In the year leading up to this talk, the web tool Twitter exploded in size (up 10x during 2008 alone). Co-founder Evan Williams reveals that many of the ideas driving that growth came from unexpected uses invented by the users themselves.
Don’t believe me? Check this out: Now just reading what’s in the can makes me want to puke, but the true horror comes only after reading the nutrition facts on the back label: Cholest. 3500mg – 1170% of your daily recommended value. Yum. [Via Geekologie]
For today’s deal of the day, we’ve got the 52″ Toshiba REGZA 52RV535U HDTV going for $1,199.98, shipping included. This baby features full 1080p HDTV resolution with SRT (Super Resolution Technology), and a 14-bit internal digital video processor. I don’t think I’ve ever seen such a great deal on a quality 1080p 52″ HDTV screen [...]
Have you ever noticed that through the years, trends appear where when you’re a guy, looking like an unkempt slob actually becomes fashionable? During those times, achieving the perfect sexy geek look is easy; just don’t shave for a few days, and be sure to use the Uncomb! The Uncomb will allow you to have [...]
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Capt. Charles Moore of the Algalita Marine Research Foundation first discovered the Great Pacific Garbage Patch — an endless floating waste of plastic trash. Now he’s drawing attention to the growing, choking problem of plastic debris in our seas.
In the following video, physics professor James Kakalios explains how quantum mechanics can explain Dr. Manhattan’s super powers in Watchmen, and how he became an expert on the topic of the physics of superheroes. [Via Gizmodo]
In the following video demo, VMWare introduces their new virtual machine solution for smartphones. Just like their other virtualization products, this one will allow users to load multiple operating systems on a single mobile device. Unfortunately, for now, the product will only work on smartphones featuring processors of ARM Cortex-A8 or Cortex-A9 designs.
By Casey Lynn Contributing Writer, [GAS] Disney and Lucasfilm have conveniently joined forces to completely creep me out. Granted, it’s not the licensing deal itself – in fact, the combination of Disney and Star Wars is actually pretty clever, and I kind of dig the carbonite Donald Duck. But why why why did they decide [...]
If you think the sound that comes out of your TV set is produced by simple speakers, you’re probably wrong… at least if you own a Loewe TV that is.
Researchers at Oxford University have found that playing the Tetris computer game after experiencing a traumatic event can lower the number of flashbacks the subject experiences later on: The Oxford team showed a film to 40 healthy volunteers that included traumatic images of injury from a variety of sources, including adverts highlighting the dangers of [...]
You may think, “This is news?” but stay with me here. Mark Taylor’s old laptop crashed. He took it to a technician, who found the problem. It was a worm. Computer technician Sam Robinson, 28, who discovered the worm said: “The machine was displaying a message saying that the processor fan was unworkable. “I took [...]
