Archive for March, 2010

Facebook’s traffic Passes Up Google~~yeah

Facebook accounted for 7.07% of all web traffic for the week ending March 13. That barely edges out Google's 7.03%...

HTC HD2 launch details: March 24th for $199

We've heard it all before, but it's always nice to get a modicum of legitimacy from a primary source. T-Mobile has now officially announced the release details for the HTC HD2 -- you know, that phone whose cool factor has dropped a few Mega Fonzies since we confirmed once and for all it wasn't getting a Windows Phone 7 upgrade. Look for it next Wednesday, March 24th, for just a penny under $200 on a two-year contract (and $450 without). Hey, at least this one's definitely got copy and paste,...

This custom-made Yoshi scarf is AWESOME!

Shadowsinthenyte is a community member who loves to craft. She has an Etsy store filled with crafted goodness containing items such as Super Mario Mushrooms, Pokeballs and various hats. Her latest creation is a videogame themed scarf that is too good not to share. Shadow crafted this awesome Yoshi scarf which has Yoshi's tongue wrapping around the wearers neck. It's amazingly cute and a little scary all at the same time. The scarf is 72 inches long and Shadow has three of them on sale for...

This Gmail Feature

I know you Google Employees read this blog. So listen up: take that free time or whatever it is that lets you start up side projects and implement this feature in gmail: It will be so incredibly useful that I’m shocked no one has done it before. Shit, if Hotmail implemented this feature and fixed it so the browser back button worked, I’d fucking start using hotmail: it would be that...

Changed the Internet:15 Noteworthy Websites

There are millions of websites out there. Many of them are unique, either in small ways or in large ones. But the individual impact of any particular site on the overall Internet is generally negligible, if there’s any impact at all. Not so with the fifteen sites here. These sites changed the Internet, mostly for good, in substantial ways. Included here is everything from Geocities (which could probably be blamed entirely, either directly or indirectly, for every ugly web design...

10% of Microsoft Employees Using iPhones

The Wall Street Journal over the weekend profiled iPhone usage among employees of Apple's longtime rival Microsoft, noting that approximately 10,000 Microsoft employees, representing about 10% of the...

How To Scan A Cat ?

Computed axial tomography scan—CAT Scan—is a medical imaging method employing tomography created by computer processing. And cats' groins. That's what inventors thought at the beginning, anyway. Then they got rid of...

Less Detergent Washes as Well, Saves You a Lot of Money

Modern dishwashers and washing machines are designed to use much less water and detergent than their predecessors, but most people haven't adjusted their detergent-filling technique to match. The New York Times says you're wasting a lot of money. Photo by Clean Wal-Mart. The financial section of the New York Times highlights a small but frequent way you can save money. Go easy on the detergent you're pouring into your washing machine and dishwasher. A little gets the job done and a lot...

The Strongest Woman of the Year

As Slog Tipper Marc says, "Let this photo travel around the world 10,000,000...

The Best Insect Picture

I can only assume this is a photoshop in terms of the little face looking at us.  But what if it’s not?  Even the little arm sticking out as if it’s waving at us kicks ass.    Either way this picture...
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