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Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex is raring to go, 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope already in the works {Engadget}
Sep 10th 2008 10:22AM So they're working on 3G connections now? Wake me when they finally include drivers for @$#%@$ Broadcomm wireless cards.
Muse Wedding 2.0 keeps you organized {Download Squad}
Aug 26th 2008 2:48PM Sure easier than what I did for my wedding. I set up a full SugarCRM suite to track contacts, todos, dates, and everything. Wouldn't recommend it unless you're the type of ubernerd who enjoys hacking database schemas to add things like guest name, food preference, RSVP responses, thank you notes sent, etc to the contacts table.
Totem Destroyer - Time Waster {Download Squad}
Jul 24th 2008 4:59PM Took me about an hour to finish, time well wasted :-)
ICP Solar to integrate solar chargers into Nissans, dead batteries be gone {Engadget}
Jul 22nd 2008 8:52AM Yes, my old '03 Jetta came with one of these. I think it sat in the trunk for the entire 4 years of my lease.
Ask DLS: Web browsing for the color blind {Download Squad}
Jul 18th 2008 3:49PM One that looks very useful is called EyePilot, that does transformations of colors through a "window frame" you drag over the app you want to see better.
http://www.colorhelper.com
$35, but may be worth it if it works as advertised
Ask DLS: Web browsing for the color blind {Download Squad}
Jul 18th 2008 9:36AM Thanks for the info. This looks like a good start, but now I need to run off to work on my white-text-over-kittens killer app. :-)
Nanosolar solar film rolls off the presses at 100 feet-per-minute {Engadget}
Jun 19th 2008 9:57AM Their website says 14% efficiency, which if I recall (admittedly not watching solar tech religiously) is pretty much in-line with other commercial solar panels.
AOL password problems {Download Squad}
May 9th 2007 12:23PM This is more common than people would like to think. Solaris (at least as of version 9) does the same thing. It lets you create a long password, but you only have to type in the first 8 characters of it to log in.
I don't know if this is still the case in sol 10, or other flavors of unix/linux.
Online music stores tie up your money, Why? {Download Squad}
Mar 8th 2007 10:46AM This is a common practice at restaurants too. When the waiter runs your credit card, it puts a hold for I think 20-25% more than the cost of the meal to account for tip. When they actually run the slip with the real tip written in, it all clears up, just like with the music store.
Engadget's 3rd Birthday Giveaway - Day 1 {Engadget}
Mar 1st 2007 12:24PM 2004: http://www.engadget.com/2004/09/17/the-godfather-horse-head-pillow/
There are so many people I want to give this to as a "surprise" gift...
2005: http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/29/beer-mat-radios-for-help-when-empty/
It's kind of like the low-fuel light in your car... only completely different.
2006: http://www.engadget.com/2006/04/20/miller-to-introduce-self-cooling-beer-cans-next-year/
Anything that can give me a cold beer outside in the middle of summer is a winner in my book.
