Snow Dalek (blog)
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A Wiki For Cable and Connector Pin-Outs
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 […]
Gas in Space?
Oh my… Â I was reading Irregular WebComics today, and noticed this annotation… Â All I can say is… Â The thought of carbonated Soda in space has me nervous now… I was thinking about this, and realised there would be immense problems with carbonated drinks in space. Without gravity, the bubbles wouldn’t rise to a surface and […]
Remove Stubborn Batteries and Other Cool Magnet Tricks [MacGyver]
As if the sheer magnetism aspect of magnets wasn’t magical enough, weblog Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories points out 17 very cool tricks that put your magnets to great use. For starters, a strong magnet can be the perfect tool to remove batteries from the grips of a stuborn spring. We’ve all got things that take […]
Evolving an eye
I am in the processing of cleaning out some of my old clippings… The Bad Astronomy blog, from 05/2008, points out a YouTube video explaining the evolution of eyeballs… Now put down those sharp sticks, we don’t need anyone poking out an eyeball today… It’s entertaining, and quite interesting to see all the variants of […]
Monster “HDMI Difference” scam still kickin’ in Fry’s Electronics
Now, we don’t have a Fry’s electronics here, so I am not able to verify this… But Engadget is certainly a trust worthy source for this… If you have a Fry’s store near you, revolt! Evidently some of the Fry’s store’s may still be running the Monster’s HDMI Cable scam. Now, I am a video […]
Note to Self: Don’t Pack Tech When Flying
This is just another reason to not fly, if possible. Or to keep your valuables, and expensive items, on your person (or in Carry on luggage). But it’s also another example of “we don’t take responsibility” for anything from companies. How many times do you see a sign saying: “Not responsible for lost items” In […]
How old are thumb drives?
Well, Charles Babbage invented the first mechanical computer… It wasn’t actually constructed into 1991, but still the plans were from 1871… Punch cards are from 1725 (Basile Bouchon & Jean-Baptiste Falcon), but here’s proof of a thumb drive from that era… Okay, maybe proof is too strong of a word, but still… It’s a neat […]