August 2008
121 posts
FBI Arrests Alleged California Music Pirate →
The FBI arrested a California man Wednesday on allegations he broke federal copyright law by uploading to the internet nine Guns N’ Roses songs before their official release. Kevin Cogill, of Culver…
Craving Bánh mì for lunch
joekwon - the martial art of technology… sadly i’m only a white belt one stripe
Aza Raskin on Mozilla's Ubiquity →
Shared by joekwon
i like where this is going
extremely powerful add-on, like Quicksilver for the whole web; more in the tutorial
Dead Sea Scrolls Set for Posting Online →
Filed under: Computers
The Dead Sea Scrolls are among the most important finds of the twentieth century. Discovered in the 1940s, the badly deteriorated pieces of parchment that make…
unrecovered
HP dv8000t Keyboard Checkup Guide! - Icrontic... →
Client Video: Google Reader in Plain English →
Alarm Clock Defuses a 'Bomb' Every Morning... →
Shared by joekwon
I wonder if someone has yet built the computer from Lost as their alarm clock…
Filed under: Computers
We’ve seen a lot of novel ways to wake up those of us…
$249 Kindle 2.0 significantly thinner and Frog... →
Filed under: Displays, Misc. Gadgets
Like the 1st generation Kindle unearthed by Engadget snoops way back in September of 2006, Amazon’s having a tough time keeping the lid on its
Fantastic Contraption →
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pretty fun
This Flash game called Fantastic Contraption lets you build animated machines to get around bypass obstacles and get to a goal. It’s the perfect mix of…
Google Suggest Getting Built In [Google] →
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about time
Google announces that they’re rolling out Google Suggest—the smart drop-down of search term suggestions as-you-type—to the default Google search box. (Very…
Solar necktie will probably not make you give up... →
Shared by joekwon
to geeky even for me
This solar power necktie is built with photovoltaic thin film about the same thickness as paper with a similar physical propeties to camera film….
$249 Kindle 2.0 significantly thinner and Frog... →
Filed under: Displays, Misc. Gadgets
Like the 1st generation Kindle unearthed by Engadget snoops way back in September of 2006, Amazon’s having a tough time keeping the lid on its…
Yahoo’s 404 At Giants Stadium →
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hahaha
Like a lot of other companies in Silicon Valley, TimeBridge has hired their fair share of ex-Yahoo employees. CEO Yori Nelken said most of their ex-Yahoo…
RideTheCity.com: A Google Maps App for Safe Biking →
RideTheCity is a cool mash-up application that allows you to plan bike routes based on safety and speed. By typing - or selecting - a start and end location in New York City, the application…
OpenTape: An Open Source Muxtape →
Muxtape, the online service that would allow you to create playlists and share tunes with your friend was recently shut down, much to the dismay of its fans. I found 8Tracks as a worthy follower….
iCables : The Holedar Earphones by Yoonsang Kim →
Can’t wait for these to go into production, as I’m really sick of messing around iCables… The Holedar Earphones by Yoonsang Kim is a concept design that should garner lots of attention not…
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Miserable flight. Big neighbor and loud family in foreign languages. Fail.
omw to ATL. Any reco for a good dinner?
Lightview →
lightbox advanced
Free Alternatives to Replace Jott's Functions... →
When formerly-free phone-to-text service Jott announced they would start charging for its smartest functions this week, it caught a lot of fans by surprise. Good, free things can’t last…
Samsung Omnia unboxing includes phone, tiny girls →
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I have to admit, I was expecting that.
Did anyone bust out an iPhone response yet? Wait for it……
Up Close With Microsoft’s Photosynth: Stitch... →
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glad to see this project is moving along, but uh… why would I want to make a synth with my OWN photos? I mean, how many photos woudl I have to take to get that done. I thought…
hidden from view
ING Direct bastards disabled closing an account from the web interface. Shady.
Why You Should Enable Gmail's SSL Feature... →
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do it. I detailed a how to on my blog.
A security vulnerability in Google’s web-based e-mail service can be easily
side-stepped by adjusting your account settings. And you should…
The Space Tourist Who Wasn't →
I met Daisuke “Dice-K” Enomoto in Star City, Russia, in August 2006. Enomoto, 37, is slight with tired eyes and a shock of bleach-blond dyed hair. His idea of space travel comes from comic books…
Missing Muxtape? Try 8Tracks. It’s Better →
Muxtape, a startup that quickly became a favorite of the Tumblr-set, has taken a nose dive, thanks to the machinations at RIAA. There are lot of folks bemoaning the loss of the service. To them,…
Word Press Themes →
Free word press themes
Getting Serious About Getting Things Done →
New modeling technology breathes life into... →
Shared by joekwon
pretty good, but you can still tell something is “off”
Filed under: Robots
Ask any animation modeler about the “uncanny valley,” and you’re sure to get at least a…
Irate father nails Xbox to tree →
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awesome
Filed under: Culture, Microsoft Xbox
After having “warned [their] 3 boys about their behavior while playing the Xbox,” a rather vengeful father had…
pondering the benefits of tablet pcs in the workplace
Executor Is Impressive, Full-Featured App Launcher... →
Windows only: Free application Executor is an application launcher very similar in look and feel to Lifehacker reader’s favorite application launcher, Launchy. In fact, after a bit of…
Snowflake's Draenei Starting Guide (1-12) | World... →
Mygazines Offers Full Magazine Scans Online [Free] →
Browse any of a number of popular magazines for free—from Macworld and PC World to Cosmopolitan and Men’s Health—at web site Mygazines. The site contains user-uploaded scans of these…
Requiem for a Dream still haunts me to this day
Phelps is supa-fast!
World's Most Hideous Gadgets →
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haha, that helmet is hilarious
Last week, we linked to CrunchGear’s hilarious compilation of the 12 ugliest gadgets ever made, which included the ridiculous…
Pandora On the Verge of Closing Shop →
Shared by Yong
Nooooooooo…!!!
Pandora is an internet radio service that allows you to create your own radio station based on songs and artists that you like. While you can’t necessarily…
Open-source multi-touch: Touché - The Unofficial... →
EnergyHub minds your electricity, saves you cash →
Filed under: Household
We’ve seen electricity-monitoring / controlling devices similar to the EnergyHub before, but few have provided such a handsome interface or modular,…
'I Am 8-Bit' Gallery Showcases Art... →
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who else wants to go?
Filed under: Video GamesThe fourth annual I Am 8-Bit art show took place on Thursday in Los Angeles, with opening night festivities kicking off at 8…
When your finger just won't cut it, the iPhone... →
Filed under: Accessories, iPod Family, iPhone
Although the iPhone and iPod touch were designed with your finger in mind, for those who have trouble controlling the screen (or who…
Top 10 Creative Ways To Display Time →
By Haroon Baig
Clocks don’t have to be boring. Of course, clocks need need to remain usable and display current time; however, they can do it in a number of creative ways. You are about to see…
iPhone3G = teh slowness
simplify media for iPhone free for first 100k. Browse by Category (Music) in the AppStore.
Ode To Friday - LAAAAAAAAAA!!