Archive for August 10th, 2007
Lego’s 75th anniversary: 23 DIY Lego ideas
Today is Lego’s 75th anniversary, which is reason for geeks and those who never grew up to jump up and down with glee. Here are 23 awesome and extraordinary Lego projects you can do to celebrate Lego’s anniversary and have some constructable fun while you’re at it.
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Turn Your Old CRT Computer Moniter Into A Fish Tank ! ! !
Talk about a great screen saver! I’ve been wanting to do this build for a while now. Just about every time I see and old CRT computer monitor by the side of the road on trash day I think to myself …that would sure make a cool looking fish tank. So here is my first attempt at turning and old computer monitor into a fish tank.
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Google Shutting Down Paid Video
Google will shut down its paid rentals and download service five days from now. Not only will videos no longer be available for rental or download, but previously purchased videos will no longer be playable. By way of apology, Google is offering $2 coupons for Google Checkout.
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DRM in critical condition: Universal tests DRM-free music sales
Universal Music Group has announced that the company is going to test selling DRM-free music to consumers in order to assess the market. It’s a strange test, however: Apple isn’t included. Nevertheless, we think DRM’s days are numbered.
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Windows XP SP3 Leaked
It comes in at around 340 Mb and can be found pretty much everywhere. But then again, you’d never download something illegally like this, would you?
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SCO is Toast! Court Rules: Novell owns the UNIX copyrights!
Hot off the presses: Judge Dale Kimball has issued a 102-page ruling [PDF] on the numerous summary judgment motions in SCO v. Novell. Here is what matters most: [T]he court concludes that Novell is the owner of the UNIX and UnixWare Copyrights.
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