIDS: Pictorial Blog :) 2:19 pm - Comment Emma, Chris Kim A, Raymond, Thomas Hawk and 4 other people liked this There are five contributors and planning to start a polaroid blog in all 47 of the regions in Japan.... Something tells me they're gonna explode. You guys heard it first here, on FriendFeed! :) - Mona N.Contribute comment
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Startup Princess Unites with Blogger Auctions Thursday to Raise Money for the Nielson Family (1)
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Today I learned of the incredible tragedy that struck the Nielson family of Arizona. I don’t know them personally however, I want to do something to help as mom and dad, Stephanie “Nie” and Christian were seriously burned after an airplane crash leaving 4 children under age 5 with Nie’s sister while they recover for the next several months. I spent a bit of time reading Nie’s blog tonight and I’m so sad I never ...Shared by AfroWhitey (2)Contribute comment -
The Wrong Door: If Terry Gilliam Directed Transformers as a TV Variety Show [Robots] (13)
onLeave it to the BBC to introduce a show about robots attacking humans and generally making a mess of the landscape that's both funny and tailor-made for the ADHD audience. The Wrong Door is a violent, live-action Robot Chicken prone to the same breezy matter-of-factness that made Terry Gilliam's Python interludes both funny and horrifying. Check out the clip above, where a computer takes revenge on a frustrated user, and after the jump, where the ...Shared by AfroWhitey (2) Fotis (0) Jason Allen (1) Jeremy Johnson (2) law7355 (0) Matt Chandler (6) mejaredme (233) mrshl (9) Peter Ghosh (5) retrofitweb (1) rszaloki (17) Sean (9) Sean (11)
- retrofitweb said: Looks good
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LED Flashlight Lightsaber Whooshes to Life, Shines Bright Blue Light [Star Wars] (14)
onThough we're still galaxies away from having real lightsabers, the wonderful people in charge of Star Wars merchandising has given us the next best thing—LED flash light lightsabers. The Star Wars Lightsaber LED torch is a full size replica lightsaber handle which makes that whooshing noise when you turn it on and throws an ultra bright blue LED light. Okay, maybe it's not the next best thing, necessarily, but at least it's kind of useful ...Shared by AfroWhitey (2) AJ (154) Chad (118) David Worrell (4) DeadRinga (32) Devin (10) Jeremiah (1) justin (3) Kagnar (2) Matt Bickford (10) Richard (40) rOckY (113) Tim (2) zer0ck (78)
- AfroWhitey said: Now that's a flashlight I can stand behind.
- Kagnar said: Yes...if you get this you have to turn in your "I have a life" card. You are officially a geek.
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King of Pop Launches Social Networking Game (7)
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Even the once king of pop, Michael Jackson, is taking advantage of the power of social networking. Jackson is launching an exclusive dance game application on Facebook, MySpace, and Bebo as part of his King of Pop album promotiom. The game will allow users to control the singer’s dance moves as if they’re playing dance revolution. Prizes will be awarded for the highest hourly and daily scores, exclusive ringtones for hourly winners, and limited edition ...Shared by 2Bad (17) AfroWhitey (2) DOCBook Howto (93) Eric (45) Ontario Emperor (48) Paul Dunay (8) Rob (90)- DOCBook Howto said: I'm totally signing up for this - yes!
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banana nutella crepes (2)
permalinkI ate Nutella, a chocolate hazelnut spread, for the first time just about a month ago. I’d been hearing great things about it for years, but I never got around to trying it until a friend sent me some. (Along with a jar of Marmite, which is so good.) I can see what all the hype about Nutella is for - this stuff basically tastes like milk chocolate, so of course everyone likes it! I’ve ...Shared by AfroWhitey (2) DOCBook Howto (93)
- AfroWhitey said: I'll get right on that
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Gmail recently rolled out a change to its ... [Privacy] (12)
onGmail recently rolled out a change to its settings, where now you can permanently turn on SSL encryption. Do it now—your personal data will thank you for it. Besides, it's going to get a lot easier to hack Gmail sessions very soon, because some guy is planning on releasing a hacking tool to the public in order to force Google to implement better security. [monkey_bites]Shared by AfroWhitey (2) Amy (7) cmwaugh (7) Kajivar (23) Liz (1) Micah D (6) mikebee (17) Nathaniel Dean (5) Tallin (7) Tammy Green (3) yendi (2) Zach (43)
- Micah D said: After I read "Little Brother" I've been security paranoid, now if I can just encrypt my IMAP access.
- AfroWhitey said: go to settings and click on "always use https" under browser connection
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Get Free Airport Wi-Fi with a Simple URL Hack [Wi-Fi] (210)
onBlogger Felix Geisendorfer points out a clever URL hack that scored him free Wi-Fi at the Atlanta airport. I found that I could easily visit sites like slashdot, Google, or even this weblog, when adding a ?.jpg at the end of the url. The next logical step was to automate that. I downloaded Greasemonkey and wrote a 4 line script that would add ?.jpg to every link in a document. That way I was able ...Shared by Abby (1) AbdO (3) Adam Selwood (8) Adrian (10) AfroWhitey (2) Akshat (0) Alex (21) Alex (77) AlphaPapa (11) Andrés Milleiro (25) Andrew Meyer (4) Andrew Terry (24) Andy (8) aNTwNHs (73) Augmented Web (23) azlon (4) Ben Shoemate (4) Benjamin Golub (12) Bill Shakes (0) blackbelt (0) Brent (30) Brian Megilligan (3) brownpau (39) Bryan (0) bussiere (42) C.K. (105) Camtron 9000 (0) Chad (1) Chad (118) Chandoo (9) Charles (20) Chris (3) Chris (1) Chris Schrier (12) Christian (44) Compuwizard123 (16) Convoluted (12) Corey Porter (0) dan (0) Dan Russell (11) Daniel (2) dasmart (6) Data Vortex (0) dave (2) Dave C. (11) David (4) David (10) David Bradley (16) Dedalus (16) Dejim (18) Deks Daka (7) Dimitris (47) dknowles (5) dmkanter (0) Donnie Berkholz (5) Doug (1) Dov Harrington (3) Duncan (65) Dustin Diaz (14) Eater (20) ema (3) Emmett (14) erikeric (7) fabio (40) fonsus (8) Frank (2) Frank (3) fundament (37) genieyclo (6) GG (24) Glen Horton (1) Glenn Batuyong (46) gnusic (66) Goktug (16) Graham (20) hallie (3) HejGustav (7) Herock (7) Hubert Taler (1) Humberto Gonzalez (18) INCyr (13) iuri (5) J. Robertson (2) Jacob (0) Jake (10) jamesjbigler (4) Jamie (0) Jamin (12) Jared (19) Jaron (5) Jason (27) Jason (2) JeDa (0) Jeff Grosse (0) Jeff Stonebraker (1) Jeffrey (4) Jeffrey (5) Jeremiah (1) Jesse (2) Jing (7) Joe (53) Joe Lencioni (13) Jon (0) Jon Lowder (5) Jonnie (1) Jordan (4) Jorg (1) Jose (5) Julian (12) Julius (0) keith (52) Ken (1) kennethjayden (0) Kevin (17) Khosrow Ebrahimpour (0) kidmarmite (22) Kourosh (13) Les (0) lizunlong (4) lucky13cxc (0) m8 (3) maccman (4) Marc Stamper (5) marcusmeisel (1) Matthew (47) Matthew (0) Michael Netsch (6) Michelle (2) Miggity (4) Mike F (338) Mitchell Tsai (12) Mookyjooky (0) Morton Fox (42) n8dude (18) narkomanC (20) Nick (11) Nick Humphries (11) Nico (4) Nicolás (4) nilegomez (3) nparker13 (67) OGeleia (0) Oren (1) Page (1) Pat (3) Patrick (17) pbizzle (12) Peli (9) perry (0) Peter (0) Peter Du (9) reisfeldt (5) Rémy (2) ricardo (0) Rich (2) Rich (0) Richard (40) Robert (4) Robert Birming (32) Ron (8) Roy (0) rpy (3) Ryan (27) Ryan Cahoon (3) Sai Gudigundla (9) sameer (13) Scott (0) Scott Walter (0) Sean (9) Sh (5) Shannon Prickett (23) Shanthi (2) shizhao (47) Sid (12) Sid (7) simplynutty (0) sirmikester (16) Siva (0) Sky-Walker (16) solsuknjerk (1) sparrowsmith (0) Stacy (36) Sweevo (3) Tatsuhiko Miyagawa (33) TechDad1246 (8) Theotrek (0) Thunderror (3) Tiffehr (4) Tim (11) Tim (11) Tino (2) tobalito (1) tomwsmf (7) Ulises (5) ULTIMATE CREATOR (2) Unseen (0) vega gravity (0) Venci (6) vinoaj (1) Whiz (18) WindPower (28) wvpv (9) Xdroot (31) Xu Li (Leslie) (18) youdots (6) zbrox (13) zsafwan (17) 狮子真好吃啊 (3) 绯村剑心 (8)Explore read 14 notes
- Peter Du said: If you are stuck with Starhub again at Changi Airport in Singapore, perhaps you should give this a try.
- David said: Definitely using this next time I travel. I hate paying $25+ for 15 minutes of WiFi useage.
- Rémy said: reshare
- Dustin Diaz said: Well this is useful information. Get free internet access just by appending .jpg :)
- Eater said: Some of them allow non-http{,s} ports outbound without authenticating, too, so you can just port forward and proxy.
- Jeff Stonebraker said: brilliant
- Emmett said: Take note all of you who fly.
- dknowles said: If I didn't already have an iPass account this might be interesting.
- Jeffrey said: it'd be interesting for you people who are flying back to college in a couple of days to try this out
- Dedalus said: Hmmm. I wonder if it works here...
- rpy said: Got to try this!
- sparrowsmith said: Has anybody tried this?
- Tiffehr said: Note to self for the Phoenix airport for my October trip....
- vinoaj said: this could be handy for frequent travellers.
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Trouble the Water (1)
permalinkStarring: Kendall "Wink" Rivers, Scott Roberts Review: A star is born. Her name is Kimberly Rivers Roberts. Your never heard of her. Not yet. Roberts didn't write or direct Trouble the Water, the behind-the-camera artistry in this wallop of a movie is handled by the extraordinary team of Tia Lessin and Carl Deal. Trouble the Water is a documentary, an unforgettable one. It's an account of Hurricane Katrina from the inside. Kimberly Rivers Roberts and ...Shared by AfroWhitey (2)
- AfroWhitey said: This I gotta see
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Digital Message Tape: Electric Tape Fun (!) (5)
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OMG LOVE! I’m not sure exactly how it works, but it says there’s a pen that comes with it. Which means, you write messages on the tape with the pen? Either way, this is FAR more awesome than a label maker, and another reason I am IN LOVE with ThinkGeek! Product descriptions: Large roll 2″ x 54 yds (50mm X 50m) Small roll .7″ x 36 yds (18mm X 33m) Marker pen included Solvent free ...- Tony Buser said: Neat! Seems kinda expensive for whats basically a roll of tape though?
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Lightning Review: Duracell's LED Daylite Flashlight [Review] (9)
onThe Gadget: Duracell's new Daylite series of flashlights turn night into day using proprietary TrueBeam technology that they claim captures and projects up to 100 percent of the light—making for a brighter, whiter beam. It come
