The disruptive potential of GPS on the iPhone 3G

A recent survey showed nearly half of respondents rated GPS as a deciding factor in favoring an iPhone 3G, which should be good news for makers of GPS software and services. Or not.

The EPA wants to stop old-car restorations

on September 17, 2007, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed federal regulations in the Federal Register which, when finalized, will regulate surface coating of metal parts and plastic parts, including auto body refinishing.

CSS Unworking Group | Malarkey Rides Again

As has been widely reported, software developer Opera, has filed an antitrust complaint with the EU to force Microsoft to support open Web standards in Internet Explorer and to carry alternative browsers pre-installed on Windows.

What Happened To All Of The Nice Guys?

I see this question posted with some regularity in the personals section, so I thought I'd take a minute to explain things to the ladies out there that haven't figured it out. What happened to all the nice guys? The answer is simple: you did.

FCC asked to bar cellular carriers from blocking SMS traffic

A handful of public-interest groups have filed a petition (PDF) with the Federal Communications Commission asking it to prevent cellular service providers from blocking text messages from advocacy groups and advertisers.

The wisdom of crowds:

Yes, 2007's word of the year is "w00t," an expression so likely to die off in the near future that I can just about see its pallbearers lining up down the hall.

Get DivX Pro for free

DivX is pretty much a staple for anyone who downloads videos from the Interwebs, as virtually all videos distributed that way are compressed and encoded using the DivX format.

For some students, PSU's laptop rule doesn't compute- PennLive.com

While I definitely agree about the need to have students, especially ed students, have a laptop, I really cringe when a school system or university (especially a State university) forces you into one vendor--especially an alternate OS like Apple.

Formerly Pork Chop, the mascot's new name is Ferrous

Puerto Rican community complains first choice was offensive

Unhappy? Self-Critical? Maybe You're Just a Perfectionist

Just about any sports movie, airport paperback or motivational tape delivers a few boilerplate rules for success. Believe in yourself. Don't take no for an answer. Never quit. Don't accept second best.

No 'PorkChop' for Baseball Mascot

Two days after naming its mascot "PorkChop," the Philadelphia Phillies' new Triple-A affiliate abruptly dropped the moniker after receiving complaints from Hispanics that it was offensive.

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Iconic Daredevil Evel Knievel Dies at 69

Evel Knievel's hard life killed him — it just took longer than he or anyone else might have expected. The hard-living motorcycle daredevil, whose bone-breaking, rocket-powered jumps and stunts made him an international icon in the 1970s, died Friday. He was 69.

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Uncovered: Evidence that Mac OS X could run Windows apps soon

Once Intel chips landed inside Macs and Boot Camp made its debut, it got a lot harder to blame rumor mongers for making a certain leap: Mac OS X could one day run Windows apps sans-Windows.

IBM patent could pause your DVD movie for "a word from our sponsors"

Imagine this scenario. You've just received the latest Hollywood blockbuster in the mail from the DVD rental service of your choice. You've popped the popcorn, poured a tall glass of your favorite beverage, and settled back to watch the film on your flatscreen TV.

MPAA violating copyright and trademarks in Xubuntu Linux?

The MPAA created the "University Toolkit", a modified version of Xubuntu Linux for universities. However, they made no effort to rebrand it and the site (http://universitytoolkit.org/) does not provide any link to download the sources.

MacBook, MacBook Pro owners suffer keyboard freezing with Leopard

Some users of Apple's Intel-based portables are reporting that their keyboards are periodically seizing up during use, especially after upgrading to Mac OS X Leopard.

SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF: 84 ways you can help the planet

Energy conservation can be simple, but it has a big impact.

Did NSA Put a Secret Backdoor in New Encryption Standard?

Random numbers are critical for cryptography: for encryption keys, random authentication challenges, initialization vectors, nonces, key-agreement schemes, generating prime numbers and so on.

Floppy Discs Bag

This guy is well-known in his local city for wearing a floppy disc bag. He takes it everywhere he goes so people decided to learn the secret of his wonder bag and he gave a brief instruction how everyone can look like him if makes this strange bag.

SimpleBits ~ Introducing Foamee

It'll keep track of who you owe beers to and vice versa. But don't worry, this is NASN (not another socical network). Like you, I'm tired of creating another login, another set of friends/contacts, another avatar and more tears.

Tesla Coils Playing the Mario Bros Theme are Unsurprisingly Awesome

Twin Solid State Musical Tesla coils playing Mario Bros theme song at the 2007 Lightning on the Lawn Teslathon sponsored by DC Cox (Resonance Research Corp) in Baraboo WI.

Breaking News: House Votes to Impeach Cheney? (Poll)

Kucinich introduced H Res 333 and read the three charges against Cheney contained therein. The rest of the story should read, and the bill failed. A friend called me and said it passed and was sent to the judiciary committee.

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It's official: Google announces open-source mobile phone OS, Android

The Google Phone has arrived, sort of, but not in the long-rumored embodiment that many had expected.

E-Paper Displays Video

A novel electronic-paper display developed by Qualcomm can deliver high-quality video images, making it more versatile than other e-paper technologies. The display employs microscopic mechanical switches that turn pixels on and off at rates more than fast enough to display video.

The Secret History of the Impending War with Iran That the White House Doesn't Want You to Know

In the years after 9/11, Flynt Leverett and Hillary Mann worked at the highest levels of the Bush administration as Middle East policy experts for the National Security Council. Mann conducted secret negotiations with Iran.

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