josabz

The Top 100 April Fool’s Pranks of All-Time

josabz — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:14:11 +0000

One of the most comprehensive lists of April Fool’s pranks that is judged by notoriety, absurdity, and number of people duped

WiTricity – wireless power transmission

josabz — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 14:56:15 +0000

It is in this age wherein we can power our laptops, ipods and the like – the wireless way. WiTricity, developed by an MIT team, transmits electricity wirelessly.

unfortunate placement of yahoo ad

josabz — Fri, 11 May 2007 02:14:52 +0000

this shot is a classic!

wikipedia says,

The 404 or Not Found error message is an HTTP standard response code indicating that the client was able to communicate with the server, but either the server could not find what was requested, or it was configured not to fulfill the request and not reveal the reason why.

How to Make Your Instant Messenger Talk in Ubuntu Linux

josabz — Fri, 11 May 2007 02:08:45 +0000

Sometimes instant messages are important enough to break away from what you’re currently doing and sometime they’re not. In Ubuntu, you can setup your Instant Messenger to automatically speak (vocally) incoming instant messages. Now you can decide they’re importance before clicking away from your current task. Here’s how to set it up.

Japanese vending machine offers free drinks for watching ads

josabz — Fri, 11 May 2007 01:49:42 +0000

Japanese marketing magic has done it again. Free/subsidized drinks for those willing to watch a commercial. Are beers included??

The Simpsons vs. Family Guy

josabz — Fri, 11 May 2007 01:42:05 +0000

Pound for Pound, clip for clip, character-driven comparison of the Simpsons and the Griffins. Get your pens and rate for yourself, be the judge! start here.

Joost: Internet TV

josabz — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 02:06:30 +0000

Founders of Skype and Kazaa are into another quest. Replacing your TVs with TV-quality videos via the Internet – the Joost. Soon you will be watching your favorite syndicated prime time shows not on your dumb-box or plasma TVs, rather on your desktop PC or any video appliance connected to the Internet.

Powercast: You dont have to CHARGE those BATTERIES

josabz — Sun, 14 Jan 2007 02:43:29 +0000

Worried of getting that “iphone” which dies after 2 hours or so? Taking that party video only to realize your battery is crap? Here’s an answer for you. Powercast. Almost three years in the making, powercast is a radio frequency that is transmitted over a small area, and its energy is “harvested”–wirelessly–to give power to small devices like cell phones. It’s meant to either continuously charge a battery or replace the need for them altogether.

How does it work then? Well, you need a transmitter that is plugged into the wall. The transmitter sends out a continuous, low RF signal. Batteries within its range equipped with a Powercast receiver will be continuously charged.

Products with Powercast are expected 4th qtr this year (2007).

NBA Brawl Video: Knicks vs Nuggets

josabz — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 07:30:19 +0000

It was a shocking scene as yet another NBA brawl is featured this season. The club known for its huge salary cap starts with a flagrant foul and the brawl was On. Carmelo Anthony, the league’s leading scorer isnt gonna hold that title for oh so long. watch this video.

VIOP integrated into Asus Motherboards

josabz — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 15:31:20 +0000

Asus’ TeleSky adapter is being integrated into two new boards, the M2N/TeleSky and the P5B/TeleSky.

The TeleSky^™ telecom adaptor converts ordinary house phones into multi-functional Skype™ phones. It is a highly integrated application for traditional PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) and Skype VoIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) calls. The Skype VoIP system enables users to make free calls online or to dial low-cost calls to external landline and mobile phone numbers using SkypeOut.