Mar 8, 2010
Fake or real?
Mar 6, 2010
QDB: Quote #301957
<SnowGryphon> At a local internet cafe, I saw the most curious sight – a young man running a browser in a virtual machine and posting on PS3-centric forums. I became aware of the fact that the virtual machine software was linking the host and the VM so that the VM could use the net. Thus, I was given the rare privilege of witnessing an actual troll under a (NAT) bridge.
via QDB: Quote #301957.
Mar 5, 2010
Those 27″ iMac display issues? Um, yeah.
Colleague turned this brand-spanking-new 27″ iMac on, straight out of thr box, and BAM! – instant blue screen down the left hand side.
Here you can see it running the screensaver – while it still (sorta) works, it’s definitely screwed. And that’s not even the worst part – being a CTO model, the client had been waiting a while for this one as well… :S Certainly not the greatest product launch, Apple.Mar 5, 2010
Fully sick subwoofer is fully sick, bro.
Yep. Huge subwoofer, and it’s even made by Klipsch, who, in my experience, do some pretty good kit.
Spotted at Hobart Electronic Services.Mar 5, 2010
So I can remove the table, right?
Spotted at the Centenary lecture theatre, UTAS.
Disclaimer: next to this sign there’s another one that says: “This chair belongs to and has been supplied by Disability Services. Please do not remove this chair from this venue.” Obviously, someone stuffed up the copy and paste
Mar 5, 2010
Nexus One from an iPhone Developer’s Perspective
Overall, it’s just a general lack of attention to detail that defines the differences between the iPhone and the Nexus One, and that lack of attention to detail exists on both the hardware and software side. The Nexus One isn’t a bad phone by any stretch of the imagination. Had it come out three years ago, it would have been revolutionary. But you do have to train yourself to Android’s idiosyncrasies much more so than the iPhone. If you’ve never owned or used an iPhone, you’ll probably find the Nexus One to be a very adequate device and will assume that the minor annoyances are just part of owning a smart phone. If you’ve owned an iPhone for any length of time, you’ll likely feel, as I do, that it’s a rather half-baked device with some good ideas but generally weak execution.
via iPhone Development: Nexus One from an iPhone Developer’s Perspective.
Mar 4, 2010
STAR WARS Tik Tok Music Video Spoof!
A Star Wars themed, Ke$ha Tik Tok music video spoof! We've also referenced a couple of other movies and have thrown in some Easter Eggs for the hard core Star Wars crowd.
Mar 3, 2010
Is Tasmania the Google Street View black hole?
We’ve seen plenty of Street View anomalies in the past, many of which originated from Tasmania. But none of them are as as pervasive as Ridgeway Road.It kind of looks like you’re looking up at the stars, with a perverted Xbox 360 logo on one half of the camera. And it just seems to go on and on.
via Is Tasmania The Google Street View Black Hole | Gizmodo Australia.
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Mar 3, 2010
Petition to make “Hella” the prefix for 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000
Carl sez, “A petition to make Hella- the official SI prefix for 10^27, for measuring things bigger than Yotta- (the prefix for (US) billion trillion). For instance: ‘the sun (mass of 2.2 hellatons) would release energy at 0.3 hellawatts.’ It would also come in handy for eventually measuring Internet traffic and US national debt.”
via Petition to make “Hella” the prefix for 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 – Boing Boing.
Mar 3, 2010
When Is A Pool Not A Pool? When It’s Got A HydroFloor.
The system is near invisible, flexible, rapidly adaptable and safe, being in compliance with relevant national safety standards. The concept is that the floor height of the pool may be elevated to set at any pre-selected water depth such as wading depth for children or a depth suited to those with special needs. This makes the pool itself diverse and multifunctional.
via If It’s Hip, It’s Here: When Is A Pool Not A Pool? When It’s Got A HydroFloor..
Mar 3, 2010
Everything you see on TV is a lie!
Mar 3, 2010
Underfull Table Cloth by Kristine Bjaadal
Norwegian designer Kristine Bjaadal showed her Underfull Table Cloth at the 2010 Stockholm Furniture Fair and since then it has been getting quite a bit of press. This special table cloth features a simple damask pattern, yet hides a secret. When colored liquid — like red wine — is spilled on its surface, it reveals a hidden butterfly pattern. Still a concept, Kristine is working on getting these into production.
via Underfull Table Cloth by Kristine Bjaadal | Design Milk.