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Web Design from Scratch
submitted by keffrin 19 hours 51 minutes ago (via http://www.webdesignfromscratc...)
This site is for everyone involved or interested in creating web sites - whether novice or expert. It will help you understand what makes web sites succeed or fail, and what can be done to increase the chance of success.
Legitimate Nintendo Revolution Leak, Backside Shown
submitted by playbombcom 8 hours 34 minutes ago (via http://www.playbomb.com/2006/0...)
It seems as though a 100% legitimate leak has been made from somewhere in Japan of some type of Nintendo booklet that shows not only the evolution of the Nintendo Revolution controller, but a slipped shot of the back of the Revolution as well. The shot suggests a power port, a fan, a possbile USB port and most likely a display port of some kind.
iPod + iTunes = Monopoly Suit
submitted by maverick999 1 day 6 hours ago (via http://www.ehomeupgrade.com/en...)
With 80% of digital music sales, apple qualifies as a monopoly. Perhaps this case could force them to let users use their music in something other than an iPod...
10,000+ songs & music videos free
submitted by rrrrw 1 day 1 hour ago (via http://www.audiri.com/)
A new site is letting smaller bands actually get their music out there. (200MB's worth at least) The powerful search function lets you find music you have never heard that fits your taste and is actually good.
IE7 getting the Google treatment
submitted by utorabi 17 hours 16 minutes ago (via http://linksparty.com/The_Unof...)
For those of you who have downloaded Windows Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2 Preview you might get a surprise when visiting the Google.com webpage...
Linux Hackers Liberate Venezuelan Oil
submitted by fsmdave 18 hours 31 minutes ago (via http://www.freesoftwaremagazin...)
From Page 4 of the article: "The Venezuelan revolution is perhaps the first revolution in history saved by computer hackers and this is one of the reasons the government is so very strong on promoting the use of free software, particularly in public administration." On Page 4, the article explains the details of the operation. Cool!
"Maid in Japan" cafes treat geeks like lords
submitted by rosspal 13 hours 35 minutes ago (via http://go.reuters.com/newsArti...)
Welcome home, Master," says the maid as she bows deeply, hands clasped in front of a starched pinafore worn over a short pink dress.
Japan's "real" 3D image projector
submitted by aaumiller 14 hours 52 minutes ago (via http://www.engadget.com/2006/0...)
A new device developed by Japan's National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology uses lasers to project "real" 3D images into the ether.
Carbon found in Mars rock indicates possible LIFE
submitted by geuis 12 hours 58 minutes ago (via http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sci...)
A carbon substance found in cracks in a Martian meteorite suggests life once existed on the Red Planet. The team includes scientists who found evidence for microbial life in another Martian meteorite, ALH84001, in 1998. "There's no way a solid piece of carbon got inside a meteorite" on Earth, meaning contamination from Earth is VERY unlikely.
Browsing For Browsers
submitted by danhuard 1 day 9 hours ago (via http://www.pcmag.com/article2/...)
"[PC Magazine looks] at the top non-IE browsers, as well as an early version of Microsoft's latest."
Sick of Firefox's Memory Leaks? Help Fix it!
submitted by nrbelex 1 day 3 hours ago (via http://www.squarefree.com/2006...)
"David Baron recently wrote a tool that testers can use to help reduce memory leaks in Firefox. With this tool, you can find out what leaks you encounter during your normal browsing patterns and report useful bugs when you encounter leaks."
Build Your Own Macro Ring Light (Pictures)
submitted by tysonhy 1 day 7 hours ago (via http://brainerror.net/texts_ma...)
This is a tutorial on making a so-called macro ring-light and is intended for people who own a consumer type of digital camera with macro capabilities. You don't have to take your camera apart for this. A ring-light can be useful when photographing from really close by (macro).
TorrentSpy to Go Legitimate
submitted by Tatter 15 hours 12 minutes ago (via http://www.slyck.com/news.php?...)
TorrentSpy seeks to abandon its warez affiliation and looks to soon distribute authorized content once it’s finished reaching licensing agreements with content owners.
Is There Really Dark Energy In The Universe?
submitted by laplacian 1 day 9 hours ago (via http://www.physicsweb.org/arti...)
Theoretical physicists have studied a new model of gravity that can, they claim, account for the acceleration of the universe without any need for dark energy. Their model relies instead on modifications to the way that gravity behaves at ultra-large cosmological distances.
Mobile Browsers Still Closed For Business
submitted by danhuard 1 day 9 hours ago (via http://www.eweek.com/article2/...)
"While a range of new technologies have appeared that offer better Web browsing capabilities on mobile devices, most experts agree that the software remains too limited and unpredictable for business use."
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