May 2009
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Evom - Great Video Converter →
matthewb:
A no-frills Mac OS video conversion utility from the guys behind iPodRip. Evom is a desktop app that converts most video files to a few preset output formats, including iPod, Apple TV and YouTube-ready. I prefer the level of control and access to advanced settings that the all-but-dead VisualHub affords me, however this is quite a promising alternative. (via John Gruber)
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Kick-Ass Scenes That Are In Trailers, But Not In... →
Why do the studios decide that scenes are strong enough to make it into movie trailers, but not strong enough to show up in the finished product? It’s a mystery, but it shows how much last-minute…
Apple briefs staff on wireless iPhone movie and TV... →
The iPhone 3.0 operating system release will include new support for direct downloads of movie and TV content from the iTunes Store, according to people familiar with Apple’s internal training…
maniacalrage:
Two Chipmunks Having a Serious...
40+ Exceptional “CMS Enabling” WordPress Plugins →
WordPress is a great blogging platform with a potential of being an easy to use content management system. Here are 40 exceptional and useful WordPress Plug-ins that will turn a simple WordPress site…
How To: Measure North Korea’s Nuclear Blast →
North Korea’s official mouthpieces are crowing about a successful nuclear weapons test. But how do we know what really happened? By checking the seismic data, scouring the satellite images — and…
Milky Way Seen From Death Valley (Hi-Res) →
What an amazing shot.
This takes "Physics WIN" to a whole new level... →
Army Envisions Future with Master Chief-ified... →
Or, maybe they’re Mass Effect-ified. But the U.S. Army’s concept for a soldier in the year 2030 definitely looks video game-ified - especially with its strength-enhancing exoskeleton and … combat…
Let's Be Friends (PIC) →
There is a lesson here.
Survey: Airport Wi-Fi More Important Than Food →
For the business traveler Wi-Fi is important - crucial, even. But more important than sustenance? That’s exactly what was found in a recent survey by American Airlines and HP, where some 47% of…
40 Beautiful Examples of Minimalism in Web Design →
Minimalism is a design style that emphasizes simplicity and the removal of superfluous elements in one’s own work. It’s applied in art, architecture, print work, and in web design.
Apple said Building $1 billion Server Farm →
A “state official” has told the Charlotte Observer that a bill nearing approval that would bend tax rules for a single, unnamed company are actually meant to accommodate a specific Apple project,…
What The Frack →
Nothing says “Kentucky” like a Pregnant woman advertising Bachelorette parties at a Gun Range
New Quiznos Ad - 2 Playboy Girls & One Sandwich →
Guys…. this may not be the greatest commercial of all time — but it might make a few our top 10 lists.
Pandora Predicts First-Ever Profit →
Tim Westergren (founder) told Bloomberg on Monday that Pandora could make as much as $40 million in revenue this year — and that it will become profitable for the first time next year on the strength…
Palm Pre release date confirmed →
Palm has finally announced the date. June 6th it is.
Wal-Mart's new Apple section seen as precursor to... →
Wal-Mart’s move to overhaul the electronics departments in many of its retail stores with Apple-designated shopping areas is being seen as a sign that the mega-retailer is making a pitch to…
Stealthy "Blue Angels" →
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Star Trek = Awesomeness
In case you were wondering, it’s true Star Trek is a fantastic movie and finally a JJ Abrams project you don’t have to be pissed off at. I’ve seen it two times thus far, and I may go see it a third time with some friends that are just getting back into town.
Point: GO SEE IT.
Donald Rumsfeld Is Very Talented! [Gif] →
WatchB - Twins Photo Shoot
Check. This. Out. Amazing photo of the Sun! | Bad... →
Not any ordinary photo of the sun. Photographer captures Atlantis about to grapple with Hubble during sun transit.
The Space Shuttle Silhoutte Caught Against... →
Title says it all, amazing photo.
Google suffers major failure →
Google Search and Google News performance slowed to a crawl, while an outage seemed to spread from Gmail to Google Maps and Google Reader. Comments about the failure were flying on Twitter, with…
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Stealth bomber photographed breaking sound barrier →
A stealth bomber is frozen in time as it breaks the sound barrier during a test flight above the Californian desert.
The ShamWow Guy in Jail →
When infomercial legend Vince Shlomi is in your prison, you’ll be saying wow every time.
San Francisco Now Recycles An Astonishing 72% of... →
San Francisco is well on its way to reaching the lofty goal of a 75% recycling rate by 2010. Today Mayor Gavin Newsom’s office announced that the city has attained the title of US recycling king by…
16 Victims of the Church of Scientology →
Though self-described as a religious ministry, the CoS tries to operate more like a not-for-profit international charity, and has repeatedly been accused of actually being a for-profit business….
Why you'll never see 200Mbps from a 200Mbps 'Net... →
Virgin announced the world’s fastest cable modem system this week: a 200Mbps trial it is conducting in the UK. But DSL and fiber providers are angry that cable uses these numbers, saying that they…
That wasn't in the brochure! (Pic) →
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It's 2 A.M. What Do You Do? [Billboard] →
The obvious choice is…
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1.2Mbps NASA TV stream →
pile:
Better quality then what’s on their site. Play it in VLC.
Works great, playing it now.
Got a tweet back from NASA earlier today, apparently they’re planning on releasing an HD stream in the very near future.