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Apple Tablet Will Restore Comic Books To Former Glory [Apple Tablet]

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:26:26 -0400

Apple Tablet Will Restore Comic Books To Former Glory [Apple Tablet]:

“What is it in France they say? ‘America contributed three things to culture: jazz, musical comedy and comic books.’” You can already buy two on iTunes. And if things pan out, you’ll be…

Fix uTorrent (and Other Application) Quirks in Windows 7 [Troubleshooting]

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:55:44 -0400

Fix uTorrent (and Other Application) Quirks in Windows 7 [Troubleshooting]:

If you’re having issues with the popular BitTorrent application uTorrent in Windows 7, such as memory overusage, downloads stopping at 99.9%, or false reports, weblog AddictiveTips offers some…

I Want to Have Twins Just to Get Them These Awesome T-Shirts [T-shirts]

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:38:57 -0400

I Want to Have Twins Just to Get Them These Awesome T-Shirts [T-shirts]:

So cute, those two and their t-shirts. Mine would say cmd + c and cmd + v, however. [The Daily What]

Get Adobe Lightroom 3 for free! (kinda)

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:43:43 -0400

Get Adobe Lightroom 3 for free! (kinda):

Filed under: Photo, Windows, Macintosh, Adobe, Commercial

Until April 30th 2010 — six whole months! — Adobe Lightroom 3 is available for public beta testing.

In the last…

Kristin Chenoweth to return to Glee

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:43:43 -0400

Kristin Chenoweth to return to Glee:

I didn’t think we’d seen the last of boozy old gleester April Rhodes, and now it’s official. Kristin Chenoweth is reprising her role on Glee for at least one more episode, to air in…

One Reason Why Facebook Wins

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:43:43 -0400

One Reason Why Facebook Wins:

If you’re a computer science graduate a year out of college, there probably isn’t a celebrity you’d be more excited about knowing than Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. So when he takes a minute…

Ebooks making libraries popular again, can do nothing about your 80s scrunchie

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:43:43 -0400

Ebooks making libraries popular again, can do nothing about your 80s scrunchie:

A few forward-thinking libraries in the UK have started offering ebook downloads as an alternative to borrowing physical copies of books, and the local public’s reaction has been one of…

Football Hero mod takes Arduino to the Kasabian-approved big leagues (video)

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:43:43 -0400

Football Hero mod takes Arduino to the Kasabian-approved big leagues (video):

Some folks say less is more, but we’ll bet they never saw Guitar Hero being played by kicking footballs against a giant wall. This epic undertaking will give your plastic axe a…

Roku HD-XR Hands On: Where's Roku Going With This? [Roku]

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:15:11 -0400

Roku HD-XR Hands On: Where's Roku Going With This? [Roku]:

Roku updated their lineup today with two new models bookending the current Roku HD. I took a look at the higher-end HD-XR—it’s solid, but disappointing, since it needs a firmware upgrade…

The Next Great Social Network? Your Address Book

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:15:11 -0400

The Next Great Social Network? Your Address Book:

This morning I logged into YouTube and I noticed that it now helps me find me find videos and channels from friends who have linked their Google contact information to their social…

San Diego Floating Airport Would Be A City Of Its Own [Concept]

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:44:20 -0400

San Diego Floating Airport Would Be A City Of Its Own [Concept]:

San Diego is in desperate need of an new airport, but no one wants it near their land. The so-obvious-that-you’ll-slap-your-forehead solution? Don’t build it on land, the ocean’s right there….

Google Voice Can Now Take Control Of Your Mobile Voicemail

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:18:49 -0400

Google Voice Can Now Take Control Of Your Mobile Voicemail:

Google Voice is a great way to manage phone hell by giving you a single phone number that automatically rings your mobile, home, work and other phones based on your choice of rules and settings…

Lost Northwest 188 Pilots Were Probably Dicking Around on Their Laptops [Airplanes]

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:18:49 -0400

Lost Northwest 188 Pilots Were Probably Dicking Around on Their Laptops [Airplanes]:

Last week, Northwest Flight 188 blew past its destination by over 100 miles and didn’t respond to air traffic control for 75 minutes, prompting panic. Most guessed the pilots fell asleep….

Top 8 Programs That Can Make Your Computer Run Faster

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:39:47 -0400

Top 8 Programs That Can Make Your Computer Run Faster:

It’s a common problem among computer users: after a few months, our computers become weighed down by programs and all sorts of other junk, and inevitably become sluggish. For the less…

HTC Dragon coming to Verizon as the Passion?

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:39:46 -0400

HTC Dragon coming to Verizon as the Passion?:

We’ve been hearing about a 1GHz Snapdragon-based Android handset called the HTC Dragon ever since the HD2 came out, but now it looks like some pieces are falling into place —…

GlideTV Navigator gets a thorough hands-on and critiquing

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:39:46 -0400

GlideTV Navigator gets a thorough hands-on and critiquing:

If you’re not down with snapping up an HTPC-centric keyboard with an integrated trackpad or trackball, controlling the likes of Hulu, Boxee and ZeeVee’s Zinc TV viewer can be a…

inPulse Smartwatch for BlackBerry up for pre-order, ships in February 2010

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:39:46 -0400

inPulse Smartwatch for BlackBerry up for pre-order, ships in February 2010:

Just as we’d heard, RIM decided to outsource the production of the planet’s first BlackBerry watch, but that doesn’t mean that devoted BB Messenger users won’t be hankerin’ for one….

imo.im Quietly Building One Solid Multi-Network Instant Messaging App

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:08:20 -0400

imo.im Quietly Building One Solid Multi-Network Instant Messaging App:

When I first covered imo.im back in February, I wrote it was one of the best Web apps for instant messaging you’d likely never heard of, and chances are you’ve forgotten all about it since…

Oh God, Clippy Has Escaped to Meatspace [Clippy]

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:08:20 -0400

Oh God, Clippy Has Escaped to Meatspace [Clippy]:

It looks like you’re being clever. Would you like me to help you post that to the internet? [Reddit via The Daily What]

Download All Your Documents from Google Docs as a Zip

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:01:32 -0400

Download All Your Documents from Google Docs as a Zip:

While Google Docs is brilliant, the only issue is that you need an active Internet connection to create new Office documents in Google Docs as well as for editing /reading old files that…