May 03
Nearly every Sprint customer can now access Google Voice’s add-on features with almost any phone.
Originally posted at Dialed In
May 03
61 Moments Captured in a Single Attempt [Photography]
Posted in: photography, shooting challenge, Today's Chili, top
I love you guys. I give you the hardest challenge ever—take a great photo with only one shot—and you choose very risky, high margin for error techniques and subjects. The best submissions? Screw ups…that created something unexpectedly wonderful. More »
May 03
Alienware M18x shipping now, hernia threat level set to high for American delivery men
Posted in: available, CoreI7, gaming, laptop, notebook, on sale, OnSale, shipping, Today's Chili
Here it is tinfoil hat gaming enthusiasts, the Alienware M18x laptop. Sure, you’ve been told it existed and even seen some photos of a purported prototype, but a savvy person such as yourself wants to see the proof with his or her own eyes. Now Dell is willing to deliver one of these 16-pound beasts to your doorstep for the starting price of $1,999. Let’s be serious though, you’re not interested in that pedestrian 2GHz Core i7 that ships with the base model. You want the intergalactic speed delivered by that Core i7 Extreme overclocked to 4GHz and dual 2GB Radeon 6970m graphics cards. Top it off with a pair of 256GB SSDs and 32GB of RAM and you’re looking at a $6,000 laptop. Nobody said this thing was gonna be cheap — besides, it’s gonna cost some serious dough to cover up the disappearance of the M15x.
[Thanks, Nicklas]
Update: It looks like you can purchase your Alienware M18x today, but it won’t actually ship until later this month. Put in an order with Dell and the company quotes a preliminary ship day of May 24th. On the plus side — your UPS man will have time to strengthen his core.
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May 03
Samsung to be First to Release Chrome OS Netbook?
Posted in: chrome os, netbooks, samsung, Today's Chili
Samsung has an upcoming netbook called Alex, which some are arguing could be the first netbook with Chrome OS. The OS has been released from beta testing, so OEMs are likely almost ready, if not already. But it appears that Samsung might be the first manufacturer to use it under the OEM license.
Some of the specs for the model Alex include: 1280 x 600 display, 1.5 GHz Atom, 2 GB RAM, and a card reader. Right now, this is all just speculation. Hopefully Samsung will release more info soon enough.
No word on release date or price at this point, nor do we have any data regarding if other OS options will be given.
Via Digital Trends
May 03
Wilson joins us on the show, Max Headroom style from the CNET office in San Francisco. Tune in to the first half where we grill him about his loyalty to the East Coast and why he refuses to take showers in the office. We also have a couple stories in the rundown about teens asking Yahoo about Osama Bin Laden, a Nintendo 3DS augmented reality icon, a Japanese kissing machine, and yet another privacy breach from the already befallen Sony PlayStation Network.
The 404 Digest for Episode 812
Ep. 812: Where can you, like, turn down your keyboard?
- Japanese engineer creates Facebook kissing machine.
- Dude tattoos Nintendo 3DS augmented-reality icon on his arm.
- Yahoo search trends prove teens don’t know Osama bin Laden.
- Sony hacked again.
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May 03
Sony sees 3D as the next big feature for most consumer electronics. The company is wanting to take a bite out of the market with the new Bloggie point-and-shoot digital camcorder. The newest to the Bloggie line is the Bloggie 3D which has just come out in the market. Unlike the previous Bloggies, the new version supports 3D filming.
The Bloggie 3D has a 5.15 MP lens for still photos. It features a 4X Zoom, as well as the SteadyShot feature to prevent blurring. Its 3D playback requires no glasses, and it can hold 8 GB of internal memory. The best part of all is its low price. It retails for around $250. All major online stores, along with electronic retail stores, are selling the Bloggie 3D.
Via TG Daily
May 03
Macs that await refreshing: 2011
Posted in: Today's ChiliMacBook Pros and iMacs have gotten their updates; now it’s time to look at what comes next.
May 03
WrapUp: Mozilla Launches PluginCheck Demo, Microsoft Security Essentials Scores a 98.44%, and More
Posted in: Apple, maps, security, Today's Chili, WrapUpThis article was written on October 05, 2009 by CyberNet.
Welcome to the WrapUp by CyberNet. This is a collection of news stories, downloads, and tips that we have collected over the last few days, but never got around to writing about. Don’t forget to send in your own tips, or just leave a comment on this page if you think you’ve got something we should include.
–News–
Gmail Messages Get Enhanced Content
Google has started to “enhance” emails that you receive from senders who’s mailing list you’re already subscribed to… assuming they’ve already “partnered” with Google to provide the special content. One such example is Netflix. When you receive an email from Netflix their icon will show up on the subject line, and the body of the email will contain interactive pieces. If you want to disable this you can do so by clicking the down arrow in the upper-right corner of the email, and choosing the “Do not customize mail from [sender]” option.
Mozilla Launches PluginCheck Demo
The Mozilla development blog has posted saying that they are currently testing a page that will be displayed for users who are upgrading their browser. This specially crafted page will let users see whether all of their browser plugins are up-to-date, and what’s kinda cool is that as of right now it appears as though it works in other browsers as well. Give it a whirl yourself to see if you’re up-to-date on your plugins.
“What is Google Wave” 2-Minute Explanation Video
You can watch this quick two-minute video while you sit there sulking because you didn’t get into Google Wave. I’ve actually been sending this video to people who ask what Google Wave is all about, and I’d say it does a pretty good job of explaining its primary functionality without overdoing it.
Apple Buys Map Company
Apparently back in July Apple purchased a company called Placebase, and their team has now joined Apple. Placebase has their own maps and an extensive API that could give Apple just what they need to integrate a homegrown mapping solution into their products. Apple currently relies on Google for maps on the iPhone, iLife and other products. Not only that but Google recently started showing “sponsored” locations when users search for POI’s on the iPhone, which could be something Apple doesn’t look too fondly at.
–News in Brief–
Drew Carey’s Bid for @Drew Twitter Name
@drew, the popular Twitter screen name behind the “Blame Drew’s Cancer” phenomena, has now received a bid of $25,000 by none other than Drew Carey himself. Carey also said he’ll up the bid to $100,000 if @DrewFromTV receives 100,000 follows by the end of the auction (in about a month).
Measuring Happiness Through Facebook
One site is trying to measure the happiness level of people in the U.S. by gathering Facebook data. As it turns out people like holidays, and hate Mondays. Who knew?
Famous Locations Shows Where Movies and TV Shows were Filmed
Find out where your favorite shows and movies were filmed with this handy little site.
This Photo Destroyed a Camera Lens
The death of a camera lens may not always be a bad thing… in this case the result is a stunning photo.
Google Adds Search Refinements
When performing Google searches you can now refine your search results by the time period they were posted, the type of result, and more.
BumpTop Gets Multi-Touch
BumpTop has received a multi-touch makeover for Windows 7 users.
Twitter Launching Lists
Twitter is working on a “lists” feature that will let people group the individuals that they are following.
Google Docs Gets New Features in Time for School
Google has added student-focused features like text translations and equation editors to their online office suite.
Dell Releases Laptop that Wirelessly Charges
Never trip over a power cord again with Dell’s wirelessly charging laptop.
NewEgg Files for $175M IPO
The electronic heaven retail giant Newegg has filed to go public, and is expecting to raise $175 million.
Apple Surpasses 2 Billion App Store Downloads
Apple announced that its App Store has had over 2 billion downloads, and is currently the home to over 85,000 apps.
Opera Mini Tops 30 Million Users
Opera Mini continues growing steadily as it served up almost 14 billion pages in August 2009, and also had 32 million people use the mobile browser within that one-month span.
–Tips, Tutorials, and Reviews–
Microsoft Security Essentials Scores 98.44% on Detection Test
Last week Microsoft officially released their free antivirus software called Microsoft Security Essentials. I’ve been using the Beta version on a lot of my PC’s, and I have to say that I’m rather impressed with the app. It has a nice sleek interface, and early reports I’ve read indicate that it’s able to detect viruses on par with the other antivirus offerings… which is kinda important.
Reset or Customize Your Windows Services
I’ve always been the type of person that sits there tweaking Windows services until I know I’ve got everything disabled that I’ll never use. For example, on some of my Windows 7 or Vista PC’s I’ll turn off the Windows indexing service if I know I don’t need my files or anything else indexed for fast searching. Sometimes, however, I disable that one service that I didn’t think I needed, but all of a sudden makes my computer go haywire. This website can be used to reset your Windows services back to their defaults, which, in a time of frustration, is priceless. Yep, that’s right… it’s not even an app.
–Tips in Brief–
Pin Individual Folders to the Windows 7 Taskbar
It would have been nice if Microsoft made it easier to pin multiple folders to the Taskbar, but this hack might be able to get you by until they provide a real solution.
Enhance Your Photos with PhotoFiltre
Bring your photos to life using the free PhotoFilter image editing software.
Copy Path Saves File Location to Clipboard
With this lightweight add-on you’ll be able to store a file’s path on your clipboard so that it can easily be shared and carried across multiple applications/windows.
Custom Chromium Build Adds Roboform Support
The popular Roboform password manager is now available on Google Chrome… but only if you’re using a custom-built version of the browser provided by the Roboform team themselves.
Keep Track of New Email with Gmail Notifier
This app has an edge on Google’s official notifier because you can use it to check multiple Gmail accounts, and you’ll also get basic support for managing your mail.
Firefox 3.6 Gets Lightweight Theme Support
The next version of Firefox will include support for what’s called personas, which are lightweight themes that resemble what’s currently available on the Google Chrome browser.
Google Reader Greasemonkey Script
If you’re using Google Reader this Greasemonkey Script will let you customize several aspects of your feed-reading experience.
Search Websites from your Windows 7 Desktop
Thanks to search connectors you’re able to search your favorite websites right from your desktop in Windows 7.
–Downloads–
- CCleaner 2.24.1010 [Mirror]
- CDBurnerXP 4.2.6.1706 [Mirror]
- Defraggler 1.14.159 [Mirror]
- Digsby Build 67 Beta [Mirror]
- Evernote 3.5.0.437 Beta [Mirror]
- FileZilla 3.2.8 [Mirror]
- Foxit Reader 3.1.1.0928 [Mirror]
- Google Chrome 4.0.220.1 Beta [Mirror]
- Google Toolbar for IE 6.3.911.1819 [Mirror]
- Growl 2.0 Beta 20 [Mirror]
- JAlbum 8.5 [Mirror]
- KMPlayer 2.9.4.1436 [Mirror]
- Maxthon 2.5.9.2101 Beta 2 [Mirror]
- Miranda 0.8.8 [Mirror]
- Paint.NET 3.5 Beta 2 [Mirror]
- Picasa 3.5.79.69 [Mirror]
- PSPad 4.5.5.2370 Beta [Mirror]
- Recuva 1.31.437 [Mirror]
- Sandboxie 3.40 [Mirror]
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May 03
We all know that bikes can be a great alternative to cars, but they’re not without their issues. Namely just how easy they are to steal. A new design from a student at the Savannah College of Art and Design is hoping to change that though, by creating a lock built right into the bike.
Jaryn Miller’s design features handlebars that transform into a lock, thus making it both harder to steal and more convenient for the rider. You don’t have to worry about forgetting a lock since it’s built in, and a thief can break the lock without destroying the handlebars.
“People hate carrying locks, and sometimes they forget them,” Miller told Fast Company. “Some locks leave the seats and tires vulnerable, and if they are broken, the bike is still in perfect condition.”
Unfortunately, his design is just a concept for now, though upon graduation he may be looking into turning it into a full-fledged product.
May 03
3D printers can be used to create all sorts of consumer goods, but the future they could also be used to create artificial organs for transplants.
Researchers at the Wake Forest University Institute for Regenerative Medicine say that the printers could be used to create custom organs designed specifically for your body. And if that sounds like science fiction, they’ve actually already created hearts the size of a quarter that began to beat several hours after being printed.
“Instead of using ink in the inkjet cartridge, we use cells,” Dr. Anthony Atala told the CBC. “All the cells in your body are already pre-programmed. There’s a genetic code within all your cells that drives them to do what they are supposed to do if you place them in the right environment.”
In addition to the tiny hearts, researchers have also managed to create full sized versions of less complex organs, like bladders.
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