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April 30, 2008
Forum Tidbits for the last day in April.
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!
Posted by Snaggy at 12:25 AM
April 27, 2008
Forum Tidbits to blast off your week!
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...
Posted by Snaggy at 12:57 PM
April 25, 2008
The FAIL blog
Forum member tweety pointed us to this hilarious Fail Blog. Be sure to check out the archives... lol!
Posted by Snaggy at 10:21 AM
April 22, 2008
Some Forum Tidbits to ponder...
fs hates Bulging Brides, ... 1lear thinks (GAS) Prices (STINK)!, ... Ashitaka snaps good and evil incarnate, ... and geekygoddess reports it Straight from the horses mouth!!!
Posted by Snaggy at 09:05 PM
April 20, 2008
Start your week off right with these Forum Tidbits!
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.
Posted by Snaggy at 05:59 PM
SWAMP THING Giveaway!
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!
Posted by Snaggy at 11:11 AM
April 18, 2008
Gimme some Freedom!
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
Posted by Snaggy at 02:22 PM | Comments (0)
Helix shaped wind generators are for the birds.
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!
Posted by Snaggy at 11:49 AM | Comments (0)
April 17, 2008
iPhone JoT's in Spanish!
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!
Posted by Snaggy at 11:26 AM
April 15, 2008
Your midweek Forum Tidbits!
Steen writes a Dear Hollywood letter and This cracked him up, ... Snaggy wonders What would you do trapped in an elevator?, ... masterdoko is a new university student who seeks laptop advice and TheMoMan got a new computer and This thing is huge.
Posted by Snaggy at 05:16 PM
April 14, 2008
Forum Tidbits for April 14th
stevenback7 shares thoughts on The Media, ... Zwilnik reports Canada mounts armed hijacking of Dutch yacht, ... Colonel Panic has fun with What is most eastern point in USA?, ... Snaggy winces at There are no accidents, ... and HalfVast relates to The Engineers Guide to Cats.
Posted by Snaggy at 12:17 AM
April 11, 2008
Forum Tidbits to ponder over this weekend...
Rhonwyyn asks your opinion about Porn and Partners, ... garlicguy lights us up with Cities at Night, ... Jace Raven's XBox support makes him go UGH!!! and Crochet Geek wonders is my ISP watching my every internet move?
Posted by Snaggy at 03:11 PM
They're ALIVE!
The Alive Gallery in Seoul, South Korea unveiled a collection of moving and talking paintings, based on some old masters. Who knew Mona Lisa and Jesus spoke Korean! These are pretty cool, I especially love the cave painting running beasts. (Catch a much-too-quick glimpse of those at 01:20.)
Posted by Snaggy at 10:11 AM | Comments (0)
April 10, 2008
Phun with Phobos!
This is so cool. I'm sure you are familiar with the rather strange and wonderful moon of Mars, Phobos. Well now you can hold that marvelous moon in your hands! Using a technique called constant-scale natural boundary mapping, Chuck Clark has created a map of Phobos that can be cut out and assembled into a three-dimensional representation. Emily Lakdawalla has posted all the details and assembly tips over on the Planetary Society Webblog,
Posted by Snaggy at 09:10 AM | Comments (0)
April 09, 2008
Your midweek Forum Tidbits!
Jace Raven wants to trade Windows XP 64 bit edition, ... Steen creates Atheism endangers children!, ... joliet_jane pens In your face, Luke Arm!, ... Colonel Panic goes Ahhh, Homeschooling and YaYawoman asks for Aussie opinions please.
Posted by Snaggy at 12:44 AM
April 07, 2008
Get a load of Monday's Forum Tidbits!
geekygoddess asks the guys about Pick up lines, ... MacManKrisK announces The bus is home! *pix*, ... Colonel Panic fires off Charlton Heston & St. Peter, ... Snaggy says Save the Helium! , ... Jace Raven asks a genetics question about Beard hair.
And in SuperFan Clubhouse Tidbits: There's a New Gold Hearted Superfan! and ya ya YA!... YaYawoman went SOLID!
Posted by Snaggy at 12:00 AM
April 04, 2008
Friday's Fantastic Forum Tidbits!
Snaggy wonders what Songs clear the head of a song stuck in your head?, ... Aditu sticks us with a duct tape query, ... Colonel Panic finds Barack Obama's Church and Flying Penguins! It's True! , Steen goes Nevermind, and we hope it was a Happy Birthday Spiderman!
Posted by Snaggy at 12:28 AM
April 02, 2008
Digital Age interviews David Pogue!
Now you know we love David Pogue, so we couldn't resist posting this great interview of him by Digital Age's Jim Zirin. David's usually on the giving end of an interview, so this is a rare treat. Geek out!
Posted by Snaggy at 09:19 AM | Comments (0)
Our server will be offline sometime on April 3rd.
Just a public service announcement that we will be offline for a bit on April 3rd. As our host instructs us...
We will need to briefly shut down your server while technicians perform an internal hardware realignment. This realignment will be performed overnight on April 3, 2008, between 12:00 AM EST and 06:00 AM EST. Your server will not be accessible during this time.
The server will be moved to a new data center. The server's new location will be New Jersey.
Wish us luck with our "realignment"... *gulp!*
Posted by Snaggy at 07:31 AM
Wednesday's Forum Tidbits
Steen runs down the April Fools Day Sites , ... MacManKrisK asks about Laser Printer Cartridges?, ... TheMoMan thinks this guy has a cure, and Panda Bare *Waves Hello*
And in SuperFan Clubhouse Tidbits: Snaggy knows he's getting burned out when...
Posted by Snaggy at 12:09 AM