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Friday's Forum Tidbits

Snaggy — 2008-05-09T00:55:14-08:00

Ashitaka lost his wedding ring, ... Ugh, MightyClub links us to Nice rack! , ... Alerys says Hiya!, ... MMKK has Job Woes, ... Sxeptomaniac wonders How biased are you?, ... Steen asks What are you having for dinner?

And in SuperFan Clubhouse Tidbits: Snaggy says Remember that weird...

MacHeads the Movie website relaunch.

Snaggy — 2008-05-07T07:06:55-08:00

In preparation for the launch of their film, the fine geeks over at Macheads the Movie have just booted up their new website.

The movie about the people and culture of the Mac is in the final stages of post-production. We can't wait to see the documentary, (which features some of our comics) and will keep you posted. In the meantime, if you haven't yet, check out the trailer!

Your midweek Forum Tidbits!

Snaggy — 2008-05-07T00:28:50-08:00

CP creates a Wood-Fired Pizza Oven!, ... Mac D reviews SWG, WoW and Guild Wars, ... Bibo scores Mario Kart Wii!, ... Snaggy likes Twitter on Earth, 3D, ... The Famous Druid wishes Happy birthday to the iMac!

Monday's Forum Tidbits

Snaggy — 2008-05-05T00:56:28-08:00

CrawGator spots a Pystar computer in the wild, ... spungo *HATES* where Linux is going, ... geekygoddess goes to meets Steen and says It's been nice knowing you all then asks Online dating, what's your take?, ... YaYawoman reports What a wake it was, ... Jace Raven pens Thoughts anyone?, ... and Grummash drops A sad day for the Hippies.

RSS Awareness Day

Snaggy — 2008-05-02T09:16:10-08:00

It was RSS Awareness Day yesterday, but it's never too late to celebrate. If RSS is all new and scary for you, there is a great introductory video from the amazingly helpful folks at Common Craft, embedded below. And if you haven't yet, feel free to subscribe to our RSS feeds here on Geekculture's blog page, for The Joy of Tech comic, and there's also several available for our Forums!

Tidbits for Friday!

Snaggy — 2008-05-02T00:57:26-08:00

Grummash sends a little May greeting from the Isle of Albion, ... geekygoddess gets New MacBook Pro issues, ... fs hates Bulging Brides Snaggy ponts to the man who grew back half a finger, ... and The Famous Druid wishes Happy birthday to clowns everywhere!

Forum Tidbits for the last day in April.

Snaggy — 2008-04-30T00:25:09-08:00

Infinitesimal seeks Improvised insulation, ... spungo digs Dogville, ... maximile cooks up 3D Cakes, ... Snaggy opens with the Best website intro EVAR!, ... tweety notes The iPhone is coming to Canada, and it's been an Absolutely horrific week with the parenting.

And in SuperFan Clubhouse Tidbits: Snaggy welcomes zepto!

Forum Tidbits to blast off your week!

Snaggy — 2008-04-27T12:57:13-08:00

Hey hey! Jace Raven got married! Congrats Jace! ... meanwhile fs doesn't like the internet anymore, ... SilverBlade still has 8 lives left! , ... Snaggy eeks out There will be Rat Blood, ... and YaYawoman notes Today is...

The FAIL blog

Snaggy — 2008-04-25T10:21:46-08:00

Forum member tweety pointed us to this hilarious Fail Blog. Be sure to check out the archives... lol!

Some Forum Tidbits to ponder...

Snaggy — 2008-04-22T21:05:18-08:00

fs hates Bulging Brides, ... 1lear thinks (GAS) Prices (STINK)!, ... Ashitaka snaps good and evil incarnate, ... and geekygoddess reports it Straight from the horses mouth!!!

Start your week off right with these Forum Tidbits!

Snaggy — 2008-04-20T17:59:21-08:00

Snaggy creates the SWAMP THING Giveaway!, ... Rhonwyyn likes Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed, ... while fs wonders Why do religious people, ... Mac D perks an Ode to his coffee pot, ... and geekgoddess Got her first tattoo today. :)

And in SuperFan Clubhouse Tidbits: Don't miss out on the SWAMP THING for SuperFans.

SWAMP THING Giveaway!

Snaggy — 2008-04-20T11:11:45-08:00

The legendary DC Comics character comes to life to battle evil in the Swamp! And you can win Season 1 and Season 2!

How do you do that you ask? Easy! All you have to do is post a reply to this Forum thread, and you're in on the giveaway. And, if you are a SuperFan, you can enter again in the SuperFan Forum and you get twice the odds to win! All the details are here.

Giveaway ends on Monday April 28th at 9PM Pacific. One entry, per person, per thread only please, or you will be disqualified. Good Luck!

Gimme some Freedom!

Snaggy — 2008-04-18T14:22:02-08:00

If you're a Twitter addict, Internet junkie, or just can't stop checking your email, Freedom is for you.

Freedom is a Mac application that disables wireless and ethernet networking on an Apple computer for up to three hours at a time. Freedom will free you from the distractions of the internet, allowing you time to code, write, or create. At the end of your selected offline period, Freedom re-enables your network, restoring everything as normal.

Freedom enforces freedom; a reboot is the only circumvention of the Freedom time limit you specify. The hassle of rebooting means you're less likely to cheat, and you'll be more productive.

You just plug in how many minutes of freedom you'd like, then work away undistracted by network temptations. (now if only Freedom would also hide the refrigerator, unplug the phone, and cut off the cable TV.) Freedom is free, but the author Fred Stutzman notes a donation of ten dollars would be very much appreciated.

Ironically I found out about Freedom from a Tweet. I'll definitely be trying this out sometime... maybe after I check my email, and Techmeme, and reddit, and... :-D

Helix shaped wind generators are for the birds.

Snaggy — 2008-04-18T11:49:23-08:00

Just saw this interesting link over at Ecopreneurist. It's a wind turbine with a different shape brought to you by Helix Wind. Its unique shape is said to be bird friendly (I wonder if it's bat friendly too, as bat deaths by wind turbines is a significant problem.) Available in 1kw or 2kw systems... this isn't going to power your server farm, but it's a step in the right direction. I think they look very cool, and apparently are much quieter than other kinds of wind generations. I want one!

iPhone JoT's in Spanish!

Snaggy — 2008-04-17T11:26:42-08:00

Aprovecho también la oportunidad para comunicar que estaremos mostrando algunos de los increíbles "strips" de Joy of Tech en español para el deleite de todos los iPhone Fans.

And we too are pleased to announce that the Spanish-language site iPhonefan.com, will be running selected iPhone-related comics... check out the ones already posted here!