November 2007
34 posts
Sinfest for 2007-11-29 →
Off the Mark for Tue, 27 Nov →
Discover More Linux Alternatives at Linux App... →
We’ve previously linked to lists of open source alternatives to commercial software and Linux equivalents, but Linux fans can never have too many places to find free software. The Linux App Finder is an organized, extensive list of programs that includes screenshots, desktop environment information and links to source and download sites. Even more handy is the search-able list of Windows and...
Discover More Linux Alternatives at Linux App... →
We’ve previously linked to lists of open source alternatives to commercial software and Linux equivalents, but Linux fans can never have too many places to find free software. The Linux App Finder is an organized, extensive list of programs that includes screenshots, desktop environment information, and links to source and download sites. Even more handy is the searchable list of Windows and...
De snelste klapper ter wereld →
Kent French is de snelste klapper ter wereld. De man applaudiseert tegen 721 klappen per minuut. Bekijk een korte demonstratie door mister snelklapper:
Artists 'draw on air' to create 3D illustrations →
By putting on a virtual reality mask, holding a stylus in one hand and a tracking device in the other, an artist can draw 3D objects in the air with unprecedented precision. This new system is called “Drawing on Air,” and researchers have designed the interface to be intuitive and provide the necessary control for artists to illustrate complicated artistic, scientific, and medical subjects.
Apple patent applications reveal updated... →
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
Apple has already expanded its multi-touch empire quite a bit in the form of various patent applications, and it now looks like it could be set to give the core system itself an update, at least according to a trio of just-revealed patent applications. he main one is an application that describes a “sensor arrangement for use with a touch sensor that identifies...
11/21/07 PHD comic: 'Seminar Appeal' →
Piled Higher & Deeper by Jorge Cham www.phdcomics.com
title: “Seminar Appeal” - originally published 11/21/2007 For the latest news in PHD Comics, CLICK HERE!
Japanese Whaling Fleet Setting its Sights on... →
In a seeming attempt to both flout international regulations and provoke a vocal backlash, the Japanese have sent out a whaling fleet to the South Pacific whose aim it is to target one of the planet’s most endangered, and beloved, cetaceans - the majestic humpback whale. With instructions to hunt down - sorry, collect for “scientific research” - up to 1,000 whales, the Japanese...
Diet Coke+Mentos →
Sinfest for 2007-11-19 →
iPod gets exploded, trapped in resin →
Filed under: Portable Audio
Sure, your iPod is portable, lightweight, and easy to use — but it’s not exactly special is it? Perhaps you should be thieving a page from a young man named Billy Chasen, who has decided to rip apart his 4G player and encase it in a brick of translucent resin. Here’s the best part: it still works. By also including the dock internals in the...
1337: Part 2 →
A visual tour of Android's UI →
Filed under: Cellphones, Features
Thanks to the helpful Android OS emulator included with the SDK, we’ve been able to take a magical journey through Google’s new mobile phone platform. We’ll just tell you now… the ride was a bit familiar — but hey, that’s what the open source community is there for. Take a look at the gallery and feel the OHA vibes.
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“De lezers van het Amerikaanse wetenschappelijke tijdschrift The Scientist...”
– De Standaard Online - ‘België beste land voor wetenschappelijk onderzoek’
The Wind-Up iPod: Trevor Baylis’ Eco Media Player →
The iconic iPod music player has for many years been challenged by new so-called iPod Killer products entering the market. The Eco Media Player is unlikely to be one of those. But it does add a new dimension to the genre. The media player bit comes into play as the unit is a video player, music player, fm radio, LED torch, photo viewer, hi-fi recorder, memo recorder, data storage device and a...
Strictly No Photography - home →
Photo-sharing for pictures taken where you are not allowed to take them.
De-Pixelize Your Images with VectorMagic [Image... →
Web site VectorMagic turns virtually any image into vector art that can be resized as much as you want without any nasty pixelation—perfect for creating your scanned signature, for example. The site is free and simple to use, but for a bit more detail check out their howto introductory video. Whether you are trying to perfect your scanned signature or you’ve got a logo or design you want...
Off the Mark for Thu, 8 Nov →
Sinfest for 2007-11-07 →
Invisible House by R&Sie (n) →
Now here is a project that we can really call a Grow House- Spidernethewood by R&Sie in Nimes, France, for Urbain and Elisabeth Souriau. As best as we can figure from the architectspeak, it is a 4000 square foot summer house on two floors, with a 20,000 square foot “outdoor labyrinth” of polypropylene mesh wrapped around trees in a plantation; in five years the trees will be at...
Wednesday, November 07, 2007 →
Our favorite application launcher and then ... →
Our favorite application launcher and then some Quicksilver has gone open source, which will hopefully mean we’ll see lots of new life in the Quicksilver realm. [via]
Antwerpen Restaurant Week: een topdiner voor 25... →
Van 26 november tot 2 december is het Restaurant Week in Antwerpen. Ge kunt dan in 50 toprestaurants gaan eten voor een vriendelijke prijs. Een driegangendiner kost 25 euro, een driegangenlunch 20 euro. Elk restaurant serveert een ander menu, drank is niet in de prijs inbegrepen.
Reserveren is verplicht en kan hier vanaf morgen woensdag 7 […]
The Joy of Tech for Mon, 5 Nov →
Find Full Episodes Online with Find Internet TV... →
Search for and find episodes of your favorite missed television shows or web-based video content with web site Find Internet TV. In essence, the site is a search portal that knows where to look for current shows and can quickly tell you where to find what you’re looking for. Find Internet TV is a barebones version of previously mentioned Tape It Off the Internet (lacking the design sheen and...
Google has announced their open mobile phone ... →
Google has announced their open mobile phone platform Android (which was fueling all those gPhone rumors), but don’t expect to buy a phone running Android until the second half of next year.
Lord of the Rings origami →
Master origamist Eric Joisel has created this stunning set of papercraft Lord of the Rings figures, each folded from a single, uncut sheet. Link (via Neatorama)
'Ontwerpfout MacBook-schijf kan gegevens... →
Een Britse bedrijf voor dataherstel waarschuwt Apple MacBook-bezitters dat ze het risico lopen om gegevens te verliezen vanwege een ontwerpfout van bepaalde typen harde schijven. Het bedrijf Retrodata claimt meerdere dozijnen schijven onder ogen te hebben gekregen waar de lees/schrijf-koppen loslieten van de arm. Het zou gaan om 2,5”-schijven van Seagate met firmwareversie 7.01 die zich in...
“Breath powered USB charger”
– Breath powered USB charger - The World’s Biggest Show & Tell - tech, diy
Off the Mark for Sat, 3 Nov →
Gratis bier →
10 trucs om gratis bier te krijgen. Ik ga ze vanavond eens uittesten.
“An alternative OS for the masses.”
– gOS
Post Office Showdown →