From PCMag.com:
Gmail is simple to use. At least on the surface.
However, much of Gmail’s power goes untapped. So we’ve put together this guide to highlight the features you may have missed—ones that separate Gmail from the pack.
View the “Unofficial User’s Guide to Gmail“
Tags: Gmail, guide, pcmag, user
Posted in Free software, Hacks, Web Apps
Pirate Bay Announces IPREDATOR Global Anonymity Service
As the online battle against file-sharers heats up with governments and ISPs forced into the arena, those opposed to being monitored are investigating counter-measures. Soon the Pirate Bay team will introduce IPREDATOR, a service that promises to make global Internet users more anonymous than with existing VPN services.
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Tags: The Pirate Bay, TorrentFreak, torrents
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It’s amazing what you can find in your old VCR. Before you throw that VCR away, watch this video. Simple deconstruction that anyone can do!
From Wired Science:
For an average lawn, a mower works just fine, but for fire-prone slopes or polluted landfills, many cities turn to a rugged biological machine: the goat.
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Tags: goats, green, industrial, mower, old technology
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A teacher can use that computerized whiteboard for more than lessons. Maybe this can inspire an idea..
Tags: computer, Pong, teacher, white board
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Torrent sites are growing faster than ever. MiniNova and isoHunt are gaining many new users every week. But, the Giant of torrent download sites is The Pirate Bay. On November 1, 2008 they tracked more than twenty million unique users. They are projected to have twenty-five millions users before the year is out. As much [...]
Tags: bittorrent, isoHunt, Mininova, MPAA, pirate, RIAA, The Pirate Bay, TorrentFreak, uTorrent
Posted in Free software, Hacks
With CrossLoop, Users Can Get Help From Techie Friend
Tags: communication, computer, Crossloop, data, encrypt, file, format, geek, help session, interface, internet, Personal Technology, remote control, Walt Mossberg, Windows
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Yesterday, Make Magazine and Maker Fair were mentioned as part of the DIY movement. To better understand this growing subculture, watch this video from KQED.
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Tags: DIY, KQED, magazine, Make, Maker Fair
Posted in Gadget, Hacks, Video
Fake Popup Warnings Fool Internet Users Even After Repeated MistakesScienceDaily (2008-09-22)
Most Internet users are unable to distinguish genuine popup warnings messages from false ones — even after repeated mistakes. The fake ones were designed to trick users into downloading harmful software.
“This study demonstrates how easy it is to fool people on the Web,” says [...]
Adam Savage demonstrates and explains why helium makes your voice sound like Donald Duck, and sulfur hexafluoride makes it sound like Penn Jillette.
Tags: Adam Savage, helium, Mythbusters, sulfur hexafluoride, voice change
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