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The World of the Modern Geisha

The World of the Modern Geisha

31Aug10 • admin0 comments

Japan is reeling from a 20-year economic slump, and has recently been surpassed by China as the world’s second-largest economy. What the Japanese call the “lost years” have taken a serious toll on some of the country’s most beloved cultural icons, including the Geisha. Instead of charging several hundred dollars for tea, dancing and artful [...]

Valve wants to make the Half-Life movie

Valve wants to make the Half-Life movie

26Aug10 • Bob0 comments

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 [...]

How to Keep Focus for Longer Period of Time 

How to Keep Focus for Longer Period of Time 

26Aug10 • Bob0 comments

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- [...]

Joshua Tree Under the Milky Way

Joshua Tree Under the Milky Way

26Aug10 • Bob0 comments

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 

10 Essential Ways in Using Humor on Leadership 

25Aug10 • Bob0 comments

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 [...]

Systematic and Organized: 8 Tips for an Orderly World

Systematic and Organized: 8 Tips for an Orderly World

22Aug10 • Bob1 comment

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 [...]

Our Pick for Best DVD-Ripping Tools

Our Pick for Best DVD-Ripping Tools

21Aug10 • Bob1 comment

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 [...]

How to Make Your Own Backlit Keyboard

How to Make Your Own Backlit Keyboard

19Aug10 • Bob0 comments

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 [...]

Now you can do without cable with the help of Boxee

Now you can do without cable with the help of Boxee

17Aug10 • Bob0 comments

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 [...]

Cook the Whole Meal on the Grill

Cook the Whole Meal on the Grill

1Aug10 • Bob0 comments

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 [...]

StarCraft 2 – Playthrough

StarCraft 2 – Playthrough

31Jul10 • Bob1 comment

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 [...]

The New Amazon Kindle 3

The New Amazon Kindle 3

31Jul10 • Bob0 comments

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). [...]

40 Superb Award Winning Photos from Around the World

40 Superb Award Winning Photos from Around the World

31Jul10 • Bob0 comments

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 Liquid Cooled All-In-One PC Delivers True Desktop Performance

Asetek Liquid Cooled All-In-One PC Delivers True Desktop Performance

5Jul10 • Bob0 comments

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 Core [...]

IBM’s Supercomputer is Cooled by Hot Water

IBM’s Supercomputer is Cooled by Hot Water

5Jul10 • Bob0 comments

// 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 [...]

Stargate SG 1 and Stargate Atlantis Wallpaper Collection

Stargate SG 1 and Stargate Atlantis Wallpaper Collection

4Jul10 • Bob0 comments

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 [...]

How to Chill Wine and Beer Fast

How to Chill Wine and Beer Fast

4Jul10 • admin0 comments

Generally, it takes about 2 hours to chill a bottle of wine or a six pack of beer in the refrigerator and roughly about and hour or so on ice alone. If it’s wine you are cooling, the freezer will help to speed things up a bit, but that’s rough treatment for delicate wines. Here’s [...]