January 2011
Perform the Kama Sutra with Your Laptop... →
To be honest, I’ve been thinking of spicing up my relationship with my laptop for a while. I was thinking more RAM or a SSD would do the trick but maybe I’ll learn some of these Kama…
Google to present an in-depth look at Honeycomb... →
Google just revealed that they will provide a special deep dive into Honeycomb for the press, next Wednesday. We saw Android 3.0 on Motorola’s Xoom tablet at CES earlier this month, but we weren’t…
Job Interview →
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyHNX91SZmA
The Smallest and Most Precise Missile In the US... →
At only 2.75 inches in diameter, the Direct Attack Guided Rocket—DAGR, pronounced dagger—is designed to be the bread-and-butter air-to-surface weapon in the US arsenal. It’s…
Firefox and Chrome Add "Do Not Track" Tools To... →
When the Federal Trade Commission announced late last year that it was investigating ways to protect consumers’ privacy, it suggested a “Do Not Track” option for every browser. This would…
JavaScript's Popularity Declined in 2010 According... →
Despite all the buzz about Node.js, JavaScript’s rating in the TIOBE Index declined 1.12% between January 2010 and January 2011. The TIOBE Index is calculated based on the number of search…
Recording a Police Officer Could Get You 15 Years... →
Citizens recording their public interactions with police sure seems like the kind of thing that would prevent corruption, harassment and bad behavior by cops. Just don’t do it in…
Sportswriter Tracks Down Rude Twitter Haters In... →
When Jeff Pearlman, a sportswriter, wrote a recent column, he received his typical slew of hate, slurs and rude remarks on Twitter. But this time, he didn’t want to ignore it….
Win 8 hits retail in January 2013, Win 7 SP2 in... →
Infamous leaker Wzor.net has just posted up a slathering of information, and judging by the site’s past leaks, it should be semi-reliable. Before we go any further, none of this information is…
Your nose reveals when you're going to die [Mad... →
Have you stopped being able to identify familiar smells? Then you may be about to die, according to a new study. More »
Apache Co-Founder, Mozilla Board Member, Becomes... →
Brian Behlendorf, primary developer of the Apache Web Server, co-founder of the world’s first dedicated commercial web site creation company and a member of the Mozilla board has joined the…
Waiter, There's a Barometer in My Motorola Xoom... →
To think that we placed Motorola’s XOOM tablet in our favorites list, before learning it’s got a barometer. A FRIGGIN’ BAROMETER. Oh, so your widdle iPad has thousands of apps? But…
Radio Music →
“Please, uh, stop the muuusic, muuusic, muuusic…”
Apple Pulls VLC from the iOS App Store [Video] →
We were pretty excited when multi-format video player VLC dropped for iOS, but it looks like the sun has already set on that glorious endeavor. Just as we’d heard it might, VLC…
Researcher Develops Password Hacking Software for... →
A researcher has developed software for breaking password protections used for wireless networks. According to Reuters, security expert Thomas Roth says he can break into protected…
Avatar Kinect announced for Xbox 360 →
Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer announced during his CES 2011 keynote a new experience called Avatar Kinect for the Xbox 360. Besides recognising body gestures using the Kinect technology, with Avatar…
Comic for January 6, 2011 →
Use a Google Voice Number from Outside the U.S.... →
Any post about Google Voice brings a small collection of sighs and aggravation from our non-U.S. readers: “What about us?” Here’s how you can obtain a U.S. Google Voice number and…
Sony Ericsson's Xperia Arc Has a New Type of... →
What the hell, Sony Ericsson? “Reality Display”!? Are you just jealous of Apple’s Retina Display; Samsung’s Super AMOLED Plus and LG’s NOVA buzzwords? Whatever, this Android…
WatchDrupal 7 Marketing Video (by Lullabot)
Hands-on with the ASUS EP121 Slate PC →
CES is in full swing, and it started off with a bang when ASUS formally unveiled the EP121, the company’s new Windows 7-powered slate PC. I was one of the lucky few who were able to get their…
WatchThe Greatest Recession - Visualizing Unemployment