Linking ideas with the world
Have you ever been in a snobby restaurant where when it comes to dessert time, the offerings include some highly unlikely frozen concoction like camembert sorbet? If so, chances are the dessert chef got a Pacojet for Christmas. This device is to blenders what a flame thrower is to kitchen matches, taking slicing and dicing Read more about Ever fancy a pork chop sorbet? You need a Pacojet[…]
We’ve seen shipping containers that have been converted into small living or business spaces before, but now architects are getting serious about this novel solution to the US container glut. The problem is that as a country we buy so much cheap stuff from China, that the shipping containers are piling up near the ports Read more about Express your contempt for US trade policy by living in a shipping container[…]
LED lights are far more efficient than standard light bulbs, using a half of the energy and burning five times longer than their rudimentary cousins. It’s a wonder, then, that we don’t see them used more. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the first city in America to replace all its streetlights with fancy, fancy LED lights, Read more about Ann Arbor is first city replacing all streetlights with LEDs[…]
We’ve heard of a white-hot spotlight, but this flashlight is ridiculous. Manufacturer Wicked Lasers calls this monster The Torch, and the 4100-lumen light packs enough punch to literally set the world on fire, starting up a pile of loose paper in a matter of seconds. Jeez, that’s hot stuff. To give you an idea, a Read more about The Torch is bright enough to blind you, hot enough to fry an egg[…]
Great ergonomic strides have been made in the past few years in the field of pointing devices, but this Moldable Mouse design concept by Lite-On takes user-friendliness to its limit. The mouse is made of lightweight modeling clay with a flexible polyurethane and nylon fabric cover that lets you mold it into whatever shape is Read more about Moldable Mouse takes the perfect shape[…]
Sure, there are way, way, way too many Simpsons licensed products out there, from t-shirts and lunchboxes to grills and toiletries, but this one seems like a cut above the rest. It’s a webcam shaped like Mr. Burns! How could you go wrong with such a product? In addition to looking like Mr. Burns sitting Read more about Mr. Burns webcam is the king of all webcams[…]
A large US spy satellite has lost power and could hit the Earth in late February or March, government officials have said. The satellite, which is now out of control, could contain hazardous materials, and it’s unknown where on our planet it might come down. Gordon Johndroe, a spokesman for the National Security Council said, Read more about Spy satellite to slam Earthside[…]
The US Navy will astound the world tomorrow by test-firing a radical new weapon system at an unprecedented power level. The new piece of war-tech on trial is that old sci-fi favourite, an electromagnetic railgun. According to the Office of Naval Research, which is in charge of the project, the electric cannon will deliver over Read more about US Navy to test-fire electric hypercannon[…]
Which means parties such as the RIAA or Brein. An incredible win for freedom and privacy!
And The Interception of Communications Commissioner Sir Paul Kennedy, thinks this is a good thing. The number completey startles me. Do they have that many people working in the secret services that can process all this?!
OK So everyone knows that when playing the legacy of games such as Wing Commander, Privateer and Descent: Freespace, we don’t want too much in the way of realism. There are some great real simulators for space which are tedious and take too much time. If you really want to fly the space shuttle, great. Read more about Space Combat Sims[…]
If you work with HDs a lot, then this hard drive dock to usb2 thing might be usefull to you
What a great idea! Anyway, it looks viable to me – so we’re going to have to mix our solar panels with these, as well as put them on the floors of our showers
Wow, so it’s finally happening – a new HTML! This links to the press release This is the list of changes from 4 to 5 And this is the draft itself
Lifehacker has some of its own productivity software on their page: Windows Applications Texter (text substitution) Save countless keystrokes by automatically replacing abbreviations with commonly used phrases you define, like email signatures and common acronyms. Swept Away (automatic window minimizer) A simple system tray utility that automatically minimizes applications that you aren’t using. ClickWhen (timed Read more about Lifehacker Windows Applications[…]
This tool copies the text out of PDF and Flash documents and cleans it up so you don’t have to play around with image markers etc.
This system, built for bikers, allows others to communicate with each other over a range of 500m.
Yup, when big, centralised databases get made, it just gives you so much more information to sell or misuse. Here we have a corrupt customs agent sellling data to drug dealers. We also have people tracking ex-girlfriends. Yup, great, having no privacy.
SPARQL is a way to make queries over the semantic web which is usable over many different data sources.
Ur wireless 902.11 networks are belong to us
G-tech/Pro is famous for its accelerometers or g-meters. They measure how fast you accellerate, how many G’s you’re pulling, how fast you brake and how that compares to your turns. Their SS ($199) / RR ($299) series are the top of the line, but it’s a bit unfortunate that you need to spend an extra Read more about Car Race Pimping[…]
And why not? Apparently there are around 200 ‘real’ superheroes in the USA, fighting crime or just helping the community, dressed in their superhero gear. You’re going to need a suit though and the best, most durable, crime fighting proof come from here. From a mask to a full battlesuit, this is the place to Read more about So – you want to be a superhero[…]
This organisation makes an interesting point: they don’t want to be afraid, and they petition you to send a letter to your government saying something like I am not afraid of terrorism, and I want you to stop being afraid on my behalf. Please start scaling back the official government war on terror. Please replace Read more about Downsize DC: refuse to be afraid[…]
Make some cotton balls from a t-shirt, make sure it holds together using some string, douse in lighter fluid and amaze your friends as you play with them in your hands whilst a foot high flame shoots from them. The video instruction is really quite impressive.
Lectures and course materials from all over the world which have been put online are findeable through the World Lecture Hall.