May 2009
76 posts
Canon Employees Forbidden to Sit Down, Walk at... →
In the hallway, if an employee walks slower than 5 meters every 3.6 seconds, an alarm and flashing lights are set off, reminding the poor startled worker that he’s an inefficient waste of air. Even…
Growl for Windows Updates, Adds Gmail... →
Windows only: The latest update for Growl for Windows adds a slew of new features—including support for Thunderbird, Snarl, system monitoring, and even a Gmail notifier. Once you install…
Turn a Five Gallon Bucket into a Rust Removal Tank... →
Rust removal is an enormous hassle, normally involving lots of elbow grease, steel wool, and sweat. Build your own electrolytic anti-rust tank out of a five gallon bucket instead and you’ll…
Turn a Five Gallon Bucket into a Rust Removal Tank... →
Rust removal is an enormous hassle, normally involving lots of elbow grease, steel wool, and sweat. Build your own electrolytic anti-rust tank out of a five gallon bucket instead and you’ll…
23 Inspirational Light Graffiti Examples [PICS] →
Light Graffiti is a simple form of art using photographic techniques. Light Graffiti is made from different types of light sources and time lapse photography. This new trend to art uses the movement…
Growl for Windows Updates, Adds Gmail... →
Windows only: The latest update for Growl for Windows adds a slew of new features—including support for Thunderbird, Snarl, system monitoring, and even a Gmail notifier. Once you install…
BBspot - 5 Farther Grammar Tips You May Not Have... →
Autodesk Project Dragonfly →
Theo Gray's Mad Science →
This is a rare home-chemistry book where the advice of “don’t try this at home” is, for once, appropriate. I usually complain about the scare mongering of home chemistry, but half of the…
Farmington Hills pizzeria shares its slice of fame... →
Cupcake Adds Camcorder, Touchscreen Keyboard, and... →
I had a chance to try Android’s latest firmware update, codenamed Cupcake on my G1, and after only a day of usage, I’m pleased to say Cupcake’s a sweet update to the mobile OS that really…
Free Computer Game Is Astoundingly Neither... →
Electronic Arts is shaking the video game publishing model by releasing the fantasy-themed real-time strategy game BattleForge as a free download. Rare for a freebie, the game comes from…
Home - a2geeks - Confluence →
Ann Arbor Summer Festival - Events - Events by... →
DealWaiter Finds Great Deals Then Notifies You... →
Sometimes you just can’t wait to make that purchase. For the times you can wait, web site DealWaiter will work to your advantage, searching out great deals for any item you’re searching for…
Wolfram|Alpha is Live →
(Rudy Rucker is a guestblogger. His latest novel, Hylozoic, describes a postsingular world in which everything is alive.) Six weeks ago, I interviewed Stephen
Wolfram about his intriguing…
Wolfram|Alpha →
Beyond RAID →
I’ve always been leery of RAID on the desktop. But on the server, RAID is a definite must:
“RAID” is now used as an umbrella term for computer data storage schemes that can divide and…
WSJ Asks, "Is Your Home A Good Investment?"... →
Brett Arends at The Wall Street Journal has compared Case-Shiller house price data to annual inflation rates, and speculates that owning a home may not be a very good investment. “You can…
The 10 Best U.S. Cities to Live and Work [Living] →
Personal finance site Kiplinger has released their annual list of the best cities in the United States to live and work. The key this year: It’s all about where you can find—and keep—a good job.
Move Files Without Breaking Stuff [Terminal Tip] →
Linux or Mac OS X only: The Command-Line Fu web site writes up a quick-and-dirty trick to move files and create a symlink in a single command—so you can move files without breaking anything.…
Move Files Without Breaking Stuff [Terminal Tip] →
Linux or Mac OS X only: The Command-Line Fu web site writes up a quick-and-dirty trick to move files and create a symlink in a single command—so you can move files without breaking anything.…
Optical4less * Goggles4U →
With a copy of your eyeglass prescription in hand you can order inexpensive glasses online. For about $40 you can get a decent pair mailed to your house in 3 weeks. The optics are fine; they even…
iCalShare - Share Your iCalendars! →
Nine Affordable Steaks and How to Grill Them... →
The Washington Post offers a mouth-watering interactive guide on how to grill nine cuts of beef that are cheaper than what’s usually promoted, along with a guide to using portable grills when…
US-12 Heritage Trail →
Crime Scene →
Language Learning with Livemocha | Learn a... →
Land and Keep A Professional Cooking Job [Jobs... →
If you’re looking to switch careers into the culinary field, or pick up some part-time kitchen work, it takes more than a white hat and comfy shoes. Take some tips from a trained chef. Photo…
CopyPasteTool is a Tiny, Dead-Simple Clipboard... →
Windows only: Lightweight utility CopyPasteTool saves multiple strings of clipboard text, and then cycles between them easily using the keyboard. Once installed, the utility puts an icon in…
CopyPasteTool is a Tiny, Dead-Simple Clipboard... →
Windows only: Lightweight utility CopyPasteTool saves multiple strings of clipboard text, and then cycles between them easily using the keyboard. Once installed, the utility puts an icon in…
Video: Consumer Reports Tests The Snuggie... →
We can yuck it up all we want about The Snuggie meme, but how does “the blanket with sleeves!” stand up to Consumer Reports rigorous testing procedures? In this delightful and informative…
Language Learning with Livemocha | Learn a... →
“Don’t worry about people stealing an idea. If it’s original, you...”
– Howard Aiken US computer scientist (1900 - 1973)
Land and Keep A Professional Cooking Job [Jobs... →
If you’re looking to switch careers into the culinary field, or pick up some part-time kitchen work, it takes more than a white hat and comfy shoes. Take some tips from a trained chef. Photo…
5 Ways to Make Your Own Screensavers (Windows) →
Creating the Carabiner | Backcountry.com from... →
Carving a Kuksa Cup tutorial- jonsbushcraft.com →
StumbleUpon WebToolbar - Carving a Kuksa Cup... →
Ubuntu One's Online Storage Looks an Awful Lot... →
Ubuntu One, an online file storage service from Ubuntu’s backers, could be a unique, innovative way to seamlessly integrate cloud-style computing into the most popular Linux desktop. Right…
11 Most Unconventional Weapons In Movie History →
What’s the point of using a gun when you could go with a ballpoint pen?
Balsamiq Studios, makers of plugins for Web Office... →
Ubuntu One's Online Storage Looks an Awful Lot... →
Ubuntu One, an online file storage service from Ubuntu’s backers, could be a unique, innovative way to seamlessly integrate cloud-style computing into the most popular Linux desktop. Right…