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We got a quick look Disney’s little Netpal Eee PC rebadge, and found our not-too-high expectations slightly exceeded by the fairly slick skin Disney has slapped on top of XP. The Netpal…

First Look: Olympus E-P1 digital camera

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:40:15 -0400

First Look: Olympus E-P1 digital camera:

The retro-chic E-P1 blends SLR flexibility with point-and-shoot sizing. Derrick Story spent the day trying out the newest—and most interesting—entry into the Micro Four Thirds standard and shares his…

Hulu Desktop app gives full-screen experience to Mac users

Fri, 29 May 2009 17:53:11 -0400

Hulu Desktop app gives full-screen experience to Mac users:

Filed under: Video, Internet, Internet Tools

NBC’s online video site, Hulu, has launched a desktop app that allows Mac users to watch Hulu content without using a web…

The 10 Best U.S. Cities to Live and Work [Living]

Thu, 28 May 2009 13:53:08 -0400

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.

Tiny knitted meerkats in Star Trek uniforms

Wed, 27 May 2009 13:53:06 -0400

Tiny knitted meerkats in Star Trek uniforms:
Dawn sez, “Etsy crafter has created tiny knitted meercats in TOS uniforms - including one “he’s dead” redshirt and, I assume, Kirk and Bones, who has a tiny bead med-scanner.”

Star Trek…

Weekend Project: Super TV-B-Gone

Fri, 22 May 2009 15:51:20 -0400

Weekend Project: Super TV-B-Gone:

Are you sick of blaring TV’s? Wish you could do something about it?
Well you can with the this devious ultra-high-power version of the popular TV-B-Gone.
Watch the video to see it in…

The End of Innocence at Apple: After Jobs Was Fired

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 21:02:06 -0400

The End of Innocence at Apple: After Jobs Was Fired :

It seems unthinkable today — but more than two decades ago, when personal computers were still new and everybody listened to music on a Walkman, Steve Jobs was cast out of Apple. The year was 1985….

Twisted Disney Princesses | Gunaxin

Sun, 29 Mar 2009 15:31:21 -0400

Twisted Disney Princesses | Gunaxin:

Someone’s amazing twisted thoughts brought to the Disney Princesses

Reduce Your Debt with a DIY Balance Transfer [Credit Cards]

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 02:40:32 -0400

Reduce Your Debt with a DIY Balance Transfer [Credit Cards]:

You’re looking to cut down on your debt and reducing the APR on your credit card would be a great step in that direction. What if you can’t find a good balance transfer promo?

Photo by Serge…

Giggiddy: Seth MacFarlane Joins Hulu’s Alien Plot

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 12:27:04 -0400

Giggiddy: Seth MacFarlane Joins Hulu’s Alien Plot:

Hulu has just posted the latest addition to its ads detailing its plans to “turn our chunky brain matter into creamy goo” and take over the world. Family Guy’s Seth MacFarlane has joined the…

Shuttle-Riding Bat Dies The Most Glorious Death Imaginable [Space Eulogies]

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 12:27:04 -0400

Shuttle-Riding Bat Dies The Most Glorious Death Imaginable [Space Eulogies]:

On a cool spring eve March 15th, 2009 a bat, crippled and wistful, clung to the Space Shuttle Discovery as it was thrust toward the great beyond. Goodbye and godspeed, my magnificent…

Reduce Your Debt with a DIY Balance Transfer [Credit Cards]

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 12:27:04 -0400

Reduce Your Debt with a DIY Balance Transfer [Credit Cards]:

You’re looking to cut down on your debt and reducing the APR on your credit card would be a great step in that direction. What if you can’t find a good balance transfer promo?

Photo by Serge…

Digitizing Ansel Adams

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 21:36:36 -0400

Digitizing Ansel Adams:

The Ansel Adams gallery has a problem: there’s still a lot of demand for Ansel Adams photos (Steve Jobs allegedly has a bunch of originals in his house) but they can’t make any more original…

Researchers Sniff Keystrokes From Thin Air, Wires

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 18:36:29 -0400

Researchers Sniff Keystrokes From Thin Air, Wires:

narramissic writes “Two separate research teams have found that the the electromagnetic radiation that is generated when a computer keyboard is tapped is actually pretty easy to capture and decode….

IT versus users: a war that everyone loses

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:36:26 -0400

IT versus users: a war that everyone loses:

I’ve just had a quick article on the wars between corporate IT and tech enthusiast employees published in the Harvard Business Review. I’ve been on both sides of that barricade, and while I…

Digitizing Ansel Adams

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:36:26 -0400

Digitizing Ansel Adams:

The Ansel Adams gallery has a problem: there’s still a lot of demand for Ansel Adams photos (Steve Jobs allegedly has a bunch of originals in his house) but they can’t make any more original…

Trompe l'oeil ski-toilet mural

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:36:26 -0400

Trompe l'oeil ski-toilet mural:

This Japanese ski resort toilet has everything: a vertiginous, trompe l’oeil mural, a pink toilet that washes your bum, AND an incomprehensible slogan for a brand of tinned coffee!

Georgia Max…