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Recently in a interview with PC Gamer, Valve’s CEO and co-founder Gabe Newell took some time to talk about the possibility of a Half-Life movie. Mr. Gabe Newell went on to say that the best people to make a movie about a game, would be the people that made that game. As a result, Valve [...]
Majority of people who start reading an article won’t even bother to finish reading it, says Nick Carr. This idea is so common these days. The reason is that some people can’t focus on what they’re reading. There are books than can help you, particularly this book from Amazon entitled Getting Things done, the problem is- [...]
This is a time-lapse video of the Perseid Meteor Shower taken between August 12 and August 15, 2010 and the core of the Milky Way as seen from Joshua Tree National Park. The Music is Samskeyti by Sigur Ros. It’s beautiful and absolutely amazing! Gear Used: 5D Mk II, EF 16-35mm L. Settings: f/2.8, 6400 [...]
10 Essential Ways in Using Humor on Leadership Getting to the funny side of life, citing jokes and being a comedian sometimes can offer great self-rewards. A person laughing for 20 minutes consumes the same amount of energy he/she disposes during a 3 minute of intense arguments. According to Robert Half International research 84% of directors [...]
Photo by BLW Photography Staying organized is easier said than done. It is harder than many would assume. Getting organized once is easy, but staying organized requires a lot of dedication and self discipline on your part. It is because you need to keep on repeating the actions that made you organized day after day [...]
Photo by jonasj You shell out some serious money for DVD’s, but the format they are in is not enough in this age of multimedia to satisfy all your needs. We created a list of 5 ripping tools that will not only make a back up copy, but also keep them safely on the internet [...]
In the past we have discussed how to light up your keyboard for typing in the dark, but Tinkernut Tech Blog is going to show us how to make an awesome backlit keyboard using electro luminescent wire. This cool method will work with just about any keyboard, it’s suggested you use a keyboard that has [...]
A media center that cuts across all platforms, Boxee is free to use and keeps in one place entire videos you want, including those from the web. Stacked on a computer that is very cheap and slender, Boxee promises to change the scene forever, as far as cable TV is concerned. Sounds familiar? Well, you [...]
It’s summer time and hauling out the grill is a must especially when steaks, chops, fish and other delicious entress are waiting to be grilled. Here’s an idea, how about grill the whole meal and spare the kitchen for a change.Food writer Mark Bittman offers up 101 fantastic grilling recipes, covering fruits, vegetables, desserts, and [...]
Wings of Freedom is a military science fiction real time strategy video game created by Blizzard Entertainment as a continuation of their award winning video game StarCraft. Yea I know, it’s about time right! Starcraft II was created for both platforms: Windows and Mac OS X. The game has two expansion packs, Heart of the [...]
For all you Book lovers out there Amazon’s new Kindle, the Kindle 3 ($139) now is available, its foot print is 21% smaller and it weighs in at about 15% Lighter(8.5 ounces) than the Kindle 2. Featuring a 6-inch screen with 50% better contrast, and 4GB’s of memory (capable of storing roughly about 3,500 books). [...]
In this post you will discover some beautiful photographs that have won photo contests in 2009 such as National Geographic Contest, Nikon Technology, Energizer, Sony, Smithsonian Mag, Nature Conservancy, National Wildlife Refuge Association, etc. Photography has always been a fun activity and always will be. To be a profession photograher you need to be a [...]
Asetek, the industry leading supplier of liquid cooling systems for computers, today demonstrated how liquid cooling enables all-in-one PCs to deliver performance on par with the best performing desktop systems while maintaining attractive price points & near silent operation. The sleek all-in-one (AIO) prototype features a 24″ display and uses a liquid cooled Intel
// Cooling down a super computer with hot water doesn’t sound like that is a cooling method at all does it. Well, unless the hot water you are using is cooler than the what is being cooled. That’s exactly what IBM has done in Switzerland with a Supercomputer it built for Aquaser. The liquid cooled [...]
If you love to watch the SyFy channel then you know exactly what these wallpapers are all about. Stargate SG 1 and Stargate Atlantis were full of adventures that keep many of us glued to the television. The whole concept of traveling to and exploring new worlds is appealing and exciting. If you miss watching [...]
( Windows Only) Desktop Earth is a cool wallpaper, in fact it is a wallpaper generator. Desktop Earth generates a accurate high-resolution, representation of the Earth. The program uses maps provided by NASA as the source, and it includes several different viewing options such as: adjust the amount of cloud cover, view city lights, moonlit [...]
If you have ever played Halo then you know the creatures in that game are a bit scary looking, I mean their these big and terrifying aliens wearing futuristic armor and weaponry, dedicated to taking out your squad of space marines. Can you imagine one of these creatures in person, well Pete Mander can. He [...]
