By (author unknown), certified bullshit technician. – May 05, 2010 at 06:39PM

Old Spice  – “I’m On A Horse” REMIX

(The Man Your Man Could Smell Like)

By Becky Stern, MAKE – May 05, 2010 at 03:30PM

Randy Sarafan writes:

A few weeks ago I got tired of being hunched behind a desk all day. I was already surrounded by all kinds of alternative desks, so I decided to throw my hat into the ring. I’ve been in situations in the past at which I’ve worked at workbenches or work counters and always found these experiences highly enjoyable. I prefer to have the option to stand while I work and like having lots of space to spread out my stuff and move around. So, I recently got rid of my desk and replaced it with two rolling workbenches.

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By Robin, ForeverGeek – May 05, 2010 at 12:20PM

Star Wars can only be made better by the brilliance that is LEGO. Case in point: this insanely good recap of the entire original trilogy in just a couple of minutes.

I guarantee it’s the best two minutes you’ll waste all day.

By (author unknown), Daddy Types – May 05, 2010 at 09:47AM

I am thrilled for Jennifer and Jeff, and I’m glad they’re using the last few months of their blissfully undisturbed, kid-free time to create such epic pregnancy announcements. It tactfully conveys the nuances of their conception situation while putting their joyful nerdiness on full-frontal display.

Also, it’s so much better than the first one, it’s not even funny.

A Small Announcement – as told through Science Fiction

By (author unknown), Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine – May 05, 2010 at 05:16AM

The sniper is without doubt the most feared combatant in any theater of war, the best of whom have an array of skills far beyond simply being able to hit human targets at a distance. Snipers are the most cost effective way of killing the enemy. Individual snipers routinely account for more kills than entire battalions operating in the same place at the same time, hit the target almost every time, and each bullet costs around €2. An elite sniper’s skills cannot be assessed with a single measurement, so the “longest confirmed kill” record stands as the pseudo world championship for military combat riflemen, and as of now there’s a new outright champion – using an Accuracy International L115A3, British Corporal Craig Harrison killed two Taliban with consecutive shots at a distance of 2.47 kilometres (8120 ft) in Helmand Province, Afghanistan last November (2009). He then fired a third shot and hit the Taliban’s PKM machinegun in perhaps the most prodigious feat of marksmanship in military history…
Continue Reading World’s longest sniper kill – 2.47km twice!

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By (author unknown), Daddy Types – May 04, 2010 at 09:43PM

Holy crap, this is the world’s most perfect advertisement. I am as powerless as a Toyota brake pedal before its seductive marketing charms.

Too bad it’s a minivan, not an actual wagon.

Swagger Wagon

By John Baichtal, MAKE – May 04, 2010 at 09:00PM

I just love checking out other people’s workshops for those little flashes of inspiration. Make: Online reader Kaas of Ashland, WI wrote in with some excellent tactics for storing hardware. First, she uses chocolate milk containers to store screws and then tapes an example onto the outside of each one so she know’s what’s inside — no labels necessary. For bulkier items she uses cat litter tubs.

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By Brian Barrett, Gizmodo – May 04, 2010 at 08:00PM

A three volt battery pack may not be enough to power Iron Man‘s armor, but it’s all the juice you need for this incredible home-made arc reactor. And if you don’t believe me, just check out the instruction manual. More »





ironman – Business – Batteries – Electronics and Electrical – Power Supplies

By Whitson Gordon, Lifehacker – May 04, 2010 at 03:30PM

If your phone’s ringtones just aren’t doing it for you anymore, or if everyone at work is sick of that one MP3 snippet, WolframTones can generate original, 8-bit-sounding ringtones based on genres you select and send them to your phone.

WolframTones works by defining a set of loose criteria for each musical genre (such as classical, dance, jazz, and hip hop), and then generating a random MIDI tune every time you hit that genre’s button. It works remarkably well—the tones are not a jumbled mess, they actually contain a melody and tend to (mostly) fit the genre you selected. Plus, each time you click it, you’ll get something new, and probably never get the same one twice.

There are some more advanced features, like showing variations of your currently generated tone, as well as even changing the instruments on each track within the tone. You can also change the musical scale, tempo, and duration. It’s pretty cool if you’re sick of your ringtone, or your phone only supports MIDI. And, of course, it’s all free—though standard messaging rates will apply when you send a tone to your phone.

By Erick Schonfeld, TechCrunch – May 04, 2010 at 12:43PM

Live video is starting to take off on the Web on livevideo sites such as Livestream, Ustream, and Justin.TV. And every network TV website also offers live video from time to time. It’s hard to keep up. What is needed is a TV Guide for live video on the Web.

Online video guide Clicker is taking a stab at that with the launch of Clicker Live. It is starting with thousands of feeds of premium live video on the Web. The clicker site will have a new Live tab where live shows will be promoted as “On Air Now” and can be searched. There is also a calendar showing what’s coming up, and you can browse by topic or title. Here are some examples of the types of shows and live video streams that will be indexed on Clicker Live:

(for instance, Livestream alone is now streaming more than one billion viewer minutes per month). Justin.TV and Ustream are seeing similatr growth and But it’s hard to know what’s on

• High Profile Live Shows from: YouTube, Ustream, Livestream.com, Justin.tv, Stickam.com
• Major broadcast and cable news network feeds including CNN, FOX, FOX Business, ABC, CBS News, AP
• Wall Street Journal News Hub
• Live sporting events and sports coverage; for example: ESPN3, MLB, CBS Sports, FOX Sports
• Whitehouse.gov Press Conferences and Events
• Over 50 local market newscasts from ABC, FOX and others
• Local Government webcasts
• Weekly tech, Internet, and entertainment shows; for example: CNET, ThisWeekIn.com, Leo Laporte, Kevin Pollack’s Chat Show
• Weekly political shows; for example: Young Turks, B-Cast, Ed Morrissey
• Live Concerts and Red Carpet events
• Celebrity Livestreams; for example: streams celebrities from Ashton Kutcher to Shaq
• Animal Cams

Clicker launched at TechCrunch50, and recently raised $11 million in a B round from Benchmark, Redpoint, and Jafco. It also helps you find Flash-free videos on the iPad. Now it’s got live video covered too.