Mar 31
April Fool’s Day may be on a Sunday this year, but these gadgets and pranks will have you annoying your peers in the office all year long.
Mar 29
IOpen source software makes podcasting easy — too easy. Listening to a playlist of first-timer podcasts can leave your ears ringing from sudden changes in playback volume. The problem is audio mastering. Recording sound is simple, but mastering that sound — compressing volume differences, maintaining a decibel ceiling, and similar operations — is anything but. Fortunately, an open source tool offers everything you need for mastering podcasts and other spoken-word recordings. Audacity is well-known among podcasters on all platforms for its ability as an editor; here are some tips and tools for mastering and adjusting volume, aimed at podcasters, but they could apply to anyone who needs to produce a spoken-word recording under less-than-perfect conditions. Mastering podcasts with Audacity [NewsForge]
Mar 29
Being touted in what sounds like patent-speak as the "world’s first 3D f camera for use in authenticating individuals accessing a computer," security firm Bioscrypt Inc’s upcoming VisionAccess 3D DeskCam promises to enable sub-second logins to applications, networks, and websites with just a quick glance at your ugly mug. The webcam-looking device (which we assume can also be used as an, um, webcam) looks for 40,000 identification points to verify authenticity, and is said to be capable of not just accounting for facial hair (or the lack thereof), but actually distinguishing between identical twins. That nose job you’re planning, however, will require you to re-register. While the system — which is scheduled to ship in the second half of the year — sounds fairly promising and convenient, for safety’s sake we’ll be sticking with our trusty fingerprint scanners; after all, we still have seven fingers left, but only one head. [Via DailyTech]
Mar 28
The list of TOP 30 most used Wordpress plugins in blogosphere. Lot’s of tried and tested plugins to pimp your blog.
Mar 28
Some interesting tips from microsoft on improving your wireless network, including trying multiple wireless channels to get find the clearest one and picking equipment from a single vendor.
Mar 28
“You either love Javascript or you hate it. Either way it can provide great functionality that users love. And it doesn’t have to affect usability. Here are my top 15 Javascript snippits for making great sites that bit extra special.”
Mar 26
Ever wanted to find a font just like the one used by certain publications, corporations, or ad campaigns? Well now you can, using our WhatTheFont font recognition system. [What The Font]
Mar 26
It matches colors that fit well together. This is really helpful when designing anything. You can pick a color that you want to use, then it will give you colors that go good with it.
Mar 26
Everyone is familiar with the stereotype of thick glasses, an intense obsession with star trek, and social skills akin to a sack of potatoes. It’s 2007 and things are different: geeks now possess a number of qualities that can make them very attractive.
Mar 25
These are the pics of Google Servers when they first started up in 98
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