Still using Windows Vista? You should upgrade to a really cool new version. It’s called Windows Really Good Edition, or WindowsRG. Related story:Microsoft to update Vista next year Technorati Tags: Windows Vista upgrade Windows Really Good Edition WindowsRG spoof
Here are some interesting statistics on what people believe in: 90% believe in divine retribution. 82% believe in an afterlife. Over 50% believe in spanking, but only if the child in question is over two years old. 49% believe in ESP. 45% believe in ghosts. 10% believe in the 10 Commandments.
Ok, maybe not the type of “airbags” that you typically associate with, i.e. people who talk non-stop on their cellphones. Apparently, Sony believes that the cellphone has become so important in our lives that it should be protected againts accidents. The consumer electronics giant has filed a patent with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office… Read More: Sony thinks cellphones should include airbags »
Got this from a colleague today. It’s a visual representation of the 200 most successful websites on the World Wide Web, ordered by category, proximity, success, popularity and perspective, and displayed in the manner of the London Underground map.A clickable online version can be found here. Noticed that one “line” on the map is dedicated… Read More: Web Trend Map 2007 Version 2.0 »
Based on the premise that a black screen uses less energy than a white one, Blackle – a customised Google search engine – claims to save energy simply “because the screen is predominantly black”. The idea for the site was born from a 2007 blog post titled “Black Google Would Save 750 Megawatt-hours a Year”,… Read More: The search for energy efficiency »
In an apparent thumbs down to multitasking, researchers at the University of New South Wales in Australia are saying that the human brain is limited in the amount of information it can absorb. Hence, the glazed and distant feeling that overwhelms you when some sales droid starts his/her presentation is no reason for concern. This… Read More: Now you know why PowerPoint is useless »