DaBombDGD - dedicated to cool and weird stuff

Bobbin for Apples

2009-10-31T15:27:00.003-05:00

The Apple Remote for the iPhone or iTouch is DABOMBDGD! Control you iTunes from anywhere under your wifi signal where your iPhone/iTouch and laptop are co-located.

Stone Cold Pic Manipulation

2009-10-31T13:15:00.006-05:00

The FastStone Image Viewer does it all and is free. The two biggest features that I use all the time is the batch resize and rename tool. Try it! You'll like it!

"An image browser, converter and editor that supports all major graphic formats including BMP, JPEG, JPEG 2000, GIF, PNG, PCX, TIFF, WMF, ICO and TGA. It has a nice array of features such as image viewing, management, comparison, red-eye removal, emailing, resizing, cropping, color adjustments, musical slideshow and much more."
- FastStone

Ninite

2009-10-23T14:26:00.007-05:00

It's just that simple to get a plethora of software!!

"The easiest way to get apps.

Pick the apps you want.

Start your customized installer.

You're done!

Ninite works in the background 100% hands-free.
We install apps with default settings and say "no" to browser toolbars and other junk.
All we do is install the apps you choose. Not even Ninite is installed. "
- Ninite

RunKeeper Pro

2009-10-23T13:54:00.005-05:00

So I have started running in the morning and wanted to do interval training as well as listen to music. The RunKeeper Pro gives audio cues every 5 minutes that updates me on my current mileage, pace and time. It also plays my music.

[via iTunes]

iPhone Ringtones

2008-12-23T08:27:00.003-06:00

So I was perusing the iSmashPhone site and came across an article called How to Get Free iPhone Ringtones in Under One Minute. The site referred to is Audiko. You can either upload a song and then select a 40 sec. portion of the track as a ringtone or just download a pre-existing ringtone. Enjoy!

[via iSmashPhone]

iTips for the iPhone

2008-12-22T08:37:00.013-06:00

So I just recently got an iPhone and am just loving it, but there is a wee bit of a learning curve. I found a site with about 20 (must know!) tips for users new to the iPhone experience.

[via iSmashPhone]

I can't believe Austin wasn't affected!

2008-09-16T07:41:00.012-05:00

Evacuees came to Austin fleeing Ike in the Gulf of Mexico. I thought for sure that Austin would have to endure high winds and heavy rainfall, but we got only a few sprinkles. The Boston Globe has some really beautiful and heart wrenching pics of the distruction of Hurricane Ike. Now the rebuilding process begins for the evacuees.

Donation Sites:
Austin Capital Area Food Bank of Texas
American Red Cross
Salvation Army

"In its brief lifespan of only 13 days, Hurricane Ike wreaked great deal of havoc. Affecting several countries including Cuba, Haiti, and the United States, Ike is blamed for approximately 114 deaths (74 in Haiti alone), and damages that are still being tallied, with estimates topping $10 billion. Many shoreline communities of Galveston, Texas were wiped from the map by the winds, storm surge and the walls of debris pushed along by Ike - though Galveston was spared the level of disaster it suffered in 1900."
- Boston Globe

[via Digg]

How to keep the remaining herd alive?

2008-09-02T11:42:00.003-05:00

As I get older, my mortality becomes more prevalent. I am trying to live healthier as I grow older to delay the inevitable. One thing that I am trying to preserve is my brain power. EcoSalon.com has a good article on brain food.

"On a deadline? Need to rally? Avoid the soda, vending machine snacks and tempting Starbucks pastries and go for these powerful brain boosters instead. The path to a bigger, better brain is loaded with Omega-3 fats, antioxidants, and fiber. Give your brain a kick start: eat the following foods on a daily or weekly basis for results you will notice."
- EcoSalon.com

[via Digg]

Real Men Where a Goatee

2008-08-07T21:01:00.003-05:00

The GoateeSaver has got to be a time saver. I totally enjoy my goatee, but I hate getting the sides straight and even when it has grown out too long. I also usually shave the whole thing off, if I booger up the sides as well. Then all of the chubby kid jokes come out of the wood work.

[via Gizmodo]

Robotics, Say What? BigDog!

2008-08-07T20:52:00.004-05:00

BigDog is a level of robotics like I have never seen. Not that I see a lot of robotics in a typical day, but Boston Dynamics is doing some stuff with robotics that is off the hook!

"BigDog has an on-board computer that controls locomotion, servos the legs and handles a wide variety of sensors. BigDog’s control system manages the dynamics of its behavior to keep it balanced, steer, navigate, and regulate energetics as conditions vary. Sensors for locomotion include joint position, joint force, ground contact, ground load, a laser gyroscope, and a stereo vision system. Other sensors focus on the internal state of BigDog, monitoring the hydraulic pressure, oil temperature, engine temperature, rpm, battery charge and others."
- Boston Dynamics

Evolution of Olympic Torches

2008-08-05T10:05:00.005-05:00

The NY Times has an interactive collection of the Olympic Torches. My have times changed and so has the Olympic Torch.

"Commemorating the theft of fire from the Greek god Zeus by Prometheus, its origins lie in ancient Greece, when a fire was kept burning throughout the celebration of the ancient Olympics. The fire was reintroduced at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, and it has been part of the modern Olympic Games ever since. The torch relay of modern times which transports the flame from Greece to the various designated sites of the games had no ancient precedent and was introduced by Carl Diem, with the support of Joseph Goebbels, at the controversial Berlin Olympics as a means to promote Nazi ideology."
- Wikipedia

[via Gizmodo]

Playing Fetch w/an Eagle

2008-08-05T09:58:00.004-05:00

It's not evryday that you witness someone playing fetch with an 8ft. eagle. It comes with a price, but you'll have to watch the video to see what I mean. Pretty freakin' cool!

[via Digg]

Smart Arse Pen

2008-08-04T13:27:00.009-05:00

The LiveScribe Smart Pen is something that I wish I would have had when I started my Master's program. The Gadgeteer has a very thorough review of the LiveScribe Smart Pen.

"Pros:
Very easy to use
Records audio and ink
Can search for written words in text
Can share notes with others
Cons:
Have to use special paper with the pen"
- The Gadgeteer

[via The Gadgeteer]

I See Bad People

2008-08-04T12:56:00.004-05:00

CrimnalSearches.com is an interesting site. A previous blog, Family Watch Dog + Google Maps, talks about a site to find sex offenders in your neighborhood. It's interesting just to see who and where peeps who have been caught doing bad are in your neighborhood.

[via Lifehacker]

/* Cool Tool Whatchamacallits */

2008-08-04T12:24:00.001-05:00

I haven't posted a Cool Tool Whatchamacallits in a while, but I do keep track of all of the good stuff coming out of CoolTools. Here are the last twenty CoolTools that I marked as favorites.

[via CoolTools]

Xobni Integrates with LinkedIn

2008-06-27T20:02:00.005-05:00

I just re-installed Xobni with LinkedIn integration and it's NICE!

"Xobni, the email startup that we’ve described as “The Superplugin for Outlook”, has partnered with LinkedIn to automatically pull contact information from the popular professional network. Xobni will now draw from public profiles on the LinkedIn network, displaying information about contacts’ employers, job titles, and pictures as part of the plugin’s sidebar."
- TechCrunch

[via TechCrunch]

Wake and Bake, DUDE!

2008-06-24T08:05:00.002-05:00

The Food Dudes keep it real with a series of cooking videos on Eat Drink or Die. They have recipes such as steak and eggs, the one eyed willie, thomas' mcmuffin, "kosher our way" bacon egg bagel and jon's dirty maple sausage gravy.

[via Digg]

George Denis Patrick Carlin (May 12, 1937 – June 22, 2008)

2008-06-23T19:12:00.004-05:00

George Carlin passed away 06-22-2007, Sunday of heart failure at age 71. He was an American icon and will be missed.

Known as the guy who took black humor and beat the crap out of it, then introduced it to drugs and porn, and then took it around the country for a series of unbelievably insulting stand up shows, Carlin also left a footprint on the media. Having ridiculed television for the seven dirty words you can’t hear on TV (and getting arrested for obscenity several times), he reached unprecedented fandom on the Internet, where thousands of kids were delighted to hear the dirty old man telling it like it is.

Here’s a short selection of George Carlin’s best YouTube flicks. If you’re a fan, I know you’ll enjoy them; if you’re one of the uninitiated, well, better late than never.
- Mashable.com

[via Digg]

UV or Not UV, That's the Question

2008-06-16T17:05:00.006-05:00

Determine how much UV you are getting on your day at the beach with the Portable UV Monitor from the GadgetShop.

"The UV monitor gives pretty detailed analysis and determines how much exposure you shall get based on your skin type. If you use some kind of suncream for your skin, you can also input to the device to let it know what the SPF level is. And it’ll analyze everything for you, and work out an optimal exposure time for you to ensure that you don’t get sunburn."
- Techchee.com

[via Gizmodo]

Gravity Defying Houses

2008-06-09T10:13:00.004-05:00

Check out hese Houses defying gravity photo gallery. Some would be ertty cool to live in and some are just a little too weird.

Mobile TV Guide is Enabling TV Addicts

2008-05-28T10:11:00.002-05:00

What time is the season finale for L.O.S.T.? How can I find out quickly? Well Handmark has TV Guide Mobile for you to answer tv viewing questions.

MUTO by BLU

2008-05-20T07:32:00.003-05:00

I can't even imagine how long it took to make this short film. You have to see it to believe it!

"The new short film by Blu an ambiguous animation painted on public walls. Made in Buenos Aires and in Baden (fantoche)"
- Vimeo.com

Windows XP SP3, What is it good for?

2008-05-08T08:11:00.007-05:00

So what is Windows XP SP3 all about? Well the biggest item I could see besides a rollup of security and update patches is Network Access Protection (NAP).

"NAP is a policy enforcement platform built into Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, and Windows XP SP3 with which you can better protect network assets by enforcing compliance with system health requirements. Using NAP, you can create customized health policies to validate computer health before allowing access or communication; automatically update compliant computers to ensure ongoing compliance; and optionally confine noncompliant computers to a restricted network until they become compliant. For more information about NAP, see Network Access Protection: Frequently Asked Questions.""
- Microsoft

Before installing, I would reccommend reading over the "950717 Steps to take before you install Windows XP Service Pack 3". I installed it with no hiccups. The biggest item that I saw was about Internet Explorer (IE). If you want to be able to go backwards to IE6 after installing SP3, then make sure that you uninstall IE7 or IE8 before installing SP3, so that your currently installed IE version is 6.

"Microsoft recommends that users who want to retain the ability to downgrade from IE7 to IE6 should uninstall the former before upgrading to XP SP3. Once Windows XP has been updated to SP3, users can then install IE7 and if necessary, later restore IE6. IE8 Beta 1 users should also uninstall the preview before upgrading"
- ITWorld.com

Another good FAQ site for SP3 is WinSuperSite.com.

Limping to the Second Year

2008-04-14T09:08:00.006-05:00

Well I have barely kept the ol' blog going for two years. I plan on keeping it up and running. School is kicking my bootie with writing, so I don't feel much like doing it for fun. I am keeping up on my RSS feeds and have added my ...My Google Reader Items... to the blog as well. So I thought it would be good to see what the posts were from years past:

April, 2007

April 14, 2006

Samsung Instinct, Me Like-eee!!!

2008-04-03T10:07:00.005-05:00

So SPRINT is trying to come out with an iPhone Killer. The Samsung Instinct looks pretty slick. I currently have the PPC-6700 with the Spb Mobile Shell v.2.0 GUI. I like it a lot! I have also seen Touch Commander that looks pretty swank for the PPC-6700.

[via CrunchGear]

Fuel Saving Tips

2008-03-26T07:59:00.010-05:00

CNN has an article "How to lower the pain at the pump" that has 6 tips on how to be frugal when it comes to gasoline. I had posted an article on GasBuddy.com, but I think GasPriceWatch.com is a little better. The 6 tips that the CNN article gives are:

Find the cheapest gas stations in your area
The type of gas station makes a difference
What time you get to the pump
Driving style
Air cents
Use the right gas

[via Digg]

Super Hero Color Schemes

2008-03-17T08:04:00.003-05:00

A compilation of Super Hero color schemes has been compiled by abduzeedo.com.

"Gold symbolizes: Wealth, prosperity, wisdom

Blue symbolizes: youth, spirituality, truth, peace"
- crystal-cure.com

[via Digg]

Live Search Mobile

2008-03-10T08:11:00.006-05:00

So a buddy of mine and I were looking for a copy of Army of Two to rent and he whipped out his Windows Mobile Device and started looking up all of the Blockbuster Videos in our area. 10 minutes later we were at a Blockbuster Video renting Army of Two. I asked what he was using to look up the Blockbuster Videos' phone numbers so fast and he said that he was using Live Search Mobile. I immediately loaded it this morning!

Is Spokeo Okee-Doe-Kee?

2008-03-04T07:07:00.004-06:00

So is privacy an issue of the past or are we just on social networks oblivious to what we post about ourselves? Spokeo offers a service that will find and track information based off of a person's email. Granted the information that Spokeo tracks is public information, but non the less, it is a little creepy and intriguing. You login with either your aol, gmail, hotmail or yahoo email address and it pulls in everyone from your contact list and starts tracking them across the following networks:

43 Things
Amazon
Bebo
Blogger
Buzznet
dailymotion
deviantART
Digg
Flickr
Flixster
Fotolog
Friendster
Hi5
iLike
imeem
Last.fm
LinkedIn
LiveJournal
Multiply
MySpace
Netlog
Pandora
PhotoBucket
Picasa
PictureTrail
Slide
Stumbleupon
Twitter
Upcoming
Veoh
Vox
WebShots
Windows Live Spaces
Xanga
Yahoo! Videos
Yelp
YouTube
Facebook Notes & Shares
More networks being added every day!

Social networks and the whole Web 2.0 craze has changed the Internet and also how we are being viewed. Be aware of how you are being viewed.

Cool Photoshop-ed Pics

2008-02-12T09:34:00.000-06:00

I wish I wasn't graphically design challenged, meaning that I wish I could utilize Photoshop to manipulate images any way I wish. The pics listed on Vertus Fluid Mask. Another cool site for amazing Photoshop-ed pics is Worth1000.com.

[via Digg]

Winodws Password Cracker

2008-02-12T09:00:00.000-06:00

So I used OphCrack last night to get into a laptop that I forgot all of the user passwords. It worked like a charm. It was easy as abc...

a. download the OphCrack iso image
b. burn the OphCrack iso image to cd
c. boot into OphCrack cd.

[via About.com]

Miss any of the Super Bowl XLII commercials?

2008-02-08T08:42:00.000-06:00

AOL Sports has all of the Super Bowl XLII commercials by quarter. So if you were face down in a bowl of queso trying to save a broken chip or rocking out to Rock Band, then you can get back what you missed.

XOBNI - It's inbox backwards.

2008-02-07T08:39:00.000-06:00

I have been using Xobni with Outlook for about 2 months and I am hooked on it. The features I use the most are search, user specific analytics and attachment history. Occasionally I will use the email threading feature as well.

[via LifeHacker]

/* Cool Tool Whatchamacallits */

2008-02-07T08:13:00.001-06:00

I haven't posted a Cool Tool Whatchamacallits in a while, but I do keep track of all of the good stuff coming out of CoolTools. Here are the last twenty CoolTools that I marked as favorites.

[via CoolTools]

Walk...Don't Run

2008-01-29T07:51:00.000-06:00

Excitement is creating as 2008 unfolds. IGN.com is feeding the frenzy by listing the XBOX 360 Most Anticipated Games of 2008.

Here are the games I am looking forward to in 2008:

4-Mar-08	Army of Two	Electronic Arts	Action
11-Mar-08	Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2	Ubisoft	Shooter
25-Mar-08	Viking: Battle for Asgard	SEGA	Action
1-Apr-08	Halo 3 Heroic Map Pack II	Microsoft	Shooter
1-Apr-08	Tom Clancy's EndWar	Ubisoft	Strategy
29-Apr-08	Grand Theft Auto IV	Rockstar Games	Action
TBA 2008	Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena, The	Vivendi Games	Shooter
TBA 2008	Unreal Tournament III	Midway Games	Shooter

Microcar Defends Against Roller-Skating Ninjas

2008-01-08T09:13:00.000-06:00

Now this is just WEIRD! How to Escape Microcar-Attacking Ninjas on Roller Skates is quite the video. This video takes Saturday afternoon KungFu to a whole new level.

[via Digg]

Coffee Snobs of the World Unite

2008-01-08T08:32:00.000-06:00

As I drink more coffee, I am more particular about it. I got a french press for my birthday and it has brought coffee to a whole new level. I am also thinking of roasting my own beans to get closer and closer to freshness. Check out what Moertel has to say about good coffee.

[via Digg]

Online Cell Phone Migrator for New Phones

2008-01-03T10:14:00.000-06:00

Well if you got a new cell phone for Christmas, then igotanewphoneforchristmas.com can help transfer your contacts. Sweet!

[via Geek.com]

AVG Pro for FREE

2008-01-03T10:04:00.000-06:00

The title SAYS it all!

"AVG Pro usually goes for $29.95, but Computeract!ve is giving away free licensed copies through Jan 17, 2008. Good luck getting their download link to work, but fortunately CyberNet has pointed us to a couple of mirrors."
- DownloadSquad

[via DownloadSquad]

Secunia Insecure Application Notifier

2008-01-03T09:18:00.000-06:00

I tried out Secunia to see what software that I had that was not the most patched version. The first past of the Secunia scan showed about a dozen applications. Secunia also has wizard updaters for most of the outdated apps as well to make updates even easier for non-technical users. LifeHacker also had links to updaters such as File Hippo Update Checker and UpdateStar.

[via Geek.com] [via LifeHacker]

The Nutcracker March, Automated Robot Style

2007-12-18T07:50:00.000-06:00

Well this is truly a Merry "Geekie" Christmas surprise! KIVA Systems has created a version of the Nutcracker as performed by their automated warehouse robots.

[via Gizmodo]

Negative Calorie Foods

2007-12-08T18:03:00.000-06:00

The holidays with mounds of great food is upon us, so to help with our caloric intake Bootstrapper has posted a list of negative calorie foods. This list is better than cupcakes and such when looking for a snack between big holiday meals.

"Implementing negative calorie foods into your daily diet doesn’t just help you lose weight by cutting calories; it also speeds up your metabolism and introduces healthier items like fruits and vegetables into your regular food choices and favorite recipes. So no matter how you look at it, you’ll come out ahead. "
- Bootstrapper

[via Lifehacker]

Christmas Lights Repair Guide

2007-11-30T09:38:00.000-06:00

Christmas lights can be such a pain in the arse when they go bad. Ciphers by Ritter has 3 cool articles on how to repair the broken buggers.

LightKeeper Pro is one of the tools used to make life easier.

[via MAKEMagazine]

I Don't Wanna Switch from a PC, but I Like the OSX GUI Better

2007-11-27T08:13:00.001-06:00

c|net has an article about making your PC look and feel like an Apple computer.

CrunchGear compiled a list of software that makes the PC emulate Apple.

Dock: Stardock
Exposé: MyExposé
Dashboard: Konfabulator
Spaces: DeskSpace
“Look and Feel”: Flyakite OSX

[via CrunchGear]

PocketPCMag's Annual Best Software of 2007 Winners

2007-11-26T07:47:00.000-06:00

Checkout the winners of the 7th Annual Smartphone & Pocket PC Magazine Best Software Awards 2007. Here are the categories:

Communication
Emulators
Games
GPS
Information Managers
Internet
Multimedia
Smartphone: Travel
Text and Reference
Travel
Utilities

[via GearDiary]

Marvel has 2500 Comics Online

2007-11-14T08:38:00.000-06:00

Marvel Online Comics! How cool is that?! Well I know what I'll be doing when I finally get some free time from work, school, a wonderful marriage and raising a baby. ;-)

[via DownloadSquad]

Where are the deals this Black Friday?

2007-11-13T08:26:00.000-06:00

Want to know who is selling what for how much of a low price the day after Thanksgiving? BlackFriday.info is the place to go to get 411 on this year's sale prices.

[via Gizmodo]

Now that's a lawnmower!

2007-11-13T08:14:00.000-06:00

Not sure when this lawnmower will be in production, but it would be GREAT to mow the lawn with. I wonder if they would make a bagger for it that resembled a drag chute. Check out the full size photos at CGSociety.org.

[via Gizmodo]

One Laptop per Child

2007-11-12T14:13:00.000-06:00

November 12-26, One Laptop Per Child will be offering a Give 1 Get 1 Program in North America. For $399, you will be purchasing two XO laptops—one that will be sent to empower a child to learn in a developing nation, and one that will be sent to your child at home.

Give One Get One
Between November 12 and November 26, OLPC is offering a Give One Get One program in North America. This is the first time the revolutionary XO laptop has been made available to the general public. For a donation of $399, one XO laptop will be sent to empower a child in a developing nation and one will be sent to the child in your life in recognition of your contribution. $200 of your donation is tax-deductible (your $399 donation minus the fair market value of the XO laptop you will be receiving).
- laptopgiving

2007 Weblog Awards - Vote Now!

2007-11-06T09:40:00.000-06:00

The 2007 Weblog Awards Voting is underway. Checkout the categories and vote for your favorite blog.

[via Engadget]

Eye-Fi for the Wi-Fi

2007-11-05T08:40:00.000-06:00

Eye-Fi is a cool new add-on for the digital camera that allows you to post your pics to your photo site as soon as you click them. The Eye-Fi is an SD flash memory card that has 2GB of storage and is also a wi-fi adapter.

Technical Specifications [via Eye-Fi]

Wi-Fi Security: Static WEP 40/104/128, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Range: 90+ feet outdoors and 45+ feet indoors
Storage Capacity: 2.0GB (1GB is defined as 10^9 Bytes)
Power: advanced power management optimizes use of camera power
Card Dimensions: SD standard 32mm x 24mm x 2.1mm
Card Weight: 0.1oz.

[via CrunchGear]

iPhone-ish Apps for WindowsMobile

2007-10-25T09:53:00.000-05:00

Reading the Geek.com newsletter this morning and I came across a couple of Windows Mobile app sites mentioned in the Geek Thoughts section which are dashwire.com and iwindowsmobile.com.

I installed FunContact from iwindowsmobile.com and it works like a charm. I especially like the iPhone-like slide finger scrolling.

[via Geek.com]

TINMAN, Da New Style Wizard of Oz

2007-10-25T09:35:00.000-05:00

A SCI FI channel's remake of the wonder Wizard of Oz is very compelling. The SCI FI channel is premiering this new mini series, TinMan, December 2 @ 9/8C.

[via Digg]

Windows Mobile Ringtone Maker

2007-10-23T13:16:00.001-05:00

GX5 has a ringtone maker for $19.95. I have tried free and paid versions of ringtone makers and this by far is the easiest and best I have used.

[via GearDiary]

PC and Mac Co-existing

2007-10-22T09:47:00.000-05:00

Lifehacker has a guide to Mac and PC co-existing. It is a good starting point if this hybrid environment is new to you like it is to me.

Standby or Hibernation

2007-10-18T14:11:00.000-05:00

Do you happen to know the difference between Standby and Hibernation in Microsoft Windows? TimeAtlas has a cool article on how and when to run either.

[via Lifehacker]

Improving Wireless Home Networks

2007-10-16T09:50:00.000-05:00

PCWorld has a cool article on WindowsXP wireless quirks and improving wireless home network performance. Microsoft has some tips as well.

JOOST

2007-10-16T09:35:00.000-05:00

JOOST is doing big thangs with videos and TV shows. Just another IPTV option.

[via Digg]

Halo 3 Skulls

2007-10-09T09:16:00.000-05:00

Looking to get more Halo 3 achievements? Halo3Planet has a skull finding guide.

[via Digg]

Zune and Its Marketplace Changes

2007-10-05T09:38:00.000-05:00

Zunes and its marketplace are both getting a facelift to compete with Apple's iPod and iPhone product lines. Checkout the Zune site. The main reason I want a Zune is because of the interaction with the XBOX 360.

I have drank the Microsoft Kool-aid and it is gooood. ;-) :-| :-P

[via Geek.com]

Lobie + Replug = Good Living!

2007-10-05T09:22:00.000-05:00

Earbuds Suck!, so Lobies are to the rescue. Lobies in combination with a Replug can also lessen the amount of broken laptop audio ports.

Lobie [via Engadget] Replug [via Engadget]

The Tools and Websites I Use the Most @ Work

2007-10-05T08:21:00.001-05:00

I came across this article this morning called Top 10 Tools I Can’t Live Without. This got me thinking about my work tools and I came up with the following list (more than 10 though.) I also included resource sites that I use with my tools at work.

My Work Tools:

Resource Sites:

[via Digg]

CD Burner XP

2007-10-02T09:11:00.000-05:00

Looking for free software to burn CDs? CDBurnerXP is the software for you then.

CDBurnerXP Key Fature List is:

burn all kinds of discs
audio-CDs with or without gaps between tracks
burn and create ISO files
data verification after burning process
create bootable discs
multi-language interface
bin/nrg → ISO converter, simple cover printing and much more!
Operating Systems: Windows 2000/XP/2003 Server/Vista

[via DownloadSquad]

Halo3 and Life Lessons

2007-09-28T09:23:00.000-05:00

PicktheBrain has the 7 Life Lessons I Learned Playing Halo. Life has been good with the release of Halo 3.

[via Digg]

2Old2Play Halo3 Review

2007-09-25T08:04:00.000-05:00

2Old2Play.com is a website for the older gamer like myself (even though I can talk smack with any 12 yr. old). Their review is straight forward and makes me wish I had taken vacation Tues and Wed. instead of just Wed.

[via Digg]

Halo3, is it that big of a deal?

2007-09-25T07:49:00.000-05:00

Some are saying that Halo3 is the biggest game launch ever. Wired has a great article and pics on the Manhattan midnight release as well as some of the stats surrounding the game launch and pre-orders.

Also read what IGN has to say about Halo3.

The Eve of Halo3

2007-09-24T16:14:00.000-05:00

If any of these links to Halo3 reviews or ads don't get ya hyped for tonight's midnight release, then don't bother gaming.

You CAN have da Mango!

2007-09-21T10:03:00.000-05:00

I always thought that the SNL Mango skit was a little wackie, but yet slightly funny as SNL hosts fell in love with da Mango. TryMango.com is a foreign language tutorial site for 11 different languages with 103 tutorials per language...FOR FREE.

[via LifeHacker]

Early Birds are on the Rise

2007-09-21T09:49:00.000-05:00

I dislike being stuck in rush hour traffic and have spent most of my adult life as an early commuter. USA Today is quoted by TreeHugger as saying "What we're seeing now is this tremendous amount of traffic even before 5 a.m. It seems there's a big lifestyle change here," says Alan Pisarski, author of a wide-ranging study on commuting in the USA".

[via Digg]

Halo3 - Getting Ready

2007-09-20T08:43:00.000-05:00

Well I got my profile setup on Bungie.net again. For some reason it says that I have only been active since 9-20-2007, but yet it has all of my Halo2 stats. So to make it right, I just watched the Halo3 Hoedown.

International Talk Like a Pirate Day

2007-09-19T13:49:00.000-05:00

The official ITLAPD site. Also check out this animated ITLAPD site.

[via CrunchGear]

MS Media Center and WebGuide

2007-09-19T09:57:00.001-05:00

So I have been running ORB which is a free alternative to Tivo. The WebGuide seems like another great alternative to Tivo.

[via Engadget]

Help Fiona the Bulldog

2007-09-13T10:17:00.000-05:00

"Meet Fiona! She is a 3 month old English Bulldog. Fiona was recently abandoned at a high kill shelter by her breeder who let this poor baby suffer in her own skin for her first 3 months of life without any kind of medical care. Her feet are swollen 3 times the normal size. They are so large and painful she can barely stand. She is very lethargic and her body is covered in pus and sores. Even though her system has been compromise due to the lack of care and treatment we will utilize every resource available to help this little girl make it. Our vet is taking aggressive action on her treatment. As of her intake date today he states her chance are 50/50. If she does respond to treatment it will be a long road of care and a few sleepless nights for her current foster parent. As usual we come to you the caring animal lovers. I know Fiona is not a basset but there is no way we could say no. Look at that face, Could you? So now we ask you to help lend a hand in Fionas care. Her treatment is aggressive and will be on going . We are in need of donations to help cover the vet bills.. Any amount will help."
- MySpace/FriendsOfFiona

[via Dethroner]

SplitReason Gamer Shirts

2007-09-13T09:14:00.000-05:00

SplitReason has some pretty cool gamer t-shirts.

Some other cool online t-shirt sites are...

[via SlashGear]

The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog...and got a job.

2007-09-13T07:34:00.000-05:00

JobFox is a job site like no other. Check out why JobFox says it works. This seems like the new style job site.

[via Geek.com]

The Ultimate Steal

2007-09-12T14:25:00.001-05:00

Microsoft is offering Office Ultimate 2007 for $60 to college students until April 8, 2008. Sign-up for it now.

Office Ultimate 2007 includes:

Office Excel 2007
Office Outlook 2007 with Business Contact Manager
Office PowerPoint 2007
Office Word 2007
Office Access 2007
Office InfoPath 2007
Office Publisher 2007
Office OneNote 2007
Office Groove 2007

[via DownloadSquad]

All Recipes

2007-09-12T10:37:00.001-05:00

I am not sure if they have ALL recipes, but they have had every recipe I have ever tried to find.

Backup, Backup Cause It's ON!

2007-09-12T09:11:00.000-05:00

LifeHacker has a great survey on "Best online backup service?" and the user comments as always are pricele$$.

A few services and/or links I got from the user comments were:

Backup Review - for backup FAQs and ratings
Mozy - online backup service that allows you to specifiy YOUR encryption key
Carbonite - online backup service
MediaMax - Upto 25GB free online storage
FolderShare - backup and sharing utility for your LAN devices

[via LifeHacker]

A Wiki for Gamers: Wikia Gaming

2007-09-12T09:02:00.000-05:00

You like to game and keep up on the gaming news, but would like it specialized per your gaming preferences? Wikia Gaming is the place to be for gaming articles.

I have selected the wiki sections pertaining to:

"Wikia is launching Wikia Gaming tonight, a collection of video game focused wikis. The sites contain over 250,000 articles on games already, on all major platforms. The World of Warcraft site is the largest single wiki, with 43,000 articles."
-TechCrunch

[via TechCrunch]

Interactive SMS T-Shirts

2007-09-11T09:18:00.000-05:00

Needing a way to communicate with the world? Reactee is the new style of t-shirts.

[via DownloadSquad]

XBOX 360 ChatPad

2007-09-11T09:09:00.000-05:00

So the XBOX 360 Messenger Kit has been available since 9-4-2007. Amazon has it on sale for $29.99. This is a pertinent piece of gear for Halo 3.

/* Weekly++ Twisted Recap */

2007-09-08T20:25:00.000-05:00

WOW! My summer break between semesters is over and I don't know where the time went. The last time I submitted a Weekly Twisted Recap was almost 5 weeks ago. I hope you are enjoying the blog.

How does the list of iPhone apps stack up?

2007-09-07T08:32:00.000-05:00

modmyiphone.com is compiling a list of iPhone apps. The list is a good resource of developer sites as well.

modmyiphone.com category lists of submitted applications:

[via EngadgetMobile]

HowTo Meet New People

2007-09-06T09:34:00.000-05:00

If you have an issue with meeting new people, then Stranger Rodeo is a technique that might work for you. Not many things I have seen lately have made me blow coffee through my nose, but this accomplished just that.

Keep Your Financial Woes from Spiraling

2007-09-05T09:59:00.000-05:00

AARP has a common sense article on avoiding money traps. These tips seems like common sense, but is it common sense if you don't put it into practice?

[via LifeHacker]

Teach em' to Fish and Feed em' for Life

2007-09-05T07:49:00.000-05:00

EmailStripper can help us make a better world. If you have ever wanted to send someone a forwarded email, but wanted it to be formatted and properly spaced, then EmailStripper is here to the rescue! This would also be helpful if EVERYONE would format that email that has been forwarded for the 100th time.

[via DownloadSquad]

Almost as Good as PB&J

2007-09-05T07:32:00.000-05:00

Halo 3 and Mountain Dew Game Fuel collide in some pretty funny commercials.

Halo3...goood, GameFuel...goood !! Caffeine enriched gaming...GREAT!

[via CrunchGear]

Breathing while exercising is important!

2007-09-05T07:24:00.001-05:00

The POWERbreathe is a breathing apparatus that will help you improve your breathing muscles and air intake. I wonder if it could help me breathe through my nose better as I inhale donuts and coffee faster. ;-)

POWERbreathe.com has a series of articles about it's success and effectiveness among Ironman competitors.

[via SlashGear]

Can You Hear Me Now?

2007-09-04T01:26:00.000-05:00

I have been sorta-kinda looking for a set of headphones with a microphone built in to game with. I came across the Audio Xtreme 360 Headphones at Fry's last night and blew a gift certificcate on them. They are incredible in 5.1 surround sound quality and ease of use with XBOX Live. Gaming and a newborn can coincide. ;-)

A more affordable solution is the Turtle Beach Ear Force AXT Ultimate Gaming Headphones, but you won't get quite the quality of surround sound.

HowToons

2007-08-28T10:44:00.000-05:00

People learn howto do thangs in different ways. HowToons has comics that teach ya howto do thangs. I always learned best by reading comics. ;-)

[via MAKE Magazine]

/* Cool Tool Whatchamacallits */

2007-08-28T10:24:00.001-05:00

I can't say enough good thangs about CoolTools. Here are the last ten CoolTools that I marked as favorites.

[via CoolTools]

Bringing Archived Items Back From the Grave

2007-08-28T10:03:00.000-05:00

LifeHacker has a great article on where to look for archived items in the areas of historical, multimedia, print media, science, web-specific and government information. There are lots of other archive links in the user comments.

Some of my favorite archive links are:

Shadow Puppet Show

2007-08-27T22:33:00.001-05:00

Maybe it's late (dang I'm old!) or maybe this shadow puppet show is just good entertainment. You be the judge.

CordHog

2007-08-27T08:16:00.000-05:00

Do you have cords that are strewn all over behind your computer and such? Well the CordHog can help alleviate the eye sore of messie cables. CordHog.com is selling them 6 for $6.

[via SlashGear]

Mobile BBQ Pit

2007-08-27T08:13:00.000-05:00

Well I have seen almost everything imaginable that can be associated with BBQ. I would love to have this mobile BBQ pit.

[via MAKE]

Movie Studios and HD-DVD VS. Blu-ray

2007-08-23T12:25:00.000-05:00

SO what format to go with? Most gamers have decided their fate by the gaming console they bought. PS3 gamers are Blu-ray and XBOX 360 gamers are HD-DVD. As an informed consumer, I would like to know which movie studios are supporting which format. Gizmodo has a nice break down of movie studio to HiDef media.

IGN: Halo3 FAQ

2007-08-21T09:52:00.000-05:00

Halo3 is just around the corner. IGN has an FAQ primer to get you pumped.

Set, Hike...One Mississippi, Two Mississippi, Three Mississippi

2007-08-21T08:02:00.000-05:00

Well I can't talk about BBQ without mentioning Football this time of year. The NFL now has RSS feeds to track your favorite team's NFL updates.

[via DownloadSquad]

Homeade BBQ Sauce

2007-08-21T07:41:00.000-05:00

I have perfected the art of Hickory smoking brisket, ribs and chicken. All I need now is the ability to make my own rub and my own BBQ sauce. BBQRecipeSecrets has some starter recipes for BBQ sauce that are a nice starting point for tomato, vinegar or mustard based BBQ sauces. BBQRecipeSecrets also have basic rub recipes as well.

[via LifeHacker]

HD-DVD Just Got a Shot in the Arm

2007-08-21T07:29:00.000-05:00

Paramount Pictures is dropping its support for Blu-ray and is going exclusively with HD-DVD. This is a huge shot in the arm because it also includes all of the Dreamworks' titles as well.

"The competition between Blu-ray and HD-DVD has kept confused consumers from rushing to buy new DVD players until they can determine which format will dominate the market.

Studios and retailers have been choosing sides.

"Spider-Man 3" will only be available in the Blu-ray DVD format when it is released by Sony (nyse: SNE - news - people ) Pictures.

Likewise, people with Blu-ray players won't be able to enjoy the action-thriller "The Bourne Ultimatum," which Universal Pictures will release only in HD DVD."
- Forbes

[via HighDefDigest]