March 2009
Chrome for OS X: State of the Browser →
The open source Google Chromium repository now has an OS X Cocoa shell. We downloaded and compiled the latest OS X build of Google’s browser, and we talked to the developers to get a sense of how…
Fox eyes dating show for "average-looking" people →
The series, titled “More to Love,” is billed as the first “dating show for the rest of us,” throwing open its doors to overweight contestants.
Obamas Paying for White House Renovations... →
Integrity in action: Barack and Michelle Obama have decided not to use taxpayers’ money to renovate the White House. They “are not using public funds or accepting donations of goods for redecorating…
How To Make Your Television Play Anything in 3D →
It could be a while before studios release home versions of big pictures like Coraline and Monsters vs Aliens in 3D. But you don’t need to wait. Provided that you have a 3D-capable HDTV, turning it…
Mars Impact Crater: The Largest in Solar System →
Recent analysis of the Red Planet’s terrain using NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter and Global Surveyor spacecraft observations revealed what appeared to be by far the largest impact crater ever…
Build A Killer Gaming Rig →
Build the fastest super high-end gaming rig possible.
UFOs Spotted in Google Street View of London... →
“I was checking out the road to see if I could spot my mates. I thought it looked very strange and zoomed in. “I thought it was some planes but they look pretty close together for that. Maybe they…
Google Street View raising hackles in Canada →
An Ottawa-area MP is calling for an investigation of Google’s massive photo database it’s collected. he says there are privacy concerns that have not yet been addressed.
Rak Jebel Al Jais Mountain Resort Defies Nature →
The Rak Jebel Al Jais Mountain Resort is a new master planned tourist village in the Emirate of Ras al-Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates. Designed by the Office for Metropolitan Architecture, this…
David Henry Sterry: Mexican Drug Lord Officially... →
CompareNetworks jQuery'd Bread Crumb - jBreadCrumb →
Man dies catching suicidal girlfriend from a 7... →
A Chinese man, identified only as Wang, was killed last night after trying to catch his suicidal girlfriend as she jumped from the seventh floor of their Quanzhou apartment building in south-eastern…
The Perfect MacBook Mini: Leak, Concept, or Fake? →
I don’t know what this is and I don’t care. It may be a MacBook Mini concept. Or a crazy leak. Or just a perfect fake. Whatever it is, it’s beautiful. I want one badly.
Earth, Our Home Planet, and the International... →
Photographed from NASA’s Space Shuttle Discovery (STS-119) on 25 March 2009.
Road & Track Reviews Seven Electric Cars →
Plenty of people think Electric Vehicles, EVs, for short, are the Next Big Thing. To celebrate this, we got together the Toyota RAV4 EV, Tesla Roadster, AC Propulsion eBox, Mitsubishi i MiEV, Dodge…
22 Die at World Cup Qualifier After Wall Collapses →
At least 22 people were killed today before a World Cup qualification match in Ivory Coast when a stadium wall collapsed.
Photography is Not a Crime, It's a First Amendment... →
The headline in today’s New York Times’ article sums up perfectly why so many cops feel threatened by photographers: When Evidence From Surveillance Cameras Leads to Charges Against Officers.
Pirate Bay Torrents Spread Via Facebook →
In a bid to conquer the web bit-by-bit, The Pirate Bay has launched a new feature to allow it to penetrate the social networking site Facebook. With only a single click Facebook users can add their…
Mexican Drug Lord Thanks American Lawmakers for... →
“I couldn’t have gotten so stinking rich without George Bush, George Bush Jr., Ronald Reagan, even El Presidente Obama, none of them have the cajones to stand up to all the big money that wants to…
Britain Running Out of Cocks, Experiencing Wang... →
The number of people in Britain with amusing surnames like Cockshott, Balls, Death and Shufflebottom has declined by up to 75 percent in the last century. A study found the number of people with the…
Is Facebook's Growth Too Fast? 1M new users/day →
When Facebook signed up its 100 millionth member last August, its employees spread out in two parks in Palo Alto, Calif., for a huge barbecue. Sometime this week, this five-year-old start-up, born in…
10 Creative & Rich UI interfaces & How to Create... →
There have been plenty of posts on the number of awesome javascript, Ajax and CSS techniques and where to find them. Today, we will have a look at 10 creative & rich UI interfaces in modern day…
Vexing computer worm to evolve on April Fool's Day... →
A tenacious computer worm which has wriggled its way onto machines worldwide is set to evolve on April Fool’s Day, becoming harder to exterminate but not expected to wreak havoc.
Alkaline lets you test compatibility with 17... →
Alkaline lets you test compatibility with 17 different Windows web browsers right from their Coda plug-in.
I am posting this from the Tumblr iPhone app,... →
I am posting this from the Tumblr iPhone app, which is now free. I found out by complete accident that it had dropped to free and thought I’d mention it in case it flew under your radar too.
Google Ajax Feeds Fun →
Often times when new things come out, I am aware of them, but for whatever reason, they don’t really click with me. I heard about Google’s Ajax libraries a while back and I remember thinking…
Relationship Symmetry in Social Networks: Why... →
Recent events have made it clear that Facebook sees Twitter as a serious threat to its business. First, Facebook tried to buy Twitter for $500,000,000 in stock. Twitter declined. Facebook then…
The Pirate Bay Becomes Anonymous - For A Price →
The law is slowly but surely evolving to try and prevent piracy from taking place, and when it does, to prosecute people suspected of illegal file-sharing. Which obviously isn’t good for The Pirate…
Fox News Secedes From America: The Fox Nation →
It was just a matter of time. With all of the white-hot, ultra-hyperbolic invective radiating from Fox News screens across the land, there was really no escaping the obvious end game. The usual…
Animal fat declared official lubricant for... →
Green Earth Technologies’ G-Oil, which is based on animal fat instead of petrochemicals, has been named the official motor oil for the American Le Mans Series, and race organizers expect some race…
The Real Crime in the Bailout →
The size of our national economy this year is roughly $15 trillion. The size of the Credit Default Swaps (CDS) market is $64 trillion. The whole world GDP is about $56 trillion. How could the CDS…
PETA Killed 95 Percent of Adoptable Pets in its... →
WASHINGTON DC – Today the nonprofit Center for Consumer Freedom (CCF) published documents online showing that People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) killed 95 percent of the adoptable…
Soon, Mobiles Could be Recharged With Wave of... →
Imagine charging your cell phone or iPod by waving your hand, or stretching your arm, or taking a stroll. Well, it could be a reality soon.
25 Websites To Have Fun With Your Photos →
Getting a little bored how your photos are presented online? How about injecting some fun and humour into it. You don’t really need to be Photoshop literate
Alan van Roemburg - Graphic Design, Web Design &... →
Paul Barbera - Photographer - Shows & Exhibitions →
Mother cooks and eats friend in front of 7year old... →
Sick bitch.
Searching for the perfect blogging chair →
If you use a computer for any length of time, especially if that computer takes up a large percentage of your day, you will already know how important it is to be comfortable and properly…
Power Up Thematic With The Power Blog Theme →
Want to get started developing the perfect WordPress theme for your blog? Want to do it with Thematic? And don’t know where to begin? You’re not alone. That’s why I’ve starting something I’m…
Avoiding CSS hacks using Javascript →
Identifies a visitors browser and appends the browser name as a class to elements allowing for custom layouts without using CSS hacks or alternate stylesheets.
27 Visualizations and Infographics to Understand... →
Visualize and understand the economic crisis.
JQuery File Upload Plugin Script →
Demo for uploadify - examples include single file, multiple file, single file with auto start, and custom upload button.
All aboard? →
After a day of frantic coding to get the last little bits of The Station done, I’m proud to present you with my latest theme offering - The Station. As you know, I don’t design much on…
Aether: A Structurally Minimal Child Theme For... →
Altamente Decorativo and Bendler.tv have joined forces to release a really interesting, structurally minimal, one-column Child Theme for Thematic, Aether.
I’m a big fan of…
Inside California's Tent Cities [Pics] →
The current recession has led many people to these forced ‘housing’ situations
BREAKING: Obama Passing Laws to Search Citizens... →
Under the guise of “national security” by means of “intellectual property” protections.
Tesla Model S Sedan Concept: First Official... →
Digg co-founder Kevin Rose has accidentally broken the embargo on the Tesla Model S Sedan concept set to be revealed in Los Angeles in mere hours on his flickr account. We’ve got the full scoop!!
Ice That Burns Could Be A Green Fossil Fuel →
Natural gas locked up in water crystals could be a source of enormous amounts of energy – and if a new technology delivers what scientists are claiming, then it could even be emissions-free too.
Satellite Shot: Dubai Artificial Islands in Shape... →
Fascinating, enlargeable NASA pics. Ambition & concept: to create artificial island resorts off Gulf Coast in configuration of world continents. Finally… [Pics show before & after shots]
Shamwow Guy = Real Beavis →
Vince Offer is the live-action look-alike of Beavis.