Archive for the 'Tech News 04/2008' Category

Stop Hiccups with Warm Water [Tips]

Sunday, April 27th, 2008

Seemingly everyone has a home-spun remedy for the hiccups, from fright tactics to breathing exercises and beyond, but few consider where the gasping annoyances actually come from. The Growing Happiness blog points to drinking warm water as a cure, as they claim it actually works on the spasming diaphragm muscles that cause hiccups:
… And what […]

Stop Hiccups with Warm Water [Health]

Sunday, April 27th, 2008

Seemingly everyone has a home-spun remedy for the hiccups, from fright tactics to breathing exercises and beyond, but few consider where the gasping annoyances actually come from. The Growing Happiness blog points to drinking warm water as a cure, as they claim it actually works on the spasming diaphragm muscles that cause hiccups:
… And what […]

Julie’s Gear Diary - Exciting contest announcement tomorrow! - 2008-04-27

Sunday, April 27th, 2008

Tomorrow I’m going to announce some details about a huge contest that you’ll definitely want to enter. Trust me! Here’s a little hint to get you thinking…

Original post by Julie

Metallica May Follow In Footsteps of Radiohead, NIN

Sunday, April 27th, 2008

fireheadca writes “Metallica, once strongly opposed to file-sharing, has hinted at going ‘free’ in the style of NIN and Radiohead. Having heard success stories about releasing music online, Metallica has decided it wants a piece of the action. Radiohead, as a pioneer of online ‘pay what you want’ music, has shown the world it is […]

Blake’s 7 Remake In the Works

Sunday, April 27th, 2008

bowman9991 writes “Remember the BBC’s Blake’s 7? Looks like the classic space adventure series is being reworked by Sky One. If they get it right (like the recent Battlestar Galactica revamp), this one has massive potential. ‘As part of a drive to invest more in homegrown drama, Sky One has ordered scripts for two 60-minute […]

How to Cook with the Sun [DIY]

Sunday, April 27th, 2008

Web site Ecobites details how to cook with the power of the sun with your own DIY solar cooker. In a nutshell, the author rounded up a bit of plywood and aluminum foil to create a reflective parabolic surface capable of focusing the heat of the sun to the cooking surface—another great idea to add […]

How to Cook with the Sun [DIY]

Sunday, April 27th, 2008

Web site Ecobites details how to cook with the power of the sun with your own DIY solar cooker. In a nutshell, the author rounded up a bit of plywood and aluminum foil to create a reflective parabolic surface capable of focusing the heat of the sun to the cooking surface—another great idea to add […]

Psystar Video: We Iz Really Reel!

Sunday, April 27th, 2008

We can’t remember the last time a company had to spend so much time proving that it was real. We recently posted about a telephone interview with Psystar president Rudy Pedraza, a man becoming webfamous for all the wrong reasons. In the interview, Pedraza insisted that Psystar was the real McCoy despite a flurry of […]

Judge Demands Information About Missing White House Emails

Sunday, April 27th, 2008

Lucas123 writes “A District Court judge has ordered the Executive Office of the President to tell the court by May 5 whether any e-mail server backup tapes were kept for a period from March to October 2003 to cover controversial issues such as reasons for starting the war in Iraq, the release of a former […]

Photograph Your Vegetable Garden [Weekend Project]

Sunday, April 27th, 2008

Document your green thumb’s handiwork this growing season by taking photos of the flowers and vegetables in your garden. Photographer and gardener Joel Heffner has some tips for getting the best snaps of your garden, like filling the frame and getting an interesting angle.
Most people take garden pictures by aiming the camera downward, […]

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