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Data Recovery From Melted Hard...

Data Recovery From Melted Hard Drive
| July 3, 2008 | 1,821 Views |
Jon Edwards, an engineer at Kroll Ontrack Inc., outside Minneapolis, may have set a new standard in Data Recovery: He found information on a melted disk drive which had fallen from space when shuttle Columbia disintegrated in 2003. In the past Edwards has recovered data from computers wrecked in floods and fires, but when it came to recovering the data from a melted hard drive which had been aboard...

Liquid Gaming Custom Computer ...

Liquid Gaming Custom Computer with 2 Video Cards
| June 26, 2008 | 3,306 Views |
This coming month we are running a few specials which are sure to catch your attention. First up is our custom-built, liquid gaming PC, complete with two video cards. The Liquid Gaming PC Available On Finance From High Tech Credit – Next business day build and shipping Liquid Gaming PC With 2 Graphics Cards The specifications of this smooth machine really are top notch. The Liquid Gamer has been...

Putting Things in the Microwav...

Putting Things in the Microwave
| June 24, 2008 | 5,550 Views | 2 Comments
Watch what happens when you put different things in the microwave. Items that get fried include soap, a ping pong ball, a lit match, a CD and gunpowder. I have always love sticking things in the microwave and watching what happens, unfortunately my parents did not find it as interesting. Putting random things in the microwave can yield pleasing visual results, but be warned; there is an element of...

How to Fix Web Pages With Grea...

How to Fix Web Pages With Grease Monkey
| June 23, 2008 | 2,808 Views |
Using open source software it is possible to hack your favorite or most hated websites so that they display the features you want. If you have ever written a blog, edited your myspace layouts or embedded a video on a web page you will have no doubt come across the scripts and codes that make these web pages work. Grease Monkey Add-ons, plug-ins and hacks are all examples of programmers’ codes which...

Military Seeks Fake Diamonds F...

Military Seeks Fake Diamonds For Protection
| June 22, 2008 | 1,929 Views |
Engineers at Ohio State University are using zirconium dioxide otherwise known as fake/synthetic diamonds, to protect jet engines from high temperature corrosion. Zirconium Dioxide To Protect Aircraft The zirconium dioxide coating has proved to comprise of better protective properties than standard ceramic coating that is currently applied to the fan blades of modern aircraft engines. The ceramic...

Hack Mac OS X Leopard Tweaks...

Hack Mac OS X Leopard Tweaks
| June 21, 2008 | 12,466 Views |
Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard has been out for a few months now and most users have had chance to get to grips with some of the new features like as Stacks, Quick Look, Time Machine, and Spaces. Well now its time to delve deeper into the new version of the MAC OS X, as we take a look at how to further personalize Leopards great new features and revert the annoying ones. How to Customize Mac OS X Leopard...

DIY Flash and Lighting Hacks...

DIY Flash and Lighting Hacks
| June 20, 2008 | 5,026 Views |
In photography the lighting techniques you use can make the difference between a good shot and a great one. Professional photographer’s studios are packed with tons of lighting equipment and to us amateur photographers; it’s enough to make the mind boggle. That’s before you start talking about how much all the equipment costs! If you can’t afford a full lighting rig there are many cheap DIY...

The First Million Dollar Lapto...

The First Million Dollar Laptop From Luvaglio
| June 19, 2008 | 3,093 Views |
The first million dollar laptop to hit the stores is rumored to be on its way, and could be in the form of this luxury notebook by a UK company called Luvaglio. The Luxury good manufacturer Luvaglio announced last year that they had been working on developing a high-end luxury laptop, Luvaglio CEO Rohan Sinclair Luvaglio told reporter earlier last year: “Unlike many of the highly priced products...

Extreme Table Tennis Shots...

Extreme Table Tennis Shots
| June 18, 2008 | 2,306 Views |
Just to clear things up, table tennis is not officially an extreme sport, however after a quick watch through these amazing table tennis clips reveals how intense ping pong really gets. We also tried a search for some extreme table tennis accidents but it appears that serious table tennis related injuries are not that common, after watching these clips I’m beginning to wonder why? AKPC_IDS += "1772,";SHARETHIS.addEntry({...

Learn How To Save Money with Z...

Learn How To Save Money with Zero APR
| June 18, 2008 | 2,028 Views |
Like most credit card holders I am sure you are carrying a balance on your credit card. Now to most this is a burden that they would not like to think much about. However, this oversight is possibly costing you HUNDREDS of dollars that you COULD BE saving! One of the most common and easily found credit card offer is the 0% APR. With this type of credit card, significant savings is possible! Skeptical?...

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FEATURED ARTICLES iPhone 4G Unveiled
| June 9, 2010 | 256 Views
iPhone 4G Unveiled
So it’s finally here. After all the hype, creative PR (mistake my a**), and law suits that have become entwined to the saga, it didn’t come as much of a surprise to see Steve Jobs unveil Apples new iPhone 4G at the WWDC Keynote, June 7th. So what does the new iPhone – set for...
FEATURED ARTICLES Computer Keyboards Pose Security Risk
| May 4, 2010 | 270 Views
Computer Keyboards Pose Security Risk
A new study has shown that the microbes left behind on a computer keyboard form a bacterial fingerprint that can be analyzed to identify the user. While the findings may one day lead to effective new forensic techniques, they also impose further security risks on typists dealing with...
FEATURED ARTICLES JavaRa Speeds Up Boot Times
| April 22, 2010 | 450 Views
JavaRa Speeds Up Boot Times
Quick boot up times are paramount for any computer geek, I mean, who wouldn’t want their machine to boot up fully ready for operation within seconds instead of minutes? While there are several ways you can tweak you system to boot up quickly – namely disabling the automatic start...
FEATURED ARTICLES Multitoe Multitouch Touch Interactive Floor
| April 17, 2010 | 383 Views
Multitoe Multitouch Touch Interactive Floor
A group of German researchers are taking multitouch interfaces the next level. But believe it or not, the next level is the ground. Multitoe does exactly as it suggests, enabling a multi-touch screen surface on any floor, controlled and triggered by the movements of your toes (well pretty...
FEATURED ARTICLES Enlarge Firefox For Living Room Viewing
| April 13, 2010 | 487 Views
Enlarge Firefox For Living Room Viewing
Set-top boxes, media centers and TV’s with built-in Internet capabilities are bringing the worldwide web to comfort of your living room. And although many of these devices offer great GUI solutions and remote controls to make surfing from your sofa easier, viewing standard web pages...
FEATURED ARTICLES Testing Bulletproof Vests
| March 3, 2010 | 1,039 Views
Testing Bulletproof Vests
Only the most effective bulletproof vests are worthy of being certified by the National Institute of Justice. But the question is – which vest stops bullets with the least pain? Over at the Oregon Ballistics Lab, one of six NIJ-certified facilities in the US, testing is carried out...