September 2009

Mechanical tumor, external heart, elastic cell - CPU Load Meter

Mechanical tumor, external heart, elastic cell - CPU Load Meter

Interactive media artist Mio I-zawa’s “mechanical tumor” is a quivering hunk of fleshy, organic-looking material that expands and contracts depending on the amount of stress your computer is experiencing ....

Dell Latitude Z: 16-inch notebook weighs 4.5 pounds, charges wirelessly

Dell Latitude Z: 16-inch notebook weighs 4.5 pounds, charges wirelessly

Dell’s got something for the business set today in the 16-inch Latitude Z, a $2000 notebook that measures just over half an inch thick, weighs 4.5 pounds, and charges wirelessly ....

The Very First Lighter Phone SB6309

The Very First Lighter Phone SB6309

Although I fully admit to chuckling quite a bit after first seeing this cellphone with a built-in cigarette lighter, I can see some practicality with it. After all, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard of my smoking friends losing their lighter. I’ve been asked numerous times if I happen to have a lighter on me, despite that they’re fully aware I don’t smoke. Having a lighter built into your cellphone would come in incredibly handy. After all, your phone is almost always somewhere within reach.....

How to download YouTube videos without using any programs!

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Here is a tutorial for How to download YouTube videos without using any programs!. It is very useful. The videos downloaded are in .flv format so dont forget to donwload flv player.TUTORIAL: How to download YouTube videos without using any programs! Go to the YouTube video's page that you want to download. Right-click the screen and click "View Source", or something similar, depending on your type of browser. Open "Find" (Ctrl+F) and...

Altec Lansing OrbitUSB

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Altec Lansing's OrbitUSB is just the thing if you're looking to get bigger sound from your laptop or netbook from a compact and convenient device that fits in the palm of your hand. The OrbitUSB is completely USB powered so all you need to do is plug it in and you're good to go. It even has a stand and built-in storage for the speaker's USB cord to keep everything tangle-free. Price: ...

Tie with built-in bottle opener

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If you have to wear a tie on a regular basis, it might as well be awesome. In that spirit, Argentina’s “Sinapsis” studio designed this “After Office Tie” for a recent DesignBoom.com competition. It’s a simple concept that makes a lot of sense: a tie with a bottle opener built into the bottom of it.The tie will be exhibited at London’s Institute of Contemporary Arts from September 30th to October 4th. Whether it’ll become an actual product...

KX-TG9382T: Panasonic's First Bluetooth Enabled Landline Phone

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Panasonic's KX-TG9382T phone will only make your life easier. Thanks to its Bluetooth connectivity you can forward your contact details (names, numbers, etc.) from a mobile phone to a home phone via Bluetooth (two way mode), and provides the capability of using a Bluetooth headset or hands free solution with a phone.Only available in the US, phone will sell for around $169.95 U...

Ceramic Speakers Claim Better Sound

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This beautiful pair of ceramic speakers, designed by Joey Roth, “are designed to leave the sound untouched, warm, dry, and detailed.” The handcrafted 4″ speakers are made of porcelain and cork, which the product’s page calls “acoustically dead.” I think that’s a good thing.gSelect sells the porcelain speaker set for $500 (USD); unfortunately it’s out of stock as of this writing. You may want to head on to its product page anyway so you...

Siemens liftMatic oven gets a facelift

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Siemens did a major makeover on its range of home appliances that went on display at IFA Berlin 2009. Besides its iPod-like disc controls for induction hobs and cooking ranges, its pioneering liftMatic oven also went under the knife for a appealing new look. The new oven is available with stainless steel/black glass panel and features Siemens’ award-winning light control system. The MP3 player-like push buttons, are arranged in a logical...

Panasonic's LED lightbulb shines for a whopping 19 years

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How often do you change lightbulbs? Every few months, maybe? Well, when Panasonic's new LED bulbs hit shelves, change that time frame from months to decades.Yes, these insanely efficient bulbs keep shining and shining, providing the brightness of a traditional 60-watt bulb. Of course, they won't be cheap, with pricing set at about $40 a bulb in Japan when they hit stores in October. But seeing as they cost a mere $2 to run per year in energy...

Sony Unveils 32GB MicroVault Click with LED indicator light

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The Sony 32GB MicroVault Click benefits from a simple, elegant design – no cap to lose – and trouble-free plug & play operation. With its huge 32GB capacity on tap, it’s now an easy matter to transfer heavy contents between devices. The MicroVault Click range has a bright design, with one colour per capacity via an LED indicator light. The MicroVault Click can even go beyond the 32GB mark thanks to unique Virtual Expander data compression...

USB Windows Icebox – freeze your hard disk for security

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This USB Windows Icebox gadget is pretty…ahem…cool. Just plug it into the nearest USB port of your PC, and it will immediately freeze any changes on the hard disk. You can keep using the computer – or let your kids run free on it – safe in the knowledge that when you switch off next, all changes will be deleted and the machine will return to its original state. It’s an excellent tool for keeping your laptop clean while letting someone else...

Blur tripod eliminates the shakes from your iPhone photos – $14.99

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Mobile Mechatronics is introducing what they say is the first iPhone to Tripod Adapter. Whether they’re first to market or not their concept seems sound. Take a mini tripod, add a bracket to hold your iPhone and eliminate those blurred photos from shaking the camera while taking pictures or video. They’ll also soon have an iPhone application that enables picture delay, multi-picture taking with adjustable delay, time lapse and lev...

Pearly Dreams Toothpaste Claims To Put You To Sleep

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Pearly Dreams toothpaste was made to help you sleep. In other words, brush your teeth with this stuff and say goodnight. You’ll be lucky to make it to your bed.Containing a cocktail of Melatonin, Balm Mint, Valerian and Passionflower and endorsed by Aerosmith’s Brad Whitford (wtf?), Pearly Dreams promises a long night of unconsciousness. Or you can just drink until you pass out like usual. I wouldn’t trust having this in my bathroom. Knowing...

Multimedia Upholstered Sofa with an Integrated Computer

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This modern upholstered sofa is a hybrid model of electronic entertainment and comfortable sofa. Athena is a multimedia upholstered sofa that features an integrated computer into it’s cool design. It includes an integrated computer, an iPod/iPhone dock, MP3 player with a wireless connection over the 2.4 Ghz radio signal, an 8 inch subwoofer and series of loudspeakers. I’m pretty sure that most of you don’t want a piece of furniture so sopistichated...

Microsoft: Students to get Windows 7 for £30/$30

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Microsoft has taken the wraps off an amazing offer for UK and US students today.Students in the UK and US with a valid email address (an email address given by the college or university, e.g. name@leeds.ac.uk) will be able to purchase Windows 7 Home Premium or Windows 7 Professional (upgrade versions) for £30 and $30 respectively. The offer will run until 3 January 2010 when the prices will revert to normal. Microsoft confirmed the offer...

Your Travel Guide - www.ruba.com

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Here’s a Web site that understands how fellow travelers and tourists think, it’s appeal lies in giving you a flavour of the whole course, instead of focusing on the small tidbids. Ruba is a travel Web site where community-generated user reviews share travel experiences that span across cities, countries and continents. The user guides are pictorial, with geo-tagged locations on Google maps that give you precise location of the landmarks,...

To find a doctor or hospital in your vicinity - www.bolohealth.com

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Bolohealth.com is a networking portal for health enthusiasts. It provides a platform for users to create their own community, and to exchange views and opinions with medical professionals. The Web site helps you find a doctor or hospital in your vicinity, listing over 1,00,000 doctors, and 10,000 healthcare establishments in India. The portal also has a comprehensive listing of major illnesses and medical conditions, with a panel of experts...

For Positive News Stories - www.optimistworld.com

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An antidote to all the doom, gloom and pessimism in mainstream media outlets, this news Web site is like a dose of prozac, covering only positive news stories and inspiring features on travel, sports and companies with a conscience. A section dedicated to charities tries to raise funds for various causes, from research funding to disability and Alzheimer...

Bing Tweets: Twitter and Bing Search Mashup

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Microsoft announced a new portal that combines Bing search and Twitter. The new site is named BingTweets and it basically brings together classic web search from Bing, with real-time search elements from Twitter.This service was built by both Microsoft, Twitter and Federated Media. It does not seem like Twitter is doing anything more than just providing access to their public API to Microsoft and Federated Media. By just visiting BingTweets,...

reCAPTCHA captured by Google

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Evidently, Google’s efforts to create a new CAPTCHA system that requires people to rotate images until they’re upright, aren’t moving as quickly as the company would like. Because this morning, the search giant said it had acquired reCAPTCHA, developer of the Web’s preeminent CAPTCHA technology. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.CAPTCHA, for those of you just joining us, stands for Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers...

Facebook hits 300 million users, says it's cash-flow positive

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Facebook has two very big pieces of news that they announced today at TechCrunch50. The first: They have crossed 300 million users worldwide now, extending their lead as the biggest social network. The second: They are now cash flow positive. Yes, from this point forward, Facebook is making money.300 million is the obvious big news. But really, it was always just a matter of time before Facebook was going to hit the milestone. They hit...

The New Blogger Feature – display of commentors or author's profile image in Blogs

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Again, blogger buzz informs that now blogger has added one new feature to their machine, it is the avatar beside the comment. It’s said that this feature is to complete any new features in celebration of Blogger’s birthday. If the comment avatar has not appeared yet in your blog, maybe your template has not supported this new feature. But don’t worry because you can add a modification to your template so you can solve this problem and Blogger...

Browse the website on your desktop - Cool Trick

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First of all open notepad and write down this code:<html><body><iframesrc ="http://www.wonderful-tricks.blogspot.com"width="100%" height="100%"></iframe></body></html>|and then save where ever you wish with .html extentionAfter you have saved go to desktop with right-click Properties - Desktop(tab) - Browse or Control Panel - Appearence and Themes (for removing this desktop backrground)and select your...

How to clear your computer's memory

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It often happens our computer to operate its work very slowly.Most of people restart computer, but we have another simple method to proceed without restarting your OS.1. Right-click on desktop and choose New-Shortcut2. In the Type the location of the item write this code: %windir%\system32\rundll32.exe advapi32.dll,ProcessIdleTasks3. Click Next4. Name as Clear Memory5. Click Finish.Now whenever you see that your PC is working slowly go...

How to check quality of movie without downloading all files

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The best way to test quality and save bandwidth is: Download the first rar file Then extract remembering to check the "Keep broken file" tab then play the file.For guide how to do it how a look at the above image.In this way you can save your band width...

How to burn an iso image to a cd

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This tutorial will help you burn an image to a cd.For this tutorial I will be using Nero because its the best one to use or you can use magic iso or ultra iso but for me Nero is fast. If you would like another tutorial with a different program comment it here and I will be glad to help. Bare in mind that I used an old version of nero that came with my pc, but the old nero should have the same thing just better graphix Second open up Nero:Next...