Good Work, Son

You need more practice in "THWICK", dad!

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ASUS Introduces World's Fastest Business PDA Phone

The Asus P565 does indeed have some impressive specs with an 800MHz Marvell processor. That should give the Windows Mobile OS-based smartphone ample power to multitask a number of Microsoft Mobile Office apps at the same time. The 2.8-inch 480 x 640 touchscreen is a decent size for navigating the Glide (iPhone-like) touch interface, which runs Windows Mobile 6.1 OS.

You'll find the complete P565 specs here

Victoria's Secret Supermodels Photo Shoot

Social networking status generator

How many hours have you wasted trying to think of something suitably witty, funny and original for your status on Facebook or Twitter?

Let's face it, a status like "Dave is mowing the lawn" or "Kate is asleep" is not going to impress that huge entourage of friends you've amassed.

Never fear! Your days of boring status updates are over! Simply type your name @ generatus.com, indicate whether you are a boy or a girl, then hit Generate.

Webmail service using live snails

Yes, that's right they're not called real snail mail for nothing. The moment you click 'send' your message travels at the speed of light to their server where it awaits collection by a real live snail.

Their snails are equipped with a miniaturised electronic circuit and antenna, enabling them to be assigned messages. Your message is collected from a despatch centre at one end of their enclosure. Once associated with the tiny electronic chip on the snail's shell your message will be carried around until the snail chances by the drop off point. Here more hardware collects your message and forwards it to its final destination.

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Spam drops by 75% after just one website is closed

Two major internet service providers (ISPs) cut off internet access to the company McColo.com on Tuesday. Carole Theriault, of internet security firm Sophos called it an 'unprecedented' move.

It is believed the California-based company had a client list that included some of the world's largest cyber-criminal gangs who bombarded computers with unwanted messages.

Online security firms estimated that spam rates fell up to 75 per cent shortly after the company's servers were disconnected.

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Spam gets 1 response per 12,500,000 emails

Insane street football

Crazy stunts mixing football tricks

Unhappy people watch TV, happy people read

A new study by sociologists at the University of Maryland concludes that unhappy people watch more TV, while people who describe themselves as very happy spend more time reading and socializing. The study appears in the December issue of the journal Social Indicators Research.

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Inmate escapes German jail in box

A manhunt is under way in western Germany for a convicted drug dealer who escaped by mailing himself out of jail. The 42-year-old Turkish citizen - who was serving a seven-year sentence - had been making stationery with other prisoners destined for the shops.

At the end of his shift, the inmate climbed into a cardboard box and was taken out of prison by express courier. His whereabouts are still unknown. The chief warden of the jail told the BBC this was an embarrassing incident.

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NASA loses contact with Phoenix Mars Lander

NASA scientists have announced they can no longer communicate with the Phoenix Mars Lander after lack of solar power and are calling an effective end to its five-month-plus mission on the Red Planet. Mission engineers last received a signal from the lander on November 2, the space agency said.

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Spam gets 1 response per 12,500,000 emails

How junk mailers still can make money? Thanks to one gullible idiot in 12,500,000 recipients.

A new study details how spammers – the bane of our email inboxes – still make pots of money, despite only receiving a response to one in every 12,500,000 emails they spam out.

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The Suicide Bomber Game

Don't get me wrong, I'm not a terrorist. I just think people who blow themselves up are stupid.

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Tough job requirements

No wonder nobody likes job hunting!

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Shaking a crying baby can cause brain damage

A crying baby should never be shaken as this can cause severe brain damage or even death, Germany's professional association for pediatricians said in Cologne. Parents should first leave the room or count to 10 and take a deep breath before acting hastily and doing something they later bitterly regret, the association advises. A pediatrician could recommend a nearby outpatient clinic that can make the interaction with a difficult infant easier.

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Start saving Energy today!

Edison was developed by Verdiem, a company that has helped enterprises the world over reduce energy waste from IT devices. Now Verdiem is bringing Edison into your home—at no cost whatsoever.

With one little click you can start saving energy and fight climate change. Absolutely FREE! Download size: 28MB

Anatomy of a hug

Any of these (especially the last one) apply to you?

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Need a good lawyer?

That's how Mafia Lawyer look for business

Panasonic to buy Sanyo

Panasonic Corp said it would acquire smaller rival Sanyo Electric Co, creating Japan's top electronics maker and foreshadowing further consolidation in an industry hit by slowing consumer demand.

The acquisition, which one analyst estimated could cost about $8.8 billion, would fortify Panasonic's competitiveness in rechargeable batteries and solar power equipment as demand grows for greener energy sources.

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Real Life Photoshop

Clever! And somehow heartwarming.

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Difficult Olympic Game

Use the QWOP keys to move your legs. Trust me, it's not easy!

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Everything also want pirated

Why Linux is going to fail in Malaysia

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Babies who play with toys in unusual ways 'more likely to develop autism'

Children diagnosed with autism played with toys in unusual ways as babies, spinning or rotating them more than usual, researchers have found.

It is hoped the findings will lead doctors to be able to spot which babies will be prone to developing the condition.

Babies later diagnosed with the condition also stared at objects more intently than usual, or looked at them through the corner of their eyes, according to the study by the University of California Davis.

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Ants are far better at managing congestion than humans

The planet's most intelligent insect is far more adept at managing congestion than humans, say scientists. This helps them move around their colony much more efficiently and why you never see the tiny creatures backed up in queues.

Ants have brains that contain about 250,000 cells - the largest among insects, according to collective intelligence expert Dr Dirk Helbing. He believes his ant study could hold the key to solving the bane of road congestion.

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It's the new presidential handshake

Congratulations, Mr. President! Bump!

Watch Robot Plays Flight Of The Bumblebee

Classical musicians could have good reason to be worried as scientists have developed a musical robot that makes no mistakes.

Waseda University’s robotic flautist can play the challenging musical score of the ‘Flight of the Bumblebee’ almost flawlessly.

And the robot has been designed with a human-like quality that allows it to engage with the audience, making in a contender for concert performances.

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Survival

A crazy little thing called LIFE..

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Be Careful What You Wish for

Dude, the teacher is always right!

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Make your computer speak what you type

Step 1: Open notepad, paste the following text

Dim message, sapi
message=InputBox("Enter the text you want spoken","Speak This")
Set sapi=CreateObject("sapi.spvoice")
sapi.Speak message

Like this


Step 2: Save the file, give it any name, but make sure it ends with .VBS


Step 3: Double click your VBS file, type something and click OK. Voila!


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How to display source code nicely on Blog

Step 1: Go to formatmysourcecode.blogspot.com, paste your original source code into 1st input box and click "Format Text"

Step 2: Copy the generated HTML on 2nd input box to your clipboard. Insert the HTML on your blog.

Sample output:

Dim message, sapi
message=InputBox("Enter the text you want spoken","Speak This")
Set sapi=CreateObject("sapi.spvoice")
sapi.Speak message

Error “Invalid Update Control CTF File” When Updating AVG

When updating AVG 8.0, you may encounter the error "Invalid Update Control CTF File". The error could be fixed easily using the solution posted at AVG Forum.

You just need to delete the CTF temp files in C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Avg8\update\download.

Windows Vista users: Delete the .CTF files from the following folder:
C:\ProgramData\avg8\update\download

Typical Work Week

At least they understand each other on Wednesday. =)

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The Most Beautiful Goat in Saudi Arabia

Meet the Damascene goat named Qahr, the winner of the “Most Beautiful Goat” award at the Mazayen al-Maaz competition in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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QUESTION
What can I do if my Command and Conquer Red Alert 3 install code is 19 characters instead of 20?

ANSWER
If you are trying to install Command and Conquer Red Alert 3 and the code is only 19 characters long, then it is missing the last letter or number. This was due to a misprint on a small number or manuals and we apologize for any inconvenience this has caused.

There is currently a work around that may allow you to bypass this issue. Since you have the first 19 characters of the code already, you can basically try "guessing" the last character. To do this, simply enter your existing code, and then for the last character, try the letters A-Z, and then the numbers 0-9. You should eventually get the right combination, and be able to play the game.

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