Month: October 2007

  • Lifehacker's Top 10 Video Rippers, Encoders and Converters

    Lifehacker has posted a Top 10 list for Video ripping, encoding and converting. Mostly freeware and open source software, some of which work for Linux and Mac along with Windows. If you wanted some new software to convert your pr0n–er, instructional videos to a format that fits on your iPod or PSP, take a look.

  • Consumerist Shows You How To FIGHT Corporate America!

    The Consumerist has revised and updated their article on fighting back against Corporations that are screwing you over. It’s really an aggregation of multiple helpful articles, from how to write an effective complaint letter, lists of corporate executive contact information for where to send to (and how to find the ones they don’t have), to…

  • Halloween Cat

    Creepy cat for Halloween

  • GIMP 2.4 Released

    Lots of neat new features from the sound of it, too. Hit up the GIMP web site for details, and to ooh and ahh at their new design. Downloads Page Release Notes

  • Woot-off, you!

    Time for another Woot-off! Not quite as cool as they used to be, since they happen so often but still plenty of great deals to be had.

  • Labatt Beer – Talking Deer

    On par with the original ‘Talking Fish’ commercial Sabres fans know and love. F-bomb included.

  • Exploding Head Syndrome

    No, I’m not making that up. There is an actual medical condition called Exploding Head Syndrome. (get your minds out of the gutter, people). Exploding head syndrome is a condition first reported by a British physician in 1988 that causes the sufferer to occasionally experience a tremendously loud noise as if from within his or…

  • TasteBook – Make Your Own Cookbook

    Cruising the usual blags today, and came across TasteBook. You can create a customized cookbook (professional looking, mind you) with a mix of your own recipes, and ones taken from epicurious.com. I am thinking that sort of thing would be a neat gift for the amateur chefs of the world.

  • Kamikaze Squirrel

    A kamikaze squirrel set a New Jersey woman’s car on fire this past week. It’s almost too awesome of a headline to believe. Needs video. Tony Millar says his sister was fully insured. “It’s something to laugh about once she has a new car,” he said. “It’s not funny yet.” Oh, I don’t know about…

  • Lifehacker's Power Traveler's Checklist

    Lifehacker has 2 parts posted of their Power Traveler’s Checklist, which is an awesome list of web sites, tips and tricks that will make travel (especially air travel) MUCH easier. Part 1 is all about preparation, including finding the best fare prices and how to pack effectively. Part 2 is about the travel day itself,…

  • PriceDrop – Firefox Extension

    Here’s more fun found at Lifehacker: PriceDrop. It lets you track items on Amazon for price drops, and the advantage is all the details are stored locally, not on an external website. Very useful to keep an eye on items for price guarantees. There’s a somewhat similar web-based app called PriceProtectr that works for a…

  • Best When Used By

    If you are the sort of person who wants to make maximum use out of the food you buy, but always end up throwing your perishables away because of spoilage, check out Best When Used By. Plug in the food you buy, the expiry date, and it will keep you up to date on how…

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