Archive for March, 2008
Internet Explorer 8 Beta is Out
I am still an out and out Firefox fan but anything that involves my OS’ manufacturer deserves a look somehow. And when news has it that the new Internet Explorer 8 would be standards-compliant, it definitely has my attention (though I can’t seem to avoid not snickering when I get to think of “standards compliance” [...]
How to Generate Placeholder Text in Word 2007
View 2D Pictures as 3D
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Sony Turntable Rips And Scratches Vinyl
With CD sales dropping and vinyl seeing a resurgence, the future may bring a world where vinyl is once again king of physical media. Until that day, groove-junkies can enjoy the best of vinyl and digital with Sony’s new USB turntable. It has a built in pre-amp, so you can play records directly into the [...]
Eos Wireless iPod Speakers Are Smart But Ugly
iPhone Stopwatch Goes Up to 1,000
What happens when an the iPhone stopwatch hits 1,000 hours? TravTay put in the research hours and posted the final minute on the YouTube. Before you click play, try to guess what happens. Does it flip back around to zero? Do, as TravTay guessed, the numbers shrink to fit in the extra decimal place? Or [...]
Irish iPhone To Launch In March
The lucky Irish will be able to buy the iPhone from Friday March 14th. The carrier will be O2, the same as in the UK, and the handsets will be priced at €400 and €500 ($605 and $755) for 8GB and 16GB.
Steampunk Mouse, Furnace Included
Steampunk: Brass and wood machines modeled on an imaginary Victorian aesthetic. But for Steampunk to be real steampunk, you need some heat. That’s just what hacker Unklian has done with his Steampunk Furnace Mouse. This two-button controller with scroll wheel incorporates a fake coal fired furnace, although in reality it still runs on USB power.
Crystal Icing Covers MacBook Air in Baubles
Tasteless tech customization house Crystal Icing decided to turn its hand to crudding up the MacBook Air. A quote from the company’s blog will acquaint you with the reasons why this is so wrong:
