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nasa
NASA Pays "Pillownauts" Well To Lie In Bed For Weeks On End
In order to study the long-term effects of micro-gravity on the human body, NASA is looking for a fewgoodlazy people to lie in bed all day sleeping, watching TV and playing video games. More »
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By Sean FallonComment by beardedkid: Seems like a great way to finally beat Super Mario Brothers 3. 10 Responses | Other threads
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iPhone vs Netbook
iPhone vs Asus Netbook Extreme Typing Test
Crave UK's Rory Reid did a great experiment: Test the typing accuracy of the iPhone vs an Asus Netbook in a rally car racing at full speed. The video and the results will surprise you. More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by Ken_Darrow: A better test would be trying to type while having sex with Megan Fox or Amy Winehouse. 14 Responses | Other threads
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digital switchover
First Wave of the Digital TV Switch Hits Today
By the end of today—the original, pre-delay shutoff deadline—641 TV (mostly small-market) stations across the country will cease analog broadcast. Panic! [Yahoo]
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By John HerrmanComment by strider_mt2k: TV stopped being a public service a long time ago. One of the best books ever written has a "Don't Panic"... 18 Responses | Other threads
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batteries
Battlemodo: Energizer vs Duracell Rechargeable Batteries
Duracell vs Energizer was one of the headlining tech fights of the '80s, as Walkmanseseses chewed through cell after cell. Today, a better match up is the one between their rechargeable batteries.
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question of the day
Question of the Day: Which One of You Has the Fastest Internet Connection?
Much like the typing speed question I asked over the summer, this question is designed to pit you head-to-head against one another to see who has the biggest e-wang (so to speak). All you need to do is follow this link to test your internet connection speed. The poll after the break is broken down to get a basic range, but make sure to include your exact figures in the comments. More »
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By Sean FallonComment by Askiba: Sorry to be such a n00b, but how in the world do you get these speeds? I have like 200,... 11 Responses | Other threads
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digital switchover
Digital TV Transition Starts Today in Wilmington, NC: Let's See Who Freaks Out
As most of you know, commercial analog TV in this country will become all but extinct on February 17th 2009. However, the digital revolution begins today in Wilmington NC. Basically, the town and its 197,760 TV-watching households will serve as guinea pigs for the nationwide rollout. The town has been bombarded with information about the switch, but the powers that be will be watching closely to see what unfolds. Will throngs of old people run screaming into the streets when Wheel of Fortune goes black? We will just have to wait and find out. [TVWeek]
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By Sean FallonComment by inspiredEpic: Where did you find a picture of my grandpa? o.o STALKER!!! In other news, I don't know anyone who has rabbit-ears anymore,... 7 Responses | Other threads
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ouch
NASA Tests Orion Parachute (Result: Spectacular Failure)
Filed under the "good thing we tried it out first" department is this recent test of Shuttle-replacement Orion's parachute re-entry system. Based on the same system used for Apollo, the group of eight parachutes deploys after re-entry, ensuring the Orion capsule glides down back to terra firma for a pillow-soft landing. That's what's supposed to happen, anyway. More »
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By John MahoneyComment by Con Seannery: NOOOO! BUSTER! WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!?! 1 Responses | Other threads
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nevermind
Mars Lander Can Move Arm Now, Probably Just Slept On It Wrong
Putting rest to fears that the Phoenix Lander might be DOA, the lander wagged its robotic arm on Thursday. NASA was worried that a stuck piece of plastic casing could prohibit the 7.7 ft titanium appendage from extending, making it impossible for the Phoenix to carry out crucial drilling experiments. More »
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Comment by johnnyabnormal: @icegnome: I'm sorry, you're right. I should display a better appreciation of the largest printing of fiction writers ever... more » | Other threads
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bittorrent
How to Check if Your ISP is Throttling Your BitTorrent Traffic
Our ISP is currently Comcast, which is probably definitely throttling torrent traffic in this area, but how can we know for sure? Here's how. There's now a website that runs a little test, determining whether your ISP is throttling all traffic, all traffic on well-known BT ports, only BT traffic on well-known BT ports, or nothing at all. The full test takes seven minutes, but it's seven minutes well spent to find out whether you need another ISP. Or if you need to cut down on your PureTNA downloads. [Max Planck Institute via TorrentFreak via LifeHacker]
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By Jason ChenComment by SBM_from_LA: I was unable to run this test until just now, after midnight on Sunday. According to the result, My... more » | Other threads
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printer test
Inkjet Ink Test: Manufacturer Brand vs. Cheapo Store Ink
Trusted Reviews has a big investigation on inkjet printers and inkjet ink, and their year-long study comparing fading between more expensive manufacturer brand vs. the cheaper crappy brand shows that you get what you pay for. Over three months, the differences between the two were negligible, with pages only fading slightly (but noticeably) in quality. More »
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By Jason ChenComment by Eminy: I got it. I think the colours means girls should buy original ink (and I guess girls that like other... more » | Other threads
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qr codes
Japan's QR Codes Being Tested in SF
You know those QR codes that Japan has? The ones that look like fancy bar codes that you take a picture of with your cellphone that brings up some bit of info or trivia on the display. Those are being tested in SF right now on 500+ restaurants/shops/businesses reviewed by Citysearch. More »
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By Jason ChenComment by BertaAlcmaeon: Cool Stuff! Check out these free embeddable QR code flash players that enable people to download the video clip that they are... more » | Other threads
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Comment by Pi-face: @michaelportent: OLPC already has a sealed keyboard. more » | Other threads
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xbox 360 divx/xvid test
Xbox 360 DivX/XviD Playback Tested (Verdict: It's Almost Perfect)
The Xbox 360 supports DivX and XviD as of today, which may make some of you with big file collections (like us) as giddy as a kid in store with puppies made of candy. We threw our entire collection of movies, TV shows and random clips at it and found that the 360 can play back pretty much anything. Here are some notes.
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man vs. beast
Chimpanzees Beat College Students at Computerized Brain Test
You know that game in Brain Age where you get a quick look at a batch of numbers then have to tap them in numerical order after they're hidden? In news that must please the good Dr. Kawashima to no end, scientists at Kyoto University have found that five-year-old chimps are able to perform a (very) similar feat much faster than a group of nine able-minded college students on a touchscreen test bed that resembles the best-selling DS game. More » -
cellphones
Verizon's "Can You Hear Me Now" Guy Has Rules
Much like Ronald McDonald and Dick Cheney, Verizon's "Can You Hear Me Now" guy makes public appearances, but is actually not one person, but many different people dressed up for the part. And because of this, Verizon has a fairly thick rulebook of how the guy should be dressed, how he should appear, and how nobody should ever, ever talk to him. More » -
vacuum bomb
Vacuum Bomb Ushers in Cold War 2.0
Nuclear weapons are so last century—these days everyone has them, and international treaties make them virtually impossible to use anyway. That's why Russia has been working on a new type of apocalypse-bringing device, the Vacuum Bomb. It creates a huge and destructive shockwave, but doesn't have any of those pesky fallout side effects. That means you can flatten a country, and safely move right on in there. More » -
apple
iPhone Scientifically Rated (Verdict: Great Call Quality)
Wirelessinfo knows what they're talking about when it comes to cellphone calls. They're the Mythbusters of cellphones, pulling out all sorts of scientific equipment to determine whether call quality is good—not just doing a "oh, this sounds good" test. Their results for the iPhone? Best they've seen. More »
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By Jason ChenComment by Trackback: We've had the iPhone now for almost 24 hours and holy flaming crap does it do a lot of stuff.... more » | Other threads
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crash test video
Chinese Sedan Earning its 1-Star Crash Rating
When Germany's ADAC testing agency tested China's Brilliance BS6 sedan, it came back with a 1-star rating. A person crashing this car at 40MPH would likely not survive. More »
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By Brian LamComment by wetboxersguy: check out this guy's blog: [unmadeinchina.blogspot.com] more » | Other threads
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gadgets
Reaction Time Test: Results In, Giz Readers Brilliant as Expected
We tested your reaction time last week, and most of you did much better than your humble narrator. Or at least that's what you reported. We have the official results of the test, with a whopping sample of over 10,000 people.
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Comment by MacBandit: Press that button like your trying to kill all the armies of darkness. .088 average. Cheating of course. .276 not cheating. more » | Other threads
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peripherals
Sadistic PS3 Owner Creates Homemade Blu-ray Torture Test
Muslix64 may have cracked Blu-ray's "bulletproof security," but ever wonder how much physical stress a Blu-ray disc (or any optical disc) can take before caving in? This demented soul did and put his Blu-ray disc through a homemade torture test complete with pizza cutters, pens, and a butcher knife. Warning: Before you watch you should know these are 3.25-minutes of your life you will not get back. More » -
gadgets
Test Your Skill: Are You Tone Deaf?
Okay, we know you're goofing off; it's the day before Thanksgiving. We're here to assist you in your slacking and help you prepare for Thanksgiving at the same time, suggesting that you take this tone deafness test from musician and researcher Jake Mandell. It's actually quite difficult, and will let you know if it's true that you really can't carry a tune, not even in a bucket. You'll need Flash 8 or 9 to take the test, and just a few minutes to compare the musical phrases in each of the 36 examples. More »
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Comment by Paradise: 88.9% :( figured i would be higher ... that's what i get for not playing anything for 10+ years i guess. more » | Other threads
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By Jason ChenComment by richardhay: mbhatia01: "it kinda would have been funny if it cracked and they had to pay for it though" Amen. more » | Other threads
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