Archive for November, 2008

November 30

Unity - Great 3D Games On Multiple Platforms & Browsers

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Although 2D games can be pretty entertaining, I think we can all agree that the future lies in the use of 3 dimension.
We aren’t only talking about desktop/console gaming though, but also about in-browser gaming.
In-browser 3D gaming isn’t new. This was previously possible through other plug-ins like Adobe ShockWave. A nice example of this can [...]

November 30

Motoman robot chef can whip up a mean okonomiyaki

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November 30

Stainless - Google Chrome’s Mac Twin [Mac Only]

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No, not really. Stainless is a multi-process OS X browser inspired by Google Chrome. If you haven’t heard of Chrome - well, it is only the most popular, latest addition from Google to the existing line of internet browsers. Unlike other browsers like Firefox, Safari and Opera that try to surpass each other with cool [...]

November 30

Make Use Of Podcast #43: How to Podcast

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Here’s a very broad overview of how to create a podcast from scratch.  In future podcasts I will delve more deeply into various aspects of podcasting (software, feeds etc.) but for now, you’ve got a general idea of how it’s done and can at least get started.

Audacity
Blogger
Wordpress
Microphones
Mevio

The podcast is available through iTunes so don’t forget [...]

November 30

Videos: Midi Drum Controller for Guitar Hero III is My Kind of Crazy

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See more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor.
The video above features someone who has filmed himself playing Guitar Hero III with a homemade midi controller and drumsticks. Sure it is one of those “just because” projects, but the man has skills both in GHIII and on the sticks. [College Humor via Gizmodo]

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November 30

The 2008 OhGizmo! Christmas Countdown

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By Andrew Liszewski
Well boys and girls, it’s November 30, and you know what that means. It’s just one day away from the 3rd annual OhGizmo! Christmas Countdown. Yep, it’s that time of year when electronics manufacturers break out the Santa Clause shaped plastic injection molds and holiday-themed decals to make their boring flash drives and [...]

November 30

Tweak Your Daily Searching With These Browser Bookmarklets

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A bookmarklet is a small piece of JavaScript code saved as bookmarks in your browser. Every time you open such a bookmark it executes its function.
A bookmarklet can be a good alternative to a FireFox addon as it is easier to organize and backup (as a usual bookmark), faster to install (all you need is [...]

November 30

How To Create A XML Sitemap In 4 Easy Steps

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There are two types of sitemaps - HTML page or an XML file. An HTML sitemap is a single page that shows visitors all the pages on a website and usually has links to those pages. The XML type of sitemap is used by search engine crawlers to find out what pages are present and which have recently changed. An XML sitemap isn’t meant to look pretty for the website visitor.

November 29

How To Create A Custom Splashimage For GRUB

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Almost all the popular Linux distributions use the GNU GRand Unified Bootloader (GRUB) as the bootloader of choice these days. If you have been experimenting with a number of distributions, you must have seen that some of them have a backdrop image for GRUB and some (like Ubuntu) don’t.
If, like me, the default black background [...]

November 29

Luminous tablecloth adds an eerie glow to your dining experience

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November 29

5 Ways To Create Your Business Card 2.0

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Business cards are out of date. They’re paper, which immediately makes them dinosaurs. You get them, and have to figure out what to do - do you copy it all into Outlook? Do you use a Rolodex? It’s just not the best way to do it.
Thankfully, there are a growing number of ways to use [...]

November 29

Get Detailed Information About Files With Filealyzer (Windows Only)

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Have you ever wanted to get more information when you bring up the properties of a Windows file?
Probably not but I have and there are lots of geeks out there so I decided to share this little find with you.
Here is an easy way to pull up detailed (AND I MEAN DETAILED) properties of any [...]

November 29

Create An Automatic Email Response With Gmail’s New Filter

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Today, when I was creating a new email filter to get rid of a tiresome email marketer who won’t take no for an answer, I came across two new filters in Gmail : “send canned response” and “never send it to spam”.   It is the first one that made me realise that I can now [...]

November 29

Videos: Edmonton Meteorite Impact From a Police Dashboard Camera

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There are quite a few videos posted on Youtube of a spectacular meteorite impact in Edmonton. The video footage, as brief as it is, is a real treat. It’s not too often that we get to see them up close and personal like this. I have posted some other angles after the jump.
Short and [...]

November 29

Cool Websites and Tools (edition #204)

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Check out some of the latest makeuseof discoveries. All listed websites are FREE (or come with a decent free account option). No trials or buy-to-use craplets. For even more app reviews subscribe to makeuseof directory. Want to submit your application to MakeUseOf directory ? See how here.

(1) AVA7 Patterns - Find and download background patterns [...]

November 29

Sad dying flower convinces you to save electricity

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November 29

Reveal your inner secrets with a DNA Mini Portrait

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November 29

BMW car key works like a credit card, wows your friends

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November 29

The Top 5 Best Online Sources For Fonts

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When I was a little innocent computer newbie, still finding my way around a keyboard and gasping with delight at the internet (”WOW!  HOTMAIL!”), I made a few really bad mistakes while learning.   One of them (which I still cringe about to this day) was back in 2000 when I installed 9000 fonts on Microsoft [...]

November 28

WineCruzer lets the boozer on the go carry 5 bottles at once

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