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Google’s doodle today: Heinrich Rudolf Hertz’s 155th Birthday

Dan Arsenault — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:47:03 +0000

Google’s doodle today is for Heinrich Rudolf Hertz’s 155th Birthday. The basic measurement of most of the electronics we all use every day from tv’s to the speakers in your car. Read more about Heinrich Rudolf Hertz

Apache 2.4 released focused on performance

Dan Arsenault — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:24:30 +0000

Apache 2.4 has been released and it has lots of improvements to the performance area. Here is a small list Loadable MPMs – Multiple MPMs can now be built as loadable modules at compile time. The MPM of choice can be configured at run time. Event MPM – The Event MPM is no longer experimental [...]

Miraculous NASA breakthrough that could save millions of lives

Dan Arsenault — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:32:39 +0000

This is one of the most amazing things I have heard of, and the solutions it may provide in the future are mind boggling. Head over to the source link to learn more about NASA’s latest discovery. Source: Gizmodo

Ever wonder why so many things are manufactured over seas?

Dan Arsenault — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:42:52 +0000

Something to think about. I like my gadgets as cheap as possible, so the fact that these things are made over seas isn’t as bad as I once thought. Click the image or hit up the source link to read more. Source: Tuaw

Get the Android Ice Cream Sandwich look on your desktop

Dan Arsenault — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:31:25 +0000

Maybe you have ICS on your phone, or maybe your chomping at the bit to get your hands on an ICS device. Either way, you can make your windows desktop look like ICS right now. Check out the source link from Lifehacker on how to make your desktop look like Androids latest release. Source: Lifehacker [...]

Steve Wozniak thinks Android is Better than iOS in a lot of ways

Dan Arsenault — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:03:45 +0000

Sounds like Woz is changing religions a bit here in this article. While he does talk about the ease of use of the iPhone, he touts many of the advantages that Android has over it’s arch enemy. I give the man props for not being scared to share his feelings on a subject like this. [...]

How can I use Notepad++ to edit my git commit messages?

Dan Arsenault — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:45:26 +0000

I know there are a lot of options out there when it comes to basic text editors, but for some reason I gravitate towards Notepad++ every time. It’s clean, fast, and handles all files I have thrown at it very well. With my recent usage of git for my projects, I wanted to use a [...]

10 Stubborn Body Myths That Just Won’t Die, Debunked by Science

Dan Arsenault — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 19:10:06 +0000

I always wondered why hair supposedly grew back thicker when shaved, now I know everyone that told me this was just messing with me. Head over to the source link to read about more busted body myths. Source: Lifehacker

Android surpasses 400,000 apps

Dan Arsenault — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:24:37 +0000

Android continues to grow at an incredible rate, recently surpassing 400,000 apps. Now about 150k behind apple, it’s possible Android could catch Apples App store by end of 2012. Head over to the source link to read more. Source: http://androidandme.com

Best time to buy things in 2012

Dan Arsenault — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:38:19 +0000

Lifehacker has released their latest compilation of the best time to buy things for 2012. The image posted is a good quick reference guide, but for more information head on over to the source link to see a more comprehensive list. Source: Lifehacker

Incredible things that happen every 60 seconds on the internet

Dan Arsenault — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 14:27:33 +0000

According to the source link, there are almost 700,000 status updates on Facebook every 60 seconds. Check out the other things that happen in the same timeline in the images below. Source: Business Insider

Filer.js: A UNIX-Like Wrapper for the HTML5 Filesystem API

Dan Arsenault — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 18:18:00 +0000

Pretty cool js library wrapper, currently only works with Chrome. Use commands like mkdir or rm to perform file tasks. Check out the souce link for more info. Source: Filer.js: A UNIX-Like Wrapper for the HTML5 Filesystem API.

How the Boston Globe Pulled Off HTML5 Responsive Design

Dan Arsenault — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 01:19:19 +0000

Interesting read about html5 and responsive design. Source: readwriteweb.com

2011 through photographs

Dan Arsenault — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 01:30:24 +0000

Some amazing photo’s from this past year. It’s been one heck of a year. Source: http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2011/12/the_year_in_pictures_part_ii.html Here’s a sample:

GoAndroid: Swype Beta Update Brings Dragon Dictation and 50 Languages

Dan Arsenault — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:53:51 +0000

Dragon comes to Androids thru the Swype keyboard. Check out the source link to find out more details. I’ve installed this on my Nexus S 4G, and so far so good. It recognizes words much better than the stock voice recognition in Android. Huge step in the right direction, way to go Swype! Source: http://www.goandroid.co.in/2011/12/swype-beta-update-brings-dragon.html?m=1