Natural Potato Chips Taste Test (1)
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"The Winner" photo by roboppy via flickr While we usually visit Grist to check in on the latest news on topics like GMOs or federal farm policy analysis we couldn't resist reading Tom Philpott's unscientific taste test of 10 "health-food-store" potato chips. (Actually eight chips made from potatoes, one from plantain, and one from cassava, but why quibble?) Even the most hardened locavore has their snack-food vice and we salute Philpott for taking this challenge ...
GMDesk: Desktop client for Gmail, Google Docs, Google Reader, etc (10)
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Filed under: Windows, Macintosh, Linux, Web services, Google, Freeware, web 2.0 Some of the applications I use most often aren't desktop apps, they're web apps that I access through a web browser. Gmail, Google Reader, and Google Docs, for example. GMDesk is an Adobe AIR-based client for these and other Google-based services. It's based on the idea that you shouldn't have to fire up a web browser just to check your email.The concept is sound, ...
Useful Google Talk Bots That You Must Add as Friends (36)
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You can do lot of interesting stuff with Google Talk like get alert notifications, save bookmarks to delicious, manage web calendars, set reminders, write blogs, and so much more. Such features can be easily integrated into Google Talk through ‘bots’ which, in simple English, are like virtual friends who are online 24×7 and will always respond with a smile to your questions or requests. Here are some of the most useful ‘bots’ that transform Google ...
Men Want Women To Be Traditional-Women HAPPY To Be Housewife (3)
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Women have abandoned the feminist dream of equality to seek a more traditional role - and want men to be more 'retrosexual' than 'metrosexual', according to research.
LinkedIn Rolls Out Enhanced Groups Features (14)
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Last week, we wrote about LinkedIn’s recent issues with its Groups - as part of a new platform rollout, a number of management features were apparently buggy, while others had been removed entirely. Tonight sees the release of a number of new features on the platform that should quell some of these concerns. Among the new features are a centralized hub page for every group, where group members can come together and converse with each ...
Dad's Cab Family Taxi Meter Will Make Your Children Cringe [Novelty Items] (9)
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The Dad's Cab Meter is a fake taxi fare counter for parental chauffeurs, made so they can guilt/embarrass their ingrate children into doing chores for them. The meter incrementally increases the pretend fare and comes with a stack of fare receipts that have chores the kids can do as payment (har har har). It's kinda like those redonkulous moments on The Cosby Show where the entire family would participate in a role-play with some sort ...
Volkswagen Caddy Van Features a Wooden Boat Deck For Sunbathing [Cars] (6)
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The designers at Volkswagen brought out the big guns for an upcoming recreational vehicle show in Düsseldorf, Germany by crossing one of their small commercial Caddy vans with a sailboat. While the Caddy Topos Sail design is not capable of traveling on water, it does feature a sailboat style deck on the roof that can be modified for relaxation and sunbathing. It even features a wooden ladder built into the glass to grant easy access ...
Drivable Replica of Star Wars Landspeeder (23)
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This Star Wars Landspeeder is a full-sized, drivable, Jedi-approved replica built by Daniel Deutsch, who designed his version from the ground up. Neatorama dug up this 1:1 scale speeder, which has a custom aluminum chassis, fiberglass body, and an electric drive system that hits lightspeed at 25 mph (UPDATED: with gallery). The art detail is also pretty amazing (and reeks of authenticity), with body work and fake damage consistent with the landspeeder in the film. ...
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Kagnar said:
These aren't the droids you are looking for
MythBusters Claims the Moon Landings Actually Happened (5)
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On their show last night, MythBusters sought to debunk one of the biggest myths of all, that NASA's "moon landings" were shot on a Hollywood backlot. And, spoiler alert, it looks like all that space exploration actually happened. So I guess that's it. Everyone can now remove their tinfoil hats and crack open a bag of freeze dried ice cream. Unless...of course...MythBusters is in on the whole thing...
Best Freebies of (2005-) 2008 [Free] (5)
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Kiplinger's runs down their favorite freebies of 2008, trotting out old chestnuts like your free annual credit report, free 411 directory assistance, the public library, and swap boards like Freecycle. Good stuff, but not all specific to 2008. And, no hugs. Photo by moonwire.
Startup Delayer Staggers Your Startup Apps for Smoother Loading [Featured Windows Download] (43)
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Windows only: Free application Startup Delayer staggers the applications that launch when you login to Windows by user-defined increments. The reason: To mitigate the common startup bottleneck caused by all of your startup applications fighting to run at the same time. You'd never try launching eight different applications simultaneously under normal circumstances and expect your computer to handle it well, so why should your startup apps be any different? To use it, just drag applications ...
Leaked Apple Patent Filing is Full of New Multitouch Tech For a Mac Tablet [Mac Tablet] (12)
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Appleinsider has gotten their hands on a large patent filing from Apple that we haven't seen before, and it's loaded with plans for how a multitouch interface would work on a tablet Mac running full-blown OS X. It covers how small interface buttons will be handled, iPhone-like scrolling through lists, details on a full multi-touch keyboard, and a nifty pop-up scroll wheel. And on top of all that, it seems like it'll even work if ...
Five Best Password Managers [Hive Five] (52)
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You've got enough to keep track of in your day-to-day life without filling your head with the countless logins and passwords you've racked up over the years, and the Post-It note on your monitor just isn't an option. Luckily, there are several fantastic and secure password management applications designed to make it easy for you to remember, manage, and secure your passwords effortlessly. On Tuesday you shared your favorite password managers, and now we're back ...
Michael Phelps to host SNL season premiere (3)
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Filed under: OpEd, Saturday Night Live, Celebrities, Reality-FreeSaturday Night Live is about to kick off its 34th season, and they're determined to do it with a bang. Doing a smart job of quickly pulling in America's biggest star of the summer, the show has announced that super-crazy Olympian god slash merman Michael Phelps will be hosting the premiere. It also looks like the musical guest will be Lil' Wayne, but who has time to care ...
BlackBerry Storm Has Multiple Personalities: is BlackBerry Thunder [Thunder Storm] (1)
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So after much to-ing and fro-ing, it looks like BlackBerry Storms are BlackBerry Thunders ("...and violets are blue, I'm schizophrenic, and so am I" as a schoolyard song used to go.) The same device will bear two names: Storm for Verizon, Thunder for others like Rogers and Vodafone. It seems like there'll be an 8GB microSD card along with the phone, which has a 3.5mm headset jack, and pre-installed SIM card, though the box suggests ...
Guitar Praise: Guitar Hero Minus the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'n Roll [Christiantech] (13)
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When you siphon the antiestablishmentism out of rock 'n roll, you get one of two things—Christian rock or The Jonas Brothers. Neither is the most ideal listening situation. Still, we're not ones to judge, so here's just the thing for all of you Christian rockers in the audience. Guitar Praise, the Christian response to Guitar Hero, is coming soon to Mac and PC for $100. Bundled with one wireless guitar, it packs a long list ...
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Aaron said:
ROFL
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snod said:
Was mal wieder beweist dass es nichts gibt was es nicht gibt...
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Sermed said:
Oh yeah.
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Jon said:
Oh what the hell is this?
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iomegadrive said:
Boo, no Faith+1 tracks? lame.
Top 10 Calendar Tricks (85)
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Software and webapps rock at being calendars: You can update them from any computer or your phone, they don't have to triple-check when Columbus Day is, and they never get coffee stains on them. But your online or desktop calendar can do a lot more than just hold dates and tell you about them. Free programs and tweaks can integrate appointments into your email app, embed a whole-month view into your wallpaper, schedule birthdays without ...
