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August 28, 2004
Did Your Code Ever Make Anyone Deaf?
"Siemens AG anticipates additional costs from a software problem with new mobile phones that has led retailers to suspend sales. Five models of its new 65 series can emit a piercing melody into users' ears if the battery fails during a call, causing hearing damage in extreme cases, according to a statement."
(via /.)
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August 27, 2004
Car vs. Telephone wire
I wonder how he managed to get his car into this position...
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Popup checker
See if you can pass this popup/security test... If you can't, get firefox!
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Game
All the excitement of holding a button... I'm sure you've all seen this
click here
How to cheat: click and hold with the left button.. now press down the right button and watch the clock continue to count up
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Game
Looney Billiard
Click here
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Today's News
Office workers using copy machine suddenly find themselves one floor lower
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Today's Links
Video - Wok Boarding
Great video of these guys sliding down closed escalators with trash can tops.
Site - Microwave Experiment
Want to see what a small camera looks like after being in a microwave, this is the site for you.
Game - Get out of the parking garage
Really fun game where you have to get out of the garage, but it is harder than it sounds.
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The GodFather
The GodFather is here to put order to chaos and put you in control. No more strange file names and endless search for "that song"!. Rename, update Tags, restructure files on hard disk, create/merge play lists, encode-decode with LAME/Ogg Vorbis/MpcEnc, export/import to/from file, play, use freedb.org & allmusic.com with ease of use and perfect results every time.
Latest Changes:
Mp4/m4a/m4b file support using iTunes compatible tagging, full cover art support, user defined fields etch
PNG image file support
Script execution and usage, at Tag update/physical restructure and online panel ( custom web grabbers..)
Amazon site selection ( com, de, co.uk, co.jp ) - fixed in beta 3
Automatic folder renaming using user defined masks available at treeview
User defined path for library file
Option to clear values of tag panel on folder change
Option to exclude files marked as skip in tag update dialog
Installer changes ( folder structure for some of the files )
Dozens and dozens of small (mostly invisible) internal changes, fixes etch
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August 26, 2004
Photoshop and rename members of the animal kingdom as if science were funded by corporate sponsors
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Today's News
Note to parents: The trunk of an '85 Volvo is not a babysitter
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August 25, 2004
Internet Meltdown Predicted for Tomorrow
Kobalt writes "A few news services are reporting that Russian computer expert, Aleksandr Gostev from Kaspersky Labs, has predicted that a large chunk of the Internet will be shut down tomorrow by cyber terrorists."
(via /.)
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Tricks used by different kinds of workers
Desktop Support
When desktop support technicians resolve a ticket, they are usually required to document the cause and solution to the problem. Supervisors see these records, so you have to be professional, but can usually get away with using the acronym “PEBKAC” in situations where the user caused the initial problem. PEBKAC stands for “Problem Exists Between Keyboard and Chair.”
Piano Salesman
If you see a potential customer eyeing a piano, estimate their age and calculate what year it was when they were 18 years old. Play a big hit from that year on the piano they’re looking at. With a lot of preparation and a little luck, you might play the exact song they were listening to when they lost their virginity, got married, or drove their first car. The emotional resonance will overcome sales resistance and even open their wallets to a more expensive piano.
Software Tester
Because developers don’t expect testers to read through their code, doing so is a quick and easy way to find possible bugs. Look for comments like “// HACK” or “// fix this crap later.”
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Today's News
Whale shuts down power plant. PETA rejoices
Holographic disk that can hold ONE TERABYTE of data
Bad: Having a brittle-bone disease. Worse: Really loud music makes your bones break
Man with not one but two broken legs escapes police custody
Two children die re-enacting public hanging, one because her brother was curious about it
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Glow in the dark iPod wheel
Lumitector makes scroll wheel covers for iPods. Their coolest model is one which glows in the dark. Spice up your iPod with this cool new toy
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Doom 3 scares two kids
Here's a funny video I just came across of two kids that can't handle Doom 3...
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August 24, 2004
Today's Links
Game - Ninja Combat Flash
The coolest flash game I have ever came across
Game - Attack
Fun game kind of like Space ship, but with a little pink angel
Site - Plans for 2008 Olympics in China
Really interesting site about what the plans are for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing China
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Today's News
Closest asteroid to ever miss Earth sailed by yesterday. Your dog wants Bruce Willis' phone number
Microsoft now offering advice on how to block its patch
Today's "15 tons of poop spilled on the highway" story brought to you by Columbia, SC (no pic)
Attention gentlemen: Don't pet Vin Diesel's dog
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Safe Express Free 3.4
What is the need for encrypting email messages you might ask yourself? But if any of your important messages get intercepted and read by other people, it could bring a lot of damage to you. This is where Safe Express comes into play.
This software is a powerful, highly configurable, yet easy to use email client. It is also a public key email encryption client that automatically encrypts all your messages and an anti-spam email client that automatically classifies incoming emails as spam or non-spam.
This software will also protect your computer from viruses and worms that spread via email. It is also very easy to use software with user-friendly interface. It also supports unlimited number of accounts and users.
Once you start using this software you won't need to use any more secret passwords. You wont have to do any additional operations to make your email secure.
It also supports drag and drop attachments, for example you can drag attachments from an email on your desktop or from your desktop into email very easily.Safe Express Free 3.4
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Mandrake Linux 10.1 Beta 2
Linux-Mandrake is a friendly Linux Operating System which specializes in ease-of-use for both the home/office and servers. It is freely available in many languages throughout the world. Linux Mandrake is a complete pre-configured graphical Linux operating system. It's easy to install, easy to use and stable. Inside Linux-Mandrake, the graphical interfaces KDE, Gnome, AfterStep, Window Maker, IceWM etc. are fully integrated inside a very modern distribution, fully compatible with Red Hat applications (RPM packages). You don't have to spend hours to get all those graphical interfaces to work: once Linux-Mandrake is installed, everything works.
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Windows XP Service Pack 2 Support
Windows Support Tools for Microsoft Windows XP are intended for use by Microsoft support personnel and experienced users to assist in diagnosing and resolving computer problems
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Power to Learn Laptop Computer Initiative
"The Cobb County School District is considering a plan to equip all teachers, middle and high school students with laptop computers. The district is awaiting responses from several of the largest computer manufacturers, and a proposal could be brought to the Board of Education by late September or October.
The plan, called Power To Learn, would equip teachers with laptops beginning this (2004-05) school year so that they may become acquainted with the devices and begin planning for the integration of their classroom instruction using this new technology. High school students would be provided laptops at the start of the 2005-06 school year, and middle school students would receive them later in the school year. Other school districts (see Henrico County, Va.) across the country that have equipped students with laptops have seen remarkable benefits. Students are drawn to the medium and adapt very quickly, including large numbers of students who do not have access to such technology in their homes. Some of the benefits include increased attendance, fewer discipline problems, more student engagement, more parental involvement, and higher test scores"
For more information, click here
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August 23, 2004
Photoshop what you wish your school mascot was
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Pills to go
Cool new product which includes space for two pills and a little sip of water to go along with them
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Today's News
Man wakes up, finds himself in coffin after assumed dead
Two dozen fireman required to stop out-of-control ferris wheel at fire department fundraiser
Harry and the Potters: That's right, a Harry Potter tribute band. Who would have thought...
Girls can't play guitar. Here comes the science
GenCon report: Gamers are breeding. Probably in their parents' basement
Cleveland police involved in deadly shootout with laser printer (second story)
Family shocked to find out their strange penny is worth at least $400,000 (with pics)
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August 22, 2004
Today's Links
Game - Comboling
Try to link all the blocks either horizontally or vertically.
Video - Pimp my Ride
Funny Video making fun of MTV's PIMP MY RIDE.
Site - Mini-me, get your 1:6 Action Figure
Cool Site where you can get an exact action figure of you with a ration of 6:1
Game - SumoWrestling
Fun Game where you try to knock the computer out of the rink
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Protected Storage PassView
Protected Storage PassView is a small utility that reveals the passwords stored on your computer by Internet Explorer and Outlook Express. The passwords are revealed by reading the information from the Protected Storage.
This utility can show 4 types of passwords:
Outlook passwords: When you create a mail account in Outlook Express or a POP3 account in Microsoft Outlook, and you choose the "Remember password" option in the account properties, the password is saved in the Protected Storage, and this utility can instantly reveal it.
Be aware that if delete an existing Outlook Express account, the password won't be removed from the Protected Storage. In such a case, the utility won't be able to obtain the user-name of the deleted account, and only the password will be shown.
AutoComplete passwords in Internet Explorer: Many Web sites provides you a logon screen with user-name and password fields. When you log into the Web site, Internet Explorer may ask you if you want to remember the password for the next time that you log into this Web site. If choose to remember the password, the user-name and the password are saved in the Protected Storage, and thus they can be revealed by Protected Storage PassView.
In some circumstances, multiple pairs of user-name and passwords are stored for the same logon window. In such case, the additional passwords will be displayed as sub-items of the first user-password pair. In sub-items, the resource name is displayed as 3 dots ('...')
Password-protected sites in Internet Explorer: Some Web sites allows you to log on by using "basic authentication" or "challenge/response" authentication. When you enter the Web site, Internet Explorer displays a special logon dialog-box and asks you to enter your user-name and password. Internet Explorer also gives you the option to save the user-name/password pair for the next time you log-on.
If you choose to save the logon data, the user-name and the password are saved in the Protected Storage, and thus they can be revealed by Protected Storage PassView.
In this category, you can also find the passwords of FTP servers.
MSN Explorer Passwords: The MSN Explorer browser stores 2 types of passwords in the Protected Storage: Sign-up passwords and AutoComplete passwords
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eDonkey 1.0.1
eDonkey is an application that allows you to share and download files with millions of other people across the globe. It is fast and easy to use.
changelog;
Columns
won't stick resizing when the banner changes
Stats
Can limit maximum y axis value
Options
Advanced
You can set whether or not you want memory buffered files
Sorting
Remembers previously sorted columns so you can sort like 0.53 did
Downloads
You can right click on warning icon and tell it to hide
Friends
New friends have a grey background until clicked
Fonts
Setting font in ui.xml is handled better
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Klipfolio
Klipfolio is a small, efficient and easy to use desktop application that allows you to collect, view and manage live information channels. Save the time and energy needed to stay up-to-date. Based on your collection of information channels, it will gather and present information to you the moment it is available.
Latest Changes:
* Support for a new generation of Klips that go way beyond simply showing headlines, weather, stocks, auctions and more
* New mini-Toolbar mode ("Collapse Toolbar" on main context menu)
* Now move the toolbar without moving Klips by using the "alt" key
* Developer sub-menu in Klips menu
* View Source command in developer mode
* Command line parameter "/NOINSTALL" allows KlipFolio to run without being installed
* Auto Arrange Klips context menu item for Toolbar, System Tray Icon and Klips list to arrange your Klips automatically
* All items now trigger tooltips (with or without notes)
* Firefox, Neoplanet and MyIE2 now appear in the broswer dropdown
* Tooltips for Klip icons and item count can now have newlines
* Items will now be automatically removed from Klips more appropriately
* "Delete All Items" now in toolbar menu to clear all Klips in one step
* Banners in Klip Setup windows are now links to content sources
* Improved overall performance and stability
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Theme: Make Olympic sports you'd actually watch
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New unpatched Windows XP will be wormy within 20 minutes of being connected to the internet
The Internet Storm Center has recently published a chart showing the trends in probing for worms. On average, a new installation of XP will be infected by a worm after only 20 minutes.
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Today's News
125 years ago the ukulele came to Hawaii
Man strangled to death in argument over $2 bowl of soup. "Soup Nazi" unavailable for comment
Old lady can find water underground with just two sticks
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