Archive for July 18, 2007

How to set a Ford Taurus on fire with a cellphone car charger

“I borrowed a friends car yesterday so I could get some work done on mine. On my way home from the mall I decided to charge my cell phone. The moment I plugged in my charger a zap and some smoke came from behind the stereo, within 25 seconds flambes and melting plastic engulfed the entire dash…”

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What happends when you turn off AC in a computer room.

A tragic tale of stupidity.

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What happends when you turn off AC in a computer room.

A tragic tale of stupidity.

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The future of Windows should be open source

Nice column talking about why Windows will be doomed if it doesn’t go open source. Reasons: the Internet, Web 2.0 and the open source movement. Gives Windows about 10 years before it meets its demise. Really great argument for open source. But the real question is: will it ever happen?

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How to Optimize Your Video for YouTube

Tired of grainy YouTube Videos? Here’s how to solve common encoding problems and make your YouTube videos look great.

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