Archive for January, 2008

Carbon Nanotubes Can Exist Safely Inside the Body, Help Treat Cancer

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

iandoh writes “A team of scientists at Stanford University has tracked the movement of carbon nanotubes through the digestive systems of mice. They’ve determined that the nanotubes do not exhibit any toxicity in the mice, and are safely expelled after delivering their payload. As a result, the study paves the way toward future applications of […]

Belvedere Automated File Manager Gets New Features, New Look [Lifehacker Code Update]

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

Windows only: Lifehacker’s very own automated file manager, Belvedere, has hit its second release. Among various bug fixes, Belvedere can now set up rules to match multiple requirements and you can now edit your existing rules. Also, HUGE thanks to John from What Cheer for the excellent new Belvedere icon. It’s oh so lovable. Hit […]

Boost Your Morning Alertness Without Caffeine [Sleep]

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

Blogger Scott Young’s not a morning person, but he gets up early every day without caffeine by opting for energy boosters that don’t come with the post-caffeine crash. Some of his tips help him take that initial step of getting out of bed, while others keep him awake during the early work hours.
If you want […]

Feature: USB Devices That Think Outside the Box

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

Most USB devices are boring, but these creative examples think outside the box with their functionality and design. From the “Folder USB Drive” above to “Eazzzy”, you’ll find it here. Continue reading to see them all. Click here for first picture in gallery.

Original post by TecheBlog Staff

Hardware News Roundup - February 2008

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

A to-the-point, heavily illustrated review of recent news from our hardware expert Thomas Soderstrom. Motherboards, memory, coolers, cases, power supplies, gming paraphenalia and a famous overclocker, they’re all here.

Original post by Julie

VIDEO: Natural Mod 2.0 for Crysis Looks Incredible

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

Natural Mod 2.0 is basically a mod that transforms “the ambient atmospheric lighting to make Crysis much more realistic.” More information. Video after the break.
Original post by TecheBlog Staff

PICTURES: Navy Tests 10 Megajoule Railgun (Video)

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

What sets this railgun apart from the others is that it “uses magnetic fields, which means it’s a lot less messy, and you can dump tons of juice in and get the shell going damn fast.” Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.
If you’ve got a little over 10 megajoules as […]

Drop-Catching Domains Is Big Business

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

WebsiteMag brings us news from the Coalition Against Domain Name Abuse (CADNA) about a recent study of drop catching —’a process whereby a domain that has expired is released into the pool of available names and is instantly re-registered by another party.’ The eleven day study showed that 100% of ‘.com’ and ‘.net’ domain names […]

Top Gear: Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadster vs. Jet-Powered Roller Blade Man

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

In this Top Gear segment, Richard Hammond pits an Aston Martin V8 Vantage roadster against jet-powered roller blade man to see which is faster. Find out who wins after the break.
Original post by TecheBlog Staff

Track and Visualize Your Work with PTM [Featured Windows Download]

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

Windows only: Free, open source application Personal Task Manager (PTM) tracks how you spend your time at the computer. The application is developed to look and feel a bit like the Windows Task Manager, but it’s goal is to help you manage a completely different breed of tasks. As soon as you run PTM, it […]

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