Technologizer is checking back, and seeing what happened to the Top 15 Web Properties of April, 1999? As I quietly lamented (or at least noted) the impending death of GeoCities today, I wanted to double-check my memory that it was once one of the very largest sites on the Web. Yup–ten years ago, in April 1999, […]
Oh No! The Autonomous tank using Motion Sensors, is loose on the Georgia Tech campus… Find out why no one is panicing, here… (And it includes videos!) Autonomous tank terrorizing campus – Hack a Day .
Last weeks’ top Antarctic AGW story was : Antarctic ice melting faster than expected due to CO2, of course. This week the #1 story is : Antarctic ice spreading but the increase in size is due to “stratospheric ozone depletion†which is of course also caused by man-made gases. So Antarctic ice is disappearing faster […]
Fear and Terror! All your data are being stolen! Wow, this is just asinine, with emphasis on the ass part. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7816446.stm This article is telling everyone that if you really want your data to be safe when you throw away your computer, you need to beat the thing to a pulp with a hammer.  The most […]
You may to wish to back up your mailboxes, messages, addresses, and account settings as part of your regular backup strategy. To back up this information, make copies of the files listed below. Copy all the files located in ~/Library/Mail. Copy the file \”com.apple.mail.plist,\” located in ~/Library/Preferences. This file stores the preferences you set in […]
The British tabloids are claiming that Gillian Anderson will be joining the Doctor Who (2010) cast, as the Rani. This has potential, but of course, the Rani wasn\’t exactly a class A challenge to the Doctor back in the Colin Baker & Sylvester Mccoy era… X-Files Star Joins Doctor Who. The Fanfic Almost Writes Itself! […]
Our legions of Evil Mad Scientists now will astound you with 17 cool magnet tricks…. Here are seventeen of our favorite magnet tricks, projects and demos. via 17 cool magnet tricks – Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories.
Man, Time Warner Cable — you are some shady players. Hot on the heels of the ISP\’s decision to withdraw DOCSIS 3.0 trials from areas that have rejected its tiered billing plan, we\’re hearing that TWC\’s teamed up with Embarq to persuade the North Carolina state government into banning community-owned broadband services. via Engadget. Â Read […]