Free technical books online for download plus user comments

Free technical books online for download plus user comments

This site has TONS of free technical books and manuals on-line, plus it gives folks the ability to read comments on each book before downloading or leave comments after. Check here before spending cash on a new book... they might have just want you need.

http://www.freetechbooks.com/

Ajax Powered Online Dictionary!

Ajax Powered Online Dictionary!

no need to go to dictionary.com. As you type a word in the textbox, a javascript event fires and a HTTP GET request to the ASPX page. The response from the ASPX page is simply displayed in a div tag under the textbox. The page is not refreshed/reloaded for every keystroke as everything is done by the javascript in the page.

http://www.objectgraph.com/dictionary/

Famous Last Words

Dying words of Famous people
http://www.corsinet.com/braincandy/dying.html

How to bypass those annoying automated recordings at most major companies

How to bypass those annoying automated recordings at most major companies

Strategies and how to get directly connected to someone with a pulse instead of listening to a damn recording at most major companies. Very interesting and helpful.

https://www.quickbase.com/db/bam6rdiey?a=q&qid=5

Lifetile Murals

Lifetile Murals

Years ago, a fascination with antique optical toys led Rufus Butler Seder to wonder if he could create motion pictures on a grand scale using no electricity, moving parts, or special lighting. After some experiment he developed an 8” square, lens-ribbed glass tile that was to form the building block for his dream come true. He called it a LIFETILE.

Take a few moments and check them out, well worth your time.

http://www.eyethinkinc.com/lifetiles/lifetiles_videos.html

4D Imaging

4D Imaging

From a yawn, to a stretch, or the beating of your child’s heart, expectant parents can now see and bond with their unborn child in live-motion 3D/4D sonogram. The thrilling experience of seeing your baby’s face for the first time will truly touch your heart and soul!

http://www.4dfetalimaging.com/

Watch industrial shredders obliterate stuff

Watch industrial shredders obliterate stuff

Watch video clips of 4 types of industrial shredders destroy things like a car and refrigerator to truck tires and steel drums to diapers and CD's. Fun stuff.

http://www.ssiworld.com/watch/watch-en.htm

Converse

Converse asked people to send in a 24 second film that embodies the spirit of Converse. Some are really great and a lot to choose from. A must see site.

http://www.conversegallery.com/

And now for something completely different

A cool flash presentation entitled Musicbox, but it is not what you think. Site takes a while to load even with broadband, but well worth the wait.
http://www.tokyoplastic.com/musicbox.html

Manned Dolphin

These positively buoyant vessels use their forward momentum and the downward lift of their wings to literally fly below the water’s surface. This radical departure from the typical method of sinking below the surface allows the Dolphins to achieve an unparrallelled level of freestyle performance.

http://www.innespace.com/index.html

Snake-like robot conquers obstacles

A virtually unstoppable “snakebot“ developed by a University of Michigan team that resembles a high-tech slinky as it climbs pipes and stairs, rolls over rough terrain and spans wide gaps to reach the other side.

http://www.physorg.com/news3472.html

How to play finger flute

The upper and lower teeth should not touch the finger directly. Please cover the tops of your teeth a little with both lips especially the lower lip. Breathe out softly forward the center of the lower lip.

http://homepage1.nifty.com/yubibue/en/how.htm

All Globes

If globes interest you you will be impressed, if not, don’t bother

http://worldprocessor.com/catalog/world/

Fancy Kite Flying

Did you ever go to the beach and see those folks flying those cool looking kites? Well, now you can learn how to fly one too.

http://www.prismkites.com/new-site/animations.htm

Google cheat sheet

Google cheat sheet

Tips and tricks on how to google things

http://www.googleguide.com/advanced_operators_reference.html

Free Audiobooks !

Free Audiobooks !

God bless the project Gutenberg folks. This one is great; more of us should take time to read the classics for those of us who don't have time to read the classics.

http://www.gutenberg.org/audio/

Powerful Animation Tool used by the pros.

Powerful Animation Tool used by the pros.

This is for all my animators out there. This program (Endorphin 2.0) is a powerful ragdoll animation tool used by the pros and you can use near full version for free; and it doesnt look like its on a trial timer.

http://naturalmotion.com/pages/le.htm

Buffett's Value Formula (?)

Buffett's Value Formula (?)

Warren Buffett hasn't exactly published his formula for what he calls the intrinsic value of a company, but he has dropped a number of hints. He apparently multiplies estimated future earnings by a confidence margin between zero and a hundred percent (a bird in the bush being worth 0.5 birds in the hand, and all that; bush birds are the earnings you hope for, and hand birds are the earnings you're confident will materialize). He then compares these probable earnings with something he has total confidence in, by using a U.S. treasury yield as his discount rate. In calculator form it looks like this:
http://www.moneychimp.com/articles/valuation/buffett_calc.htm

"The Hard Drive is the new Bling!

http://www.hitachigst.com/port...)

Here is really interesting flash animation, about hard drives being the new Bling. Its kinda different...

New Laser Tech allows you to write on air without gloves

New Laser Tech allows you to write on air without gloves

"The problem of tracking hands and fingers on natural scenes has received much attention using passive acquisition vision systems and computationally intense image processing. We are currently studying a simple active tracking system using a laser diode..." Pretty awesome videos as well...

http://www.k2.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/fusion/LaserActiveTracking/

Refilling Ink Cartridges Now a Crime?

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Refilling Ink Cartridges Now a Crime?

http://www.corante.com/copyfight/archives/2005/09/02/the_latest_ip_crime_boxwrap_patent_infringement.php

The Ninth Circuit has created box-wrap patent licenses. Now the label on the box that says "single use only" is given force of law, and if you refill the cartridge you are liable for patent infringement.

What if Hurricane Ivan Had Not
Missed New Orleans?

http://www.colorado.edu/hazards/o/nov04/nov04c.html

New Orleans was spared, this time, but had it not been, Hurricane Ivan would have:

• Pushed a 17-foot storm surge into Lake Pontchartrain;
• Caused the levees between the lake and the city to overtop and fill the city “bowl” with water from lake levee to river levee, in some places as deep as 20 feet;
• Flooded the north shore suburbs of Lake Pontchartrain with waters pushing as much as seven miles inland; and
• Inundated inhabited areas south of the Mississippi River.

Skype prank

Skype prank

http://pranked.hopto.org/

A profile is put up with a girl's name and picture, and put in "Skype me" mode. Within minutes some seedy guy will invariably try calling/chatting, and there's a little program I made running the whole time which will partner up people 2 at a time, and send messages from the first person to the second, & vice versa.

"NOTE: This server is connected via a heavily saturated 128kbit connection, so be patient with it..."

Just in case.. here is the mirror:
http://www.start.com.my/blog/?q=skype_prank

How to get paid $51 to get a new TiVo

How to get paid $51 to get a new TiVo

This is interesting: TiVo has just upped their rebates to $150 cash back if you buy a TiVo between today and November 27, 2005. The rebate rules don't say you have to buy your TiVo direct from TiVo.com, so you can buy it elsewhere. Amazon is selling a 40 hour TiVo for $99 on their site. Dell is also selling them at $99.

http://www.pvrblog.com/pvr/2005/09/how_to_get_paid.html#comment-9099991

Here's the link to get the $150 rebate!

http://www.tivo.com/2.6.asp

REVERSE DICTIONARY: Describe a Concept, Get a Word

REVERSE DICTIONARY: Describe a Concept, Get a Word

Reverse dictionary lets you describe a concept and get back a list of words and phrases related to that concept. Your description can be a few words, a sentence, a question, or even just a single word. In most cases you'll get back a list of related terms with the best matches shown first.

http://www.onelook.com/reverse-dictionary.shtml

Internet TV is Almost Here!

Internet TV is Almost Here!

http://participatoryculture.org/hype/

Interesting super-slow-motion video clips

Interesting super-slow-motion video clips

http://www.engr.colostate.edu/~dga/high_speed_video/

Internet DVD Database: an IMDB for DVD

Internet DVD Database: an IMDB for DVD

http://www.dvdloc8.com/

Stream video games around your home

Stream Video Games Through the House

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2005/08/26/remote_gaming/

Get Your New Orleans News From The Source

Get Your New Orleans News From The Source

http://www.wwltv.com/perl/common/video/yahooPlayer.pl

Just heard a song on the radio but don't know it?

Just heard a song on the radio but don't know it?

http://stoneage.yes.com/

Firefox popups

Firefox popups

Like you, I love Firefox for many reasons, including popup blocking. So over the last few weeks I’ve been surprised to see occasional popups.

It turns out that some clever people figured out that you could launch popups from Flash, getting around the Firefox default settings.

Fortunately, you can get around it:

1. Type about:config into the Firefox location bar.
2. Right-click on the page and select New and then Integer.
3. Name it privacy.popups.disable_from_plugins
4. Set the value to 2.

The possible values are:

• 0: Allow all popups from plugins.
• 1: Allow popups, but limit them to dom.popup_maximum.
• 2: Block popups from plugins.
• 3: Block popups from plugins, even on whitelisted sites.

FREE, PC to Phone call...

FREE, PC to Phone call...

Adcall lets you make a pc to phone call.. The Ads pay for it. I tried it,and it worked. I called my cell phone and checked my voice mail. I called a buddy and it sounded clear. I don't have a land line, and I live in a dead spot. This might be able save me the annoyance of faded signals....

http://www.freecallsfrom.us/designworks/

This limits a call to 10 minutes. This limit can be ovrcome however by doing the following:
*UNLIMITED CALL HACK*

1. First go into the adcallsskinskin1 folder
2. Then right-click on timerDisplay.xsl and open it with notepad
3. Scroll to the bottom and look for "startclock(00,09,59);"
4. Now change that to "startclock(00,99,59);" or whatever you like
5. Now enjoy UNLIMITED CALLS

The ads might annoy you, so:

*NO ADS HACK*

1. First go into the adcalls-->ads folder
2. Then delete everything in the folder
3. No more ADS, enjoy

Good comprehensive Guitar lessons site

Good comprehensive Guitar lessons site

One of the best all-around I've found. Won't exactly make the frontpage; but this one's for the diggers who play.

http://www.guitarlessonworld.com/lessons/lessons.php

5 Rare and Valuable US Coins

5 Rare and Valuable US Coins

Treasure hunters have to look no futher than there very own piggy banks.... It may be an easy hunt but the outcome may be worth it... very intresting

http://www.blifaloo.com/info/rare_coins.php

How to Make Water in the Desert

The desert is hot and dehydration can set in quickly. If you are stuck or stranded in the desert, you can use the sun to generate a sufficient amount of water for yourself.

This article discusses the concept of a "Solar 'still", or distillery. It can be used to collect water from soil in any climate, given enough sunlite and existant soil moisture.
http://wiki.ehow.com/Make-Water-in-the-Desert

Audio of Top 100 speeches in U.S. History

Audio of Top 100 speeches in U.S. History

These are great for mp3 players and really interesting to listen to if you're into history.
http://www.americanrhetoric.com/top100speechesall.html