Archive for June 16th, 2009

Touchscreens-Not Limited to People Who Can See. Unfortunately, so are Fat Chicks

Posted: 16th June 2009 by Max Powers in Keepin it Real Nerdy, Neat Things
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Designer Zhenwei You has designed a real legit product that shows a lot of promise. It’s a touchscreen phone that accommodates to the needs of blind persons. [via] “The B-Touch mobile phone takes the iPhone touchscreen revolution a step ahead by incorporating innovate features to make a touchscreen cellphone for the blind. Limitation of senses [...]

Wikipedia Turned Into a Book; Curious to Know Why This is Necessary. Last Time I Checked Wikipedia was Free

Posted: 16th June 2009 by Max Powers in Neat Things, Stuff That Doesn't Matter
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Some graphic design student created a book version of Wikipedia. It’s 5,000 pages long and contains 437 articles. It costs money. Wikipedia does not. I don’t think I need to say anything else. [via] “Rob, a graphic design student from Brighton, Sussex, took two weeks to make the book as a statement about how people are [...]

The Price of Oil is on the Rise. People are Pissed

Posted: 16th June 2009 by Max Powers in Financial Jaunt, In the News
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For the past couple of years, we’ve seen the price of gas hit an all time high only to see it hit somewhat baseline prices during these past few months. The sound of swiping credit cards filled the air as Americans hesitantly filled their gas tanks. $4/gallon was the average price no matter what county, district, or state [...]

Let Homer Simpson Be Your Guide

Posted: 16th June 2009 by Max Powers in Ain't Lyin', Keepin it Real Nerdy, Neat Things, Stuff That Doesn't Matter
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If you’re as bad with directions as I am, then you’ve probably looked into picking up a portable gps system. Being lost is a feeling that we’re all familiar with. The panic, the shortness of breath, the feeling that you get when you know you’re fucking stupid–it’s a vicious cycle that takes a toll on [...]

Facebook Originally Planned to Auction Off Vanity URLs. Thanks, Facebook

Posted: 16th June 2009 by Max Powers in Ain't Lyin', In the News
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As you know, last weekend facebook let its users pick their own URLs. But what you didn’t know, is that they were planning to auction off the best names to the highest bidder. If anyone were to actually pay for a vanity URL, then they are officially retarded. There is no advantage to having your [...]

Fire Drill. No, Not the Pokemon Move, the Real Thing

Posted: 16th June 2009 by Max Powers in Ain't Lyin', Neat Things
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You always hear about alternatives to fossil fuels, i.e. hydrogen, electricity, solar power, more stuff that probably won’t ever be mass produced, but this drill could find the answer we’ve been looking for. Now instead of drilling for oil, we can just dig for geothermal power. And instead of drilling, with you know, a normal fucking drill, [...]

Robotic Tables Exist. Extreme Laziness Ensues

Posted: 16th June 2009 by Max Powers in Ain't Lyin', Keepin it Real Nerdy, Neat Things
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Ever wonder what it would be to like to be so lazy, that you wouldn’t even need to get up in order to get yourself a drink ? Or maybe your remote is just a little out of reach. Well now, thanks to the folks over at Laskmi-Do Corp, you can be as lazy as the [...]

Be Globally Aware

Posted: 16th June 2009 by Max Powers in In the News
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I’ve decided not to post anything pertaining to the “election” that recently took place in Iran because I don’t want to post ANY political subject matter on this blog. However, I do believe that you should form your own opinion about the events that have transpired. I will provide links that I believe give a [...]