November 2009
2009: The Year the Cloud Was Seeded →
The economic downturn may have dominated the agenda for much of 2009 but it was also the year the cloud was seeded, according to analyst firm IDC.
Amazing Vince Young Game-Winning Throw Caps... →
I think it’s safe to say he likes playing against Matt Leinart, huh?
Neurologists Investigate Possible New Underlying... →
Neurologists are beginning a research study that could overturn the prevailing wisdom on the cause of multiple sclerosis. The researchers will test the possibility that the symptoms of MS result from…
Blogger gets hacked. Interviews the 17yr old who... →
At first I shrugged it off and was ready to forget about the whole thing but then I decided to email the hacker and ask for an interview. I was wondering why he picked my blog, what his goals were…
Oli Lemieux training trampoline wall Dralion... →
I favorited a YouTube video: For more trampoline video…. Check on youtube Oli Lemieux
The Underlying Meaning of Content Management... →
A spontaneous flash fire burst into flames this past weekend surrounding content management. Scratch that; it focused on WordPress. Like many of these debates, it was sparked by a seemingly…
Google Chrome OS Demo →
I favorited a YouTube video: Google Chrome OS is an open source operating system for people who spend most of their time on the web built around the core tenets of speed, simplicity and…
Viagra is 10 →
I favorited a YouTube video: A l’occasion du dixième anniversaire de Viagra (Pfizer) - la pilule bleue mondialement connue pour son efficacité dans la lutte contre les problèmes d’érection…
A normal distribution. →
A normal distribution.
"Objectified" - Jonathan Ive talks about... →
I favorited a YouTube video: A clip from the 2009 documentary “Objectified” which is all about industrial design. Here, we see the wonderfully creative genius of Jonathan Ive, as he talks…
What is Google Chrome OS? →
I favorited a YouTube video: Telling the story of Google Chrome and how it inspired an operating system. Produced by Epipheo Studios. Sign up to get updates about Google Chrome OS:…
Fork Lift Accident Brings Down The Warehouse Video →
I favorited a YouTube video: uuuh! subscribe!
Senate Inquiry into the Church of Scientology... →
We, the undersigned, call on the Australian Government to approve the proposal, set forth by Senator Xenophon, for a Senate Inquiry into the Church of Scientology and the reversal of their Tax…
How 16 Ships Create as Much Pollution as All Cars... →
From piece: As 50 giant oil tankers lurk off the British coast, we reveal an even more scandalous threat to the global environment…16 of the world’s largest ships can produce as much lung-clogging…
Meet The Movie Star of The Future →
Why ”Ninja Assassin” and its lead actor, Rain, could just be the perfect movie model for tough times.
Tesla Motors Preparing Public Offering →
Tesla Motors, a six-year-old start-up electric car maker, is planning to go public “any day” with hopes to cash in on investor appetite for green technology and interest in battery-powered vehicles….
LinkedIn...to What? →
Keep getting invites to LinkedIn? Here’s the hard truth about the so-called social job network ;)
multimediafinal →
Chrome OS Demo From Yesterday’s Google Event →
This YouTube video has the demo portion of yesterday’s Chrome OS announcement event. Best tour of the UI I’ve seen.
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Lux Delux →
My thanks to Sillysoft for sponsoring this week’s DF RSS feed to promote Lux Delux, a Risk-like world domination strategy game for Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux. Lux offers over 700 maps, including…
The Geography of the U.S. Recession →
Animated time-lapse map of county-by-county unemployment rates in the U.S. since January 2007. Jarring.
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The Funniest Baby Sloth Video Ever!!! →
I favorited a YouTube video: Aviarios del Caribe - - These are some of the baby Sloths down in Costa Rica at the only sloth sanctuary in the world. They do great work and this happens to…
Milwaukee Nickel Bar Ends →
Get them HERE!
PROTYPE 68 x 109mm ISO Taper Sealed Bottom... →
Does anyone offer a reasonably priced sealed cartridge bottom bracket for the Sugino 75 track crankset, a true 109mm ISO taper bottom bracket? The answer is now YES @ Ben’s Cycle.
Tom's Big FAT Air! →
Photo credit: Kyoichi Ozaki
Half mile scooter wheelie →
I favorited a YouTube video: Aaron Whitney rides a wheelie on a 1984 Honda Spree for over a half a mile in Windham, Maine. Stay tuned for longer wheelies and stunts.
ignore the code: Google Wave's Scrollbars →
wplover | wordpress thingamajig →
OmniFocus Applescripts →
Curt Clifton | Software →
Roses for no reason, you say?
Well done, sir.... →
Roses for no reason, you say?
Well done, sir. Well done.
Is the true sleeping giant of social networking... →
I’ve often toyed with Linkedin. I use the term toyed because I have never really sunk my teeth into Linkedin, I’ve never sat down and spent an afternoon getting to grips with it to make…
This is…
Hurricane shuffleboard tables are like ‘nothing... →
Hurricane Custom Billiards (HCB) is introducing their three killer tables to spruce up your rec room with their unique visual complement. Taking the shuffleboard game to a whole new level, HCB…
Celebrate your passion for Ferrari with the... →
It’s not a new thing for products to catch your eye when they are Ferrari inspired. The new in the list is Blackbird Guitars that brings to you the limited edition Ferrari branded “Rider.”…
Before Fiat cuties are back, the Abarth BRM... →
While the wildly popular Fiat 500 is much awaited in the US, to sell small cars to Americans is a tough prospect. Haven’t we heard this one before? Well yes, however, by the time US market…
New in Basecamp: An easier way to add 10... →
Basecamp has always had an “add 10 milestones at a time” feature, but the date picker wasn’t the easiest to use. We had three pulldowns - one for year, one for month, and one for day. It worked,…
World's largest charitable foundation has $500m... →
The generous Gates Foundation, which is the world’s largest charitable foundation, is in middle of building a 900,000-square-foot headquarters near the Seattle Center. The $500m complex is a…
PURE yachting introduces new line of carbon fiber... →
PURE yachting has come up with their new line of rigid inflatable boats (RIBs) at the U.S. Sailboat and Powerboats Shows. Using the expertise of the same team that constructs the…
'Grace' yourself with the world's first E-Bike →
Why burn fuel when you can burn fat? This is true if you look at Grace, “the world’s first and finest E-Motorbike.” About $8742 will get you in the game with this handmade in aluminum…
Perfect8 5.1 glass-speaker system will cost... →
Perfect8 speakers are certainly not new to the elite audiophiles. You might recognize them better with the pseudonym “Most expensive Glass speakers,” which we featured on our Top 10 luxury…
Design Q unveils ‘space station feel’ in luxury... →
How could the land with extraordinary architecture, offering a plethora of world-class luxury and breathtaking designs miss the brilliance in air? Of course, we are talking about Dubai. At the…
I think I got through to one of the AT&T support... →
Senator Nick Xenophon: Scientology a "criminal... →
Independent Australian Senator Nick Xenophon has accused the Church of Scientology of being a criminal organization and its leader David Miscavige of being an abusive tyrant.
Birth of New Species Witnessed by Scientists →
On one of the Galapagos islands whose finches shaped the theories of a young Charles Darwin, biologists have witnessed that elusive moment when a single species splits in two.
The Pirate Bay Tracker Shuts Down for Good |... →
Today marks the end of an era, as The Pirate Bay team announces that the world’s largest BitTorrent tracker is shutting down for good. Although the site will remain operational for now, millions of…
New in Basecamp: Add due dates to to-dos! →
This one’s been a long time coming. It’s been out top request for quite a while. Now you can add due dates to to-do lists in Basecamp. We spent a lot of time working on the experience, the…
The Basecamp outage / slowdown today →
Today Basecamp suffered the worst outage / slowdown that it has had in a very long time. We’re very sorry that this disrupted your day. We know that you depend on Basecamp and any downtime, no…
The Basecamp outage / slowdown today →
Today Basecamp suffered the worst outage / slowdown that it has had in a very long time. We’re very sorry that this disrupted your day. We know that you depend on Basecamp and any downtime, no…
Google Wave’s Scrollbars →
Another spot-on bit of UI analysis from Lukas Mathis. I love how he illustrates these pieces — so thoughtful.
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New in Basecamp: Add due dates to to-dos! →
This one’s been a long time coming. It’s been out top request for quite a while. Now you can add due dates to to-do lists in Basecamp. We spent a lot of time working on the experience, the…