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The iPod touch has 802.11n, so what?

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:52:39 +0300

Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Hardware, Odds and ends, iPod touch

Author and blogger Glenn Fleishman over at TidBITS has some great insights into iFixit’s discovery that the…

Its discipline

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:52:39 +0300

After the first quarter grade was released in my kids’ school, many who used to be PHLs (Principal’s Honor List) did not make it. The lists from all the levels are conspicuously trimmed…

Building Scalable Databases: Denormalization, the NoSQL Movement and Digg

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 01:44:47 +0300

Building Scalable Databases: Denormalization, the NoSQL Movement and Digg:

Database normalization is a technique for designing relational database schemas that ensures that the data is optimal for ad-hoc querying and that modifications such as deletion or insertion of…

Attractive Women Make Men Temporarily Stupid

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 01:44:46 +0300

Attractive Women Make Men Temporarily Stupid:

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What was I saying?

Ponca City, We love you writes “The Telegraph reports that men who spend even a few minutes in the company of an attractive woman perform less well in tests…

Makes Me Think - Today's Thought-Provoking Life Stories

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 01:26:24 +0300

Makes Me Think - Today's Thought-Provoking Life Stories:

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A positive spin on FML, liked quite a few on the front page. Needs Twitter integration.

Top MMT Stories - An online community where people share daily life stories that provoke deep…

Slashdot: Google Wave Preview Opens Up On Sept 30th

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 01:26:23 +0300

Slashdot: Google Wave Preview Opens Up On Sept 30th:

Slashdot: Google Wave Preview Opens Up On Sept 30th

Rumors of Palm Pre's death slightly exaggerated

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 01:26:23 +0300

Rumors of Palm Pre's death slightly exaggerated:

Late last week, analyst Ilya Grozovsky at Morgan Joseph downgraded Palm from “hold” to “sell” because he now estimates that Palm has shipped 50,000 fewer units than he had previously…

TwitPic Find: Snow Leopard on a hackint0sh

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 01:26:23 +0300

TwitPic Find: Snow Leopard on a hackint0sh:

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What’s better than pictures of Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard in the wild? How about a snapshot of Snow Leopard running on a hackint0sh?

Filed under: OS, Hacks, Odds and ends,

Pancit Bihon

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 01:26:22 +0300

Pancit Bihon:

Per Joe’s and Ching’s request, I am posting a recipe of the pancit bihon complete with photo illustration.

Begin by boiling a whole Cornish game hen (gives more flavor to the broth than regular…

Everything Happens for a Reason

Sun, 09 Aug 2009 16:42:37 +0300

Everything Happens for a Reason:

It is thoroughly normal to be so tentative about the time of our lives, or so asleep within it, that we miss it entirely.”

If you live long enough you will discover the great secret we all hate to…

Hackintosh netbook compatibility updated

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 23:39:44 +0300

Hackintosh netbook compatibility updated:

Filed under: Hardware, OS, Hacks

Boing Boing’s gadget blog has updated the list of potential hackintosh netbooks. You can ponder the whole thing or cut to the chase: “…get a HP…

Thankful that it’s a Weekend Again:)

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:08:21 +0300

Thankful that it’s a Weekend Again:):

Clad in a blue jeans and a red shirt with a green shawl and a black umbrella matched with a red slippers now, do I look like a multicolored peacock? Yes! I guess hehehe…With this boiling hot…

slow motion

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:14:32 +0300

slow motion:

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Another great photo taken by a friend.

timelessphoto posted a photo:

By the way, I believe that the clock is a chopard….!

First Complete X-ray View Of A Galaxy Cluster

Sun, 31 May 2009 22:16:06 +0300

First Complete X-ray View Of A Galaxy Cluster:

The joint Japan-US Suzaku mission is providing new insight into how assemblages of thousands of galaxies pull themselves together. For the first time, Suzaku has detected X-ray-emitting gas at a…

Can you believe it? New Yorker cover done on iPhone app.

Tue, 26 May 2009 09:55:19 +0300

Can you believe it? New Yorker cover done on iPhone app.:

Filed under: iPhone, Graphic Design, App Store, iPod touch

Looking at the cover of the June 1 New Yorker Magazine it is pretty hard to believe that it was created with a US$4.99…

Toddler Buys Industrial Excavator Online, "Doesn't Even Like Tractors" [Ecommerce]

Sat, 23 May 2009 19:52:31 +0300

Toddler Buys Industrial Excavator Online, "Doesn't Even Like Tractors" [Ecommerce]:

A 3-year-old New Zealand girl, bored in the early hours of the morning, hopped on her parents’ computer and, via auto-logins, managed to buy a used mechanical excavation machine for around…

ASUS delivers full specs on Eee PC 1005HA Seashell

Thu, 21 May 2009 19:50:36 +0300

ASUS delivers full specs on Eee PC 1005HA Seashell:

ASUS’ Eee PC 1008HA hasn’t even had a moment to enjoy its spot in the limelight, and already the company is pushing out even more machines in the rapidly expanding Seashell range. The…

Acer launches easyStore Home Server: 1TB expandable storage for $400

Thu, 21 May 2009 19:50:36 +0300

Acer launches easyStore Home Server: 1TB expandable storage for $400:

Acer’s entering the home server market, and its first entry’s gonna be the easyStore AH340-UA230N with built-in Windows Home Server. It’s juiced up with Intel Atom 230 processor and 2GB DDR2…

Samsung NC10-11PBK Special Edition Boosts Battery Life, Price Tag [NetBooks]

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 04:22:30 +0300

Samsung NC10-11PBK Special Edition Boosts Battery Life, Price Tag [NetBooks]:

Samsung’s leap into the 10-inch netbook arena, represented in physical form by the glossy NC10, is receiving a “special edition” hype injection. There is some substance here, however,…

Acer Aspire One D150 with N270 previewed, now available for US pre-order

Sun, 08 Feb 2009 22:22:15 +0300

Acer Aspire One D150 with N270 previewed, now available for US pre-order:

The 10.1-inch Acer Aspire One D150 has found its way onto Amazon and J&R’s websites and is now available for pre-order in blue and black color options, respectively. This version’s got the…