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Linux commands you didn't know and will help you a lot

Some tools that will make your work or hobby even more interesting and productive.Last Updated:Thursday, September 02, 2010By:alferoSource#

Enigma code cracked by M4 project

After less than two months, the M4 project has cracked the first of three encrypted Nazi messages from 1942, which were never decoded during World War II. Using open source software, the team cracked a message that was apparently sent by a German sub, which said it was "forced to submerge" during a battle.[Complete Article]Last Updated:Thursday, September 02, 2010By:alferoSource#

Blonde Joke

I'm not an advocate of those jokes that dwell on stereotypes, but this is the funniest joke I've ever come across. Enjoy!!Last Updated:Thursday, September 02, 2010By:alferoSource#

Interesting laptop designs WITH PICTURES! (from the patent library)

Browsing through the patent library, I came across some interesting laptop designs ...[Full Article]Last Updated:Thursday, September 02, 2010By:alferoSource#

Make phone calls over WiFi?

Nokia is jumping on the UMA (unlicensed mobile access) bandwagon with the 6136, a GSM phone that also works with LANs over WiFi. With UMA and the operator-variant Nokia 6136 you can use the Internet for your mobile phone connection, providing excellent coverage and sound quality even in areas where mobile phone reception has previously been poor. It's technology made easy - the phone automatically...Last Updated:Thursday, September 02, 2010By:alferoSource#

How to Subscribe to TV Shows Using The Democracy Player, Bittorrent, & RSS

The Democracy Player is an amazing open source Internet TV application that allows you to subscribe to video RSS feeds from anywhere on the web. With a little hackery, The Democracy Player will make you wonder why you’re still paying your cable bill.[Complete Article]Last Updated:Thursday, September 02, 2010By:alferoSource#

Explanation of the Anomalies of Water

Liquid water (H2O) is often perceived to be pretty ordinary as it is transparent, odorless, tasteless and ubiquitous. It is the simplest compound of the two most common reactive elements in the Universe. However, it is the most remarkable substance.[Complete Article]Last Updated:Thursday, September 02, 2010By:alferoSource#

Rowan Atkinson: Smut

Note: You need Windows Media Player 10 to watch this movie!...and please do not play the movie if you get offended by crude humor. Very funny stuff!Last Updated:Thursday, September 02, 2010By:alferoSource#

No need for fuel

With a car like this.... you won't have to worry about needing any kind of fuel.Last Updated:Thursday, September 02, 2010By:alfero#

How they named companies

Lists how many of the corporations got their names. Read on, its good fun. For example: Xerox- The inventor, Chestor Carlson, named his product trying to say `dry'.Last Updated:Thursday, September 02, 2010By:alferoSource#

Toyota Prius: hands-free parallel parking

Last Updated:Thursday, September 02, 2010By:alferoSource#

Bad ISPs

After weeks of severe headaches from the Rogers Canada Traffic Shaping issues, the folks at Azureus finally came through with an update that includes header encryption, encryption levels, and even a list of BAD ISPs and the settings that help resume your BitTorrent download rates to exciting 100kB/s speeds.Last Updated:Thursday, September 02, 2010By:alferoSource#

President Mugabe Turns 82

President of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe today turns 82 and the whole nation joins the First Family in celebrating the life of the"greatest hero ever to grace Zimbabwe and Africa." ?????The old man even wished himself another 82 years....Last Updated:Thursday, September 02, 2010By:alferoSource#

Watch Out! We can trace that MP3 back to you

MP3 Inventor, Fraunhofer Institute, Develops Tool to Fight Piracy.Fraunhofer Institute has developed prototype technology, based on the group's own digital watermarking technology, for tracking pirated audio files in peer-to-peer file-sharing networks.The system lets content providers, such as music studios, embed a watermark in their downloadable MP3 files. Watermark technology makes slight...Last Updated:Thursday, September 02, 2010By:alferoSource#

FOUND a new love?

I fallen in love with a new smartphone, the Siemens SX66. Its not the fanciest, neither is it the most functional, but it seems to satisfy my desires for a smartphone, the best of them all being the price.I'll do a little more research and find out if I'll eventually break down and buy it.Last Updated:Thursday, September 02, 2010By:alferoSource#

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