October 2008
58 posts
September 2008
94 posts
10 Things To Expect From The New Post-Apocalyptic... →
Kiplinger’s has put together a list of 10 things that you, fair consumer, can expect from our new post-wall-street-apocalypse economy. Should you be scared? Maybe. Here’s a quick summary of…
Bailout Doesn't Pass →
Stocks plunged after the House of Representatives failed to pass a bailout proposal aimed at shoring up America’s financial services industry.
Use Google Moderator To Crowdsource Group... →
Google Moderator launched this evening, a simple tool that helps groups determine which questions should be asked at all hands meetings, conferences, Q&A sessions, etc. The idea is that there…
Nodevice Hordes Missing Drivers, Manuals [Drivers] →
If you’re stumped trying to find a Windows driver for your hardware (and you didn’t back it up when it last worked), try Nodevice has a database of more than 30,000 drivers, and roughly…
Lightning/Sunbird 0.9 Fixes Hundreds of Bugs,... →
Windows/Mac/Linux (All platforms): Lightning and Sunbird, Mozilla’s calendar and task-management apps, have upgraded to 0.9 releases that fix hundreds of bugs and improve functionality….
Spore →
Understanding The Panic Of 2008 In 15 Easy Steps... →
If you’re wondering how we got into the big money mess, Kiplinger has a nice and easy 15 step guide to the market meltdown. They trace the origins back to 2000, when the Federal Reserve made…
Dr. Dobb's | OpenID Single Sign-On | September 23,... →
OpenID Single Sign-On →
OpenID is an open standard that defines a way that web-based applications can authenticate users via a single identity.
Tones →
Setting up a CI server a daunting task at first «... →
Gut Instinct’s Surprising Role in Math →
New studies suggest that two number systems, one that is innate for many animals and one that is uniquely human, may be profoundly related.
5 Signs You're Watching a Wes Anderson Movie →
He’s one of indie filmmaking’s biggest names. If you ever find yourself watching a film you’re not sure who directed… here’s a checklist of signs to know you’re watching one of Anderson’s films.
Welcome to the Official site for Talk Like A... →
NetSetMan Manages Multiple Network Profiles... →
Windows only: If you find yourself frequently switching between networks, NetSetMan could save you a significant amount of time. NetSetMan creates profiles for different networks including…
MisterJalopy over at BoingBoing has put together... →
MisterJalopy over at BoingBoing has put together a rough outline of a cheat sheet when shopping for eggs, based on an article in yesterday’s New York Times on how to interpret egg carton…
Diamond and Kashyap on the Recent Financial... →
"I'M Going to Detroit" -- Printout -- TIME →
I don't believe that believers really believe |... →
Infographic shows Wall Street's losses →
Barry sez, “The NYT has a terrific interactive graphic showing the financial destruction caused by the Wall Street meltdown. 29 firms have lost about a Trillion dollars. (that’s trillion with a…
Top 10 Right-Click Tools [Lifehacker Top 10] →
The right mouse button—beloved by geeks for its power, theoretically unnecessary on a Mac, and generally under-utilized on the average desktop. Right-clicking can be a powerful tool for…
Comic for September 17, 2008 →
Typewriter →
"Crazy" Jim Cramer Takes This Opportunity To Gloat... →
About a year ago, CNBC’s Jim Cramer completely lost his sh*t on CNBC, screaming at Bernanke to lower interest rates before millions of borrowers went into foreclosure. Now, as the “Armageddon”…
Gm 100th Anniversary: Ford Wishes GM Happy 100th... →
Seen On The Streets Of Washington, D.C. →
JAMIE SAMUELSEN'S BLOG: Michigan will 'come back'... →
I still think Michigan will play in a bowl game. I have little doubt about it in fact. And I know that my next thought will have people killing me, thrashing me, and for sure emailing me, but here it…
Moo0 RightClicker Adds Key Features to Windows'... →
Windows only: Free right-click enhancer Moo0 RightClicker adds contextual images and a host of useful features to your standard right-click menu in Windows. Copying and moving files and…
Anti-Theft Lunch Bag Deters Sandwich Thieves... →
If office gremlins are making off with your daily meal, innovative designer Sherwood Forlee has a clever solution: the Anti-Theft Lunch Bag. Simply put, Anti-Theft Lunch Bags “are regular…
Listen To These Vigilantes Scam Nigerian 419... →
Last week, “This American Life” featured a 30-minute piece on people who scam the scammers—in this case, three guys who prey upon small-time Nigerian con men and try to trick them into…
“In his career, Kitna has thrown 151 touchdown passes and 150 interceptions. For...”
– Jon Kitna not good enough | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press
"Years Of Silliness" Unwound Over Single Weekend... →
This is my favorite quote of the morning about what the bankers did this weekend:
“I’ve been on Wall Street for many years, and I’ve never seen a weekend like this one,” said Michael Holland,…
Your New Tires Could Be Six-Year Old Death Traps... →
Those “new” tires of yours could be six-years old and ready to disintegrate on the highway. Tire rubber dries out after six years, but unlike in Europe and Asia, American companies are allowed…
This American Life →
21 Upcoming Wii Games to Drool Over →
The Wii has so many great games coming out for it in 2008 and 2009 that we had a hard time narrowing it down just to this list of the twenty-one best, most promising titles.Are they the same hot…
You should never ask for help on the internet →
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Make Your Linux Desktop More Productive [Linux] →
Apple has convinced millions that they can make the switch from Windows to OS X, but those curious about Linux have to see for themselves if they can work or play on a free desktop. The…
