The Rigged-Up Net

Running Ubuntu? You need Easy-Ubuntu… it does everything you’d do by hand anyways after installing it: Easy Ubuntu is an easy way to make Ubuntu usable in few minutes. This is a beginner’s tool using a graphical interface. Easy Ubuntu allows you to: Add extra repositories for installing a lot of additional software. Install multimedia […]

So I dropped my SD300 the other day and the flash died… sent it in for repairs: Canon Factory Service Center1440 Chase Avenue Elk Grove Village , IL 60007 Telephone: 630-250-6500 Fax: 847-439-5628 Track your repair Online: www.usa.canon.com/repair Equipment: POWER SHOT SD300 Repair #: XXYYYYYY Received: October 31, 2005 Repair Cost: 0.00 Status: Received This […]

These SBC guys are CRAZY! “If there were any delusions that Ma Bell Wasn’t Back, SBC CEO Edward Witacre has cleared that up in an interview with Business Week Online. When asked about Google, Vonage and other Internet Upstarts he responded in typical Ma Bell Style: ‘How do you think they’re going to get to […]

Occasionally getting drunk is a core part of national identity for most Australians, according to new research Getting drunk part of Australian identity, study finds

This is really neat – I’ve always found adjusting the volume in windows to be a pain since you have to click, wait for the volume widget to show up, then adjust… Volumouse allows you to use your scroll-wheel as a volume control – perfect! Volumouse v1.21 – Control the sound volume with a wheel […]

San Antonio has been ranked the fourth most dangerous metropolitan areas for children walking to and from school, according to a study San Antonio named one of the worst cities for child pedestrians

Treating infant ear infections with the common antibiotic amoxicillin doubles children’s risk they will suffer a problem later on with their permanent teeth, a study said on Monday. Antibiotic affects some children’s teeth: US study

If anyone knows where to buy these, please let me know… these seem really cool: AmacroX Camera Phone Lens Here’s a review of them: The AmacroX Super Wide Camera Phone Lens is a high quality glass lens that needs no tools and no modification to the camera mobile phone that the user wishes to use […]

Americans are doing a lot more dashboard dining and takeout than they did 20 years ago, according to a new survey from a leading market research firm. Takeout, curbside dining are on the rise

This is one nutty game of ping-pong: Watch here

If you own a Treo… you need VolumeCare…. it fixes all the volume problems with the earpiece, speakerphone, and headset. It works and its refreshing. It annoys me that Palm simply couldn’t have this built in. Loud & Clear with VolumeCare

These unGoogleables don’t post online, blog, publish or build web pages using their own names. They’re careful about revealing information to businesses, belong to few organizations that can leak personal data, and never submit online résumés — all common ways that Google captures your data. They spoke to Wired News only on condition that their […]

D’oh! To our valued Mailblocks Customers, The Mailblocks Team has been busy creating the next generation free email service, called AIM Mail. AIM Mail is a free web-based email service with a sleek interface and a client-like feature set, based on Mailblocks technology that youve grown to love. AIM Mail has the following advanced features: […]

The majority of foreign women in UK jails are there on drugs offences. Here, one Trinidadian woman explains why she risked her life and liberty by swallowing cocaine to smuggle into Britain. Sunshine island’s deadly trade

Austin ranks No. 9 in a new ranking of “Hot Cities” for entrepreneurs by Entrepreneur.com and the National Policy Research Council. Austin is No. 9 among hottest cities for entrepreneurs

New service by Audible… AudibleAir – audiobooks directly to your Treo… no need to sync with your desktop… sweet! AudibleAir

The brains of pathological liars have structural abnormalities that could make fibbing come naturally. Liars’ brains make fibbing come naturally

And to think, I actually visited RLX back when they were only 15 employees or so… its weird to have seen both the beginning and the end. Hewlett-Packard is adding to its server arsenal with the purchase of blade pioneer RLX Technologies. HP to buy blade pioneer RLX

Dell Inc. plans to ship many of its computers to U.S. post offices for customer pickup, instead of straight to buyers’ homes, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Wednesday. Dell to stop computer deliveries to some customers’ homes

This is a pretty good guide on how to convert a DVD to Divx/Xvid using free tools… Converting a DVD Using Fairuse Wizard LE

Pomegranate juice, a deep red juice becoming popular as a health drink, works against prostate cancer cells in lab dishes and in mice, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday. Pomegranate juice affects prostate cancer: study

Ah – an essential skill everyone should know: How To Shuffle and Cut a Deck of Cards One-Handed

…that unmistakable new-car smell may soon be heading the way of the rumble seat: Recent research linking it to a toxic cocktail of harmful chemicals is spurring efforts by Japanese automakers to tone down the fumes. New-car smell is going away: It’s no good for you

Intresting… Google Made Opera Browser Free

Where the Boys Are, released in 1960, is the quintessential college spring-break movie. Today, visitors to college campuses can’t help but ask: Where are the boys? Big (lack of) men on campus

If you have a Series2 Tivo, and you need to play with Galleon. Winner of the “Most Creative Application” in the TiVo Developer Challenge, it does an impressive list of things to make your Tivo more useful, like: Play MP3 files using the builtin player or with your favorite Winamp skins. View your photo collection […]

Simon Hunt is proud of his gadgets. From the open-sesame electric garage door to the satellite navigation gear in the car, he isn’t afraid to extol the virtues of technology. Why we buy salad shooters and breadmakers

FINALLY! The old new one, seemingly designed to confuse people so you couldn’t compare features, looks to have been somewhat improved but now it’s as clear as dirty water rather than mud. The scheme hasn’t been fully fleshed out, but we would expect it to change quite a bit before it comes out next January […]

An Israeli couple was fined 1,000 rupees after an Indian court found them guilty of obscenity for kissing during their marriage ceremony in a Hindu pilgrim town, newspapers reported Wednesday. In India, you may NOT kiss the bride

This is pretty cool… I wonder if they’ll be successful… What is Remote Control Mail? RCM offers the privacy of a PO Box and combines it with the convenience of the Internet – Remote Control Mail (RCM) delivers your postal mail online! When you get an RCM account you can choose from any of our […]

Men are dirtier than women. So scientists confirmed by spying in public restrooms, watching as one-quarter of men left without washing their hands. Women’s Hands Cleaner Than Men, Study Says

If you’re considering EV-DO you should definitely check out this site… you can get 3Mbps+ with their add-on antenna… bad-ass! http://evdo-coverage.com

Smokers who believe a few cigarettes a day don’t do any harm will need to think again. Light smoking triples risk of heart disease death

Maybe it’ll be worth playing now… hmm… Play perfect holdem at all the popular online poker sites. WinHoldEm

Google’s one-of-a-kind computer network gives it a chance to surpass Microsoft to become the most dominant company in tech, according to the author of a recently published book on the search giant. Google builds an empire to rival Microsoft

Very cool moves… very cool… Skateboard Mastery

Sex is more likely to lead to depression in teenage girls than experimenting with drugs or alcohol, research has found Sex and drugs hit girls harder

YAY! Nokia finally announced their replacement for the 6820… the 6830! Can’t wait to get one: Nokia 6830 pics or perhaps the E70 is more to my liking… so many choices! Nokia’s E60, E61, and E70 E-series mobile business phones And the best news is that the new E70 is a Series-60 phone now! Oh […]

It looks like you won’t be able to FF or RWD on the new iPod while playing video: You’ve got to love Apple. Crazy like a fox they are. Oh sure – some of their decisions regarding the new iPod might seem a little odd to the gadget-lovers among us. “No DivX???” is the phrase […]

Hewlett Packard is recalling about 135,000 battery packs for some HP and Compaq laptop computers because of reports they overheated and melted, the Palo Alto, Calif., company announced Friday. HP Recalls 135,000 Laptop Battery Packs