Much Ado About IE6
blog.digg.com — Here at Digg, like most sites, the designers, developers, and QA engineers spend a lot of time making sure the site works in Internet Explorer 6. This work consumes time that could be spent building the future of Digg. Here’s what we’re gonna do — and not do — about it. More…
Rumor: YouTube Will Be Next To Drop IE6 Support
techcrunch.com — Judging by this screenshot taken by an IE6 user who was watching some videos on YouTube, it appears the Google company will be phasing out support for the browser shortly. YouTube follows in the footsteps of that other Web 2.0 poster child, Digg, which recently hinted at wanting to cut support for the browser More…
15 Useful iPhone Hacks That Will Make Your Life Easier
ismashphone.com — This list has 15 iPhone hacks and tricks that will give you that extra functionality so you can truly optimize your iPhone. These modifications should certainly enhance your mobile experience and simply make your life easier. More…
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…
Stephen Fry Admits He’s a BitTorrent Pirate
torrentfreak.com — Stephen Fry, a highly respected actor, comedian, writer, presenter and author yesterday admitted to downloading TV shows for free using BitTorrent. Speaking at the iTunes Festival in London last night, Fry told the audience that he’s grabbed episodes of 24 and the series finale of House, starring his former comedy partner Hugh Laurie. More…
The USB Powered Chainsaw: Best. USB Peripheral. Ever.
blogs.laweekly.com — Boss got you thirsty for blood? Need a way to cut trees while still remaining active on Digg? Really into bringing weapons to the office? Attention Dwight Shrute -- we know what you're getting for Christmas. Meet the iSaw, the world's first USB powered chainsaw. Yes, you read that right. More…
Rumor: $800 Apple Tablet Coming in October
wired.com — Apple fans have been clamoring for a Mac tablet for years, and year after year the Cupertino, Calif.-based company has disappointed them. Now a new report with strong evidence suggests that Apple might be releasing their Tablet sooner then you expect. More…
Firefox stability to get a boost with multiprocess browsing
arstechnica.com — Mozilla is adding support for multiprocess browsing to Firefox. The feature, which is already found in Google Chrome, will improve the stability and security of Mozilla's browser. Ars takes a look at the current status of the implementation and at an early demo that shows a page rendering in a separate process. 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…
Movie Theater Streams 2K Resolution Film Using BitTorrent
torrentfreak.com — The MPAA has previously been critical of the negative effect it says BitTorrent has on the movie industry, but a recent experiment in a Norwegian movie theater shows that it might actually be of use to them. Researchers from The Far North Living Lab managed to stream a full 2K resolution film at 19mbit/s - with BitTorrent of course. More…
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