Physicist Steven Cowley is certain that nuclear fusion is the only truly sustainable solution to the fuel crisis. In the following video presentation, he explains why fusion will work — and details the projects that he and many others have devoted their lives to, working against the clock to create a new source of energy.
Kid Goes Bonkers Over New Xbox 360
As Christmas day has just passed, let us present you with our obligatory “kid going crazy over a new console” video of the year.
And just in case you want more, you can always check last year’s videos, which in my opinion, were slightly more entertaining than this one!
[Via Gizmodo]
Steve Jobs: How to live before you die
Drawing from some of the most pivotal points in his life, Steve Jobs, chief executive officer and co-founder of Apple Computer and of Pixar Animation Studios, urged graduates to pursue their dreams and see the opportunities in life’s setbacks — including death itself — at the university’s 114th Commencement on June 12, 2005.
X-Mas Origins: Santa [VIDEO]
Star Trek Jingle Bells
A little Christmas silliness for sci-fi geeks!
Please note, some regional restrictions may apply to this video.
Kindle users bypass copy protection and regional restrictions
If the sign of a successful product is people finding ways to hack it, Amazon should be flattered. An Israeli user has found a way to remove copy protection of titles bought from the Kindle store for use on a PC, while a writer in Spain has found a way around international barriers of web use and book availability on the standalone device.
The Israeli user, whose screenname i?cabbages is believed to be a pseudonym, has released an application named Unswindle, which removes the encryption from Kindle for PC files and translates them into the Mobi format. That allows easy resizing to any screen resolution and, more importantly, allows the files to be transferred to any device without restriction. (Note that this is for the application on PCs rather than downloads on a Kindle reader device.)
While it’s clearly a breach of the law, it’s how this is used that determines the moral situation. Some users will believe it’s acceptable to use the application to transfer files from their Kindle to other devices for added convenience. Amazon will fear that popular titles will quickly find their way online for mass downloading.
Cheekily, i?cabbages praised Amazon’s efforts to protect the content, noting that its system creates a separate encryption key for each title on a device. That’s not the case on the Kindle app for the iPhone, though.
Meanwhile, an owner of a Kindle reader in Spain has found a creative way around regional restrictions on the device (for copyright reasons not all titles are available in all countries). Charlie Sorrell of Wired figured out that the solution is to open two Kindle accounts: one with your own address, and one using a US address which, shall we say, you don’t necessarily reside in. You then use your main account to buy gift cards and then apply them to the US account, allowing you to buy any titles available in the US.
The trick also means that you may be able to access web browsing even if the feature isn’t available to customers in your country. The downside is that you are now classed as a US customer roaming overseas, which can increase the cost of buying some titles.
Coolest Holiday Phone Video Ever
If nothing caught your fancy on our list of different things you can do to geekify your holidays, here’s something that ought to get your guests amazed and make your holiday party the talk of the decade.
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Geeky Christmas Trees [Pics]
Even if you don’t celebrate Christmas, it’s kind of hard to avoid the decorations. Of course, after seeing your millionth tree-topping star, strand of silver garland, and candy cane reindeer ornament, the trimmed trees all start to look the same. So here’s a few that stand out from the pack.
O Christmas tree, thy hardware shines so brightly! – clockwerx (CC)
Dr. Who fans will love this one: A Dalek christmas tree! – xNEUROSPASTA (CC)
Spiderman in space! – jasonalley (CC)
You don’t actually have to have a tree to be festive, of course; sometimes you just need a place to hang the ornament. – suzicatherine (CC)
Everything’s shiny, Captain! – angiek47 (CC)
The scary part is, the baby one wasn’t there the night before. – mtcarlson (CC)
Poketree, I choose you! – bakatanuki (CC)
How did Santa know exactly what they wanted? – rignes (CC)
Happy holidays, everyone!
The Honest $10000 SPAM
What happens when an unbelievable offer of $10000 risk free money is actually genuine?
Something Something Something Darkside: Join the Empire today!
An awesome promotional clip for Something Something Something Darkside, Seth Macfarlane’s upcoming hour-long family guy episode, which was released on DVD just today!
The Empire: Our ships are big triangles!