One summer day in France in 1826, Joseph Niepce took the world's first photograph. It's a photo of some farm buildings and the sky. It took an exposure time of 8 hours. Voila! It had to feel pretty incredible, like magic. See it
here.
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Published Sunday, August 28, 2005 by
Stangrunner. 
Get ready to pay even more at the pump. You may want to fill up your tank tonight or very early tomorrow morning.
Katrina cuts oil output by a third - Aug. 28, 2005
Firefox 1.5 coming in September.
Mozilla Firefox 2.0/3.0 Roadmap
The number of Windows XP machines that experience a major error requiring a reboot.
I personally have submitted several error reports to Microsoft with no apparent update on a fix for the problem. However, I was surprised to see once that my browser opened to a
webpage stating what caused the error but unfortunately not much information on how to fix it. If Microsoft can fix this, it would be a great feature.
Magic Number: 30 Billion
The 29 Healthiest Foods on the Planet. Check it out
here.
User put in 500 hours using Microsoft Paint (yeah the one that comes free in Windows) to create this incredible picture.
deviantART: powerdraw by ~Diamonster
The Great McDonald's Sign prank.
Pranks - McDonald's Sign
ReactOS is an open source effort to develop a quality operating system that is compatible with Microsoft Windows applications and drivers. Pretty cool.
ReactOS - Home
Joe Kittinger on August 16, 1960 jumped from an altitude of 102,800 feet above the Earth reaching speeds of 714MPH in the thin air and later landing gently down to the New Mexico desert floor.
One Giant Step - Forbes.com
Instantly lookup information on telephone numbers.
Fone Finder query form
Artist in N.Y. has constructed a fully-functional suitcase bomb.
It’s Art So Long As You Don’t Detonate It : Gawker
View how different pictures look after they have been digitally enhanced.
Glenn Feron - The Art of Retouching
Neowin is reviewing the new Windows Vista Beta OS beginning with the installation of the operating system. Additional reviews to follow.
Neowin.net - Where unprofessional journalism looks better - Articles
Yet another site comparing Windows XP to Mac OS X Tiger. The argument never ends!
Mac OS X Tiger vs. Windows XP
Everything you ever wanted to know about farts but were afraid to ask.
Facts on Farts
Handy site to eliminate spam abuse to your email addresses. It generates fake email addresses you can use when replying in forums or other online feedback sites. Any email received during the time span you specify is forwarded to your actual email address. After the time elapses, the address is deleted. There is a Firefox extension available too.
Jetable.org - Home
Wiki on how to install OS X on a separate partition.
Install On A Partition Simple And Accurate - OSx86
Check out the newest logo of the Pirate Bay torrent tracker site. What do you think is the most searched for item???????
The Pirate Bay - The worlds largest BitTorrent tracker
Learn to use a block of ice to create fire. Check it out
here.
Drivers in Saint Louis are starting to use alternatives to get around the high prices on gas.
STLtoday - News - St. Louis City / County
Funny stuff. Screen shots of Episode 3 - Revenge of the Sith with a direct english translation of the Chinese interpretation of what the script was saying. Best one: "He is in my rear"
winterson.com: episode iii, the backstroke of the west
Generate random bogus excuses for technology failure. A tech support analyst's dream!
Jaco Strauss' Tech Support Excuse Generator
Ever wonder what happens when a CD explodes?
PowerLabs High Speed Exploding CDs!
A Professional Lego Builder.
Eric Harshbarger's LEGO pages
What is the scroll lock key used for?
Scroll Lock - Wikipedia
Why your iPod can damage your hearing.
Paul Thurrott's Internet Nexus
Handy list of the most popular Windows XP tips and tricks.
Windows XP Tips and Tricks
Think gas prices are high here. Try living in Venezuela.
CNN/Money: Global gas prices
Fired employee sentenced to 15 months in prison for stealing 92 million screen names and email addresses and selling them to spammers who sent out 7 billion unsolicited messages.
Slashdot | Fired AOL Engineer gets 15 Months
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Published Thursday, August 18, 2005 by
Stangrunner. 
Easy change in Internet Explorer settings. Check it out
here.
Get the 180 degree monitor as seen on The Screen Savers a long time ago.
Elumens/ VisionStation
Make Windows "look" like OSX. I don't know about getting it to "run" like it though.
osx-e.com - windows to mac emulation resources
Regarding the previous post, DVD Shrink.org is now closed. However, you can get a copy here. Download it quick before it is gone! This is one of the best dvd ripper applications ever made.
DVD±R Digest -> Software -> DVD Shrink