January 2008
Asus Eee PC Long-Term Review (Verdict: Honeymoon... →
We’ve had the Asus Eee PC $399 4GB model in my house since launch. And while you can’t argue with the system’s unbeatable size/performance/price ratio, users should know that once the honeymoon euphoria of the cheap ultraportable wears off, they’re going to deal with some persistent issues that very well may be deal breakers.
Screen
You know the 7-inch screen size...
Undersea Telecom Cables Mysteriously Cut,... →
One of today’s biggest stories is the fact that India and the Middle East had about 75% of their digital connection to Europe cut off when two cables on the floor of the Mediterranean snapped under mysterious circumstances. Cables get damaged all the time, but never have two gone out simultaneously. It will take days, or even a week to repair the cables. No one knows the cause—or do they?...
Happy first birthday Windows Vista →
Windows Vista is growing up so quick and making so many (100 million) friends. It was a little hard fitting at first - everyone still favored her older and more mature sister Ex-Pee, but now everyone’s getting along much better. In fact, it won’t be long until she gets her new pajamas! Maybe then she’ll be the new popular kid on the block. Although rumor has it her parents are already looking to...
Inflatable Mouse is Super Portable, Fun to Squish... →
The Jelly Click mouse concept could make it easy for business travelers to carry around a full-size mouse without taking up a whole lot of space. The device itself is fairly simple: a small flexible board carries all of the circuitry while the body is composed of plastic that can be blown up manually.
When not in use, it can be folded into a compact size or slid between the screen and keyboard...
New Indy Movie LEGO Sets Offer Exclusive Peek Into... →
We got leaked official high
resolution shots, prices and descriptions on the new LEGO
diorama sets for Indiana Jones and Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.
They may not be the best LEGO
sets in history or include
Indy in a thong (thank heavens for that) but they offer an
exclusive look into the most-awaited movie of all time (at least
for me.) WARNING: new Indy IV movie spoilers ahead.
7624 Jungle...
EasyListener Pretty Flash Music MP3 Player →
Easylistener is a Flash music player which can literally play any mp3 on the web. Simply point it at your favorite music blog, RSS feed or playlist document and it will crawl that URL and start playing back any mp3s it finds. The user interface of the player is stunning, I love it very much.
You can use Code Creator to configure Easylistener just how you want it. Just input the Playlist URL you...
Enhancing the Class with Windows Meeting Space →
On day two of teaching Advanced ASP.NET 2.0 at Interface Technical Training, I implemented a newly discovered feature that allows students to easily follow along in the class - Windows Meeting Space. Windows Meeting Space is an application included with the Vista operating system that allows someone to host a virtual meeting, and enable participants to view the host’s desktop (or specific...
SproutBuilder: You've Got to See This Drag and... →
SproutBuilder is going to explode the world of widgets on the web. This is far and away my favorite product I’ve seen at DEMO, not just this year but ever in the three years I’ve attended. Limited beta accounts are available to RWW readers via http://www.sproutbuilder.com/readwriteweb The product is a drag-and-drop Flash authoring tool built on Adobe’s Flex. SproutBuilder lets...
Forbidden Set Shows Darkest Side of LEGO... →
I thought I got all the coolest LEGO sets in history, but a reader pointed out what’s probably the most shocking, darkest non-secret in its 50 years: a minifig wearing black tanga briefs. And when I say “briefs,” I mean brief. All I can ask is why? Why Mr. Kirk? Why all this painful detail? And is that David Hasselhoff, per chance? [LEGO - Thanks Esteban]
How-To: Use ClickOnce to deploy your Applications →
Part 1 - What is ClickOnce? CickeOnce, is a technology for deploying smart-client applications. When we talk about smart-client application that deployed with ClickOnce, we want that the application will: Provide automatic installation in one click. Install updated automatically Can be installed from local file, or from the WEB. ClickeOnce, give us this options out of the box, and all we need...
ShakeSMS Lets You Shake Your Nokia to Read Text... →
Shaking a phone to read text messages is as intuitive as swiping your finger across the screen to unlock it, but once you’re trained it becomes second nature. In this case, ShakeSMS is an app for Nokia phones that lets you jostle your phone to view an incoming SMS. Jigger it again to go back to the home screen. That’s pretty much all the app does, but it does it well. [ShakeSMS via...
Now showing: Microsoft’s “Dangerous Descent”, an... →
You’ve got to give credit to Microsoft for at least coming up with new ways to communicate the effects of counterfeit software, if not, producing these wicked illustrated short movies. For just under a year now, Microsoft has been producing a series of these animated movies, “Genuine Fact Files“, aimed at demonstrating how counterfeit software can have devastating effects on the life of those...
Tuesday, January 29, 2008 →
Best LEGO Sets in History [Lego] →
To end the celebration of the 50 years of the LEGO brick, here are the best sets in history. Handpicked from Lugnet—the biggest LEGO database—based on their popularity, these 229 sets belong to the most iconic lines—LEGOLAND Space, Town, Castle and Pirates—plus three of the most popular ones—LEGO TECHNIC, Star Wars and Racers. From the most significant to the most amazing and complex, from the...
RemixTechnology.com : » BFG-C2D Video Screenshot →
What does your video card do when your not playing games?
Samsung's Flagship i900 Windows Mobile Phone... →
The first leak of Samsung’s supposed flagship Windows Mobile phone was leaked a few weeks ago in black and white, but this time we’ve got a picture in color of what the touchscreen device is going to look like. Besides being shiny and slightly squished in the horizontal, the phone will have GPS, FM radio, TV-out, a 5-megapixel camera, 8GB microSDHC support, Wi-fi, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR,...
A2 Hydrogen Airliner: Fly the Eco-Friendly... →
Get ready to put that dilapidated VW bus out to pasture hippies, because Reaction Engines’s A2 concept promises to reach speeds as high as Mach 5 on hydrogen fuel. That is around 2x the speed of the now defunct Concorde with zero carbon emissions. That means you could be out with Greenpeace bitching about Apple products on one side of the country, and back in your hometown on the other side...
Gigantic Mech Animals are a Seriously Stylish Way... →
Les Machines de l’ile de Nantes are gigantic mechanical animal vehicles currently on display in the French city of Nantes. While they just look like giant models, these things are fully functioning vehicles that people can ride in. Don’t believe me? Check out the video of the elephant, full of people, lurching through town after the jump, you doubter.
[Product Page via BoingBoing...
NEC's Liquid Flask Phone Shows Exactly How Much... →
We don’t have many details, but this NEC flask phone seems to be a combination of being liquid-powered and touch-screened, and is so crazy advanced that we think it’s probably a prototype. According to NEC, however, it’s going to be released sometime in 2008. We think it’s cool that the liquid inside will drain as you’re using the phone, allowing you to see just how...
Amazon SimpleDB - Ralf's Sudelbücher →
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Posted by: sameera
Crackpots in computer security: Don't plug it in,... →
Some time a few years ago, some folks on the security team were
swapping crackpots stories, and this one somehow lodged in my mind.
The story below is paraphrased, but the essense remains intact.
“We had a crazy guy call into the security support line many years ago.
He was going through a messy divorce and was convinced that his wife’s
lawyers were hacking into his computer in...
Kurzweil Develops First Seeing-Eye Cellphone... →
One of the pet projects of Ray Kurzweil, genius inventor and futurist, is camera-based reading for blind and learning-disabled people. His original designs were chunky by our standards, a Canon Digital Elph literally strapped to a PDA. Now, working with the National Federation of the Blind, Kurzweil’s group has shrunk the knfbREADER Mobile system down into something more convenient: the...
LEGO Brick Timeline: 50 Years of Building Frenzy... →
The LEGO brick turns
50 at exactly 1:58 p.m. today, January 28, 2008. This timeline
shows these 50 years of building frenzy by happy kids and
kids-at-heart, all the milestones from the LEGOLAND themed sets to
TECHNIC and MINDSTORMS NXT, as well as all kinds of weird
curiosities about the most famous stud-and-tube couple system in
the world. Jump to zoom in and tell us what was your first LEGO...
Livescribe Pulse Smartpen Digitally Copies Notes,... →
Livescribe’s Pulse Smartpen, which creates digital copies of notes and links them to recorded audio, launches today in 1GB and 2GB models. Using specialized paper with microdots to track pen movement, the Pulse not only copies notes, but can do quick calculations, translate foreign words and record 3D audio. We got an up close look at the Livescribe Pulse, and found out for ourselves what...
Monday, January 28, 2008 →
Death Ray Machine Does What Jesus Could Not... →
For this week’s retromodo installation, we’re looking at the Death Ray Machine, (awesome name). Apparently, the device was put together by a Cleveland scientist, and its abilities were only showcased in a one time display to members of the National Inventors’ Congress at Omaha, Nebraska. The Death Ray Machine was witnessed to instantly kill dogs, cats and rabbits once its beam...
Bruketa & Zinic Pioneer Book Baking Market... →
Podravka, a European food company, recently received their annual report from the folks at Bruketa & Zinic, but all the pages were blank—until the book was baked. Yes, those clever fellows at Bruketa & Zinić put together an annual report that was laced with thermo-reactive ink. The initially blank pages displayed text once the book had been covered in foil and baked for 25 minutes at...
LINQKit: "C# 3.0 In A Nutshell" Extras →
The “C# 3.0 in a nutshell” book has some neat free extras that are worth mentioning for those who haven’t already heard of (they have been released for long). Those are like must-have LINQ tools and helpers. The homepage of LINQKit (the major part of the extras I’m going to cover here) provides great information and short code samples about the components:
LINQPad This is...
James Whittaker - Em based layouts - Vertical... →
Tags: web-design
Posted by: sameera
Em Based Layouts Vertical Rhythm Calculator →
Typography on the web has become a point of focus for standards based developers recently. One of the key concepts that we can use within our sites is consistent line-height in CSS terms. If you think of a ruled notebook, the lines are all equal heights.
The concept is fairly straight forward but in practice can be confusing especially for a CSS newcomer. All sizing needs to be relative to the...
Nex-Sys Corner V1 Desk is Comfy, Costly [Gaming] →
When you spend more time at your computer than Big Bird spends in Sesame Street, you’re going to need to be comfortable. The Nex-Sys Corner V1 Desk tries to address the issue. You may mistake the luxury sit-up for another rock band peripheral kit, but don’t be fooled. The Corner V1 has support for 2.1 speakers, height adjustable flat screen monitor and comes with a custom car seat to...
SingingEels : September 14 2007 : URL Re-Writing... →
Tags: asp.net url-rewrite
Posted by: sameera
PSDTuts - Photoshop Tutorials and Links - Super... →
Tags: graphic-design photoshop
Posted by: sameera
ASP.Net : Clean up your use of ViewState - Write... →
Tags: asp.net caching performance
Posted by: sameera
SingingEels : October 07 2007 : Lambda Expressions... →
Tags: .net3.5 delegates lambda-expressions
Posted by: sameera
Thoughts on the ASP.NET ViewState - Emil... →
Tags: asp.net caching performance
Posted by: sameera
Master Page and PreInit - It Could Be Done! →
Tags: asp.net mvc
Posted by: sameera
SingingEels : Learn The Basics Of LINQ →
Tags: linq
Posted by: sameera
ASP.NET MVC Framework - ScottGu's Blog →
Tags: asp.net mvc
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Easier way to manage your ASP.NET Cache - Zack... →
Tags: asp.net caching performance
Posted by: sameera
Use C# 3 features from C# 2 and .NET 2.0 code (var... →
Tags: .net3.5 vs2008
Posted by: sameera
ASP.Net MVC Framework - Create your own... →
Tags: asp.net mvc
Posted by: sameera
Windows Forms Globalization - Aaron Lerch →
Tags: localization
Posted by: sameera
How To: Sort a LINQ to SQL Entity at the Parent... →
Tags: hierarchical-data linq
Posted by: sameera
Retro Woodgrain Phone Invokes Synthesizers of Old... →
The idea behind this phone concept is that it brings ideas together from past and present with its wood styling and smartphone functionality. The designer says the wood and rock casing is supposed bring together nature and technology, but it just looks like a piece of 70s tech to me (see the bluetooth headset with analog knobs). [Yanko Design]
CodeProject: .NET Framework 2.0 Installer for... →
Tags: deployment installer
Posted by: sameera
Schnieds Blog: ASP.NET Implementation for Paypal... →
Tags: asp.net paypal
Posted by: sameera
Zing Lunch Launchers: The Latest in Food Fight... →
Man, I love the guys at Worldwide Fred—but parents and janitors probably feel differently thanks to this ZING! spring-loaded spoon launcher. The way I see it, if you are going to go into battle, you had better have the right equipment. Loading up a round of vegetables in this thing will surely give you an edge over your enemy. Peas will rain down like hellfire. Pricing not yet available. [Product...
Motorola Patent For Folding, Roll-Up Phone: Moto... →
A newly unearthed patent application from Motorola has revealed a design for a cellphone that features a foldable / roll-upable display and keypad. While the concept is nothing new, it appears that Motorola believes that it can overcome many of the structural problems that these devices face by incorporating a reservoir with electrorheological fluid beneath the foldable display or keypad. When...
Web Site Attempts to Collect Every Rule of Thumb →
You can stay in control of virtually any situation as long as you know where your towel is. That’s a good rule of thumb to remember for anyone planet hopping around the universe. But how do you know how to evaluate the programmer for your next project? Or know if that girl (or guy) at the end of the bar likes you? Don’t panic. Terrestrial travelers can consult a new web site called...