Hid.im Converts Torrents into PNG Images
torrentfreak.com — Hid.im is a new web-based service that allows users to hide .torrent files inside PNG images. This means that users can easily upload hidden torrent files to their favorite image hosting service and forums, or use it as an avatar on social networking sites without being censored. More…
Google Apps Add Features, Syncs With Lotus Notes
gigaom.com — Google, in its continuing push to lure more enterprise customers to its Apps suite of products, rolled out three new Apps features today: it’s incorporated Tasks as a standard Gmail feature, added Labs to Calendar and enabled a seamless migration to Apps from Lotus Notes. More…
PayPal shuts down Hackers for Charity
hackersforcharity.org — I had a subscription system running under WP-MEMBER for about a year before that software flaked out on me. Multiple domains caused problems that were irreconcilable. I had donations for our work in Africa coming in (not through wp-member) and a few hundred subscribers to Informer through wp-member. All said, when I switched to Suma, [...] More…
RIAA: Tenenbaum "fair use" defense is laughable
arstechnica.com — The first P2P trial in the US ended with a $1.92 million verdict. The second begins in two weeks, but the recording industry has just moved for summary judgment on the issue of "fair use," hoping to undermine one of the key defense strategies. More…
Build a DIY Portable Air Conditioner - Summer - Lifehacker
lifehacker.com — We've shown you how to make an air conditioner (even for as low as $30), but what if you wanted something you can put in your car. Here a guide to building a portable air conditioner out of materials that you may already have in your garage. Findings, Not only does the unit work, but it works well and efficiently! More…
How 16 Famous Electronics Companies Got Their Names
blogs.static.mentalfloss.com — Most of us spend a lot of time staring at a computer or TV screen, playing video games, or gabbing into our cell phones. The brand names for these products are all familiar, but where did they come from in the first place? Just what is a Nokia? Hereâ��s a look at the origins of some of your favorite tech and gadget companiesâ�� names. More…
Chrome OS proves Google can hype, but can it win?
news.cnet.com — Google becomes more like Microsoft every day. It used to be that only Microsoft could pre-announce a product to mass hysteria (and mass exodus of start-ups dabbling in the area), then proceed to under-deliver for the first few iterations of the product and still make billions in the process. With Google Chrome OS, Google has signaled that it, too More…
Intel's Lynnfield Sneak Peek, Mainstream Core i5 Motherboard
hothardware.com — We thought we'd give you faithful HotHardware readers a gander at a couple of Gigabyte-built motherboards that also feature Intel's upcoming P55 chipset for LGA1156 processors, codenamed Lynnfield. The board's dual PEG slots support SLI and CrossFire and a couple of its SATA ports are labeled as SATA 6Gbs. More…

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