Gizmodo:
Meteorites, microscopes, or mixing things to go boom. Your science nerd loves it all. Here are a couple of gift ideas for that space explorer, mad scientist, or engineer in your life. BTW, if you hate the gallery format as mu (Read More)
Gizmodo:
Black Friday is a week away, and thousands of markdowns are already announced. Our master list of Giz-friendly deals—a hefty read—includes similar items priced differently at different stores. Keep it refreshed, cuz we'll be (Read More)
Ars Technica:
After Internet Explorer 9 was officially announced this week and a few tidbits on the release were shared by Microsoft, we had the opportunity to talk to Dean Hachamovitch, General Manager for Internet Explorer, to prod h (Read More)
Gizmodo:
I know Microsoft has only recently broken ground on Internet Explorer 9, but why would you ever release a graph in which you were the admitted worst at a task? The graph above is a JavaScript performance comparison in which t (Read More)
Engadget:
Even if you don't have a favored fighter in the browser wars, you have to admit Microsoft's Internet Explorer has been looking mighty unfit over the last few years. Younger and fitter contenders like Mozilla's Firefox and Goo (Read More)
Lifehacker:
If you've installed Windows 7 (or Vista) but still don't have a product key, you'll eventually end up with an activation nag screen and "reduced functionality" until you get a proper key. Still not ready to buy? Temporarily b (Read More)
Lifehacker:
Internet Explorer 9 promises speed and standards compliance, Google could be toying with a data-only phone that's not really a phone, and Firefox tightens its code against rogue add-ons. Microsoft... (Read More)
Lifehacker:
The mere promise of Google Wave inspired a rainbow of potential use cases, but Wave's best real-world use boils down to this: it helps a group get things done together. Here's how to manage a group project in Wave. Note: If y (Read More)
Lifehacker:
Verizon Droid phones experience some Y2K-ish timestamp glitches and fixes, Firefox Mobile fares well in a head-to-head test, and we all learn the logical approach to fast food choices. Mystery Of Droid Autofocus Conspiracy S (Read More)
New York Times:
Specialists plan to recover two crates of Scotch whisky left more than 100 years ago by the polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton and trapped deep in Antarctic ice.
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Times Online:
City regulators have fined Regal Petroleum a record £600,000 after a damning report covering two years when the oil explorer was controlled by Frank Timis, the controversial businessman, The Times has learnt. (Read More)
Gizmodo:
There's not much to make you storm the doors at 6am here, but saving $80 bucks or so on an Acer Aspire One (AOD250-1165) seems decent. A couple of HP laptop deals here, too. The Canon PowerShot SD780IS and TomTom Go 630GPS al (Read More)
Gizmodo:
There's not much to make you storm the doors at 6am here, but saving $80 bucks or so on an Acer Aspire One (AOD250-1165) seems decent. A couple of HP laptop deals here, too. The Canon PowerShot SD780IS and TomTom Go 630GPS al (Read More)
Lifehacker:
Windows 7 and Ubuntu, despite their opposing missions, can get along like best pals on a single computer. Here's how to set up a dual boot system that lets you enjoy the best of both worlds in perfect harmony. By default, Win (Read More)
The TLS:
On November 15, 1866, a statue of the explorer Sir John Franklin was unveiled in Waterloo Place before a large crowd of well-wishers. When they heard that “to all future times the name of Franklin would be treasured among the (Read More)
TechCrunch:
Lunascape, the only browser out there that can handle all three major web rendering engines — Firefox’s Gecko, Internet Explorer’s Trident and WebKit (Safari and Chrome) – received a makeover. The new version (released today) (Read More)
Lifehacker:
It's easy to visualize your hard drive usage by file size to get rid of big files you don't need, but if you want to hunt down the files you haven't used in ages, this quick search query can help. Whether you've installed Win (Read More)
Lifehacker:
Five years ago, an open-source browser called Firefox—one that didn't ship with your computer—was available as a 1.0 download. To say it's changed the world's web experience is understatement. Let's take a look back at fi (Read More)
UK News from Times Online:
Sir Ranulph Fiennes has issued a veiled threat to those who bullied him at Eton 50 years ago that they should watch their backs in case he decides to take revenge. (Read More)
Engadget:
Inflatable seat belts. At a glance, that doesn't seem like such a bad idea after all, particularly for those rear seat passengers who aren't blessed with two huge bags or air right in front of their chest. We're guessing the (Read More)