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Why everyone needs to go to racing school, BEFORE they buy a ferrari: Worst driver ever

The REAL iPod guy is here: iPod Guy

Great video montage of bloopers… Barbie 0wnage

I can’t explain what this is, but its pretty funny… in a very juvenile way. 🙂 Video – Japanese Yelling Man

Two words – Oh YA! A new extension to TiVo’s portable video service will let mobile subscribers watch pre-recorded TV shows on Windows handheld devices. TiVo service now for Windows handhelds

I didn’t know what I thought of this at first, but by the last video I had a smirk on my face: Pirate’s Life

Editor-in-Chief Jørgen Sundgot reviews the hw6515, HP’s first shot in its new vein of iPAQ hw6500 communicator series, featuring an integrated thumbboard, EDGE, Bluetooth and GPS. HP iPAQ hw6515 Review

Austin is the country’s third most “unwired” city, according to a new survey by Intel Corp Austin ranked third most ‘unwired’ city in U.S.

Elsewhere in Texas, San Antonio tied with Houston with drivers experiencing an accident every 7.8 years. Austin drivers have accidents every 7.5 years and Dallas drivers have accidents every 7.2 years. San Antonio among worst cities for car accidents

Here’s a video that shows you how to drive your car when you think its going to flip… 🙂 http://www.putfile.com/media.php?n=rally_miracle

Saw the new starwars movie… all I have to say is YAWN At the end, I said “Thats it?!”

Customers whose older iPods had poor battery life will get $50 coupons and extended service warranties under a tentative settlement in a class-action lawsuit. Apple Offers $50 Credit for IPod Batteries

In Make 02 we covered getting Linux on your iPod to do things like play new games, image viewing, recording high quality audio- and now it looks like we’re getting video playback using a modd’ed Podzilla build. I just tried it out the new kernel, but I can’t seem to get the sample video to […]

Most American consumers don’t realize Internet merchants and even traditional retailers sometimes charge different prices to different customers for the same products, according to a new survey. Study: Shoppers Naive About Retail Prices Online

Smoking cessation programmes that use text messaging can double the quit rate in young smokers, according to a clinical trial in New Zealand. Text messages double young smokers’ quit rates

As you may know, you can order an iPod from the Apple Store with a custom, laser-engraved message. Apple has been rejecting some messages for editorial reasons. Think all these messages would make it past Apple’s screening process? Rejected iPod Engravings

The departure of Scott Sassa as CEO of Friendster highlights the difficulties that social networking companies, only recently touted as the next big thing, are having building commercially viable businesses. Social networking companies feel pressure

Until recently, most teenagers coveted sneakers and jeans. But to keep their place in the modern social hierarchy, they are pestering their parents for must-haves that are expensive, high-tech and constantly in need of upgrade Parents footing the bill for teenagers’ high-tech desires

Drawing an impressive 1400Watts of power, Zalman include a full instruction booklet on how to daisy chain 5 300W PSU’s together to power the fan, and you get 50 starter cartridges free to get it spinning in the first place. Of course, you’ll need a serious case upgrade too, and we would recommend the CoolerMaster […]

How to overclock your new Athlon64… its pretty detailed and exhaustive… AMD Athlon 64 General Overclocking Guide

The idea that animals live longer if they eat less has been shown to be not entirely correct – at least in fruit flies. For these insects, it is the type of food and not just the quantity that controls their longevity. Low fat, low protein diet boosts longevity

More companies are taking action against employees who smoke off-duty, and, in an extreme trend that some call troubling, some are now firing or banning the hiring of workers who light up even on their own time. Trend: You smoke? You’re fired!

Everything you ever wanted to know about batteries… how to charge them, how to use them, etc. Battery University

You’ve no doubt seen Neil Clark Warren on TV commercials: He’s the affable, silver-haired gentleman touting eHarmony, the rapidly growing online dating site he founded five years ago. Or maybe you caught Saturday Night Live or Jay Leno spoofing his earnest manner and “29 dimensions of compatibility.” eHarmony: Heart and soul

Competitive athletes are always seeking ways to improve their performance. The results of a new study indicate that they need only look in their closets. A paper published today in Nature suggests that athletes wearing red uniforms experience a slight advantage over those decked out in other colors. Scarlet Uniforms Linked to Success in Sports

According to Mark Nuckols Tu’06, humans do not taste anything like chicken. The founder and CEO of Hufu, LLC — the company that produces hufu, a type of tofu that simulates the texture and flavor of human flesh — claims that his company’s product “tastes like beef but a little softer in texture and a […]

I had been looking for a case for my 60gb Photo iPod for some time now… Its been diffcult to find one that I wanted becuase I wanted the following features: Anti-Shock – First off, I wanted a drop-proof design… since there’s a hard drive inside, I feel like the moment my iPod hits the […]

The state has evicted a Maui woman from a lava tube she has lived in for the last three years. Maui woman is evicted from furnished lava tube

Home buyers who use lower-cost Internet sites could view as many home listings as those who use traditional brokers’ Web sites, under a deal the National Association of Realtors says it’s drafting to head off a federal antitrust lawsuit. Realtors to change rule on Web listings

The Austin area ranked No. 3 in Forbes magazine’s 2005 ranking of the best places for businesses and careers among metropolitan areas. Austin ranks No. 3 on Forbes “Best Places” list

The Houston area fares well in Forbes magazine’s 2005 ranking of the best places for businesses and careers among metropolitan areas. Houston ranks in top 20 on Forbes metros list

The new study showed that both white and black people had increased activity in an area of the brain called the amygdala – which responds to fearful or threatening situations – when completing a matching task with images of black faces. Brain scans reveal racial biases

When San Antonio-based Web hosting company ServerBeach started expanding, founder Richard Yoo looked to outsourcing to reduce costs and to quickly staff his growing firm. Study points out outsourcing’s flaws

In a stunning victory for hardware makers and television buffs, a federal appeals court has tossed out government rules that would have outlawed many digital TV receivers and tuner cards starting July 1. Court yanks down FCC’s broadcast flag

Low levels of social connectedness can adversely affect the body – lowering immune response and affecting heart health – highlight two new studies. Being a loner reduces immunity and heart health

For many Silicon Valley employees, there’s a pecking order to valley companies. And it has nothing to do with sales or size. It’s all about the food. Corporate cuisine: a tour

Your Linguistic Profile: 80% General American English 15% Yankee 5% Dixie 0% Midwestern 0% Upper Midwestern What Kind of American English Do You Speak?

Make fire from a Coke can and chocolate… Really – I’m not shitting you. Coke Can Fire

Allendale Pharmaceuticals president Gene Detroyer, left, and chief scientific officer Robert J. Staab pose with the Today Sponge boxes in the packaging area of Norwich Pharmaceuticals in Norwich, N.Y., in this July 11, 2002, file photo. Allendale Pharmaceuticals of Allendale, N.J., said Friday, April 22, 2005, that the Food and Drug Administration approved U.S. sales […]

Fascinating: Bug Tricks