Keep Dashboard widgets on your desktop
Involves a quick terminal command and a logout.
Month: May 2005
Wasting your tuition money
Care to see how Queen’s is investing your hard earn tuition money?
Gilded drain spouts. Yup, another fine demonstration of fiscal responsibility.
Free tuition, boon or burden?
Free college tuition can be a boon and a burden
In 1991, a philanthropist gave told each child in a grade 2 class that their tuition would be paid for. At this point, only 4 have actually graduated from college.
Sidewalk chalk guy
Amazing 3D sidewalk chalk drawings
Running into one of these would probably mess with your perception a little bit.
Nokia releases linux based internet appliance
Nokia releases the 770, a net appliance (with no phone)
The devices has bluetooth and wifi and is meant to replace a 2nd or 3rd pc, the kind of thing you could leave on a nightside stand or coffee table.
Why smart people defend bad ideas
Why smart people defend bad ideas
Scott Berkun takes a look at people who are used to being right and the logic tricks they use to sway others.
Morse code beats SMS
Morse code beats SMS text messaging
Jay Leno had a telegraph operator square off against an SMS phone messenger.
Piracy is Good? Part Two
The New Laws of Television
The second part of the article Piracy is Good?
EPIC 2014
EPIC 2014
The New York Times has gone offline. A short film looking at a future media.
Tranquilize sheep
Tranquilize sheep – do your part to end freedom
Test your reaction time with this flash game from the BBC sleep centre.