3RVX Volume Display
3RVX shows you the PC volume level on your screen in a skinnable format. matt.malensek.
Month: February 2010
Music organisations only protect their own pockets
The RIAA, the PRS, BUMA/STEMRA – all organisations claiming to exist for the benefit of musicians (who never see the money collected) are now showing – yet again – how self serving they are: The STEMRA decided they wanted to grant a pan-European musical license to beatport.com, so they wouldn’t have to go through each Read more about Music organisations only protect their own pockets[…]
Don’t work for an internet company in Italy
The Italians will sue your sorry arse for things you never did, didn’t know of and tried to fix as soon as you did know of them! In late 2006, students at a school in Turin, Italy filmed and then uploaded a video to Google Video that showed them bullying an autistic schoolmate. The video Read more about Don’t work for an internet company in Italy[…]
F-35 Delayed Again
well well well, not that we didn’t expect it – it’s now delayed by a year and development costs are $100m over budget allready. Now if only the Netherlands had bought something like Eurofighter or Rafale. F-35 Delayed Again | Defense Tech.
Rafale vs Raptor
Looks like the Rafale provides a lot more bang for buck than the F-22, at least in close range… In those six engagements, the F-22 scored one gun kill, but the other five dogfights ended in a draw, Air & Cosmos says. Another sources tells the magazine the F-22 scored two gun kills, with four Read more about Rafale vs Raptor[…]
2010 CWE/SANS Top 25 Most Dangerous Programming Errors
CWE – 2010 CWE/SANS Top 25 Most Dangerous Programming Errors.
Be lucky – it’s an easy skill to learn
My research revealed that lucky people generate good fortune via four basic principles. They are skilled at creating and noticing chance opportunities make lucky decisions by listening to their intuition create self-fulfilling prophesies via positive expectations and adopt a resilient attitude that transforms bad luck into good. I wondered whether these four principles could be Read more about Be lucky – it’s an easy skill to learn[…]
Facial Recognition Augmented Reality App
Barcelona, Spain (February 15, 2010) – Face.com has powered the first-ever “Social Augmented Reality” app, developed by Comverse, Harnessing Face.com’s superior facial recognition algorithms and its enormous database of faces, the “Social Augmented Reality” app functions in multiple capacities: * Friends: When two friends are together and one wants to see the other’s photos, the Read more about Facial Recognition Augmented Reality App[…]
Flexible, low weight solar cells
A team of US research scientists have made a startling breakthrough in solar-cell development, creating flexible wire-based cell substrates that use just one per cent of the silicon needed for brittle and comparatively heavy conventional cells. Solar cells made from this material would not only be less expensive than current photovoltaics, but due to their Read more about Flexible, low weight solar cells[…]
Climategate admitted – sort of
Professor Jones [NB the guy who sent all the wierd emails that were uncovered revealing that data was spurious and that he’d hammer into the ground all global warming sceptic scientists] also conceded the possibility that the world was warmer in medieval times than now – suggesting global warming may not be a man-made phenomenon.And Read more about Climategate admitted – sort of[…]
HUD Ski goggles
The Zeal Optics Transcend googles feature a head mounted display with GPS, speed, altitude, vertical odometer, stopwatch / countdown timer, temp, time, anti fog and a whole lot more and have 3 buttons on the side to switch between the modes and functions in a coverflow type of fashion. Unfortunately either $350,- or $450,-. Zeal Read more about HUD Ski goggles[…]
Flying aircraft carriers
The US Navy had 2 flying aircraft carriers – zeppelins, which launched and recovered biplanes using a skyhook. The USS Akron and the USS Macon The Sparrowhawk aircraft had their landing gear removed and had to hit a hook that slung them in a corner in and out of the ship. No arrestor cable, no Read more about Flying aircraft carriers[…]
Chip and PIN broken
Cambridge University security researchers have demonstrated how it might be possible to trick the card into thinking it’s doing a chip-and-signature transaction while the terminal thinks it’s authorised by chip-and-PIN. The flaw creates a means to make transactions that are “Verified by PIN” using a stolen uncancelled card without knowing the PIN number. Fraudsters would Read more about Chip and PIN broken[…]
ABL finally shoots down something
Boeings airborne laser has had its’ first shootdown – a short range ballistic missle, which was destroyed in the boost phase: the earliest stage in flight a missle has been shot down to date. Airborne Laser hits 16-year-old goal — extremely quietly [Updated w/video] – The DEW Line.
WWF finds vegetarianism is bad for the environment
Aside from vegetarians killing more animals than meat eaters (sounds strange? Consider how much random killing a combine harvester does), they are also worse for the environment as they require more arable land and the processing of the foods creates way more greenhouse gasses. Being vegetarian does more harm to the environment than eating meat Read more about WWF finds vegetarianism is bad for the environment[…]
Google Liquid Galaxy
Google has a setup of 8 LCDs and a commercial space mouse thing which allows you to fly through Google Earth and use Streetview in an immersive environment. YouTube – Google Liquid Galaxy live demo at TED. Holodeck
Buy coloured diamonds online
You can buy from a huge selection of diamonds, prices ranging from pretty low to pretty huge. Polished, rough, you can even create your own jewel on the site. Langerman Diamonds – the natural color diamond shop.
IBM develops graphene resistors: allready > 50% faster
The experimental graphene resistor they’ve built goes at 100 GHz, quite a bit faster than the ~40GHz of silicone resistors. They can still improve on the technology, so they’re expecting higher speeds. IBM Press room – 2010-02-05 Made in IBM Labs: IBM Scientists Demonstrate World’s Fastest Graphene Transistor – United States.
UK men targetted by Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission
Yup, being a man sucks if you have a child. If you don’t make your payments, they will freeze your assets and sell your house. If you don’t get to see your child, however, you’re basically fucked. Child maintenance agency moves to seize 340 non-payers’ homes | Society | guardian.co.uk.