linkdom 07 september 2005

design
ten css tricks you may not know
ten more css tricks you may not know
css and designing tables


software
mac n jeez
trends in mac apps
tiger secrets: system settings
how-to: upgrade the processor on an older macintosh g4

gadgets/electronics
alex: sony's latest hd projectors: the vpl-vw100 hd sxrd and vpl-hs60

the coolest custom lcd panels on the planet. hannspree.

thg: logitech’s new wireless thx system
“…logitech claims that its z-5450 system is first to have received to have received thx 5.1 certification for its wireless rear speakers. the package eliminates the need to wire audio cable through a room, under carpets or behind walls, as it uses wireless signals to transmit audio. each of the rear speakers can be placed anywhere within 28 feet of the speaker system control center…”

looking like a weird egg-shaped thingamajic, the oculas is definitely not a toy for the average joe. with harman + kardon roots behind it, the oculas’ main function is to provide its ‘passenger’ the best private entertainment experience possible. it features 5.1 surround sound that’s a must in any media nowadays, and with an integrated mac, pc, xbox and ps2 within the shell (according to the brochure), you will be hard pressed to stay bored. crisp, flat screen technology tops off this sensual delight of the eyes and ears.

reference
turing test

web/internet
google improves mobile phone searching. thank fucking god

broadband speed test for cable, dsl and modem

science
scientists in germany have created a material that is harder than diamond.
26 august 2005
“…the group created the adnrs by compressing the carbon-60 molecules to 20 gpa, which is nearly 200,000 times atmospheric pressure, while simultaneously heating to 2500 kelvin…”
nano material harder than diamonds
18:18 30 august 2005  will knight

liquid drops takes big nano step
by jonathan amos bbc news science reporter, dublin
“…it may not sound like much but the molecular engineering that went into this feat is said to be a step forward in the emerging area of nanotechnology. the trick is in tiny "machines" about a millionth of a millimetre in size that coat the surface and propel the drop…”

gaming
is world of warcraft good or bad for the gaming industry?
ny times
by seth schiesel
published: september 6, 2005
“..worldwide, about the only subscriber-based multiplayer online games that can compare to world of warcraft are lineage and lineage ii, from ncsoft. each game claims about 1.8 million subscribers, but in both cases the vast majority of players are in south korea, where internet gaming has become practically a national pastime…”
cnn money
by chris morris
september 1, 2005: 12:55 pm edt

make friends and kill people
september 3, 2005
by: aaron mckenna
“…it's not just about dropping in and killing, anymore. online video gaming has less to do with the games these days than about the social experience. so if you haven't already, find your clan and discover a new universe lurking within your favorite action game…”

world of warcraft subscribers reach 4 million
“…1 million active accounts in north america alone…”

fun
jason kottke hacks popcorn in…
popcorn hacks
published: on wednesday, 07 september 2005 08:21:19
if you've got a bag of orville redenbacher's butter microwave popcorn on hand but no microwave, there's no need to panic. just tear open the bag and pour the kernels into a large pot. put over medium heat. the kernels will be in a big clump of congealed butter-like substance...break them apart with a wooden spoon as the pot heats up and the "butter" starts to melt.
when the "butter" is melted, stir the kernels around with the spoon so they don't burn. at this point, you may want to don some protective eyewear so that when the first kernels pop, you don't get hot butter-like liquid in your eye; i just put on my sunglasses. when the first kernels pop, cover the pot and shake it across the burner so the kernels don't burn. stop periodically to listen for pops and to exclaim, "i can't believe this is actually working!" when popping stops, quickly remove from the heat, and get it out of that hot pot into a bowl. eat. as good as microwaved.

mcsweeny’s lists strikes again
things hagrid the half-giant would say if he served jesus instead of harry potter
by hart seely

my cat abraham lincoln
by paul ford and paul ford
“…he has poked his head into a small brown paper bag, gotten it stuck, and run across the room like a brain-damaged unicorn, smashing into chair legs and trash cans. i just watched, in paradise, until finally he sat on his haunches with his head still encased in the bag, waiting for fate to deliver him, or kill him—he'd made his peace…”

evangelical scientists refute gravity with new “intelligent falling” theory
the onion august 17, 2005 | issue 41•33
"…things fall not because they are acted upon by some gravitational force, but because a higher intelligence, 'god' if you will, is pushing them down…"

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samsung to play safe with dual hd dvd/blu-ray rig
by tony smith
published tuesday 6th september 2005 15:09 gmt

samsung unveils 'world first' laptop with detachable screen
monday 5th september 2005
the launch of the m70 follows last month's revelation that samsung will be saying goodbye next year to its only contract notebook client, dell, forcing the company to focus on marketing its own-brand notebooks. sources have said that samsung's next aim is to become a world leader in the ultralight notebooks segment.

scientists baffled by changes in saturn's rings
by alicia chang, ap science writer
monday, september 5, 2005
among the most surprising findings is that parts of saturn's innermost ring — the d ring — have grown dimmer since the voyager spacecraft flew by the planet in 1981. a piece of the d ring also has shifted, moving 125 miles inward toward saturn.

a history of the photoshop ui

diy fps games

ipod nano
is this for real?

osx86 project guides hidden from apple
submitted by akia 1 day 23 hours ago (via http://wiki.osx86project.org/w...)
a while back, apple issued an order to have all the guides removed. the osx86 project team did removed the links and the guides section on the menu. however they never really removed the guides. "enjoy" them while you can

free portable windows freeware

adding the red cross
posted sep 4, 2005, 8:45 pm et by brian alvey
you can add the same buttons to your own site. we added a simple javascript document.write to the end of every one of our pages:<script type="text/javascript"><!--document.write('<div style="position: absolute; left: 100%; top: 0px; overflow: visible; height: 120px; width: 120px; margin: 0 0 0 -120px; padding: 0; z-index: 9999; border: none; float: none;"><img src="http://www.weblogsinc.com/common/media/red-cross.gif" width="120" height="120" border="0" usemap="#rc"></div><map name="rc"><area shape="poly" coords="0,0,120,0,120,120" href="http://www.redcross.org/"></map>');// --></script>you can add the same thing to your site, just download the image you want, upload it to your site (we block most image hotlinking) and change the path for the image source.

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