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Archive for October 2008

Here are all the posts written in 2008 October.

Is Tux Everywhere ?

Linux is everywhere right now. Even my server has linux on it and I bet yours does to.
But have you ever thought if it’s maskot is everywhere ?
Let’s see …
Tux can be on a plane

or in your ear

on your pet

on your desk

on a train

in your bathroom

at the party you’re at to

at [...]

The Gaming POD

Imagine yourself playing FEAR or AVP in this.
Would it feel and sounds like the real thing ? Probably not but it would increase the experience.

Search Inmates Made Easy

Just heard an old friend of yours is is prison but aren’t sure ?
Well here’s the link: federal inmate search. Go ahead and see for real if your buddy is in jail or not.
Prison Inmate Search is a search engine comprised of an array of prison inmate records found in The United States.
Discover why [...]

Funny Unix Commands

% cat “food in cans”
cat: can’t open food in cans
% nice man woman
No manual entry for woman.
% rm God
rm: God nonexistent
% ar t God
ar: God does not exist]
% ar r God
ar: creating God
% “How would you rate George Bush’s incompetence?
Unmatched “.
% [Where is Jimmy Hoffa?
Missing ].
% ^How did the sex change operation go? ^
Modifier failed.
% [...]

Have You Tried Infrared Saunas Yet ?

If you didn’t then you should. Infrared saunas are good for:

detoxification
pain relief
weight loss
cardiovascular health
stress relief and relaxation
beautification of skin
tissue elasticity
chronic inner ear infections
sunburns

And many more. I think the most important one is that it’s good for cancer: infrared therapy can help stimulate the body’s immune system by elevating body temperature. Many viruses, bacteria and tumor [...]

20 Things Programmers Say When Something Is Not Working

20. That’s weird….
19. It’s never done that before.
18. It worked yesterday.
17. How is that possible?
16. It must be a hardware problem.
15. What did you type in wrong to get it to crash?
14. There is something funky in your data. OR It’s a data problem, not a program problem.
13. I haven’t touched that module in weeks!
12. [...]

Wi-Fi Sneakers

Many will argue that radio, information, and life will be increasingly accessible to all of us via Wi-Fi, but we’ll always need a signal. Montreal-based designer Stefan Dukaczewski helps us envision the day when our clothing helps lead the way. His Wi-Fi sneakers light up to indicate signal strength whenever you walk near a [...]

Profit from ideas you might never have discovered on your own

As the title of the post says you now can profit from ideas you might never have discovered on your own.
So the market’s on the move and you’re wondering if you should buy, sell, or wait it out. Even when you’ve done your homework, there are times you want to bounce an idea off a [...]

Napbook – Laptop Case and a Pillow

Here’s something really useful for us laptop owners. The NapBook is a standard notebook computer bag/case but it’s extra thick and fluffy so it can be used as a pillow as well.

It’s great for those late night study sessions or if you’re working late in the office and want to catch a quick refreshing nap [...]

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