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Thursday, October 19, 2006

Photos of some very creative advertising

Most advertisements are dull and boring to look at, but here are some photos of some amazing advertisements.

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Sunday, October 15, 2006

List of Physics Centered Games

In light of fun games like Line Rider, I thought I'd go and list some other games with cool physics.

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Friday, October 13, 2006

Draw on Web Sites while Browsing

Use the Draw Here bookmarklet to draw on top of web pages while you are browsing the web. If you save your drawings, other Draw Here users will then be able to see your drawings when they go to the same page.

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Thursday, October 12, 2006

A Virtual Mac, done in Flash .. amazing

A Virtual Mac written in Flash, even the ITUNES works, and has music in it!

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SuperBus goes 155 MPH, comes when you text

Man, if the busses in New York were a bit more like this I'd probably skip the subway a lot more often. This is the "SuperBus," a 30 passenger electric vehicle that can move along at up to 155 MPH. It's so fast because it's aerodynamic, so low to the ground that riders can't stand up inside.

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Tuesday, October 10, 2006

Its confirmed. Google buys youtube for $1.6 billion

Google Inc. said Monday it's buying No. 1 Internet video sharing Web site YouTube Inc. for $1.65 billion in stock. The deal is regarded as a largely defensive one that leapfrogs Google into a leading role in a burgeoning Internet marketplace

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Friday, October 06, 2006

Find Detail in Your Photos You Thought Was Lost, in Five minutes or Less...

If you've ever wrestled to get a decent shot of the outside and inside when shooting indoors on a sunny day, or been disappointed to find your subject silhouetted when shooting into the sun, we have your fix. Our pal Josh, shown here holding his imaginary camera, has a nifty trick that will let you fix those shots in a jif....

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10 Tips for Moving From Programmer to Entrepreneur

#1 - Code is 5% of your business - "I see developers getting caught up in code. Spending countless hours making a function perfect or building features which show off the latest technology. The best code in the world is meaningless if nobody knows about your product."

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The Strangest Speakers I've Ever Seen

A picture is truly worth a thousand words here. I can't even begin to explain these.

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Web 2.0 Technologies: Is there a better way to interact with your web app?

I think lots of web apps can benefit from asking the question: is there better way to interact with the app? Does the browser provide the best UI to get users what they need? Here are some other options:

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Most Flirtatious Avatar?

How long did it take before you can move you eyes OFF the avatar and actually start reading the blog? [Flash required]

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Www.ackiest sites on the net

Some of the funniest unintentially named websites you can find on the net. When combined without spaces as a domain name, they are read totally differently.eg: IT must have seemed a good idea to name a website after the well-known phrase ?The pen is mightier than the sword.? which turned out to be: www.penismightier.com

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Competitio.us: track your competitors online

A web startup teams to keep track of their competitors, you start by creating a project like �Ajax startpages� or whatever field you are interested in. You then add competitors by URL. Competitio.us hits the web and brings back each company�s blog, recent blog posts, related blog posts from off site and detailed traffic data from Alexa.

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Too much Digg? Get more work done with Blossom for OS X!

Ever wonder where all the hours go? Blossom tracks how much time you spend on each app, web site, or document, and visualizes the data as a beautiful blossoming plant. Meet your goals and see your virtual plant blossom! Vote for the Blossom concept at http://mydreamapp.com/vote/ and see your productivity blossom!

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Want to see how your rent compares to your neighbors'?

Enter your address and rent and see a map of how you compare to other people in your area.

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Thursday, October 05, 2006

MIT Sketching

Wish this was available in school during physics classes. Simple amazing!

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Wednesday, October 04, 2006

Cool Phone Concept: One Big Touch Screen!

BenQ has produced a concept phone that is one big touch screen. The layout of the phone changes based on the application... it looks like a phone when you want to make a call, looks like a camera when you want to take a picture, etc.

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Apple's Worst Business Decisions

Over its thirty year history, Apple has survived and even thrived despite boneheaded business decisions. From pricing the Macintosh out of most consumers' reach to creating some really ugly computers, Apple has made a lot of bad decisions.

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The other Google

"Google has created a search site without any Google branding to test new features. The site, SearchMash, has a simple blue and white interface with a search bar and an option to click on "popular searches." Once keywords are entered, the results page features links to results running down the left side of the page...."

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Monday, October 02, 2006

Top ten geek business myths

Since I've started my new career as a venture capitalist I have become keenly aware of some of the classic mistakes that geeks make when trying to raise money for a new business.

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The Worlds Tallest Dog

This is a video on google videos, about the worlds tallest dog. It's absolutely MASSIVE!

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Guy takes picture of himself every day for 8 years - watch the movie!

This guy "JK" took a picture of himself every day for 8 years, then made a short movie out of it. It is cool to see all the changes in 8 years!

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Find Out Your Ecological Footprint

Ever wondered how much "nature" your lifestyle requires? You're about to find out. This quiz estimates how much productive land and water you need to support what you use and what you discard. After answering 15 easy questions you'll be able to compare your Ecological Footprint to what other people use and to what is available on this planet.

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Sunday, October 01, 2006

Michael Jackson's "Smooth Criminal" 45-degree lean explained

For those who've always wondered how it was done....
"Discover the secret behind the 45 degree lean in the Smooth Criminal video and in the live performance. Michael Jackson and two of his costume designers obtained a US patent (US5255452) in 1993 on "Methods and Means for Creating Anti Gravity Illusion".

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