Can't let Linux get a hold can we? picked by topofall 1 month ago

And guess who's making it?

That's right... SONY! picked by punthe 1 month ago

Some amazing photo's of the Discovery shuttles external tank fitting. From arrival by barge to lift-off. It gives you some idea of the sheer hugeness of these things.

May be a dupe but I can't find it picked by doggylives 1 month ago

This guy was way ahead of the curve when it came to predicting the future of tech 41 years ago. This article shines a different light on the internet. picked by jLoSsDh 1 month ago

The new version, a modified Boeing 747-400, uses a combination of flexible fuel and hybrid technology to improve fuel efficiency. picked by tigertony 1 month ago

Introducing Gmail Custom Time - Be on time. Every time.

You'll only be able to send email back until April 1, 2004, the day we launched Gmail. If we were to let you send an email from Gmail before Gmail existed, well, that would be like hanging out with your parents before you were born -- crazy talk. picked by tdiggity 1 month ago

Either this is an April fool or someone messed up eitherway it's funny.

Every video on the front page Links to Never gonna give you up by Rick Astley. picked by davbob 1 month ago

Google have developed a new version of their web crawling algorithm that is able to build an accurate model of what the web will look like 24 hours into the future. This includes lottery results sites and reports of sporting events.

This will be formerly announced tomorrow, but a beta version made available today has leaked the news picked by Pocksucket 2 months ago

Free. It's the magic word for an ever-expanding wealth of downloadable software and online services. Free doesn't necessarily mean good, however, and hunting for freebies can mean sifting through a lot of junk.

Whether it's the best web app or the best download, it's all here and it's free for the taking. picked by buddha 2 months ago

Her son works for a company that builds the equipment, but she doesn't care much about the internet.
"It was a big bit of gear and it got pretty warm.", so she decided to use it to dry clothes with.. picked by extc68 2 months ago

WTF! Thanks but no thanks! picked by topofall 2 months ago

His school lost their network manager, so this 6th grader stepped up to take the job.

This makes me feel very obsolete. picked by gnikgnok 2 months ago

Imagine the world in 2050 with almost 80% of the planet’s population living in urban centers and our fruit, vegetables and even animals are grown in … skyscrapers? Here are five of remarkable architectural designs for sustainable urban farm towers that may revolutionize agriculture as we know it. picked by karenben 2 months ago

Thousands of (now former) Creative users revolt!

Read the thread, it's complex but interesting. Much to discuss here! picked by bcgrote 2 months ago

Dean Kamen, inventor of the Segway, has been working on a next-generation prosthetic arm that will blow your mind. A man who lost his arms 26 years ago can now peel a banana without squishing it. picked by doggylives 2 months ago

Forgetting essential items at home, like your wallet or cell phone, may soon be a thing of the past, thanks to six women attending the School of Interactive Arts and Technology at Simon Fraser University in Canada.

*I always thought Ladybags meant somethng more exciting... picked by leehblanc 2 months ago

The Yellow Drum Machine is a tracked robot that explores its environment until it finds a suitable surface, which it then uses to percussive effect and accompanies itself with sounds sampled while it was exploring. picked by Pocksucket 2 months ago

Just one of those follow-the-mouse flash programs, but this one stands out amongst the crowd. picked by 2manyusernames 2 months ago

Materials that directly convert radiation into electricity could produce a new era of spacecraft and even Earth-based vehicles powered by high-powered nuclear batteries, say US researchers. picked by AutumnLotus 2 months ago

Users of the popular video-sharing Website YouTube now have a set of analytics tools which allow them to see who is watching a video and where they are watching it from as well as a large amount of other data about videos you upload. picked by 2manyusernames 2 months ago

Gravestones with embedded two-dimensional bar codes called QR code. When scanned with a QR capable cell phone, visitors can view pictures, video and other information about the deceased. picked by doggylives 2 months ago

The maker of the popular photo-editing software Photoshop on Thursday launched a basic version available for free online.

picked by topofall 2 months ago

Just as futuristic show cars give us insight into what we might be driving in the future, concept notebooks offer a sneak peek at how we'll be computing. picked by Bornbad 2 months ago

Philip Wong, Abbas El Gamal and Keith Fife are developing a digital camera that sees the world through thousands of tiny lenses, providing an electronic "depth map" containing the distance from the camera to every object in the picture. picked by AutumnLotus 2 months ago

The Rickroll fad involves posting sites that claim to contain things such as porn for example, but when the site is actually opened - it instead plays Rick Astley's song "Never Gonna Give You Up" and sometimes shows pictures of Rick Astley. Hence the name "Rickroll".

Am I the only one who hasn't heard of this? picked by doggylives 2 months ago