iPhone-Backgrounder Hack Brings True Background Multitasking to iPhone Apps [IPhone] (18)
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iPhone-Backgrounder (available for jailbroken iPhones via Cydia) brings another much-desired functionality that Apple's not allowing for legit apps—the ability to run in the background. After installing the extension, simply hold down the home button on the app you want to preserve, and it will keep running until you tell it to stop with another home button press. Looks like those jailbreak folks aren't done innovating just yet... Like copy and paste, the only way to ...
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Frank said:
Shit... works!
Darpa's Math Quiz: Model the Brain, Find Biology's Laws, Solve Number Theory 'Holy Grail' (2)
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Every so often, the Pentagon's blue sky research arm gets slammed, for funding investigations that are a little too down-to-Earth. Then Darpa turns around, and sponsors a new project to "develop a mathematical theory to build a functional model of the brain." It's one of 23 "mathematical challenges" issued today by the agency. In addition to cooking up a theory that predicts how to make a mock-brain, Darpa is looking for mathematicians to: Finally solve ...
Korg nanoSERIES USB controllers unboxed, previewed (5)
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Filed under: Misc. Gadgets The Korg nanoSERIES line of miniature USB controllers we had a look at a few months back has finally seen the light of day, and much to our chagrin, reviews are mixed. MusicRadar singles the nanoPAD out for praise, saying the twelve drum pads feel good and the X/Y pad is a useful addition, but they seem less impressed with the nanoKONTROL and nanoKEY. The site says the faders on the ...
10 Gadgets That Help You Survive in Cheap Hotel Rooms [Thank Giz It's (25)
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Tomorrow I embark on a week-long vacation that will have me hiking up mountains, enjoying art and music and dining in fancy restaurants. Needless to say, I am looking forward to it. The only thing I am not 100% about is the hotel room. I've never stayed in this particular chain before and I got it at a great price—which has me a little concerned. What's wrong with it? Is it nasty inside? Is that ...
Skyfire Windows Mobile Browser 0.8 Improves Video Quality, Speed and Text Entry [Skyfire Browser] (1)
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Skyfire, the third-party Windows Mobile browser that does much of the desktop-class page rendering server side to spit out to your phone, has just gotten an upgrade to version 0.8. Among the list of features that get bumped or added are video quality, launch speed and auto-reconnect, zooming, downloading of content and in-line text entry. The browser still supports dynamic AJAX content, Flash, QuickTime, and Windows Media, but our hands-on attempt in watching a YouTube ...
Army to Build 'Minority Report' Fast Iris Scan (2)
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The U.S. Army Research Laboratory is working on the development of iris-scanning biometric ID technology that can identify up to THIRTY PEOPLE PER MINUTE AS THEY WALK BY. The Army plans to build a device that's portable and ruggedized. Current systems require each person to walk up, stop and hold still in front of the iris scanners.
Sylar Cracks Open Your Head On Tonight's Heroes [This Week On TV] (1)
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This week a bunch of our favorite male actors are hitting television all at once. "Secret Apprentice" Sam Witwer makes his premiere as Doomsday on Smallville, playing the sweet paramedic. Michael Shanks returns to the gate world as in a doctor face to uncover ancient secrets on Stargate Atlantis. Dean Winters is kicking robo-butt over at the Sarah Connor Chronicles, and all our favorite NBC Heroes are back for the season premiere. Monday: There's a ...
LaserGames mouse emulator: more fun than blinding a 747 pilot (1)
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Filed under: Peripherals LaserGames is a mod for projectors allowing up to two players to interact with a game using a run-of-the-mill (red or green) laser pointer in place of a mouse or controller, minus the precision response. Developer Alpay Kasal of Lit Studios isn't giving any hints on how this thing works, but we imagine it uses sensor technology similar to interactive projections -- you know, the ones where a video is projected on ...
Working With An Advantage - The HTC Advantage 7510 That Is (1)
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Product Category: Laptop replacement PDA/phoneManufacturer: HTCWhere to Buy: Expansys [Affiliate]Price: $1,159.99 USDSystem Requirements: Windows Mobile Professional 6.1Specifications: PXA270 CPU running at 624Mhz with ATi W2284 graphic chip; 256Mb ROM, 128Mb SDRAM, 16Gb Flash; 133.5mm x 98mm x 22mm (with keyboard); 375g (with battery); 5 inch TFT LCD with LED backlight. The full set of specifications are available here.Pros:Beautiful, huge VGA screen;Huge (16Gb) flash drive included;Reasonable battery life (compared to a laptop);Full accessory pack.Cons:Interface really doesn't ...
Army Awards Contract for 'Thought Helmets' (Seriously, it's Tinfoil Hat Time, like, Now) [Telepathy] (7)
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From the "how the hell did we miss this" department comes word that the U.S. military is hard at work creating "thought helmets" for its soldiers. If fully realized, this mind-interfacing piece of gear would allow for what plebeians would call magic, and Arthur C. Clark would call basic telepathy. The "good" news is the Army believes telepathic communication between soldiers in the field is entirely possible, some day. The bad news is that "some ...
Gbridge Does Simple but Secure File Sharing, Syncing, and VNC [Featured Windows Download] (36)
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Windows only: Free application Gbridge sets up a virtual private network between any computer over the internet using your Google account as a starting point. Once set up, Gbridge allows you to share files, connect to and remotely control a computer using VNC, sync folders, and back up files to another computer. If you've got Google Talk/Gmail chat friends using Gbridge, the app provides the same functionality between your computer and theirs. It all sounds ...
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Billzilla said:
Hey big brother, can you just hold on to.. you know.. everything for me?
Best of the Best: The Hive Five Winners [Hive Five] (176)
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Our Hive Five feature series answers the most frequently asked question we hear at Lifehacker: "What's the best tool for the job?" In the past six months, we've covered the five best tools in a number of categories, from best instant messengers and DVD-ripping tools to anti-virus applications and BitTorrent clients. Each week, we ask our savvy readers to vote for the one tool they like best out of the top five; the winner represents ...
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Robert Scoble said:
This is a must read for everyone. Lifehacker has pulled the best productivity apps out and put them all into one post. Me loves Lifehacker.
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Caz said:
This is good stuff... a bunch of the "best of" applications and systems to make you more productive... really... you should read this.
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chunk said:
One stop shop.
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Jake said:
I use about 70% of these things. All pretty awesome apps.
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mina. said:
i love that the best tools to keep track of your life are still pen and paper. the satisfaction of drawing a line through something on your to-do list is unparallelled.
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Mark Bockenstedt said:
this is a pretty good comprehensive list of the best packages around
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Kurt said:
Awesome post!
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JeeBs said:
Rock solid list of the best apps in many categories. Many I already use, some I don't, and will check out.
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Ashwin said:
Amazing collection!
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blindsurf3r said:
a really nice article.. list of all of the best productivity apps
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Glutnix said:
Even technophiles still like pen-and-paper!
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Matt said:
This is a good list that everyone should check out.
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JimmyBTM said:
wow the best of the best 2008 list
How to Avoid the Physical Hazards of Blogging (10)
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Today Massage Therapist Lovelyn Bettison from Art of Balanced Living and Message Therapy Benefits writes some tips on How to Avoid the Physical Hazards of Blogging. Sitting in a chair in front of a computer for extended amounts of time isn’t the best thing for your health. As bloggers we do it on a regular basis. This puts us at risk of getting neck, shoulder and upper back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, and lower back ...
Digg Cleans House, Bans 80+ Script Users (12)
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Reports are bubbling up that Digg has permanently banned over 80 users for running scripts that help them automatically perform certain tasks on the site. The mostly lengthy account has been published on the Get Smart Blog under the title The Grim Reaper has visited Digg. The post lists 86 usernames that were unceremoniously dropped from the site without forewarning. The tone of the author and his commenters, all apparently Digg users (or ex-Digg users) ...
Dealzmodo: 500GB Seagate Hard Drive for $50 [Dealzmodo] (6)
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Today's woot! is a factory-refurbished 500GB Seagate Barracuda hard drive, running at 7200 rpm with a 16MB buffer, for only $50. I know, I know, refurbs are risky, but for a backup drive you only use every once in awhile, this is a great price and should do you just fine. [woot!]
UCSD's StarCAVE Is a Real 3D Super-High-Def Danger Room [Virtual Reality] (2)
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