Cool: Animated Desktops

These animated desktops will put some life on your computer. I have not tried them yet, but I’m sure I will in the next couple of days.

[ Links ]
Deans3D

Tech: Robot Cradle Rocker

This robot called Lullabub will rock the baby’s crib.

[ Links ]
Article – Gizmodo
Product

Funny: SMS message peeing statues

Thats right, those crazy folks in Czech have statues that will pee your message sent by SMS. The question is, how the hell do you read the message if it is being written onto water?

[ Links ]
Article – Engadget

Tech: $100 laptop

The new laptops are made for developing world. They can use batteries, electric current or even be cranked.

This is very good news I do hope it all works well as they are supposed to be distributed to students for free.

[ Links ]
Article – Engadget

Cool: New Zombie Simulator

Go and check it out

[ Links ]
Zombie Simulator

Cool: Dermal Display

If this could be made, man I would want one! It’s a display on your skin! Check out the link for images and videos.

[ Links ]
NanoGirl

Science: Voyager 1 Messages from the Edge

It has been confirmed that Voyager 1 has crossed the termination shock as of December 16, 2004.

[ Links ]
PhysOrg : Voyager 1

Gaming: PSP 2.0 Hacked

Thats right, the hacker community has managed to hack the version 2.0 firmware.

[ Links ]
PSP-Hacks

Science: Cold Plasmas

Ever think that Star Trek and Star Wars technology is beyond our reach, well maybe it’s time you reconsider…

Cloaking mirrors

A nearer-term application is cloaking. With the proper adjustments, a plasma can be made into a kind of energy mirror, reflecting back or away incoming electromagnetic waves, such as those emitted from ground-based radars. In essence, any spacecraft outfitted with this kind of plasma field would be completely cloaked from the probing attentions of radar operators.

"The idea is to deflect or absorb the energy completely," Laroussi said. "If you absorb the energy --- completely dissipating it within the plasma --- the radar doesn't see anything. Nothing reflects back."

[ Links ]
Space Cold Plasmas

Cool: How To Make A Bridge That Connects North America And Asia

This is a very cool interactive explanation on how a bridge could be built to connect Asia and North America.

[ Links ]
Discovery: Bering Strait Bridge

Funny: Cazy Ping Pong

This is some crazy ping pong!

[ Links ]
Vid at MilkAndCookies

TV: Battlestar Galactica: Pegasus

Nooooo, I can’t believe they ended it like this, now I’m stuck waiting until January 11 for the second part to this amazing episode! This is one hell of a powerful episode. There are a lot going on and I can’t wait to see the next one!

 

Funny: Now That's Wrestling

What can I say, I would go see this kind of wrestling any day!

 

[ Links ]
Japundit

Funny: Talk Like A Pirate Day

Ahoy! Today be talk like a pirate day. So here be some pickup lines for you guys and lasss!

Top Ten Pickup lines for use on International Talk Like a Pirate Day

10 . Avast, me proud beauty! Wanna know why my Roger is so Jolly?
9. Have ya ever met a man with a real yardarm?
8. Come on up and see me urchins.
7. Yes, that is a hornpipe in my pocket and I am happy to see you.
6. I'd love to drop anchor in your lagoon.
5. Pardon me, but would ya mind if fired me cannon through your porthole?
4. How'd you like to scrape the barnacles off of me rudder?
3. Ya know, darlin’, I’m 97 percent chum free.
2. Well blow me down?
And the number one pickup line for use on International Talk Like a Pirate Day is …
1. Prepare to be boarded.

For more pickup lines, you can check out this website.

[ Links ]
Internation Talk Like A Pirate Day

OMG!: PLANET-DISSOLVING DUST CLOUD IS HEADED TOWARD EARTH!

“Scared-stiff astronomers have detected a mysterious mass they've dubbed a "chaos cloud" that dissolves everything in its path, including comets, asteroids, planets and entire stars -- and it's headed directly toward Earth!”

Well, it’s time to start praying!

Edit: So this news item looks to have originated from Weekly World News

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Yahoo
Weekly World News

Gaming: Nintendo Evolution Controller

So we finally get to see the controller for the Evolution console.

It’s interesting…

[ Links ]
More images at IGN
Video Teaser

Music: Do As Infinity Breaking Up

It’s a sad sad day for me… Do As Infinity was one of the first Japanese Pop music that I had discovered and I loved their music. Now it’s all going to be over by September 29. If you have the chance, buy yourself a copy and listen to it.

[ Links ]
An End To Infinity
Do As Infinity Website

TV: Third-Season For Battlestar Galactica & Stargate: Atlantis

Well unofficially, but still, I would’ve been very much surprised if they weren't chosen for a third-season.

Very good news!

[ Source: SyFy Portal ]

Cool: Microsoft Max

Well well well, Microsoft just came out with Max, an application used to make albums and share photos with friends. It looks like it’s the direct competitor to Picasa from Google…

I have to give it to them, the interface looks very nice. It’s supposedly made with WinFX, a new managed-code programming model.

[ Links ]
Max
Picasa
WinFX

Cool: See What Would Look Like to Stand Atop Mt. Everest (360 degree view)

Very cool!

[ Links ]
360 degree view of Mt. Everest

 

Cool: Foldershare

I have found this app last week and I have to say, I really like it. With it, you can synchronise folders between machines, but through the internet. Very nice, easy to install, they even have a free version (only two folders can be shared) but it’s enough!

 

Try it, it’s easy and free.

[ Links ]
Foldershare

Gaming: Happy Birthday Mario

Yes, today is the birthday of Mario, from the Super Mario Bros. game. He is now 20 years old!

[ Links ]
Wikipedia – Mario
Wikiquote – Mario Quotes

Funny: I Can't Afford My Gasoline

A funny little music video

[ Links ]
Video

Cool: Orikaso Fold Flat Products

This is very cool, origami but for dishes. Made of Polypropylene, these dishes can be laid flat for transport and then folded to be used.

[ Links ]
Orikaso
Some Prices

[ Source: The Cool Hunter ]

Gaming: Zombie 4 The Game

There was originally, a simulation of zombies sent into the populous. Which was really cool. Anyways, they have just made a game out of the simulation. You must protect the humans from the zombies.

[ Links ]
Game
Zombie Simulation

Science: Gliding Ants

This is so weird, I had no idea that ants could do this!

[ Links ]
Gliding Ants

OFA: GODZILLA EGG watermelon

Japanese are now selling watermellons as Godzilla Eggs!

[ Source: 3Yen ]

Cool: A High Definition Photo

This is a VERY high definition photo of a city. You can even see the license plates of cars!

[ Links ]
Photo

Science: Tongue-eating bug found in fish

This is just weird. This bug will slowly eat out the tongue of a fish until it’s a little stub and basically take it’s place.

[ Links ]
Article

Funny: Japanese Girl Ninja's Purse Snapper

Very funny clip!

[ Links ]
Clip

Satellite Photo Of 9/11

Here is a big satellite photo of the 9/11 disaster.

[ Links ]
Photo

Funny: Stupid Hacker

I had seen this little story a while ago, but I just found it again and it still makes me laugh. So I decided to share it.

Something nice I read on www.stophiphop.de (got pointed there by a comment
on www.macguardians.de) is this nice story of a hacker:
http://www.beast.mos-worlds.de/modules/new...php?storyid=184 (site might be
down, quite a lot of people are reading this).

In case you don't speak german (just as this hacker), I've tried a little
translation to english. I might have made some spelling errors, but the
original spelling wasn't perfect either. The guy really said "buy buy" in
the german version. I've posted this on the forum on
http://www.desertcombat.com before, so if this looks familiar, might be the
same. I've corrected some mistakes and put the < > back to the right version
(The DC forum does not support them). All censoring was done by this
particular forum here.
Notice that in germany we get DST earlier than in the US.

The story starts (I'm shortcutting here) with an [Please control your
cussing] insulting everyone on the IRC channel. Most people there believed
it was rather funny, but it got even more funny. For information: The
dangerous hacker is called bitchchecker and the one being hacked and
original author of the comments, who is talking here, is known as Elch.
127.0.0.1 is always the IP-adress of the computer you're currently using,
any request there will return to your computer.


QUOTE
* bitchchecker (~java@euirc-a97f9137.dip.t-dialin.net) Quit (Ping timeout#)
* bitchchecker (~java@euirc-61a2169c.dip.t-dialin.net) has joined
#stopHipHop
<bitchchecker> why do you kick me
<bitchchecker> can't you discus normally
<bitchchecker> answer!
<Elch> we didn't kick you
<Elch> you had a ping timeout: * bitchchecker
(~java@euirc-a97f9137.dip.t-dialin.net) Quit (Ping timeout#)
<bitchchecker> what ping man
<bitchchecker> the timing of my pc is right
<bitchchecker> i even have dst
<bitchchecker> you banned me
<bitchchecker> amit it you son of a bitch
<HopperHunter|afk> LOL
<HopperHunter|afk> shit you're stupid, DST^^
<bitchchecker> shut your mouth WE HAVE DST!
<bitchchecker> for two weaks already
<bitchchecker> when you start your pc there is a message from windows that
DST is applied.
<Elch> You're a real computer expert
<bitchchecker> shut up i hack you
<Elch> ok, i'm quiet, hope you don't show us how good a hacker you are ^^
<bitchchecker> tell me your network number man then you're dead
<Elch> Eh, it's 129.0.0.1
<Elch> or maybe 127.0.0.1
<Elch> yes exactly that's it: 127.0.0.1 I'm waiting for you great attack
<bitchchecker> in five minutes your hard drive is deleted
<Elch> Now I'm frightened
<bitchchecker> shut up you'll be gone
<bitchchecker> i have a program where i enter your ip and you're dead
<bitchchecker> say goodbye
<Elch> to whom?
<bitchchecker> to you man
<bitchchecker> buy buy
<Elch> I'm shivering thinking about such great Hack0rs like you
* bitchchecker (~java@euirc-61a2169c.dip.t-dialin.net) Quit (Ping timeout#)



What happened is clear: That guy entered his own IP-Adress in his mighty
Hack-Tool and crashed his own PC. This way, the attack on my PC was a
failure. I was already starting to think that I did not have to worry, but a
good hacker never calls it a day. Two minutes later he returned.


QUOTE
* bitchchecker (~java@ euirc-b5cd558e.dip.t-dialin.net) has joined
#stopHipHop
<bitchchecker> dude be happy my pc crashed otherwise you'd be gone
<Metanot> lol
<Elch> bitchchecker: Then try hacking me again... I still have the same IP:
127.0.0.1
<bitchchecker> you're so stupid man
<bitchchecker> say buy buy
<Metanot> ah, [Please control your cussing] off
<bitchchecker> buy buy elch
* bitchchecker (~java@euirc-b5cd558e.dip.t-dialin.net) Quit (Ping timeout#)



There was a tension in the room... Would he manage, after these two
failures, to crash my PC? I waited. Nothing happened. I felt relieve... Six
minutes passed by until he prepared the next wave of attack. Being a Hacker,
who usually cracks whole data centers, he knew what his problem was now.


QUOTE
* bitchchecker (~java@euirc-9ff3c180.dip.t-dialin.net) has joined
#stopHipHop
<bitchchecker> elch you son of a bitch
<Metanot> bitchchecker how old are you?
<Elch> What's up bitchchecker?
<bitchchecker> you have a frie wal
<bitchchecker> fire wall
<Elch> maybe, i don't know
<bitchchecker> i'm 26
<Metanot> such behaviour with 26?
<Elch> how did you find out that I have a firewall?
<Metanot> tststs this is not very nice missy
<bitchchecker> because your gay fire wall directed my turn off signal back
to me
<bitchchecker> be a man turn that shit off
<Elch> cool, didn't know this was possible.
<bitchchecker> thn my virus destroys your pc man
<Metanot> are you hacking yourselves?
<Elch> yes bitchchecker is trying to hack me
<Metanot> he bitchchecker if you're a hacker you have to get around a
firewall even i can do that
<bitchchecker> yes man i hack the elch but the sucker has a fire wall the
<Metanot> what firewall do you have?
<bitchchecker> like a girl
<Metanot> firewall is normal a normal hacker has to be able to get past
it...you girl^^
<He> Bitch give yourself a jackson and chill you're letting them provoce you
and give those little girls new material all the time
<bitchchecker> turn the firewall off then i send you a virus [Please control
your cussing]er
<Elch> Noo
<Metanot> he bitchchecker why turn it off, you should turn it off
<bitchchecker> you're afraid
<bitchchecker> i don't wanna hack like this if he hides like a girl behind a
fire wall
<bitchchecker> elch turn off your shit wall!
<Metanot> i wanted to say something about this, do you know the definition
of hacking??? if he turns of the firewall that's an invitation and that has
nothing to do with hacking
<bitchchecker> shut up
<Metanot> lol
<bitchchecker> my grandma surfs with fire wall
<bitchchecker> and you suckers think you're cool and don't dare going into
the internet without a fire wall



He calls me girly and says only his grandma would use a firewall. I know
that elder people are much more intelligent then younger, but I couldn't let
that rest. To see whether he really is a good hacker I lie and let
everything as it is. I don't have a firewall at all, only my router.


QUOTE
<Elch> bitchchecker, a collegue showed me how to turn the firewall off. Now
you can try again
<Metanot> bitchhacker can't hack
<Black<TdV>> nice play on words ^^
<bitchchecker> wort man
<Elch> bitchchecker: I'm still waiting for your attack!
<Metanot> how many times again he is no hacker
<bitchchecker> man do you want a virus
<bitchchecker> tell me your ip and it deletes your hard drive
<Metanot> lol ne give it up i'm a hacker myself and i know how hackers
behave and i can tell you 100.00% you're no hacker..^^
<Elch> 127.0.0.1
<Elch> it's easy
<bitchchecker> lolololol you so stupid man you'll be gone
<bitchchecker> and are the first files being deleted
<Elch> mom...
<Elch> i'll take a look



In panic I started the Windows Explorer, my heart beating faster. Had I
under-estimated him?


QUOTE
<bitchchecker> don't need to rescue you can't son of a bitch
<Elch> that's bad
<bitchchecker> elch you idiout your hard drive g: is deleted
<Elch> yes, there's nothing i can do about it
<bitchchecker> and in 20 seconds f: is gone



Yes, true, G: and F: were gone. Did I ever have them? Doesn't matter, I did
not have time to think, I was scared. bitchchecker was comforting me with a
music tip.


QUOTE
<bitchchecker> tupac rules
<bitchchecker> elch you son of a bitch your f: is gone and e: too



Drive E:? Oh my god... All the games are there! And the vacation pictures! I
instantly take a look. Everything still there. But the hacker said it was
deleted....

Or isn't it happening on my computer?


QUOTE
<bitchchecker> and d: is at 45% you idiot lolololol
<He> why doesn't meta say anything
<Elch> he's probably rolling on the floor laughing
<Black<TdV>> ^^
<bitchchecker> your d: is gone
<He> go on BITCH



The guy is good: My CD-drive is allegedly deleted! Bitchchecker turned my
ancient disk sucker into a burner! But how did he do this? I'll have to ask
him. Some encourage him. He himself is giving advice how to avoid the
disaster on my hard drives.


QUOTE
<bitchchecker> elch man you're so stupid never give your ip on the internet
<bitchchecker> i'm already at c: 30 percent



Should I tell him he's not attacking my computer?


QUOTE
* bitchchecker (~java@euirc-9ff3c180.dip.t-dialin.net) Quit (Ping timeout#)



Too late... It's 20:22 when we get the last message of our hacker with the
alias "bitchchecker". We see that he has a "Ping timeout". We haven't seen
him since then... must be the Daylight Saving Time.

Cool: Using Furniture As A Remote Controller

This is cool, audio sensors are installed on furniture like coffee tables and can detect you taps on them to act like remote controls.

[ Links ]
Product Page
Movie

[ Source: Engadget ]

Gaming: Images Of Dead Or Alive 4 (XBox 360)

Here are pictures of the XBox 360 version of Dead or Alive.

[ Links ]
ArticlePictures

Gaming: XBox 360 Hardware Explanation

A video of the hardware of the XBox 360.

[ Links ]
XBox 360 Video

Movie: DOOM Poster

Here is the poster of the DOOM movie. I’m not sure if it’s the official one, but it’s not bad.

WoW: World of Warcraft E-Date

You can find anything on eBay!

[ Links ]
WoW E-Date

Science: Evidence That NASA Is Altering The True Colors Of Mars Pictures

Got to love conspiracy theories! This one, it seems, is about NASA changing the color blue into red, making Mars look more inhospitable.

[ Links ]
Article

Movie: The Real Sin City DVD

Ok, so the first DVD of Sin City was kinda of a let down. But don’t worry, they will be coming out with a new DVD with a ton of features inside, even with the complete graphic novel which it was based on!

[ Links ]
JoBlo
DVDAnswers

Cool: HOW TO WIN AT CARNIVAL GAMES!

Well, title says it all.

[ Source: RetroCrush ]

WTF!?: Microsoft Patent Double-Click

Ok what's wrong with the world! Like really, why patent the double-click so many years after it’s been invented? Are they now going to turn around and say “All operating systems using double-click must now pay us for it’s use”? It’s just wrong.

I think I’m going to patent going to the craper, more specifically the use of the butt cheeks contact on the toilet seat for support. Thats right, now all of the people in the world will need to pay to be able to crap in the toilet!

I know Microsoft tried to patent emoticons. Last I heard they did not get the patent yet. And frankly, are they really the first to use emoticons? I wonder…

[ Source: EarthVillage ]

Funny: How To Drive

This is a funny flash video on the do’s and dont’s of driving. Very funny.

[ Links ]
How To Drive

 

Cool: Ink On Vista

The Ink technology found on Tablet PC’s will be in Vista by default. This is nice since it means that Inks from Tablets will be visible under Vista.

[ Source: Windows Vista HD ]

Cool: Mac Mini Robot

This is cool, somebody made a robot using a Mac Mini and an iSight.

[ Links ]
Article

Gaming: XBox Viral Campaign

And they are at it again. Another viral campaign to get our attention. This one is called Origen XBox 360. It’s only a Flash animation, nothing else.

The countdown is for September 27.

[ Links ]
Origen XBox 360
TeamXbox possible explanations

[ Source: Gizmodo ]

Gadget: Sony's New Walkmans

Sony’s is coming out with new “Walkmans” which are actually really slick. They have a OLED screen which is seamless with the casing. Very nice. They are a bit expensive but I would love to get one.

Now if only my Zen Micro can die on me, I would have to buy one of these…

Here are some pics.

Can anyone guess the artist of this song on the unit? I think I have a good idea. I’ll go and listen to it now.

[ Links ]
Sony Product Page

[ Source: Engadget ]

Science: 95% Of Thoroughbreds Linked To One Superstud

I found this a couple of days ago and it’s interesting to see how much in-breeding there is in Thoroughbreds, which by the way, are like the cream of the crop in horses.

[ Links ]
Article

WoW: Battleplan Vol.2

Blizzard has put up their battleplan concerning the future of World Of Warcraft. It’s interesting to see what they have planned for the game. They also mention that they will showing the new expansion to WoW at BlizzCon in October.

One thing that did strike me reading this was about PvP. They feel like PvP has been too much focused in the Battlegrounds and that outdoor PvP has greatly been decreased and they want to remedy that. I don’t know about your server, but on mine, we have a lot of problems doing quests in contested regions because we keep on getting killed by higher level players.

But the rest look like interesting upgrades and I can’t wait to see how it goes.

[ Links ]
WoW Battleplan Vol.2

Blog News: I'm Getting Some Help

Ye! I'll be getting some help updating this blog from now on, my friend Seb will be helping me to put some meat to this blog.

Gaming: Age Of Empire III Demo

You heard me right, the demo of AoE III is now out unto the wild! I did not yet have the chance to try it out but I’m sure I’ll find some time during the weekend to conquer Europe!

[ Links ]
AoE III Demo

 

 

 

 

Cool: My Next Watch (I Wish)

This is my next purchase! NOT! But I do wish I could buy this amazing piece of jewelry. It’s just amazing to see all the attention to details and originality put into this watch.

 

More images and explanations found at the article.

[ Source: Network54 Forums ]

Movie: Bishop In X-Men 3?

Rumours have been floating around the Internet indicating that maybe Bishop would be in the next X-Men movie.

The thing is, they keep announcing new X-Men every other day, I’m loosing count of them all.

[ Source: The Movie Blog ]

 

Movie: Superman Preview Trailer

There is a preview trailer of the next superman movie. Also, the image on the left is the official poster for the movie. You can view a bigger version by clicking on it.

[ Links ]
Superman Preview Trailer

[ Source: The Movie Blog ]

Cool: Search Pi

This website is basically a search engine for the number pi. You enter a sequence of numbers, like you date of birth, and it will tell you where in the pi number this sequence appears. Very cool!

[ Links ]
Pi Search

Cool: Surviving a Free Fall

Ever wondered if it was possible to survive a free fall from 35,000 feet? Well it is and this website will explain how!

[ Links ]
Free Fall

Cool: The popularity of numbers

Ever wondered how popular a number is, like the number 800… How popular is it? Well this guy did some research on it and has a database of popularity of numbers.

Very cool!

[ Links ]
The secret lives of numbers

Cool: A Very Cool Illusion

Check it out, it’s a really cool illusion. Click on the image or the link at the bottom of this post to see the illusion.

[ Links ]
Illusion

Personnal: Man It's Getting Hard To Find Time

I seem to have so many things going at the same time in my life, and I can’t find the time in the morning to update the blog. I might have to start update at night… I’ll try to update more frequently, but it might be at night and not in the morning…