DIY on the Moon: how Buzz saved the launch back to Earth
timesonline.co.uk — “With Neil trying to sleep leaning back on the ascent engine cover, I curled up on the bottom of the LM, where I noticed some of the moon dust on the floor. It had a gritty, charcoal-like texture to it, and a pungent metallic smell, something like gunpowder or the smell in the air after a firecracker has gone off. More…
The Pirate Bay's Founders Sail On
torrentfreak.com — For more than five years the largest BitTorrent tracker on the Internet has been been operated informally by a small group of friends. This will soon change as Global Gaming Factory takes over the ship to explore seas unknown. TorrentFreak caught up with Pirate Bay’s Peter Sunde to review the past week’s events and to look ahead to the future. More…
Taking flight: Why the iPhone still beats Pre for air travel
arstechnica.com — Palm's new phone is great for keeping you connected while on the road, but you can't do cloud messaging when you're physically in the clouds. You also can't play games, because there really aren't any, and in fact the Pre doesn't offer much in the way of sheer fun, unless your idea of fun is tweeting about the lack of available apps in Palm's store More…
30 Inspiring & Creative Examples of Colorful Pattern Designs
smashingapps.com — As we all know that textures, backgrounds and patterns are the most wanted freebies on the internet. Specially designers who love all of those textures that can help their designs to become more beautiful and attractive. This collection would be really useful for inspiration and ideas. More…