September 2007
LSU Takes Top Spot in AP College Football Poll,... →
Sept. 30 (Bloomberg) — Louisiana State University took over the No. 1 position in the Associated Press Top 25 college football poll as previously top-ranked Southern California narrowly avoided an upset.
New Blade Runner: OMG Deckard is a [REDACTED] →
The NYT’s Fred Kaplan has a piece about the “new” Blade Runner today — won’t include any spoilers in this post, but the Director’s Cut DVD reveals a “secret” about Harrison Ford’s character. Snip:
“Here we are 25 years on,” Mr. Scott said, “and we’re seriously discussing the possibility of the end of this world by the end of the century....
Handmade ballista scale replica →
Becky @ CRAFT writes: Jeremy Cox has created this functional scale replica of a ~250 BC ballista. His attention to detail is incredible, and so are his photos.
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If HR Giger decorated your house →
These amazing Alien furnishings are made out of tools, car parts, springs and other junk. Scaring the bejezuz out of friends and family members doesn’t come cheap. The coffee table costs around US$5,000. And the artist is in the UK, so forget about shipping this monster stateside.
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Health: Plan an Ergonomic Workstation →
What does your optimum ergonomic workstation look like? Ergonomic product company Ergotron offers an installation tool to figure out just that. Just click your height and various values are displayed; sitting eye height, standing elbow height, seat height, etc. Using this made me instantly aware of how screwed up my sitting system (such as it is) really is—and why I have such a backache. ...
Hasselblad launches H3DII 4th generation dSLR →
Hasselblad launches the H3DII, retaining its full digital lens line and the choice of 22, 31 or 39 megapixel capture units using CCD image sensors up to 48x36, the new H3DII has a large, bright 3-inch display, which improves viewing of …
DIY built-in pop-up flash diffuser (soft screen) →
Why spend a fortune on an on-camera softscreen diffuser? (OK, 9 dollars are hardly a fortune, yet…). This guest post by Huy Hoang shows you how to build one for just a few cents. (Mental note: make a DIY manual on how to reduce the …
Animals carved from vegetables →
These vegetable animals (shown here: eggplant penguins) are incredible — I imagine that getting kids to eat their veggies is much easier if said food is pre-sculpted into elaborate animals. Just think of the sound-effects you could make at the dinner table: “Oh God no, please don’t eat me, ow ow ow!”
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HOWTO Bleach-stencil a shirt →
This tutorial sets out the multi-step process by which you can stencil your clothes with bleach, working in inverse to create ever-lighter fabric sections by spraying on diluted bleach.
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23 Album Covers that Changed Everything! →
Long before MTV, performers expressed the visual dimension of their art through their album covers.
23 Simple Health Tips For Bloggers →
Great post describing health tips for computer users.
Get the Most Out of Flickr / Wired How To's →
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The Digital Photography Show #68A: This is Not The... →
**Publisher’s Note** Hey folks, Cameron from TPN here. As we’re still getting reports from people that iTunes is pulling down show 58 instead of 68, so I’m re-publishing this. Apologies to people who might get it twice.
The Digital Photography Show #68: This is Not The Digital Photography Show (11Mb, 30 mins)
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September 14, 2007: Welcome to the sixty eight episode of The...
Flickr = Censorship, Part 119,274 →
Flickr: The Forum: [closed] Since when has photo’s of kids pretending to smoke been banned on flickr? Ok, so I’ve pretty much been avoiding blogging anything about Flickr/Yahoo for the past few months since I pretty much quit hanging out on the site, but this one’s pretty stupid so I’m going to blog about it anyways. Yes, I’m the CEO Zooomr, a competitor to...
Sex: Many of us prefer the internet to sex,... →
Many of us prefer the internet to sex, according to web site Ars Technica. Which can you go longer without?
Principles and Guidelines for the Modern... →
Photowalking. A passion? An obsession? A disease? Maybe a combination of all of the above. I think of it more as a lifestyle, but when it gets into your blood it runs strong. Like an ex-cigarette smoker 5 days into their quitting, I get anxious and worry when I don’t have my camera with me. Is she ok? Is she feeling well? Has somebody stolen her? (Like Macs, by the way, cameras...
Lost News Update - September 21st, 2007 →
-At least one “Lost” star captured a win at the Emmy’s, so again, congrats to Terry O’Quinn. Otherwise, Lost and Heroes were collectively shut out, and beyond that it was generally a Sopranos love fest, so if you missed it, you didn’t miss much.
-TV Guides’ Michael Ausiello confirmed today that Cynthia Watros (Libby) will be appearing in Season 4, so I definitely look forward to getting more of...
Two-minute Lightsabers →
MAKE contributor Steve Lodefink came up with a quick way of bodging together some dueling lightsabers from flashlights, plastic tubes, lenses from 3D glasses, reflective material, and tape. Hours of fun. Or minutes, anyway.
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Arby's CEO Arrested With Trunk Full Of Stolen... →
ATLANTA—Arby’s CEO Roland Smith was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of a controlled condiment Tuesday when a Georgia state…
Yahoo mistakenly blows the lid off new service
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InfoWorld - As if Yahoo didn’t have enough trouble already in social networking, a company employee tipped a New York Times reporter by mistake about a new, unannounced service called Yahoo Mash.
iPod touch showing up in stores, gets unboxed →
Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable Video
So much for “a few weeks” — just eight days after being announced, Apple’s new iPod touch is showing up in Apple Stores, the support page just went live on Apple.com, and you know it’s already gotten lovingly unboxed. Big ups to jmobley for doing the honors — check out the rest of his Flickr set at the read link....
Hands-On: iPod Touch Hands-on Gallery and Video →
Here’s our hands-on gallery of the iPod Touch. It looks the same as it did when we saw it last Wednesday—sexy and thin—but now we have the added bonus of photographing it on our own desks. We also have video of the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store after the jump. Stick around for a review soon.
Video by Richard Blakeley.
10 Ajax Start Pages to Consider →
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Lost News & Hiatus Update - September 12, 2007 →
A few Lost-worthy items for discussion: *The Emmy’s will air this Sunday night at 8 PM EST on Fox, so if you have nothing else going on, tune in to see if Lost is able to capture any academy love (Lost was shut out at the “Creative” Emmy awards earlier this week) *Oscar Dahl of BuddyTV.com wrote an article about the impending Fall launch of shows, and the obvious effect that Lost not being on this...
“Recently a reader, Jeremy, left a comment one of my photos about focusing in low...”
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Sony's PRS-505 ebook reader leaks out →
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Given the many opportunities Sony’s had to demo new gear in the past month, you’d think we’d have seen this earlier, but it looks like the company’s latest ebook reader, the PRS=505, will be making its grand debut on the website of Chicago’s own Abt Electronics. The update to the original Sony Reader will come in either silver or blue, feature...
F O O D | Diana →
Reshaping the Architecture of Memory (New York... →
If an idea being kicked around in an I.B.M. lab is correct, electronic devices could potentially hold 10 to 100 times more data in the same amount of space.
Is it fair to savage Britney's figure?
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AP - The consensus is clear: Britney Spears performed like she was sloshing blindfolded through mud at MTV’s Video Music Awards. No one disputes that the troubled pop princess royally mangled her much-heralded comeback.
Fallingwater, The Movie →
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Fifteen Last.fm Power Tweaks →
One of the best ways to discover new music online is with Last.fm, a music recommendation community. Last.fm is a pretty simple way to listen to tunes, but there are a few quick and dirty ways you can oomph it up a little. Keep reading for fifteen ways to tweak your Last.fm listening experience.
The Best Photography Books Ever on Light →
Most photography books explain general principles of photography, how the camera works, and, if lucky, perhaps a simplified discussion of optics and proper metering. By the time you really understand the relationship between ISO, …
Lamborghini Reveals One-Million-Euro supercar! →
The rumors were true — Lamborghini released pictures of its new jet-fighter-inspired supercar that’ll sell for one-million Euros (nearly $1.4 million). It’s based on the Murcielago LP640, and only 20 will be built. All already sold!
Clean the House in 19 Minutes →
Here’s how to do it Bathroom? 2 minutes. Kitchen? Double that. This is the way to tackle the rest.
Book shelf chair →
This is totally a (re)make project! - [via] Link.
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Water leak in overhead apartment creates beautiful... →
Eero Saarinen couldn’t have come up with a nicer-lookiing ceiling design than this one, created by water damage. Link
'Free lunch' seminars can entrap seniors
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AP - “Free Food. Free Golf. Free Drinks.” “Dinner is On Us!” “Act now!” Investment seminar pitches like these abound in areas with large populations of retirees, and regulators are warning seniors to be wary.
Petraeus outlines troop withdrawal plans
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AP - The top U.S. general in Iraq outlined plans Monday for the withdrawal of 30,000 troops by next summer, drawing praise from the White House but a chilly reception from anti-war Democrats.
The World’s Most Shark-Infested Beaches →
Planning a vacation? You might wanna cross these places off your list.
Bikes: How to Make a Shopping Cart Bike →
Whether this bike is used for really fast travel inside a Safeway or really slow travel from Safeway back home is irrelevant. It’s a bike attached to a shopping cart, something poor people and the homeless (and enviro-nerds) have been dreaming of for years. This instructables guide shows you how to create one with all the dignity and pizazz that a shopping cart bike deserves. [Instructables...
Al-Qaida says 2nd bin Laden video coming
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AP - Osama bin Laden will appear for the second time in a week in a new video to mark the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, presenting the last will and testament of one of the suicide hijackers, al-Qaida announced Monday.
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Daniel Radcliffe on Potter and bad puns
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AP - Daniel Radcliffe plays an orphan once again in the new movie “December Boys” but this time, the “Harry Potter” star doesn’t have any magical powers to help get him navigate his adolescent angst.
Nothing in architecture was left to chance (The... →
Every detail of the Tempe Center for the Arts was picked for a reason.
Black bears growing nuisance in West
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AP - Ted Grenda is downright inhospitable toward some of his neighbors, placing plywood strips with nails along his doors and windows.