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05:45:19 pm on June 17, 2008 |
Yep, there’s the new iPhone coming soon but look past all the marketing hype and you’ll find that it may actually cost you more than you current 1G iPhone. Here are some iPhone VoIP apps and services (some available now for jailbroken phones) that will at least help you negate the cost of making calls.
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05:39:14 pm on June 17, 2008 |
We throw too much stuff out, that’s a given. I try my best to minimise what gets dumped in landfill, but it’s impossible to recycle everything. Some people look at the problem differently though: check out this cool recycled garbage art.
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05:19:34 pm on June 17, 2008 |
One of the things I aspire to do during my lifetime is to go and see Victoria Falls, one of the most impressive waterfalls in the world. This list of the highest waterfalls is just beguiling, some of them are truly spectacular!
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05:15:57 pm on June 17, 2008 |
Just in case you have been living the life as a hermitic troglodyte, Firefox 3 has been released and is in the wild. Go and download it.
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04:01:46 pm on June 1, 2008 |
Skype has had person-to-person video calls for some time now, but what is really missing is a proper implementation of video conferencing where more than 2 people can meet and have a conversation. So what can you do while Skype works on this? A company called MeBeam have just announced multi-person video conferencing for Skypethat can handle up to 16 attendees. And best of all, it’s free.
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06:35:17 am on May 26, 2008 |
A long long time ago, in a land I wish was far far away, was a trend to wear heat sensitive Tshirts that would change colour depending on your body temperature. Suffice to say this ‘trend’ (for want of a better, more derogatory word) soon petered out as people realised just how stupid they really looked. However, I am pleased to say that the same idea, material reacting and changing appearance under different temperatures, has made a stylish return to the home, this time in the form of wallpaper. See more here.
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06:31:16 am on May 26, 2008 |
Video conferencing is more than just a useful tool for home-based teleworkers: it’s an absolute necessity. If you are looking to video conference with friends or just don’t want to spend the money on a full-blown professional video conferencing application (many of which are bloated with extraneous and features you’ll never need), then it would be an idea to check out this list of free video conferencing tools.
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07:11:14 am on May 20, 2008 |
I studied English Literature at university so for me, literature has been forever tainted by those oft bad memories of long-winded debates on subjects that weren’t worth looking at. This collection of fun, but very crazy books made me laugh. I particularly liked the one on how to start your own country. I mean, who doesn’t want to do that!
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07:07:10 am on May 20, 2008 |
When you think about it, that’s quite a broad statement but there is a kernel of truth in there at least from my point of view. Ever been in London? Most of the people who live in the center of that city, while well-to-do, don’t own a car and rely on public transport or their own 2 legs. They live in small apartments, they have all the amenities they require close by. Compare this to the suburban lifestyle where everything is a drive away and you can see that this report from Wired could be onto something.
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07:03:40 am on May 20, 2008 |
As you may, or may not, have picked up from previous thrives, I like to travel. I do get a little fed up with the standard, bland and often soul-destroying experience of staying at a chain hotel. The boring rooms, impersonal service and general atmosphere seems to sterilise the senses. This list of hotel suites has seriously piqued my interest, particularly Hotel Everland!