The latest Flip4Mac includes Silverlight. Such bundling doesn’t surprise me, but seeing that Flip4Mac itself is 1.5 MB and Silverlight is 23 MB gives me a something’s-not-right-here feeling. via Hack the Planet: karma rocket.
Created with the same MediaWiki software that was developed for the Wikipedia project, AllPinouts.org is a wiki that allows users to get and share information about hardware interfaces, including pinouts of ports, expansion slots, and other connectors of computers and different electronic devices (i.e. cellular phones, GPS, PDA, game consoles, etc.). All text is available […]
Lifehacker reader Kurt emailed in a fantastic little kitchen setup. Kurt had an iMac G5 on hand, and a great idea for turning a desk in his kitchen into a workspace. The design is extremely simple thanks to the all-in-one design of the iMac. (View the rest of the article at The Upside Down Mac […]
The best way to recover from unexpected data loss is to be properly prepared. With one of the following tools on hand, you’ll always be ready to save your data from the Reaper. While the best defense against data loss is redundant and real-time backup, we understand that sometimes data loss sneaks right up on […]
Oh No! The Autonomous tank using Motion Sensors, is loose on the Georgia Tech campus… Find out why no one is panicing, here… (And it includes videos!) Autonomous tank terrorizing campus – Hack a Day .
LifeHacker discusses the use of Virtual Machines, and how to setup VirtualBox to run Windows XP. Lifehacker – The Beginner’s Guide to Creating Virtual Machines with VirtualBox – Virtual Machine: ” Virtual machines can seem juuuuust a bit too geeky for most otherwise computer-friendly people. That’s sad, because it’s an easy, free way to try […]
From the clip pad files from 2008 & Life Hacker… A trick that I keep intending to do for cable management… Hide Your Cables in Your Baseboards and Crown Molding [DIY]: Hide your networking and television cables with WireTracks, a wire management solution that hides your messy cables behind crown molding and baseboards. The WireTracks […]
From the clip pad files from 2008, and LifeHacker… Web learning site Education Portal points to 10 universities (and semi-universities) that offer free online writing courses. Covering everything from fiction and screenwriting to technical documentation, the offerings range from course notes and texts to full lecture videos. For anyone looking to get started in the […]