September 2008
Reducing Boot Time On a General Linux Distro →
Linzer writes “In this blog entry, Fred Crozat (head of Mandriva’s engineering team in France) explains in great detail how his team has been detecting and getting rid of bottlenecks in the boot…
photoshop photo frame: the first ever analog... →
photoshop photo frame: the first ever analog digital photo frame. This is high quality 4x5 white wooden white frame with hand silk screened image of software window, only 50 will be…
October Update for GT5 Prologue →
A pleasant surprise from Polyphony Digital today - a new update to Gran Turismo 5 Prologue is coming in the “first part of October”! Details have yet to be disclosed, but all…
NJ Delegation Bailout Votes →
From the Star Ledger:
How N.J. congressmen voted on the bailout
House leaders in both parties urged their members to approve HR 3997, the bill authorizing the Treasury to spend up to $700…
MI6 Terror Photos, Data Accidentally Sold On Ebay →
Barence writes “In what’s turning out to be a bad week for security in the UK, confidential MI6 documents, fingerprints and photos relating to suspected Al-Qaeda terrorists have been found in the…
skull tea bag →
skull tea bag
New Jersey's Cablevision Hijacks DNS Error... →
Selikoff writes “I just noticed Cablevision’s Optimum Online service has begun hijacking DNS Error pages with, you guessed it, ad-supported results. Aside from hurting the underlying stability of the…
Recycled Car Hood Tables by Joel Hester →
Who would have thought that something as junky as an old rusty car hood could be transformed into a sleek and desirable coffee table? Well, Joel Hester did. He is definitely a modern steel…
Reducing Boot Time On a General Linux Distro →
Linzer writes “In this blog entry, Fred Crozat (head of Mandriva’s engineering team in France) explains in great detail how his team has been detecting and getting rid of bottlenecks in the boot…
Bunny Rabbit Alphabet →
This Bunny Rabbit Alphabet made my day. Hilarious! Love the Bunny Yoga Pose W!
Basque Health Department in Bilbao →
Basque Health Department in Bilbao
IJFR →
Our friend Michael Tapes (he of the WhiBal), along with his colleagues at Imagenomic, have created a neat new free utility called Instant JPEG from RAW (IJFR). IJFR is not an application; it’s a…
Say Everything from Neon Gray →
Custom messages spelled out in your favorite office supply. The font Olimpyc was created specifically for this purpose (although we like it on the screen/in print too). Each Letter was…
wedding rings for geeks →
wedding rings for geeks
Luminodot →
Like a Lite-Brite for the 21st century, the Bandai Luminodot ($200) is a 70x50 pixelated board with LED backlighting. It includes 1600 bulbs in 12 different colors, special software to… …
SOLo Lounge Table. →
SOLo Lounge Table.
The SOLo Lounge Table by iF is something which integrates perfectly into modern lifestyle. It collects and converts solar energy to clean and efficient electricity and…
MotoringFile 2007 MCS (JCW) For Sale →
(Apologies for the personal/site news but this may interest a few of you) Yes it’s official, I’m selling my MINI. Due to some new needs and some shifting priorities I’ve decided to sell my…
Liquid Fuel Cell & New Lens System [CR2.5] →
Fuel Cell is oldish news From an anonymous email. “Liquid Fuel Cell for new DSLR Camera and new lens system comming [sic]… Can not say more…” The patent application: …
Man receives new leg after drink at his local pub →
Not many people walk into a bar and walk out with a new leg. But that’s what happened to David Huckvale, 42, who needed a £40,000 bionic leg to walk again. The father-of-two popped down to his local…
Cube Lamp for Geometric Lighting →
Drama, lights, action!! Ricardo Garza Marco’s Cube Lamp or Lámpara Cubo sets the stage for dramatic lighting. Imagine your next party with these lamps aligned on the walls of your living space. The…
60 Concert Posters From Ten Amazing Artists →
By Robert Bowen
When scouring the design field, searching for stand-out artistic expression and fluid composition, one area that should always catch the eye, is poster design. Moreover, concert…
Big Brother Is Watching →
By RICHARD DEGENER Staff Writer - Press of Atlantic City A new high-tech aerial photography system that can spot an illegal porch from 5,000 feet is being marketed to tax assessors as a way to grow…
Ridgewood’s very own “Brooklyn’s Brick Oven... →
WE ARE SHOCKED TO READ THIS OUR EXPERIENCE WITH BROOKLYN PIZZA HAS BEEN LESS THAN SATISFACTORY ! THE SERVICE WAS POOR THE MUSIC WAS LOUD AND AWFULL AND THE PIZZA WAS SO SO AT BEST SO WAS IT A BAD…
24p Firmware Update for 5D2? →
From Laforet’s blog “One of the visitors of Photokina 2008 Trade Show in Cologne reported in a well known German Canon forum today (http://www.dforum.net/), that Canon is now actually discussing a…
The Faces of Social Television [backchannels] →
The interactive aspect of television runs an entire continuum; from the instinctive changing of channels, to selecting movies on-demand (depending on cable provider), to the more…
The Foot Fist Way →
Made in 19 days for just $70,000, The Foot Fist Way ($20) is a hilarious comedy about delusional Tae Kwon Do instructor Fred Simmons and his attempt to retain his… Visit Uncrate for the…
Lucasfilm: The Real Magic is in the Data Center →
Kevin Clark, director of IT operations for Lucasfilm, discusses how their data center works:
* Linux-based platform, SUSE (looking to change), and a lot of proprietary open source applications…
Laptop Desk. →
Laptop Desk.Some call it a Lap Desk while others call it a Desk Lap Laptop Support System, here we have a Lap Tray which we would like to call Laptop stand/desk. Though, it also has a variety…
Fully Transparent Glass Bathtub from Novellini →
The new Cristalli glass tub from Novellini is something really modern, with a clean and minimalistic look. From the Elysium collection, the tub is European design for chic, city-living types with…
WM25 Wire Stay by Harry Allen →
The Wire Stay for Doug Mockett is the latest product from New York-based design agency Harry Allen. The simple extruded flexible rubber let’s you group cables neatly together and can be…
Dump Food on Your Friends & Take Pictures →
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How in the name of the Jolly Green Giant did Meg Wachter get anybody to pose for these…
40 Photoshop Tutorials On Rain Showers and Water... →
With fall just around the corner, designers are looking for ways to complement their work with Fall imagery like water droplets, rain on leaves and fall rain showers. Including rain or water drops…
doodlers anonymous →
Doodlers Anonymous was founded by OKAT and his developer friend to celebrate their addiction. Their need to draw, sketch, and doodle is constant. They doodle on almost anything they can…
house by Robert Harvey Oshatz →
house by Robert Harvey Oshatz
HighScalability.com Rated 16th Best Blog for... →
Jurgen Appelo of Noop.nl asked for nominations for top blogs and then performed a sophisticated weighting of their popularity based on page range, trust authority, Alexa rank, Google hits, and…
Make a Small Bath Look Larger with A Sink In A... →
For those of you who want to make a small bath look larger, here is an interesting idea presented by BHG. In this small bathroom, a sink is concealed in a drawer that pulls out only when…
salad that looks back at you →
salad that looks back at you
Duvet Covers Inspired by a Homeless Cardboard Box →
Ever slept under a cardboard box? Probably not. There is a unique project launched in the form of duvet covers by Le Clochard. When I first saw these pictures I wasn’t sure whether the bedding was…
New Transformers Alternity Convoy Pics - Red &... →
Thanks to our friends over at TF08 we have new pictures of the gorgeous Alternity Convoy figure both in the Nissan Silver version as well as first images of the Vibrant Red Version.
This…
BMW NA Selling Corporate MINI Dealer →
With the current financial state of the US economy and the decline in sales of BMW models BMWNA has watched sales dip for the first time in a long time. This comes at a time when the company has…
TUAW preview: Pixelmator 1.3 "Tempo" →
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Multimedia, Software, Cool tools
We’ve praised Pixelmator here before (and we’ve even shared our love with the devs directly) — I am by…
Squirrel short circuits transformer, knocks out... →
A squirrel wrecked havoc with an overhead transformer in Bergenfield today, leaving about 1,400 people in three Bergen County towns without electricity, according to a report in The Record. …
Next-gen MacBook, MacBook Pro spotted in matching... →
AppleInsider: Next-gen MacBook, MacBook Pro spotted in matching outfits — Production ready versions of Apple’s next-generation MacBook and MacBook Pro notebooks have…
Ferrari motorcycle concept →
The V4 Ferarri motorcycle concept (by Israeli ID’er Amir Glinik) is cool, but to me it’s the opposite of fried chicken: I think it’s better with the skin off. via industrial & art
Simplify Your Life: Send Photos to Different Sites... →
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Evolution of Logos (more inside, thanks staś) →
Evolution of Logos (more inside, thanks staś)
Brass musial Urnial →
Brass musial Urnial
Beer Wheel →
Learn the basics of beer with the Beer Wheel ($9). This quick dial is packed with information on everything from ales to wheat beers. You’re already a pro at drinking… Visit Uncrate for…
18-85 T2.9 RED zoom... →
The RED 18-85 zoom begins shipping today. Small quantities at 1st. You are going to love this lens…
Jim
justin ponmany →
work by justin ponmany. see more here. thanks to michael for the link.
[all justin ponmany. 2007. top to bottom: kolkani baugh, room no 2, salma manzil, doodj naka. 401,…