One of my pet peeves is the idea that playing a game, or watching a video, can make you into a aggressive, violent psychopath. But I think that Ars Technica makes the point Utah passes pointless, worthless underage game sales bill A Utah bill that will open retailers to fines if they sell M-rated games […]
Isn\’t this an interesting idea, take a thumb disc version of linux, add an video playing application, and use it for presentations… Life Hacker has some more details, but in summary: MoviX2 puts a tiny Linux system on a disc or thumb drive that boots up and plays almost any video file you burn it […]
From the AP, Woman buys used couch and finds cat living inside SPOKANE, Wash. – The mysterious mewing in Vickie Mendenhall\’s home started about the time she bought a used couch for $27. After days of searching for the source of the noise, she found a very hungry calico cat living in her sofa. Her […]
In a scene worthy of Psycho, we have a poor innocent iPod Shuffle (3rd Generation) in a shower, cleaning up after a day of cranking out the tunes… Over the shoulder, we the viewers notice a person coming closer, backlit through the shower curtain. And then, iFixIt throws open the curtain, and opens the iPod […]
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 […]
Homeowner\’s Property Tax Reduction Kit Arms You Against Bad Assessments [Taxes]: \” Feel in your gut that you\’re paying too much property tax? Add the Homeowner\’s Property Tax Reduction Kit (direct PDF link, 1.4MB) to your reading list. The 86-page guide from the American Homeowner\’s Association helps you look for common assessment errors, and compiles […]
Ever run into the problem of not being able to open a file? The \”Openwith.org\” site, is like filext.com, but at least a little bit more user friendly…. Â Both sites will tell you what a particular extension on a file means… Â FileXt gets several bonus points since it explains what the file is, and gives […]
Evernote has just released a update to the Macintosh version of Evernote. I can\’t recommend Evernote enough! I have it syncing between my work, & home computer, and even the iPhone & ipod Touches…. I keep most of the day to day information I need for work, home, and even recreation on Evernote! Although the […]