geek It's time to party like it's 1234567890 – 'cause it is! This Friday may appear to be just like any other Friday — unless you’re a unix junkie. Yeah I know, it’s Friday the 13th! That only happens every-so-often! But there’s more. On Friday the 13th at exactly 6:31:30 PM (EST), will officially be 1234567890 day (or
5sf Happy Birthday Lincoln, Darwin! Everyone’s covering Darwin’s 200th birthday. Google’s logo represents the different birds, which Darwin is very famous for. However, today is also Lincoln’s birthday and not many people seem to care. So instead of ranting about Darwin, here’s a little treat from my friends over at
sony Sony Releases New Stupid Piece of Shit that Doesn't Fucking Work Sony Releases New Stupid Piece Of Shit That Doesn’t Fucking Work Via Laughing Squid.
hack Hackers Using Fake Parking Tickets to Infect Computers Interesting new hacking concept: In North Dakota, oddly enough, hackers have hit on a new way to infect innocent computers: fake parking tickets that direct car owners to a site where they are instructed to download malicious software.[Dan Nosowitz of Gizmodo] I guess people believe do believe anything. Via
arrest Artist Shepherd Fairey Arrested In Boston Friday Night Shepherd Fairey, the famous graffiti artist responsible for Obey as well iconic imagery used in the Barack Obama presidential campaign was arrested in Boston on Friday night. Fairey was in town for an opening of a new show of his, “Supply and Demand,” at the Institute of Contemporary Art. He
commercial Microsoft finally hits the nail on the head And they do so with a great commercial: Video: Kylie Much better than the other I’m a PC commercials. [via Gizmodo]
bill gates Bill Gates Unleashes Mosquito Swarm From Valleywag: TED, the annual gathering of the most pretentious people from the fields of technology, entertainment, and design, just got punk’d. Microsoft chairman Bill Gates released a swarm of mosquitos into the crowd. [Owen Thomas] Philanthropy at it’s best.
apple Apple's design process From Businessweek: Apple designers come up with 10 entirely different mock ups of any new feature. Not, Lopp said, “seven in order to make three look good”, which seems to be a fairly standard practice elsewhere. They’ll take ten, and give themselves room to design without restriction. Later they
frequency Twitter Chatter During the Superbowl The New York Times has a great “mashup” of twitter and common keywords used during the superbowl over time. As the Steelers and Cardinals battled on the field, Twitter users across the nation pecked out a steady stream of “tweets.” The map shows the location and frequency of commonly used
mac Use different wallpapers for each Space From Lifehacker: Mac OS X (Leopard) only: Virtual desktop enhancement utility SpaceSuit assigns separate wallpaper images for each Spaces virtual desktop so you can distinguish between desktops at a glance. Read More.
fanboys Fanboys, A Star Wars Roadtrip Film Opens This Weekend From Laughing Squid: Fanboys, a film about the ultimate quest For Star Wars Episode I, opens this weekend at select theaters around the country (including San Francisco) on February 6th. Read more.
Michael Phelps Hits Bong, World Explodes The internet exploded, because Michael Phelps smoked pot. Mr Phelps, 23, who won eight gold medals at the Beijing Olympics last year, was pictured by the News of the World inhaling from a glass pipe. The picture was taken in November at a party in the University of South Carolina,
iphone Evidence shows Apple testing next-gen iPhone News Flash: Apple is testing out a new iPhone device! The 2007 launch iPhone identifies itself as iPhone 1,1, while the current iPhone 3G lists as iPhone 1,2, indicating that it’s a minor revision of a similar design. As with similar practices for Macs, Apple’s choice
journalism TechCrunch's Michael Arrington takes a break During a trip in Davos, Switzerland covering the World Economic Forum, Michael Arrington has decided to take a break. After having his life threatened and getting spat on in public, Michael Arrington will step down from his online podium for some rest. [Nick Mokey* of Digital Trends]* Arrington’s article
iphone Where are the iPhone Push Notifications? And I’m not talking about MobileMe. Dan moren says: We put in a call to Apple to find out the reason why, but unless you’re new to this whole scene you won’t exactly be flabbergasted to hear that the company was about as communicative as your average
economy Unemployed Techies Hope To Help Themselves At LaidOffCamp LaidOffCamp is a support-type event for those laid off created by Chris Hutchens: Hutchins, 24, said that yesterday’s wave of layoffs inspired him to try building a community for the unemployed and to “create resources for people who need to figure out what to do with their lives after
health Report: Steve Jobs Is In The Office Today Our own source, who is significantly more believable than some person at some party, says Jobs is in the office today in meetings and most definitely not undergoing surgery. Does that mean he might go under the knife tomorrow instead? Do we really need to know? [Michael Arrington of Tech
discovery SmashLAB Appeals To Discovery Channel To “Suck Less” This is an interesting story about the Canadian based design company SmashLAB, which has the same name as Discovery Channel’s TV show Smash Lab. The problem isn’t the use of the SmashLAB name, but rather that the show is so bad that people arecomplaining, and that now their
computer Why You Should Always Log Out I’m not the only person to walk into a computer lab and find a deserted computer with someone still logged in. In-fact, I’m usually kind enough to log them out — you know, because of the whole Golden Rule thing. Jeff Rosenberg tells it differently: I can’t tell
Blow-up doll sex suspect arrested in Australia The 23-year-old allegedly broke into the Laneway Adult Shop in the northen Australian city of Cairns on several occasions, having sex with a doll named “Jungle Jane,” the Cairns Post reported. [CNN] I guess he hasn’t heard of the “internets”. Read More.
bart Do police have the right to confiscate your camera? From Carlos Miller’s blog, “Photography is Not a Crime — It’s a First Ammendment Right,” he states: Seconds after BART police officer Johannes Mehserle shot and killed Oscar Grant, police immediately began confiscating cell phones containing videos that have yet to see the light of day. In fact, the
Welcome to the White House Whitehouse.gov  has been updated and it looks pretty slick. There is a blog and, for those who care, the new website passes the W3C validation.
Hillary Clinton Mouthing Along To Presidential Oath WASHINGTON—Network news cameras covering Barack Obama’s inauguration ceremony Tuesday captured Hillary Clinton silently moving her lips along with each word of the minute-long presidential oath of office. [Via Dan via The Onion]