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Leevi Graham ExpressionEngine Add-Ons

2008-10-02T21:52:24+00:00

Newcastle Web Designer Leevi Graham’s website is a great resource for EE extensions and plugins. I’ve installed about five of them and it’s made a world of difference.

The Singapore Grand Prix - The Big Picture

2008-09-29T18:12:04+00:00

Some gorgeous pictures from the Singapore Grand Prix, the first F1 race held at night. From The Big Picture, where else?

iPhone gets tweaked Safari in firmware 2.2

2008-09-28T12:55:10+00:00

Good to see Apple has priorities straight. Common Cupertino, surely there are more important things on your list than this.

At Amherst college, 1% of first-year students have landlines, 99% have Facebook accounts

2008-09-27T13:30:08+00:00

Some more great stats: Number of students in the class of 2012 who brought desktop computers to campus: 14. Likelihood that a student with an iPhone/iTouch is in the class of 2012: approximately 1 in 2. Total number of students on campus this year that have landline phone service: 5. Mac or PC? Of the four classes currently on campus the classes of 2009 and 2010 are more likely to own Windows, while the classes of 2011 and 2012 are more likely to own Macs.

Aqua Hoops: Digital Water-Bubble Basketball

2008-09-26T14:29:01+00:00

The game I spend hours with in my childhood days just went digital. It’s really hard to explain, so check it out for yourself. Aqua Hoops is available from the App Store for £0.59. Direct App Store Link

Palin on her Foreign Policy Experience

2008-09-25T21:02:02+00:00

Yes, my dear American friends, this woman is really, seriously, running for the vice-presidential position.

Dominoes Made Of Dominoes

2008-09-25T10:14:20+00:00

Fun little idea, and it certainly looks great. One of the suckers refuses to go down for a good while, but in the end has to bow to the forces of gravity.

Parallels offers “Green Computing Bundle”

2008-09-25T09:06:08+00:00

Parallels really really really wants you to ditch Fusion and cross over to the green side. They are now offering Parallels Desktop for $49.99 in a bundle with 8 other apps. If only the 8 others were of any interest to me…

Racing Fans For McCain

2008-09-04T19:11:58+00:00

Seriously?

Say Goodbye To New York, SF Bay, Holland etc.

2008-08-27T20:57:08+00:00

“New satellite measurements show that crucial sea ice in the Arctic Ocean has plummeted to its second-lowest level on record. The National Snow and Ice Data Center in Boulder, Colorado, announced Wednesday that the extent of sea ice in the Arctic is down to 2.03 million square miles.” “The lowest point on record is 1.65 million square miles set last September.” “With about three weeks left in the melt season, the record may fall, scientists say.”