Craig's List has Expanded
Craig's List has expanded to include a lot more cities and they are organized by state as well.
[via Digg]
6.18.2006
IE Security - Allow Paste Operations via Script
Javascript executed on a web paged viewed with Internet Explorer can pull the text from your clipboard. Learn how to disable this feature.
[via Digg]
6.16.2006
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
In 2008 Bill Gates will step down as Chief Software Architect of Microsoft. Him and his wife plan to spend more time with their charity foundation, GatesFoundation.org. Taking a step from world domination of technology to global philanthropy...WOW! Read the Microsoft press release if you don't believe me.
[via Geek.com]
6.15.2006
Amazon Groceries
Order non-perishable goods through Amazon from the comfort of your own home.
"Selection
At Amazon Grocery, you'll find longtime staples, from Kellogg's to Jiffy Pop. You'll find new entries, such as Kashi cereals and Kraft Easy Mac microwavable snack packets. And when we carry a brand, we'll try to carry every flavor available: not just the most popular flavors of Jell-O, but all flavors, from apricot to wild strawberry and the 70 flavors in-between. We're also making regional favorites like Andy Capp Hot Fries available nationwide, and making hard-to-find specialties like Zico Pure Coconut Water a standard part of our mix.
We also have an extensive selection of natural and organic products. If you haven't heard of Immaculate Baking Company or Bear Naked, let us be the first to introduce you to these earth-friendly brands and their fantastic products."
- Amazon
[via LifeHacker]
WI-FI in the park?
Well if you are camping to get away from it all, then I am not sure why you would need WI-FI. In case you need that fix of email, late night internet surfing or to check the webcam back at the house, then TravelPost has a possible WI-FI finder.
[via Lifehacker]
Vongo
Vongo is like NetFlix or Blockbuster Online except you actually download unlimited movies to your computer for a small price. You have to download the Vongo software and then start downloading. Search by title, genre, popularity and more. It also tailors suggested movies based off of you picks. It also has a PPV for newer movies. The download is yours.
[via Engadget]
6.14.2006
Lunch Money Calculator
Eating lunch out with co-workers or friends is the best way for me to keep up networking for career and personal relationships. The "eating out" budget line item is also the one I have the hardest meeting. This calculator puts it in perspective now if I can just keep my line item in perspective.
Marketplace Money has a cool lunch mony calculator as well with chart and report.
[via LifeHacker]
How do search engine spiders see the world?
Ever wonder how search engine spiders see the world of the internet? DLPrerry.com has a tool to show you what most search engine spiders can report back.
[via Digg]
6.13.2006
Health Tips
The article "Health Tips by Dr. Don Colbert" has some categories of general health guidelines for diet and health. Some are common sense and some are guidelines I never knew or thought of.
[via LifeHack [via LifeHacker]]
I'm sorry, could you repeat that?
"Most humans are born with the ability to hear frequencies from about 20 Hz (low) up to 20,000 Hz (high) but that range shrinks as we get older. A guy in England figured that meant kids can hear things adults can't - specifically, very high frequencies. He created a device that pulses an annoying tone at about 15,000 Hz with the idea that when the device is used, it will repel kids while being unnoticed by adult. Perfect for solving that youth-loitering problem you've been having in front of your shop."
- ochenk.com
[via Digg]
6.12.2006
Mosquito Ringtone
The "Mosquito" ringtone is audible to younger folk and is being used by teenagers in classrooms, so that teachers do not know when their phones are ringing. Move over "Crazy Frog" ringtone the "Mosquito" ringtone is the new annoying ringtone in town.
[via Digg]
Farmer Market Locator
If you like fresh organic veggies and meat, then the farmer's market is usually the place to go. The USDA site has a farmer's market locator. See what's near you.
[via LifeHacker]
Roll Your Own Granola
Eating healthy is a good thang, but can be expensive. KOA has a recipe for making your own granola.
[via LifeHacker]
Yet another way to beat oil prices...
"Currently 50 units are available for the U.S. market through September, at which time the fleet will grow to 100 units through March 2007. Transportation costs for BicyTaxi are currently set at $1 per block with a $10 minimum per person in New York."
- TreeHugger.com
[via Digg]
6.10.2006
Book Lovers Rejoice
Book lovers and students rejoice! These two sites are the answers to your prayers: fetchbook.info and half.com. If the book you seek is available on-line, fetchbook.info will find it for you. It searches the on-line book retailers and resellers and presents you with the combined results. No more clicking between multiple websites to find the best price.
Need more space on your shelves? Need to sell your school books for grocery money? Half.com makes it easy to list your unwanted books, notifies you of sales, reimburses you for part of your postage costs and deposits the $ in your checking account twice a month. No more regrets on paying too much or getting 25 cents for your $100 book at the University bookstore!
Photo Books by PhotoWorks
PhotoWorks.com is a photo book site that allows you to create a photo book. You pick the pictures and they will publish a book and mail it to ya.
6.09.2006
2006 FIFA World Cup w/o a TV
BBC, ESPN360 & ABC will be offering streaming video of World Cup matches. It will be interesting how this will effect the internet...will it bring it to a halt? The official site of the 2006 World Cup is partnered by Yahoo.
[via Digg]
UPDATE:
Wired News has a cool article on how and when to view World Cup coverage.
[via LifeHacker]
Where to Report Internet Crime
Cybercrime can can contain any of the following offenses...
Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS) web site will help you find out who to contact if you think you are a cyber crime victim.
[via LifeHacker]
6.08.2006
I'm not paranoid, but they are out to get me.
Was that a black helicopter that just went by? How can I keep them from scanning my thoughts?
"The Miniature Combination Detector attempts to put the power of privacy back into the hands of the consumer with an upgraded detection range. It is sensitive to surveillance equipment such as eavesdropping bugs, telephone taps, body transmitters, video cameras and GPS vehicle-tracking devices with frequencies of 1MHz to 6GHz."
- c|net News
[via Digg]
Oh you'll know where that extra $$ went.
The pic is of cat dander and saliva. That is freakin disgusting. No wonder I am allergic to cats. My wife owns 2 cats and I am allergic to both of them, so allergy free cats sound pretty good to me. Not sure about $8K to replace them though.
[via Digg]
HGTV Room Planner
Tired of moving furniture around to see what thangs would look like? Well HGTV has an online room planner to help ease that frustration.
[via LifeHacker]
Blogging Terms?
Blogstipation - writer’s block for bloggers. Cant think of what to blog about?
Blogorrhea - unusually high output of articles
Doppelblogger - plagiarize the content of another blogger. To Doppelblog.
[via LifeHacker]
Safari Bookshelf
As a programmer, I go through a lot of technical books for programming languages, frameworks, etc. Each time that language, framework, etc. changes then a new edition of that book comes out. This is extremely frustrating and expensive, so a co-worker turned me onto Safari Books which is a subscription service provided by O'Reilly Books. The service is similar to NetFlix in that I can have upto 10 items (online books) checked out at a time. This also helps to alleviate shelf space constraints and allow room for my Halo figurine collection. ;-)
6.07.2006
Form of Plastic Surgery
"Register to stop getting credit card and insurance offers in the mail at OptOutPrescreen.com."
- LifeHacker
[via LifeHacker]
6.06.2006
6.05.2006
How to find Wi-Fi hotspots.
LifeHacker has a cool user comment blog entry about how to find Wi-Fi hotspots.
Secure that file that contains all of your passwords.
Say you just want to secure a file at a time, then LockNote is the encryption software for you. Otherwise TrueCrypt is the real deal.
[via LifeHacker]
ole' Faithful
Bill Gates is giving me money! and you money! Why do people send these sort of chain e-mails? You know why? it's because they don't check things out! Snopes will just tell ya! Check your source.. then forward your Aunt Martha's E-mail.
Memory is not just a game.
I have trouble remembering someone's name after I have just been introduced to them. I am also terrible at history because I can't remember names or dates. BuildYourMemeory.com has techniques to help improve areas of memeory.
[via Digg]
Movie Rentals...present to future.
Movie rentals have come a long ways. It used to be that all you could rent were VHS tapes, but now DVD is the prominent media. Now you can get all of your rentals online, if you choose so. In the very near future, movie rentals will be video on demand. DVRs are a hot commodity as well. Certain TV sites now have series which are downloadable. HBO and others have video on demand of older movies or proprietary series.
[via Digg]
Cell Phone Radiation
Cell phone radiation may be a concern, but most studies say that it isn't. Look up your phone to see how it compares to the highest and lowest levels of radiation.
[via Digg]
Real Life Thing Costume
The "Fantastic Four Thing" costume is made out of real rock and weighs 110 lbs. See the step by step making of it by the ultimate fan.
[via Digg]
Universal Remotes
If you have more than one HI-FI component from more than one manufacturer, then you have multiple remotes. Some remotes will take on more than one remote's functionality, but then a special button for the menu is required that does not exist and you have to get the original remote out. I just need one remote to rule all other remotes! NetworkWorld.com has a good article on how to find the right universal remote.
New Style Tattoos
Afraid that you might get tired of the same tattoo? Well new technology will save you from that worry. The tattoo you got when you were 18 that said "Born to Be Wild" could be re-done when you're 80 to say "Born to Be Tired." ;-)
[via Digg]
6.04.2006
Bottled Water
Bottled water is considered healthier and safer than regular tap water, but is it really? PBS.org has an informative article about this theory. WaterFilterComparisons.com compares water filters that are an inexpensive alternative to bottled water.
[via Digg]
Speed Tests
Online speed test does upload and download speeds. Is your Internet Service Provider (ISP) delivering the promised download and upload speeds?
[via Digg]
Cool Periodic Table
A periodic table is pretty geekie, but this is a cool way to learn chemistry.
[via Digg]
Encryption for Dummies
Encryption can be used to protect files. LifeHacker has a cool article on installing and using TrueCrypt.
6.02.2006
National Doughnut Day
Today is National Doughnut Day. By chance I brought doughnuts to work today. I guess my natural instincts kicked in. ;-) Krispy Kreme is even giving a discount all day today and supposedly free doughnuts tomorrow.
6.01.2006
My castle just isn't big enough anymore.
I am bored and need more square footage, so I have been looking for a new castle. My serfs and minions don't have enough room to co-exist anymore.
[via Digg]
iTunes RSS Feed
"Publish any play list from your iTunes music library as an RSS feed and listen to your music with a Playstation Portable (a firmware version with web browser and RSS feeds is required) for example."
- CodeWave
[via DownloadSquad]
Donate Old Cell Phone(s)
Do you have old cell phones laying around the house and don't know how or what to do with them? 911CellPhoneBank can put them to good use.
"By donating your cell phone you are doing more than just providing emergency communications for someone in
need. You are helping to provide funds that support the
activities of law enforcement and victims services organizations nationwide."
- 911CellPhoneBank
[via EngadgetMobile]
PC World - The 100 Best Products of the Year
PCWorld gives a list of the top 100 tech products of the year. It's is a pretty good list and also contains items I wasn't familiar with.
[via DownloadSquad]
Watch Out YouTube...Yahoo Video is in Da House
Yahoo Video has just opened it's doors.
"The product is slick and will certainly be popular - partially because this is Yahoo, and partially because they’ve created an incredibly robust and complete video search tool with home grown videos and stuff crawled from the web. But what I really want is to see video upload functionality included directly into Flickr, a totally different user base. People will upload videos on Yahoo Video to get distribution and fame. People will upload videos to Flickr for sharing mostly with friends and family, and to have a safe long term place to store them. I’m much more interested in the latter."
- TechCrunch
[via TechCrunch]
Ask.com's Blog Search Engine
Ask.com has just released it's Bloglines.com blog site. You can subscribe, share, publish or search blogs. The search functionality is pretty impressive.
[via TechCrunch]
How to Re-use Old PC Stuff?
So what should you do with those old computer parts that are just taking up space? TechBlog has a few creative ideas.
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