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Firefox 3.6 Beta 1 Officially Available for Download (Windows/Mac/Linux)Mozilla just released the first official beta of Firefox 3.6, featuring built-in support for themes (Personas), improved performance, and more. Early adopters, your download is ready.Rainmeter 1.1 Makes the Enigma Desktop Even Easier…
Posted 1hr 47mins ago by Lifehacker.
The V&A is, of course, one of the world’s premier museums of design and decorative arts. They have recently announced that over a million items from their collections are now accessible online. People using Search the Collections… will find images of more than 100,000 objects……
Posted 2hrs 40mins ago by Neatorama.
If you're a fan of the free OS X software offered at MacHeist, you'll want to scoot over there to grab some free software before their software giveaway expires. MacHeist is offering a bundle of six applications: ShoveBox, WriteRoom, Twitterific, Tinygrab, Hordes of Orcs, and Mariner Write. The first…
Posted 2hrs 47mins ago by Lifehacker.
Just because you don't have a backyard garden doesn't mean you can't enjoy fresh greens. Put together a hydroponic system in a sunny spot based on the designs of WindowFarms.org, and you'll have fresh greens all year long. WindowFarms is an initiative devoted to turning urban windows into useful micro-farming…
Posted 3hrs 47mins ago by Lifehacker.
Reportedly, before Michael Jackson died suddenly in June, his brothers - and other family members - were putting together a reality show for A&E. After all, celebrity reality shows have a certain appeal, especially train wrecks like Being Bobby Brown or Hey, Paula. Not that the Jacksons were thinking…
Posted 4hrs 45mins ago by TV Squad.
Windows XP: If your Windows XP installation is acting up, sometimes a fix is as simple as tweaking a registry key. Rather than muck about in your registry looking for it, use XP Quick Fix Plus to patch things up. XP Quick Fix Plus is a tiny portable application that presents 40 quick fixes arranged…
Posted 4hrs 47mins ago by Lifehacker.
Sometimes it's true that all's well that ends well. And sometimes to reach that happy ending, arms are twisted, feelings are hurt, and bad blood is spilled. In the case of The Young and the Restless and actor Eric Braeden, there was a good deal of acrimony on both sides. The fact that Braeden is back…
Posted 5hrs 43mins ago by TV Squad.
If you missed out on the free periodical fun with the now-defunct Mygazines, you can get your fill of free magazine reading online with Maggwire. Unlike Mygazines, which ran into trouble by being the host of hundreds of magazines, Maggwire decides to take the road that involves fewer legal beatings…
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The Ghost Hunters name is starting to rival CSI and Law & Order in the spinoff department. What else do all three of these franchises share? There's just as much hard paranormal evidence in the last two as appears in the first. Please don't misunderstand me -- since I've gone off on this topic before.…
Posted 6hrs 46mins ago by TV Squad.
If you have a window in need of some accompanying book-friendly furniture, this tutorial will show you how to turn an IKEA bookcase into a sturdy window seat with lots of book storage built in. Instructables user randofo brought two Gorm shelving units home from IKEA, one of them was a little crooked.…
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(S08E12) Well, after the past couple of shows -- especially Monk's reunion with Sharona -- I was imagining that the final season of Monk was sprinting to the finish line, delivering some final hours that would be up there with the best ever for the series. Then Adrian went camping. This might be one…
Posted 7hrs 46mins ago by TV Squad.
At 7, Syfy has the movie Open Graves. At 7:15, ESPN2 has College Football, Florida vs. Vanderbilt. At 7:30, Disney has a new Hannah Montana. At 7:45, ESPN has College Football, Florida State vs. Clemson. At 8, ABC has College Football, Connecticut vs. Cincinnati. FOX has a new Cops at 8. TCM has Take…
Posted 8hrs 2mins ago by TV Squad.
After all these years of eating chicken wings, it turns out that I’ve been doing it all wrong! Chef John of Food Wishes reveals the secret of eating a flat wing: Hit play or go to Link [YouTube clip]
Posted 9hrs 12mins ago by Neatorama.
Photo: NASA/JPL/University of Arizona Alan Taylor’s excellent photoblog The Big Picture over at Boston.com has a really nifty collection of images of the Martian landscape: Since 2006, NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has been orbiting Mars, currently circling approximately 300 km…
Posted 9hrs 13mins ago by Neatorama.
One thing I like about living (and working) in the ‘burbs is that not having to fight for cheap parking or pay through the nose for expensive spots. Not so for people in Miami. Apparently, the scarcity of parking there has created much violence, a cottage industry involving the homeless, parking…
Posted 9hrs 14mins ago by Neatorama.
How do you improve the runaway sleeper hit Paranormal Activity, which was made on a budget of $15,000 and has grossed nearly $90 million so far? Add goats. Yahoo’s Buzz Log has the clever mash-up of the movie’s ads with a few ungulates, which is a spoof trailer for The Men Who Stare At Goats:…
Posted 9hrs 15mins ago by Neatorama.
[YouTube Video Clip] - via reddit If you only saw one YouTube clip today, make it this one. Here's The Golden Age of Video by Ricardo Autobahn, made from movie clips (which ones? David Glover got them all figured out). We Came, We Saw, We Kicked Its Ass. Indeed. Lyrics, from YouTube submitter slipknotskate1:…
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(S01E07) With the IOA and Stargate Command planning a risky rescue mission aboard The Destiny, Eli, Chloe and Young used the communication stones to head back to Earth and... indulge in a little drinking and sex! The crew faced death again, Col. Telford came aboard to annoy everyone again, and Rush…
Posted 9hrs 17mins ago by TV Squad.
Buying a replacement at Target isn't always the necessary solution when your stuff goes on the fritz. Fix common problems or altogether broken gear with these clever repair methods. Photo by jeremyfoo. 10. Stripped screw holes I've moved a wall-mounted magnetic knife block between four different homes…
Posted 9hrs 47mins ago by Lifehacker.
(S01E03) "I like my miracles with more smiting and lightning." - Burke Would the FBI really help a bad guy get a church Bible back? Sure, it turned out to be a very important Bible, but the way that Barelli just comes into the FBI and asks for their help in getting the book back and the chief takes…
Posted 9hrs 50mins ago by TV Squad.
It looks like a lioins has jumped up on the hood of an open vehicle! Look closely, though -it’s an illusion, as the front of the car and the passenger area are separated by a sheet of glass. Invisible lion cages are the mane attraction Werribee Open Range Zoo, in Melbourne, Australia. VERY strong…
Posted 10hrs 27mins ago by Neatorama.
Sure, you can just go to the store and buy a bow. But why not make your gift show a bit more thought, and style? Recycle old maps, glossy ads, and other paper into creative bows with this guide. Design blog How about orange... put together a tutorial for turning a glossy magazine page into a gift bow.…
Posted 10hrs 47mins ago by Lifehacker.
Cartoon Network's Star Wars: The Clone Wars just might be the best action/adventure show on television. Come to think of it, it might be the only true action/adventure show on television. But, as the show ramps up the action content and significantly sweetens its visuals, its increased intensity might…
Posted 11hrs 47mins ago by TV Squad.
The Royal Mail in the U.K. have decided against producing a series of stamps based on The Benny Hill Show which will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the British channel ITV. The subject matter of the show was deemed to be too politically incorrect for the purposes of putting on a stamp. Anybody…
Posted 13hrs 2mins ago by TV Squad.
You’ve probably heard all about the art of drinking coffee, but Karen Eland took that to a higher level and made an art of painting with coffee. Have a look at some of the world’s greatest masterpieces, such as Mona Lisa, or the scene from the Sistine Chapel expressed in espresso! Eland…
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Seven undercover agents staged a spontaneous musical during lunch at the Trump Tower atrium
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First of all, just so you know, it is true that adult elephants can’t jump - if by jumping we mean the state of having no feet on the ground at the same time after propelling oneself from a stationary position.
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(S02E09) - "I know the greater devil when I see it." - Deputy Chief Hale to Clay The great thing about a show like Sons of Anarchy is you never exactly know when you're watching its true boiling point. You might think the situation you're watching is the apex of the conflict, particularly the beef between…
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From Ribcev Laz at the Bohinj lake towards Stara Fuzina there is a route sign for Pec and Rudnica. It starts from the bridge across Mostnica with flowers arranged at it which divides the hiking path and motorway.
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(S09E07) If Smallville continues to produce episodes of good quality like tonight's, I may have to take back some of the things I've been saying about it. Seriously. Tonight we got a lot of backstory and explanation about some of the stranger aspects of the Smallville universe. Why is Earth such a magnet…
Posted 20hrs 39mins ago by TV Squad.
Nouveau Oldtime Jam: Blind Boy Paxton, Dom Flemons (of Carolina Chocolate Drops), and Frank Fairfield
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The first permanent photograph was produced in 1825 by the French inventor Joseph Nicéphore Niépce. Since 1825, thousands of influential moments in history have been documented through photography, including images of world war, horrible accident.....
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Democrat Gives Up Single-Payer Measure to Back Party Leaders
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[YouTube - Link] If one looks closely at the construction of this figure, it quickly becomes apparent that something is just, well…wrong with it. This initially-baffling video exhibits how the human visual system can subconsciously interpret and thoroughly "see" a…
Posted 22hrs 36mins ago by Neatorama.
(S05E07) "The answers are there, but you have to know when to look." - Carl the Watcher Starting this week, TV Squad now offers regular reviews of CBS' Ghost Whisperer. What an episode to start reviews with! The first episode of November Sweeps offered us more backstory and mythology about the shadows,…
Posted 22hrs 40mins ago by TV Squad.
So, while we're waiting around for the XM-25 to make it into the armory, why not just strap this bad boy onto your M4 and rip out the 40 mike-mike? Hope
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The “autofill” feature of the Google search box was designed as a timesaver, but the suggested searches can also be entertaining. Writing in Slate, Michael Agger compared the autofill of “less intelligent” and “more intelligent” queries, an exercise that has previously…
Posted 1 day ago by Neatorama.
Sometimes the best ideas are the simplest. Alex Creamer, a student at the University of Central Lancashire, UK, came up with this brilliant idea of a New-York centric packaging for spaghetti: "I created this spaghetti packaging for a university project last year. The brief was to package one of…
Posted 1 day 1hr ago by Neatorama.
by Claudine Zap Interspecies swine flu, the buzz on Bigfoot, and a really, really old fossil. All these stories and more for your Buzz Week in Review. Please don't sneeze on your pet It's enough that you have to worry about you and your kids catching swine flu this season. But now you also have to be…
Posted 1 day 1hr ago by Yahoo! Buzz Log.
Part of me is surprised that this deal took this long to happen. But when you watch the recent crop of new shows on the Chortle Network (with the exception of Tosh.0), it really shouldn't surprise anyone. Comedy Central has ordered a half-hour scripted pilot based on the Onion's Sports Network. The…
Posted 1 day 1hr ago by TV Squad.
Readers offer their best tips for running multiple instances of Dropbox at once, using Twitter to jot down notes and ideas for yourself, and using Google Docs to manage money between friends. Don't like the gallery layout? Click here to view everything on one page. About the Tips Box: Every day we receive…
Posted 1 day 1hr ago by Lifehacker.
Former Vice President Dick Cheney held back no criticism Thursday of President Barack Obama, strongly questioning the administration's policy in Afghanistan and its approach to combating terrorism.
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While NBC juggles its possible new owner, another TV takeover went down this week in the epicenter of its shadow. Scripps Networks won the right to buy the "controlling stake" in The Travel Channel from Cox Communications and it only cost them $181 million to earn a 65 percent stake in the cable network.…
Posted 1 day 2hrs ago by TV Squad.
Poor Oscar the Grouch. Not even PBS' ombudsman will cut him a break. No wonder he's so grouchy. Well that and he lives in a garbage can. That would make me more than a little perturbed. A clip of a two-year episode of Sesame Street popped up on YouTube thanks to conservative blogger Andrew Breitbart's…
Posted 1 day 2hrs ago by TV Squad.
This week we showed you how to really browse without leaving a trace, rounded up a handful of media-center-boosting apps, uncorked a bottle of wine with nothing but a shoe, and oh so much more. How to Really Browse Without Leaving a Trace Think that your browser's private mode keeps your browsing completely…
Posted 1 day 2hrs ago by Lifehacker.
A HUGE iceberg has been spotted off Macquarie Island, halfway between Antarctica and Australia.
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7.5 billion ash trees are endangered in the United States. (Photo credit Elizabeth Flores, Star Tribune) The culprit is the well-known emerald ash borer, an invasive Asian beetle that first arrived in Michigan seven years ago. The infestation has spread to Ohio, Canada, and now Minnesota, threatening…
Posted 1 day 3hrs ago by Neatorama.
I've got a bad feeling about this
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Dear Oprah: I saw that cover of the December issue of O magazine that was revealed today. Congrats to Ellen DeGeneres. She's been campaigning to get on the cover since last March, and it's good to see her goal become a reality. It proves that even regular folks with a daily daytime talk show and a million…
Posted 1 day 3hrs ago by TV Squad.
So you need to move some large, heavy stuff, but you don't want to throw out your back? Instead of renting or paying two hundred dollars for your own moving dolly, DIY web site Instructables details how to make your own. The project requires an old shopping cart and some pretty heavy-duty tools (and…
Posted 1 day 3hrs ago by Lifehacker.
Even if your landlord seems happy-go-lucky upon moving in, there's always a chance they won't be so nice when you move out. Keep all parties accountable and in check for a hassle-free lease with a little help from your camera. Photo by Lara604 As much as we'd like to say every landlord out there has…
Posted 1 day 4hrs ago by Lifehacker.
by Claudine Zap Those with movies coming out with odd names (say, "The Men Who Stare at Goats") have perhaps gotten a little envious of the mega-hit "Paranormal Activity," which went from unknown to big time through a wildly successful word-of-mouth campaign. Well, we can't all be $11,000 movies that…
Posted 1 day 4hrs ago by Yahoo! Buzz Log.
Boxee has taken the media center world by storm in the last year, which is why it's always a surprise when we're reminded that it's still only an alpha release. Until December 7th, that is, when Boxee is rolling out an official beta release, in which you can expect a new interface, better navigation,…
Posted 1 day 5hrs ago by Lifehacker.
by Vera H-C Chan In stepping into the lead role of "Precious," newcomer actor Gabourey Sidibe had to take on some monumental tasks.The 26-year-old had to play an abused, obese 16-year-old, convincingly.She had to be good enough to satisfy fans of a modern literary classic, the 1996 novel "Push," by…
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Funny and true.
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This is Spoilers Anonymous, a weekly column here at TV Squad where we supply you with the dirt on some of the more popular shows on the air. We'll never put spoilers up here on the main page in order to help the reformed stay unspoiled. If you have anything to add to the group, feel free to step up…
Posted 1 day 5hrs ago by TV Squad.
Windows only: System cleaning utility Moo0 DiskCleaner's dead-simple interface makes short work of clearing out all those unwanted temporary files, cookies, browser history, and MRU lists. Once you've installed and launched the application, just check the boxes for everything you'd like to clean up…
Posted 1 day 5hrs ago by Lifehacker.
A 40-year-old man who was reportedly fired two years ago from an engineering firm apparently returned to that office Friday and shot six people, killing one, according to police and his former employer.
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It's not a great place to find yourself, but if you ever lose or forget your password for OS X, you're not out of luck. Weblog AppleDoes details how to quickly and easily reset your password. All you'll need is your installation DVD. From there, the process is dead simple: Insert the DVD to the tray…
Posted 1 day 6hrs ago by Lifehacker.
Yesterday we posted video of William Shatner reading the tweets of Levi Johnston on The Tonight Show. Turns out Shatner read tweets from a fake Twitter account, and Johnston demanded an apology. He got one last night from Conan (well, sort of), but then we were treated to more Shatner. (Bonus: Conan…
Posted 1 day 6hrs ago by TV Squad.
by Claudine Zap Our top picks from the day's hottest searches. 2009 health care bill (Searches increased by 781%). Republicans organized a "kill the bill" rally in D.C. No Doubt (+558%). The band sued a video game maker for its depiction in "Band Hero." New York Yankees parade (+436%). The World Series…
Posted 1 day 6hrs ago by Yahoo! Buzz Log.
A REAL LIFE "OCEAN'S ELEVEN": The 2003 ANTWERP DIAMOND HEIST If you thought George Clooney's Ocean's Eleven character was smooth, check out the velvet finish on criminal mastermind Leonardo Notarbartolo. In February 2003, Notarbartolo and his gang, known as The School of Turin, pulled off…
Posted 1 day 6hrs ago by Neatorama.
Good news, everyone! The Jay Leno Show was funny this week. There were some funny guests, genuinely funny comedy correspondent moments, and another Real Housewives quiz show, this time with the ladies from Atlanta. Jay even managed to get a quick jab in to the bosses at NBC during an archery "Earn Your…
Posted 1 day 6hrs ago by TV Squad.
Armed with some basic tools, a supply of scrap or salvaged wood, and a few weekends to devote to the project, you too can have an awesome laminate wood table with loads of character and good looks. Instructables user Wholman wanted to create a laminate table but without the hassle and expense of traditional…
Posted 1 day 6hrs ago by Lifehacker.
The tragic shootings at Fort Hood, Texas, allegedly by an Arab-American Army psychiatrist, may deal a severe blow to image campaigns launched by Arab and Muslim groups after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
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How about we celebrate Friday with a good old fashioned cat fight? Now I wanna see a good clean fight, no hitting below the tail, shake paws and good luck!
via AcidCow.
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Got a passion for photography but don't have a lot of money or space to dedicate to your hobby? Weblog Telovation details how to build a closet photography studio for relatively cheap and still get great results. (Click the image above for a closer look.) The easy-to-make closet photography studio is…
Posted 1 day 7hrs ago by Lifehacker.
Lets all try and find some happiness today!
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If you haven't seen our game before, we give you a picture from a recent episode of a TV series and you provide the caption! Last week's winner is Fred with this: "She has eight babies but she ought to have nun." This week's picture is from the series premiere of V: Filed under: Subtle Subtitles,…
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Mac only: If you're not a big fan of using the Terminal but love hidden features in OS X, Secrets is the preference pane for you. Secrets provides a list of hidden features (and descriptions of each) that can be easily toggled on and off with a simple click of a checkbox. It includes settings for about…
Posted 1 day 7hrs ago by Lifehacker.
by Vera H-C Chan The mega-release may be Disney's version of "A Christmas Carol," but the Buzz Multiplex isn't quite feeling the Christmas spirit quite yet. Alien abductions in the tundra and psychics goading goats are getting the buzz, but the real deal is a long-awaited literary adaptation with Oscar's…
Posted 1 day 8hrs ago by Yahoo! Buzz Log.
With the advent of competing browsers came some fierce loyalty to one brand or another. Some people would go as far to say they “love” their browser of choice. That got Grace Smith thinking. If you had to marry a web browser, which one would it be, and why? She put the question to…
Posted 1 day 8hrs ago by Neatorama.
Baking cookies in your oven is fine and all, but if you want to turn out some tasty cookies in a very short time, consider turning to your trusty waffle iron. Turns out you're only 90 seconds away from crispy, chewy, cookie-goodness. Photo by Fine Living & Martha Stewart Although your oven will still…
Posted 1 day 8hrs ago by Lifehacker.
Sure, when you go to a carrier's website you can see a map of their coverage and it usually looks pretty awesome. What about in the real world? DeadCellZones catalogs user-reported dead zones to show you real-world coverage. Plug in a zip code, city, or street address into DeadCellZones and it scours…
Posted 1 day 8hrs ago by Lifehacker.
You may have to lose once to figure out how the game Drench works, but then it’s a lot of fun! Select your next color to make your paint splotch bigger, and try to cover the entire floor in paint. You only have a certain number of moves for each level. Link -via Metafilter
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That's another week in the books. Before you check out for the weekend, check in and unwind with your fellow readers in this week's open comment thread. Photo by xersti. Same drill as every other week. The open thread is where you can chat about whatever you want. It can be a troubleshooting question,…
Posted 1 day 9hrs ago by Lifehacker.
Windows only: The biggest annoyance that comes with a reboot isn't the time wasted rebooting—it's the time wasted getting your workspace back up and running how you had it before you restarted. Free application Cache My Work fixes this problem. Once installed, you can set up Cache My Work to monitor…
Posted 1 day 9hrs ago by Lifehacker.
Photo: T. Enami Pink Tentacle has an awesome collection of gifs culled from Okinawa Soba’s Flickr set- called the mother lode of online photos by enigmatic photographer T. Enami (1859-1929). These particular photos were taken for a stereoscope (kinda like a View-Master) that made them look like…
Posted 1 day 10hrs ago by Neatorama.
Japanese diplomat Chiune Sugihara was stationed in Lithuania when Germany invaded Poland in 1939. Thousands of Jewish refugees came to the consulate seeking travel documents in order to escape the Nazis. Sugihara’s superiors in Tokyo ordered him not to issue any travel visas. Sugihara discussed…
Posted 1 day 10hrs ago by Neatorama.
It's important to have a backup plan in the great outdoors. An extra pair of clean underwear is nice, but fire-starting tools are essential. DIY weblog Make details how to make a no-fail fire source from a few pieces of old t-shirt. Although most carry a lighter to get things fired up in the great outdoors,…
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Sports men and women being suspended and banned from their events are now regular occurrences and scandal is first to...
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Thunderbird, oft-overlooked email client and Mozilla project, will see a "near-final" release candidate of its third version debut on the web next week, according to Mozilla. We took a look at Thunderbird 3's rough first alpha, but a lot of work has progressed since then. Account-wide searching with…
Posted 1 day 10hrs ago by Lifehacker.
Big Ben, the London clock tower, has a Twitter account. Online, it says the same thing it has always said in real life. The account was opened as a statement on the banality of Twitter, but Big Ben now has over six thousand followers! Come to think of it, this IS handy if you want to know what time…
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Arnie has a collection of around 350 patches and colors signifying motorcycle clubs from all over. Browse through and you might recognize your local club! Or just take a look at the many different designs. Link -via Gorilla Mask
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Thread tiny cameras through the singers’ noses and focus on the larynx. Then have them sing sweetly and see what it looks like deep inside. The singers are Juleiaah Boehm, Emma Deans, Alexi Kaye, and Sally Stevens. -via b3ta
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From the files of the Worth Mentioning Again Dept.: If you're jailbreaking your iPhone to get tethering up and running, be sure to change the root access password once you do. Besides hacker ransom attempts, it's just good security sense. The Just Another iPhone Blog provides the steps needed, from…
Posted 1 day 11hrs ago by Lifehacker.
Twitter has always been great for one-offs into the ether, but if you happen upon a dialogue that interests you it's a bit of a pain to read. Bettween makes Twitter dialogues much easier to read. The interface of Bettween is straight forward enough, you plug in the @twitter accounts of two people who…
Posted 1 day 12hrs ago by Lifehacker.
This post contains 800+ Natural Photoshop Brushes for designers. This is a ultimate collection of free brushes available for Photoshop users. This photoshop brushes will be compatible with from photoshop elements 7 to latest CS4.
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You've ripped a movie on your laptop, and now want it on that fancy new home theater PC next to your TV. If you've got the time, wiring your house with Cat-5e cable could make transfer times a distant memory. Instructables user Rogue Agent gets into the nuts, bolts, studs, and boxes needed to wire a…
Posted 1 day 12hrs ago by Lifehacker.
Do you still have piles of vinyl records you store for no reason? Here’s a cool and stylish way to re-use them: a vinyl record purse. Such things always look fashionable, I guess. Tasket Basket posted quite a few pictures of how she made this one. Link – via diygadgets From the Upcoming…
Posted 1 day 12hrs ago by Neatorama.
Marine biologist and blogger WhySharksMatter presents the latest in his award-winning "ethical debate" series, showcasing a "hot topic" from the environmental movement, presenting both sides, and asking readers to argue it out in the comments. Since his readership includes scientists,…
Posted 1 day 12hrs ago by Neatorama.
From almost the very beginning, the cries of newborn babies already bear traits of the language their parents speak, according to a new study.
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Grub2, the new boot menu installed by default with Ubuntu 9.10, can still look pretty old-school ugly if your tastes don't run with white terminal text on black. You can, however, customize its resolution, images, colors, and other aspects. An Ubuntu Forums user runs down the customizations he put in…
Posted 1 day 13hrs ago by Lifehacker.
Android: Slacker Radio, the customizable internet radio service that's previously landed on iPhones, offers an Android app that offers the same on-the-go streaming tunes, but with the big bonus of background music playing. The app apparently arrives customized on the new Droid and Droid Eris phones…
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More than three-quarters of the nation’s 17- to 24-year-olds couldn’t serve in the military, even if they wanted to. They’re too fat, too sickly, too dumb, have too many kids, or have copped to using illegal drugs.
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You can’t make stuff like this up. A piece of a baguette dropped by a passing bird caused a shutdown at the CERN Large Hadron Collider. The bird dropped some bread on a section of outdoor machinery, eventually leading to significant over heating in parts of the accelerator. The LHC was not operational…
Posted 2 days ago by Neatorama.
No wonder learning a new language can be more difficult the older you get. We were learning our individual languages before we were even born! That’s what researchers revealed in a release today by Current Biology. It seems that fetuses not only warm to the sound of mother’s voice as…
Posted 2 days ago by Neatorama.
With the minty-fresh release of Windows 7 barely behind us, we're turning a fresh eye to antivirus software. You wouldn't want your clean new installation getting fouled up, now would you? Photo by Y. It's been over a year since we've talked about antivirus applications in a Hive Five, and since then…
Posted 2 days ago by Lifehacker.
Popular BitTorrent tracker Demonoid is back online, upgrades are in the works for Google Video chat, and an interactive concept surface displays the New York Times with beams of light and prisms. Mozilla: Firefox 3.6 won't be late Mozilla's been behind schedule with every mile-marker of their Firefox…
Posted 2 days ago by Lifehacker.
Remember the bald bear we featured on Neatorama yesterday? Well here’s another case of unusual baldness – this time it’s a bald … hedgehog? A bald hedgehog abandoned by his mother in a garden in Norfolk is being treated at a wildlife rescue centre in a bid to encourage his spikes…
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Infographic: Raj Kamal Raj Kamal of MintLife has a pretty nifty infographic about swine flu. Eye candy aside, I’m not going to take it completely at face value. For one, the graph lists graphjam.com (LOL!) and squidoo.com as source. This particular portion show above, however, looks logical enough…
Posted 2 days ago by Neatorama.
We love a good insulated travel mug, especially when the mercury starts to drop. This auto-sealing mug from Contigo keeps our warm beverage close by and ensures you don't spill it on your lap when driving or your keyboard while working. From weblog Cool Tools: Far and away the best travel mug I've used…
Posted 2 days ago by Lifehacker.
Firefox only: Since the dawn of the Like button on Facebook, people have rallied for it's counterpart, the Dislike button. Although Facebook hasn't stepped up to the plate with their own Dislike button, French developer Thomas Moquet has made it possible for Firefox users. If your Facebook feed is anything…
Posted 2 days ago by Lifehacker.
If you turn to your MP3 collection when you're stressed out, you're not alone. The American Psychological Association found that a majority of people polled for the last two years running claim music as their number one stress reliever. This past Tuesday, the American Psychological Association's annual…
Posted 2 days ago by Lifehacker.
There's nothing terribly exciting to speak of in today's Firefox 3.5.5 update; from the looks of the tiny changelog, it looks like one critical security fix and a few other minor bug fixes will make their way to your browser. Mozilla should officially announce the update to Firefox 3.5.5 sometime later…
Posted 2 days ago by Lifehacker.
Windows only: The latest version of the popular Rainmeter desktop adds an excellent new tool that makes it easy to manage your library of skins, with previews, detailed setup instructions, and more. Once you've run through the simple installation process and launched Rainmeter, you'll be presented with…
Posted 2 days ago by Lifehacker.
Last week, we opened a thread in which generous Google Wave users handed out invites to fellow readers. It was messy, but successful; hundreds of readers ended up with invites. Today we're trying again—just please read the entire post before commenting. Like last week, here's how this is going…
Posted 2 days ago by Lifehacker.
Last week we highlighted the benefits of having a Windows Home Server, including seamless backups and system restoration. Now let's take a closer look at five great add-ins for making the most of your home server. In our overview last week, we briefly touched on the idea of using add-ins to enhance…
Posted 2 days ago by Lifehacker.
Photo: Jurgen Otto This is a kind of jumping spider, and it’s only about 5mm in size. The males have a colorful pattern on flaps that extend from their abdomen during breeding/mating. In addition to this, they raise their back pair of legs and dance from side to side to win over their plain…
Posted 2 days ago by Neatorama.
by Claudine Zap Our top picks from the day's hottest searches. Kirstie Alley (Searches increased by 2,484%). The "Fat Actress" star will bring her weight battle to reality TV. George Steinbrenner (+1,599%). The evil genius of baseball has done it again — winning his seventh World Series title as Yankees…
Posted 2 days ago by Yahoo! Buzz Log.
Windows 7 only: Love Windows 7's new and improved taskbar (we know you do) but wish you could fine-tune a few aspects of its functionality—like middle-click to close and other mouse behavior? Small utility 7 Taskbar Tweaker does just that. Back in June we highlighted a small utility called Taskbar…
Posted 2 days ago by Lifehacker.
On Tuesday we asked you to share your primary operating system, and the results were interesting. Lifehacker readers earned their early adopters stripes with this one, with 41 percent of our readers already using Windows 7 as their main OS. The breakdown beyond that is actually really interesting, though.…
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by Vera H-C Chan Uncle Sam will give you the credit, but you'll have to pack your own moving boxes.Hopeful renters longing for their own roof have been tracking the progress of the "8000 tax credit housing" (up 312% in Yahoo! searches on the Web) and "tax credit extension" (+50%). The "tax man" is feeling…
Posted 2 days ago by Yahoo! Buzz Log.
Hey, it’s hard to keep a tower on the straight and narrow! The Leaning Tower of Pisa may be the most famous, but there are towers that lean all over the world. Web Urbanist looks at thirteen of them, including the Round Tower of the Kilmacduagh Monastery in Ireland pictured. It leans 1.5 feet,…
Posted 2 days ago by Neatorama.
Thousands of mummified animals have been recovered in Egypt over the past hundred years. They include gazelles, shrews, rams, crocodiles, hawks, fish, dung beetles, and of course, cats. In the early days of excavation, they were considered unimportant, as things to be pushed aside in order to get to…
Posted 2 days ago by Neatorama.
by Mike Krumboltz Anytime we hear that a movie is "based on a true story" or "inspired by actual events," we have to wonder — how many liberties did Tinsel Town take? The supposedly true "The Men Who Stare at Goats" opens in theaters on Friday, November 6, and Web searchers are eager for the straight…
Posted 3 days ago by Yahoo! Buzz Log.
by Claudine Zap The remake of the sci-fi show "V" that premiered on ABC raised many a mystery. One of the biggest: Who is that woman? Even if you didn't watch the season opener, you may recognize Morena Baccarin from the promos for the show: She's the enormous serene head projected on a hovering spacecraft…
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by Mike Krumboltz A very special day is coming soon, boys and girls. Next week marks the 40th anniversary of the first episode of "Sesame Street." Four decades later, the PBS show is still going strong, a testament to the enduring power of pro-education monsters and catchy tunes. Throughout the day,…
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by Claudine Zap Our top picks from the day's hottest searches. Election results (Searches increased by 7,697%). Republicans dominated in New Jersey and Virgina. Turducken (+619%). Why settle for just a Thanksgiving bird when you can eat three meats in one. Space hotel 2012 (+299%). Book now for your…
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by Claudine Zap On this day that celebrates the discovery of King Tut's tomb, many are wondering about all things "Tut," including the fabled pharaoh's curse. Let's review. The boy king's tomb was discovered back in 1922 and launched the modern field of Egyptology. In the '70s, the first exhibit of…
Posted 4 days ago by Yahoo! Buzz Log.
by Claudine Zap Our top picks from the day's hottest searches. Oksana Grigorieva (Searches increased by 9,227%). "Octo" Mel Gibson's Russian girlfriend gave birth to a baby girl, Gibson's eighth. Marvel comics (+970%). The franchise is bringing its comic books to the iPhone. Dakota Fanning (+566%).…
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by Mike Krumboltz Recession? What recession? If you ask us, the tremendous number of Web searches on "black friday deals 2009" are an indicator that the holiday shopping season may be a very profitable one for retailers.For those who don't know, Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving, during which…
Posted 5 days ago by Yahoo! Buzz Log.
by Claudine Zap It's always good to have goals when you're running a grueling race like the New York City Marathon. For actor Edward Norton, who joined in with the other 43,000 runners on Sunday, it was to smash former Alaska governor Sarah Palin's time of four hours. Done and done. Norton ate up the…
Posted 5 days ago by Yahoo! Buzz Log.
Came across this cool video today that perfectly reflects the goal behind our push to get teachers using CreateDebate in the Classroom. Are you a teacher interested in using a web-based virtual learning environment to increase participation, promote critical thinking, and improve the vocabulary and…
Posted 40 days ago by The CreateDebate Blog.
Love and Debate, a great new movie by Virgil Films, is a coming of age story about a Jewish Latina girl, Jordan (played by Gina Phillips) who finds her way through the trials and tribulations faced by teenagers. Jordan, who grows up in a Jewish household, where the customary role of a woman is to get…
Posted 53 days ago by The CreateDebate Blog.
Today we launched CreateDebate in the Classroom, which is a culmination of months of hard work put in by the CreateDebate team. Now, teachers can leverage all of the features and functionality of CreateDebate in a private setting specifically designed for a classroom. We have worked with several…
Posted 79 days ago by The CreateDebate Blog.
Watched a very funny VH1 show last night that deserves a shout out. The Greate Debate is a “Best Week Ever” type show where a motley crew of pop culture comedians crack rapid fire one-liners about intense pop culture debates…and hilarity ensues. You really have to watch the video to…
Posted 115 days ago by The CreateDebate Blog.
Congratulations to the winners of both CreateDebate Spring Fever contests. The winner of the “Tell Your Friends” contest will receive a $20 gift certificate to Clutch Tees and the winners of the “Earth Day” contest have won six great books from Hachette Book Group. Tell Your…
Posted 173 days ago by The CreateDebate Blog.
Now that the weather is starting to warm up and everyone is gearing up for Spring, it’s time to make sure you’ve got some sweet gear to rock when you emerge from your winter slumber. To help you out, CreateDebate has partnered with ClutchTees.com to give away a $20 gift certificate for…
Posted 207 days ago by The CreateDebate Blog.
There has been much discussion on CreateDebate about the use / abuse of downvotes on the site and certain participants getting “mass” downvoted, causing their efficiency score to drop dramatically. In order to combat this problem and provide greater transparency around voting, we have…
Posted 236 days ago by The CreateDebate Blog.
Congratulations to the winners of each of the three contests that CreateDebate ran as part of our Mental Stimulus Package in February. This month, we gave away ninety-five books from Hachette Book Group and a $20 gift certificate to Clutch Tees. Love Is In the Air Contest Results Contest Winner…
Posted 249 days ago by The CreateDebate Blog.
While lawmakers are figuring out how they can take more of taxpayer’s money to give to Wall St. executives, CreateDebate wants to give YOU something free. That’s why we’re officially bailing out our awesome debaters via CreateDebate’s Mental Stimulus Package. We will be running…
Posted 273 days ago by The CreateDebate Blog.
We just launched a new version of CreateDebate that will let you personalize your debates more than ever! Go ahead and create a new debate. The new interface makes it easy to insert pictures, add videos from YouTube or Google Video, add unlimited hyperlinks, format your text, and so much more! The…
Posted 319 days ago by The CreateDebate Blog.
