Saturday, January 07, 2006

Geek Fun - Flip on and off the lights from all over the planet.

Its idiotic, pointless and a lot of fun.

LIve video feed from Las Vegas as you turn on and off the lights.

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// posted by Joel Polkinghorne @ 12:44 PM 0 comments

Make a Pepsi Can Stove

(Might have been dugg awhile back but still pretty neat.) Running on plain alcohol, they can weigh only tens of grams and heat almost as good as their professional counterparts.

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// posted by Joel Polkinghorne @ 12:39 PM 0 comments

My Virtual Bartender

Have you ever had a desire for a particular cocktail that was delicious yet had mysterious ingredients? Maybe you could taste the distinct flavor of Kahlua liqueur, or the smooth taste of Crown Royal, Seagramâ??s finest whiskey, or the impeccable flavor of Amaretto?.

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// posted by Joel Polkinghorne @ 9:35 AM 0 comments

best of bootie 2005 cd for free download

the san franciso mashup/bootleg night is offering the cd they handed out at their latest show for free download. with tracklist.

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// posted by Joel Polkinghorne @ 9:31 AM 0 comments

The Strangest thing to come out of Japan yet... Vagina in a Can

In America, we can only dream about cans with vaginas in it. But in Japan, it's a wonderful reality.

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// posted by Joel Polkinghorne @ 9:30 AM 0 comments

Save the Rain-Forest

Save 11.4 square feet of rain-forest by clicking the link. Set it as your homepage and do it everyday. Best part is it's all free.

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// posted by Joel Polkinghorne @ 9:28 AM 0 comments

Recovering forgotten administrator password in Windows XP

This article describes how to recover your Forgotten Administrator Password in Windows XP.

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// posted by Joel Polkinghorne @ 9:27 AM 0 comments

MS Windows Error Messages

List of MS windows Error message Codes and their Explanation.

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// posted by Joel Polkinghorne @ 9:27 AM 0 comments

Unattended windows Install

Have you ever wanted a Windows CD that would install Windows by automatically putting in your name, product key, timezone and regional settings? And have it merged with the latest Service Pack to save time? and then add all the required hotfixes, updated drivers, registry tweaks without any user interaction whatsoever?

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// posted by Joel Polkinghorne @ 9:23 AM 0 comments

War of the Worlds - Orson Welles' Original Radio Broadcast from 1938 in MP3

This is the original radio broadcast from 1938 that caused panic across the country in MP3 format. (sorry about the in-direct link, had to make it digg friendly)

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// posted by Joel Polkinghorne @ 9:23 AM 0 comments

How they crashed "Serenity"

Illusion Arts co-owner Bill Taylor talks to vfxblog about how he shot the miniature crash sequence for Serenity, and about his studio's digital matte paintings for the film. Great pictures and very informative for Firefly and special effects fans.

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// posted by Joel Polkinghorne @ 9:20 AM 0 comments

Computer Game leads to hotter SEX??

A new computer game shows how the marriage of tech and sex can keep things steamy between long-time partners.

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// posted by Joel Polkinghorne @ 9:19 AM 0 comments

Homeland Security opening private mail

Last month Goodman, an 81-year-old retired University of Kansas history professor, received a letter from his friend in the Philippines that had been opened and resealed with a strip of dark green tape bearing the words â??by Border Protectionâ?? and carrying the official seal of the Department of Homeland Security.

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// posted by Joel Polkinghorne @ 9:17 AM 0 comments

Design it, the Build It

Lego is now allowing you to design a model online, and then order a kit that contains the parts necesary to build it.

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Google Pack is Live

http://pack.google.com/ is live.

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Apple PowerBook transparent screen

This is a video of a guy who has made a transparent screen he can see whats behind the laptop and load up the Finder

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// posted by Joel Polkinghorne @ 9:15 AM 0 comments

Wednesday, January 04, 2006

Google map of open webcams

This is a Google map of unprotected/open camera streams obtained from Google searches. The IP addresses for each camera has been mapped to it's Geolocation.

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// posted by Joel Polkinghorne @ 3:55 PM 0 comments

Get around firewalls and blocked websites at school and work

This easy to use *virtual* browser will allow you to bypass firewalls and many other security programs at work and school. It even encrypts your traffic so your network admin does not know what your doing

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Google Earth War

Cool war game using Google Earth. Players generate revenue to fund their armies. You can also start/join alliances and try for world domination. Nice idea and it's improving daily.

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// posted by Joel Polkinghorne @ 2:54 PM 0 comments

Tom's Hardware Guide for Bios: A-Z

Make Windows XP run faster through BIOS settings. Great for beginners and pros alike.

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// posted by Joel Polkinghorne @ 2:45 PM 0 comments