Archive for the 'Fun' Category
Final Harry Potter on BitTorrent
The final book in the Harry Potter series has been leaked to BitTorrent. A torrent with photographs of each page of the American edition of ?Deathly Hallows? has shown up on multiple BitTorrent sites.
Before you rush off to go get it, you may want to know that each page is an image, and the quality […]
Picture:Lift the Moon
This picture was taken at just the right angle and time, making it appear as if the crane were lifting the moon.
Toshiba’s Video Helmet
This strange device ?will give its wearer a 360-degree panorama when watching TV or playing games.?
With current gadget makers going for smaller and smaller devices, it seems odd for Toshiba to think people would want a 6.6-pound monstrosity giving them neck problems
Free high-quality icons
Pixel Press Icons offer a variety of free icons for download. New icons added include a set of pirate-themed icons.All icons are for MacOS X only. But I’m sure enterprising Windows users can find a way to make use of these icons as well.
Their icon sets are offered free of charge for use on your […]
Birth Of An American Family
The following is a paid review:
An inspiring true story of the birth of a new American family, as seen through the eyes of their English language tutor. Geoffrey Moehl is drawn into the lives of a Russian refugee family and discovers that they have as much to teach him as he has to teach […]
The 5 Smallest Countries in the World
1. Vatican City
Size: 0.17 sq. mi. (0.44 km²)Population: 783 (2005 census)Location: Rome, Italy
Ubuntu Magazine Issue 1 Released
Ubuntu Magazine Issue has just Released.It’s 42 pages of sheer goodness that walks you through how to do things on Ubuntu, and points you in the direction of some great software.
Contents:
Install Ubuntu Feisty Fawn, step by step
Howtos:
Linux Directory Structure
MythTV Intro
Scribus (desktop publishing) Part I
Add/Remove Software
Review: GRAMPS geneaology software
Interview: Deluge BitTorrent Client developer
News, “Top 5″, Letters, […]
Termination Date in 2 Days for Vista Beta 2, RC Users
Ever since May 18th, users who were still running Vista Beta 2, RC1, or RC 2 started receiving warning notifications about the upcoming expiration. In just two days, those copies of Vista will no longer be valid and the only access users will have will be for 2–hour sessions to retrieve data.
Facebook To Add Mobile Video Uploads
Facebook has announced the Facebook Platform, which allows for third-party development of applications that interact with Facebook. This app should allow third-party development of applications with Facebook, including Video.
This will let users share personal videos between friends within the site, well also now allowing the creation and sending of video messages to and from the […]