Sites that I found interesting for August 26th 2009 through August 29th 2009: IBM 'X-Rays' A Molecule – IBM scientists claim to be the first to image the inner structure of a molecule, opening up new possibilities in building smaller, faster, and more energy-efficient computing components. The Evolution of Retweeting – Twitter has announced that [...]
Sites that I found interesting for August 24th 2009 through August 25th 2009: How To: Run an ‘Honesty Trace’ to Counter Roadside Bombs – Changing up routes is standard in military operations, but creating “honesty traces” (a term borrowed from the British in Northern Ireland, who did the same thing with tracing paper) can help [...]
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Sites that I found interesting for August 22nd 2009 5 Awesome facts about Moon you didn't know – In salute of the lunar landing and this brilliant stone and all the dreams she inspires, we present five things you didn’t know about the moon. Wakali Wa Downtown – In the fall of 2008, Urban Project, [...]
Sites that I found interesting for August 18th 2009 Windows 7 includes support for Dolby Digital Plus – Microsoft has added support for Dolby Digital Plus in most versions of Windows 7. The Plus version of Dolby Digital not only supports higher bit rates than the classic Dolby Digital, but it also offers better sound [...]
There has been a lot of talk lately among Windows Media Center enthusiasts and other Home Theater PC users about getting your computer to go to sleep. The advantage here would be to save a few bucks on your power bill at the end of the month rather than powering beast 24/7. Also, it could [...]
Whether you are a spreadsheet jockey, a gamer or somewhere in between, Windows 7 is for you. I’ve been using it as my sole OS on my laptop and have even gone as far as deploying the beta as my family’s Media Center server. We get all of our TV, Music and Video content via [...]
Sites that I found interesting for August 11th 2009 Saturn's Rings to Disappear August 11th – In a celestial feat any magician would appreciate, Saturn will make its wide but thin ring system disappear from our view Aug. 11. Skywatchers set for meteor shower – Skygazers are preparing for the high point of the annual [...]
As we start August, I note that I have just completed month 2 of my Bing Challenge. I still use Bing as my primary search engine. Do I still use Google? Sure, from time to time. But I am getting nice results with Bing. This afternoon I did a search that is a good case [...]
Sites that I found interesting for July 29th 2009 through August 1st 2009: No more Windows 7 Europe Edition – Microsoft: "In the wake of last week’s developments, as well as continuing feedback on Windows 7 E that we have received from computer manufacturers and other business partners, I’m pleased to report that we will [...]