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23 Awesome Examples of Design as a Force For Good
psdtuts.com — While design is too often used as a means to persuade us to buy, buy and buy some more, it is less often but more importantly used as a means to communicate positive messages and encourage action. Here we showcase 23 examples where graphic design has been used not to sell us products we don't need, but instead, to fight poverty.More… (Design)
MrBabyMan
What happens to your web stuff when you die?
techradar.com — Technology can do many wonderful things, but sadly it can't stop the Grim Reaper - so what happens to your web posts when you die? Will your photos, blogs and websites still be around for your grandchildren to read, or will your online presence disappear when you do?More… (Tech Industry News)
insaincain02Optimize Your Web Connection
howto.wired.com — Your broadband connection screams compared with the dial-up days of yore, but it could be faster. These days, your internet connection can't be fast enough. That is why we're here — to show you the way to a faster internet connection by tweaking the hardware and software you're using. More… (Tech Industry News)
BurentoPython 3.0 makes a big break
linux.com — Typically, each new version of the Python programming language has been gentle on users, more or less maintaining backward compatibility with previous versions. But in 2000, when Python creator Guido van Rossum announced that he was embarking on a new version of Python, he did not sugar coat his plan: Version 3.0 would not be backward-compatible. NMore… (Programming)
bluenileBig Things Come In TinyMe
linux.com — I take a sort of sick joy in using a computer as long as possible, so I've become interested in lightweight Linux distributions like TinyMe 2008.0 that help prolong the life of a computer. TinyMe is based on PCLinuxOS, but at about 200MB, it's considerably smaller than that 700MB distribution. The software included, such as the Openbox window manMore… (Linux/Unix)
upick
Why Does the MacBook Pro Have Two Graphics Cards?
gizmodo.com — The biggest update to the new MacBooks—on the inside anyway—is their graphical muscle, which has been hooked up with some Barry Bonds-level steroids. Apple ditched Intel's crummy integrated graphics and chipset (basically the traffic controller between the processor and everything else) entirely,More… (Apple)
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OLO to Turn Your iPhone Into a Laptop
dvice.com — The iPhone, when you think about it, is really more of a handheld computer than a phone. Sure, it can make phone calls, but any phone can do that. What makes the iPhone unique is its web-surfing abilities and legions of add-on programs. It's just in a phone's form factor. More… (Apple)
SanduuTaiwanese Students Invent Wind-Powered Bicycle Headlights
etaiwannews.com — The wind-powered bicycle headlight utilizes head-on wind while the bike is in motion to generate electricity as a source of energy for the headlight. The electricity is saved in rechargeable batteries and is used to power the headlight when the cyclist stops at traffic lights.More… (Gadgets)
nichesiteexpertHow green is Apple now?
news.cnet.com — Apple says its new notebooks are among the greenest in the industry. Environmental experts are pleased, but still have questions about how recyclable they are and how much their production and use impact greenhouse gas emissions. More… (Apple)
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Authorities Shut Down One of the Biggest Spam Rings
nytimes.com — An international spam network was ordered to shut down, stopping what the authorities say was one of the most prolific spam gangs on the Internet.More… (Security)
mklopezLinux takes a seat on Qantas’ new superjumbo
computerworld.com.au — The Flying Kangaroo will soon become the Flying Penguin as Qantas embraces Linux-powered Inflight Entertainment systems from Panasonic.More… (Linux/Unix)
motang
Top 10 Most Brilliant Gadgets of the Year (With Videos)
popularmechanics.com — The early 20th century produced a breathtaking succession of innovations—the Wright Flyer, the Model T, the Panama Canal. It was a golden age of engineering. A century hence, observers may well look back at our era in much the same way: Cars reimagined from the wheels up. These pages salute the product designers who have transformed the present.More… (Design)
Sh0rtstak
Is Steve Jobs Preparing To Leave Apple?
gizmodo.com — Steve Jobs is leaving Apple. Not tomorrow, but probably very soon. That's why he started to say good bye today, doing something more important than just presenting new MacBooks, MacBook Pros, and an updated MacBook Air. Today's event was a play in which he clearly told everyone that the company is more than himself.More… (Apple)
trinityjr
Is it Time to Switch to an Apple Laptop?
pcworld.com — Considering the goodies Apple promises in its just-announced revamped MacBook line, it's tempting to consider a switch. We offer some guidance for PC loyalists.More… (Apple)
victoryguy
Why do Teenagers Post Nude Pictures of Themselves Online?
abcnews.go.com — The 15-year-old Ohio girl who was arrested last week and accused of sending nude pictures of herself to classmates is the product of a culture where pornography has gone mainstream and fame can be had in an instant by simply distributing a sexually explicit video with a cell phone or on the Internet.More… (Tech Industry News)
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