Revealed, the secret of the golden ratio. The golden ratio describes a rectangle with a length roughly one and a half times its width. Also known as the golden section, golden mean and divine proportion, among other names, it has intrigued mathematicians and artists alike for centuries. The Egyptians supposedly used it to guide the [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Color-changing contact lenses will monitor glucose-level changes for diabetics.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )If you like Bejeweled, you’ll probably like Big Kahuna Reef, a free game download from Amazon.com. I put this on my wife’s new laptop, and she really enjoys it. Of course, this is the same woman that keeps my old Treo 650 in her purse just to play Bejeweled on (and an occasional game of [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Just because Giveaway of the Day offers a new free software title every day doesn’t mean you have to install it. Please, only install software you will use, and be aware of which applications are running in the background. Stop laptop abuse now! I spent my lunch hour today cleaning up a co-worker’s Acer Aspire One [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )The New York Times wants Amazon to tax you.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )The Undy Bomber and “whole-body imagers”.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Dave Barry’s year in review: 2009 To be sure, it was a year that saw plenty of bad news. But in almost every instance, there was offsetting good news: BAD NEWS: The economy remained critically weak, with rising unemployment, a severely depressed real-estate market, the near-collapse of the domestic automobile industry and the steep decline [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )What do we call the last decade? I vote for the ‘naughties‘ It’s an awesome name for a decade – but hasn’t shown any sign of catching on despite more than ten years of effort. The lame-by-comparison 00′s seems to be gaining traction. But how do you say that? The oh-ohs?
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )The scientific search for extraterrestrial life is still going strong. The instruments, the initial phase of the planned 350-dish Allen Telescope Array, are designed to systematically scan the skies for radio signals sent by advanced civilizations from distant star systems and planets. Fifty years after it began — and 18 years since Congress voted to [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )The new Sherlock Holmes movies seems to be a hit, and I can’t wait to see it. I’ve always been a huge fan of the original consulting detective, and keep Doyle’s stories on my phone for re-reading whenever I’m between books. Although some purists are indignant at the liberties taken with the latest incarnation of [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Stunning photos of Earth from the Landsat 7 satellite, released by NASA to introduce the public to the Landsat Program.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )The Kindle ebook reader is “the most gifted item in Amazon’s history.” Santa didn’t bring me one, so I guess I’ll need to buy my own. [source: Amazon Press Release]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )The team behind the awesome VLC media player is working on a cross-platform video editor dubbed the VideoLAN Movie Creator (VLMC): VLMC (VideoLAN Movie Creator) is a free video editing software, offering features to realize semi-professional quality movies, but with the aim to stay simple and user-friendly. VLMC will be available very soon in a [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )What’s the best frozen pizza? In the pepperoni category, I was surprised to find Tombstone came out on top. It’s a good pizza, just not as ‘upscale’ as some of the other choices.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )This Hulu review seems preoccupied with what Hulu is not, rather than what it is. Starting with the assumption that the evil networks behind Hulu would do nothing to jeopardize any traditional revenue stream, the reviewer goes on and on about the lack of good content. The truth is that Hulu is not designed to [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Auto makers around the world are working on a new design for Santa’s sleigh. This concept from Opal is nice: [via From The Marbles]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Wired brings us the sad tale of Duke Nukem Forever.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Testing the FLV Embed video embedding plugin for WordPress. Streaming your own videos eats up precious bandwidth, but it’s nice to be able to do it if needed. The plugin only officially supports up to WordPress 2.7, but it seems to work perfectly on 2.9. Get the latest Flash Player to see this player. [Javascript [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )In the NY Times: How some people are dealing with their Facebook obsession. The site really can be addictive, and it’s encouraging to see young folks trying to exercise restraint. I think I’ll forward this to my daughter.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )A producer from Uruguay who uploaded a short film to YouTube last month has been offered a $30 million contract to make a Hollywood film, sponsored by none other than famed director Sam Raimi. The short, called Ataque de Pánico! (Panic Attack!), was was made on a budget of $300. It is pertty cool:
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Meet GJ 1214b, the most Earth-like planet ever found outside our solar system.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Amazon has a nice selection of Netbooks under $300 with free shipping.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )The ultra-thin Dell Vostro V13 is now available for $449. The base configuration sports Ubuntu, an Ultra Low Voltage Celeron processor, 250gb hard drive, 2gb DDR3 RAM, and a 13.3 inch screen. The V13 is just 0.65-0.78 inches thick (front to back), and lacks an optical drive. Configurations featuring a Core 2 Duo processor, more [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Some PDF to Text Converter converts PDF files to plain text while retaining important formatting, such as chapter indents. I found this program very useful. Not everyone will need it, but when you do, you really need it. Best of all, it’s free. Recent versions of Adobe Reader may be able to ‘save as text’, [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )I recently repurposed an old pc and 17 inch widescreen monitor in my upstairs office for video streaming Hulu, Fancast, Netflix, etc. It was a lot easier than getting a coax cable up there, and the amount of content now available for streaming is pretty impressive. Unfortunately, the flaky old computer kept displaying video artifacts [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )The eSlick ereader is now being sold by eReader.com for $259 with a $100 ebook credit. While $259 is simply too much for this device given the more feature-rich offerings from Barnes and Noble (nook) and Amazon (kindle), the $100 ebook credit makes this a bargain. eReader.com is one of the oldest online ebook [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Buy.com has a refurbished Acer Aspire One netbook (model AO751h-1948) with a large 11.6 screen, webcam and 160GB SATA Hard Drive for just $249.99 shipped. There’s only 1 GB of Ram, and the 1.33 GHz Atom Z520 isn’t going to win any speed contests, but this is a nice netbook at a great price. And [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Riese The Series is an awesome new Sci-Fi/Fantasy webseries available on YouTube starring Christine Chatelain. Three episodes are available so far. The pacing is a little slow, but the story is getting really interesting by the third ten minute episode. Production values are top-notch. I love the post-apocalyptic steampunk vibe, complete with clockwork-adorned bad guy. [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Pick the mood you’re in, and stereomood.com will play matching music. It’s a clever concept, a bit shallow in its implementation. Even so, stereomood is fun and useful for people who don’t already have a giant collection of mood-based playlists (and who does?). It’s also a great way to discover new artists. A few [...]
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