Now…in line with the previous post about im histories…this…now this…is a truly disturbing thing. Of course, I can see myself having fun with this plugin, but it could *seriously* pose some problems.
What Aim 6.8 beta includes is support for real-time IM. Its incompatible with other clients, but hey..if enough people decide its worth the risk, it could catch on.
To use this function, one user has to activate a direct connection, then it asks for the other person to accept so it isnt out of the blue and unexpected
Now…i’m sure you can see the fun aspects of this…and the problems. the oh so big problems. A hint for those of us who havent picked up. Freudian slips? awkward situations?
But…it could be fun to try out haha. Check it out: AIM 6.8
“Fed up with folding tiny paper cranes, a team from Japan’s Tokyo University has crafted the highest of flyers: a paper plane that will be launched from the International Space Station and then descend to earth… eventually… hopefully…”
I have to admit that other then that, I didn’t really get any useful information about this idea. There are a number of problems with the idea, both technical, and logistical. As the Space Shuttle zips along over the Earth, it travels at nearly Mach 20, or 15,200 miles per hour. A paper airplane hitting the Earth’s atmosphere at that speed would burn up. The Space Shuttle is covered in all that foam and heat resistant tiling so that it can survive and NOT burn up returning to Earth. If the paper airplane does happen to catch fire though, here’s some good news : Most of the Earth is covered in water. If any charred paper fragments survive, it’s more likely that they’ll land in water (lake, ocean, etc.) then they will on dry land. So at least the burning paper fragments will be extinguished. Even if the paper airplane manages to land on solid ground, how would it get returned to its owner? Its a paper airplane. . . .How much room do you need to print an address, and “postage guaranteed” in every language on Earth?
I don’t mean to be cynical of the idea. . .I mean, being able to launch a simple paper airplane from space, and get it back down on Earth would be amazing. I’d throw one from the ISS just to see how long it would survive, or if there was any way to track it. I mean, it sounds like a very cool idea, something innovative, and fun. I just think that there are a few hurdles that haven’t quite been overcome yet for the idea to work.
Okay, I know that a year ago, I was ready to complain a lot about inkjet printers. That’s because I had one that ran out of ink after six pages, one that did color OR black and white, but now that I’ve got a nice little 6-ink Epson, I’m happy, it uses ink reasonably, and my photos look really good when printed.
As for the two inkjets I had BEFORE this one, this is what I’d LIKE to do to them.
Now…ignoring old Bill Gates near confession that his own product has ahem…more to be desired, you HAVE to admit…vista is like some supervisor that thinks your 2 years old. Granted, it *could* help people who have problems with computers…most people can indeed figure out that running Word is NOT a harmful thing. That…opening a file…like, a .ppt is NOT a bad idea. For those of us who understand this, and cannot survive another “Do you really want to install X program”…we have Vista4Experts. You want to disable security center screaming at you to turn on window’s pesky firewall? Gone. Automatic update that you dont want on? Gone. CHANGING THE POWER BUTTON ON THE START MENU TO TURN OFF YOUR COMP? DONE. (That is the most idiotic thing I have seen…) There are some other things that are not to be trifled with…but all in all, a very nifty tool indeed. Check it out: Vista4Experts
As we have returned from our hiatus, our layout shall be changed. This current one may be the one we choose, but whichever one we decide on will still need much revisions. Some of our pages may not work, our RSS icons have disappeared. Please excuse us as we prepare for our final exams :P. Afterwards, you can expect a lot more activity on the site.
On a slightly random note… Ad from Microsoft: Does your computer randomly play Fur Elise or It’s a Small, Small World? Don’t worry! It’s not a bug. This is a design feature! If this occurs, please place your computer in the fridge as it is overheating, fan is not working, or your power supply is on the fritz. While it is cooling, check out the help pages! Your Computer is Playing Classical Music Randomly
Flashladybug has now officially undergone sabbatical and will be returning at a future date after all of its authors figure out what is going on with their lives. Our apologies for not further allowing you to waste time reading random technology or news articles.
Seeing how i feel pretty sick today…im home from work, and well…what else is there to do but figure out and find more ways to make dangerous things? Ya….. so, here is how you can take a maglite and a dvd burner, combine the two with a bit of tweaking and get yourself a laser on par with a Spyder laser. Check it out on instructables. Keep in mind never to point this thing at ANYone, or even point it where there could possibly be a person. also….don’t point it at an aircraft unless you want the FAA and possibly the FBI after you ;P
Now….you’ve all heard of World of Warcraft yes? Another MMORPG is Guild Wars….. they are all based on war….yes? Well….why not Chore Wars? Get exp for doing housework, such as taking out the trash, etc. Even get loot from that pesky rat you killed while coming back from the epic quest of getting mail.
I’m kinda scared that they actually made this…..with actual graphics of an elf holding a broom, a wizard holding windex, and an orc holding a recycling bin….but, if you get a kick out of it…. you can even boast of being a lvl 10 elf window washer! Check it out (if you dare) at Chorewars.com
You know, google is probably one of the few companies, if not the only one, for whom 58% increase in revenue is a disappointment. Now, the increase was from 2.46 billion to 3.87 billion. Tell me, is a almost 1.5 billion dollar increase quite substantial enough? but no…google, you are sliding. You didnt make it a FOUR billion dollar increase >.<. How could you?! Ya, ok, i’m going to stop that now, so yes, apparently this has “unnerved investors who were expecting another blowout quarter.” Compare this, with Yahoo’s. hey cool! only a 2% drop! woot!
