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Set Firefox 3 to Launch Gmail for mailto Links [Firefox 3]
via Lifehacker by Gina Trapani on May 20, 2008
In today's earlier list of five extensions you won't need in Firefox 3, we said you won't need any special toolbars, third-party apps, Greasemonkey scripts, or extensions to get Firefox to use webapps to open certain types of links. This means that when you click on an email address that uses the standard mailto: email protocol, Firefox 3 itself can launch Gmail instead of a desktop...
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Turn Your Point-and-Shoot into a Super-Camera [Camera Hacks]
via Lifehacker by Adam Pash on May 05, 2008
If you're using a consumer grade point-and-shoot Canon digital camera, you've got hardware in hand that can support advanced features way beyond what shipped in the box. With the help of a free, open source project called CHDK, you can get features like RAW shooting mode, live RGB histograms, motion-detection, time-lapse, and even games on your existing camera. Let's transform your...
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Why You Should Carry a Digital Camera At All Times [Nature]
via Gizmodo by Adam Frucci on June 16, 2008
Last Tuesday, Lori Mehmen looked out her front door in Orchard, Iowa and this is what she saw. She had a digital camera handy, and somehow managed to take this photo before crapping her pants and taking cover. This, my friends, is why always having a camera nearby is handy. Oh, and no one was injured during this tornado, fortunately. [NY Times]
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Reclaim Memory by Mastering Windows' Task Manager [Feature]
via Lifehacker by Kevin Purdy on February 14, 2008
The best way to speed up your PC is to give it more available memory—but freeing up as much of the memory you already have is cheaper and easier than cracking open your case to install a new stick of RAM. It takes a lot of memory to get a modern Windows system up and ... well, not doing anything in particular, really. Between cryptic system processes, confusing "helper" applications, and...
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Add Chat to Your Webspace with Google Talk Chatback [Instant Messaging]
via Lifehacker by Adam Pash on February 25, 2008
Google Talk has released a new chatback feature allowing people visiting your blog, online profile, or personal web page to chat directly with you via Google Talk. To use chatback on your web site or supported personal profile page, all you need is a Google Talk account and some web space where you can embed the chatback badge code. Any user who wants to chat with you through the chatback badge...
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Become the Memorial Day Grill Master [Grilling]
via Lifehacker by Kevin Purdy on May 22, 2008
Memorial Day marks the start of the serious grilling season, and there's no better weekend to try your hand outdoor cooking, or bolster your established grill master game. Luckily, mastering your outdoor culinary skills is a lot more simple than it seems, given the right tools, a little preparation, and a few tips on technique. Take a look at some tips on getting the right gear, turning out...
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Firefox 3 Released! [Firefox 3]
via Lifehacker by (author unknown) on June 17, 2008
Firefox 3 is here! Set a Guinness World Record for the most downloads in 24 hours and download Firefox today. Then check out Firefox 3's top 10 features, and more advanced tricks in our power user's guide. Get our ongoing, full Firefox 3 coverage here. Update, 10:06AM: Mozilla's servers appear to be unreachable. Hang in there and keep trying!
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Top Ten List of Free Windows Programs
via Chris Pirillo by Producer on February 27, 2008
Josh sent in an excellent list of his top ten recommended Windows programs… all of which are absolutely free! Here they are, for your use if you wish. Audacity is a free program that allows you to edit your music and sound files. It is open source and it is very to use. For someone looking to start podcasts, this program is for you. You will get used to the features it has in a matter of...
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Scientists create mutant bugs that produce crude oil, unleash swarm of merciless killers
via Engadget by Joshua Topolsky on June 16, 2008
Filed under: Misc. GadgetsLike the beginning of every great science fiction movie, experts claim that they've discovered a cure for our fuel-dependency woes that only requires an army of genetically modified bacteria... that eat wheat straw and excrete crude oil. You read that right: scientists have created bugs which are able to snack on woodchips or sugar cane and produce waste in the form...
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Frenchman Plummeting 25 Miles From The Sky Will Break Sound Barrier, World Records [Space Case]
via Gizmodo by Elaine Chow on May 24, 2008
Michel Fournier is about to make the greatest leap of his, and anyone else's, life. On Sunday, the 64-year-old retired French army officer will fly almost 25 miles into the sky in a giant balloon, step out of a pressurized capsule and plunge headfirst towards the earth, soaring through the atmosphere for an estimated 15 minutes.A lot can go wrong when you're trying to reach 130,000 feet...
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