The Rigged-Up Net

Ok – NOW you can use NTFS under Linux… however, its a commercial product. NTFS for Linux

Kiplinger.com named Austin as one of the coolest cities for young professionals. Austin among ‘coolest cities’ for young professionals

This is good stuff… two different guys, two different cars, two different situations… one same thing – they get out of their car while in the middle of something… Bad drifting and The Car Wash

It appears that if you make any purchases using iTunes 6.0, from that point on you must use 6.0 — and then JHymn won’t work for you either. JHymn will have to learn how to perform the iTunes 6.0 protocol before this problem is likely to be fixed — so hang on, it could be […]

Talk about keeping it real: Tyra Banks underwent a televised sonogram on her new talk show to prove that her breasts aren’t fake. Tyra Banks Proves Breasts Are Real on TV

Ok, so the new iPod does video… which is great… but only H.264 and MPEG-4 encoded streams – Which sucks. Transcoding video to the correct format is a real pain in the butt. You have to get the screen resolution correct, then convert it into the right format… which is a time-consuming task… and transcoding […]

This whole RNAi discovery is just fascinating… this could change EVERYTHING! Research scientists are hoping that RNAi, already in human clinical trials, will treat a host of diseases, including AIDS, cancer, and Huntington’s. NOVA – Science NOW – RNAi

All about packing, luggage, and traveling light.. One Bag

Teen drivers could soon have to put down their cell phones when driving if states follow the recommendations of the National Transportation Safety Board. The government agency pushed for new regulations at a hearing on highway safety on Tuesday. NTSB: Ban Teen Cell Phone Use in Cars

So I read these reviews: Sonic Impact T-Amp – integrated amplifier Sonic Impact Amp Sonic Impact Class T Power Amplifier 6moons audio reviews: Sonic Impact T-Amp 2 And for $30, I decided I wanted to try it…. Turns out, it sounds pretty good… I’m not an audiophile or anything, but this thing was producing clean […]

W00t! Free Cherry Limeade at Sonic Drive-In

Hey! I got cited on Hackaday! hackaday monday sipping

Teenage angst and clashes with authority may be caused by changes in youngsters’ brains during puberty, but luckily for harassed parents the problems pass. Changes in the brain may explain teenage troubles

Many people have asked how to unlock the Treo 650 branded by Cingular as well as many other popular phones. I do not in any way support or supply unlocking codes; but I was able to obtain the steps involved once you have these said codes. I will be compiling a list of reliable unlocking […]

Working long hours is considered a hallmark of a medical residency. But in recent years, concerns have risen about how shifts that can last days affect a doctor’s ability to function. The results of a new study quantify the negative effects and show that the performance of fatigued residents is comparable to how they would […]

More zippo tricks… The Zippo Trick Master

Planting trees can create deserts, lower water tables and drain rivers, rather than filling them, claims a new report supported by the UK government. Planting trees may create deserts

This guy is just crazy… Semi-truck drifting… Truck Drifting

Most units in Spring will be priced around $250,000, with some units under $200,000, according to Lorenz. 36-story condo project to rise in downtown Austin

If you see me carrying around a supersoaker, hope that I can’t find my matches! 😀 Supersoaker flamethrower.

There are no “steals” for prime property here. Homes with the three key components — great location, good condition and curb appeal — are selling at approximately 95 percent of the list price. Summer is hot in Houston — what’s the temperature of the market in your area?

This is aweseome! Frat-boy humor at its finest! The Bottle Rocket Incident

Amazon.com Inc.’s free-shipping programs are costing the retailer more as its sales grow. Amazon spent $103 million on free shipping to customers in the first half of this year, up from $77 million in the first half of 2004, the company said in its quarterly report filed Thursday Amazon shipping costs top $100M

Check out this video footage of cops looting a Walmart… [shakes head] Police looting Wal-Mart

Ah – fun for the whole family! Make A Taser From A Disposible Camera

This is pretty cool! The iTRC is a two-part application. The remote control software runs on a hacked Zipit device under Linux. The simple iTRC Server application is lauched on your Mac and relays messages between iTunes and the iTRC. A basic protocol is used on top of TCP/IP for communication across WiFi. $99 DIY […]

U.S. teen pregnancy and birth rates have plummeted to all-time lows as more teenagers delay sex, abstain from it, use contraception and use it more effectively. Abortions also are down. Pregnancies among unmarried teens have plummeted

Its amazing what people will do… Sony PSP running Macintosh System 7.5.5