How to setup your keyboard's extra keys in X11

Ever wanted to learn how to configure all those extra keys on your keyboard to work in Linux? Well this article details how to do this. No more useless media buttons in Linux.

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CSS Menu Generator

"CSS Menu Generator will generate both the CSS and the HTML code required to produce a text-based yet appealing set of navigation buttons"

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Top 50 Inventions - Scientific & Technological

In the past half-century, scientific and technological advances have transformed our world. PM convened a panel of 25 experts to identify innovations that have made the biggest impact, from the hospital to outer space to the kitchen. Here, then, are the breakthroughs of our time.

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Use your body to transfer date at high-speed

Check it out. It's a short read about new technology developed by a Japanese company. It uses the human body as a high-speed network.

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Best Open Source Encoder (Xvid, Divx, H264, MPEG-2) - StaxRip

With StaxRip you can easily convert your DVD's, DVB or DV captures or almost any other source format. As a open source application StaxRip is completely free.

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Infinite Bandwidth Everywhere for Free

What originally started as a community-supported 802.11b wireless network in Sonoma County, CA has grown into several projects whose purpose is to encourage the building of wireless community networks.

This site is the central repository for our software, ideas, and general information.

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Learn c# The Easy Way

this has to be the most simplified tutorials ive ever seen when it comes to learning a new language!

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New Greasemonkey scripts for Gmail.

For Christmas - two new useful Gmail Greasemonkey scripts: Gmail Macros and Gmail Label Colors.

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Attach 1GB file and send it to anyone anywhere

Check this out...Finally you can send all your stuffs upto 1GB for free..

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Twelve Free CSS Navigation Menu Designs

Twelve free CSS navigation menus, ready to use for commercial or private use.

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U.S. Patent Office Sides with RIM

BlackBerry users rejoice! The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has indicated that it will formally and finally reject the patents at the heart of a lawsuit in which NTP Inc. is suing BlackBerry maker Research in Motion Ltd. for patent infringement.

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OpenOffice.org 2.0.1 Update Released

The first update to OpenOffice.org has been released exactly two months after the launch of version 2.0. Version 2.0.1 brings a myriad of bug fixes and feature enhancements to the open source suite.

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Vitrite: Free utility to make apps in Windows XP transparent

This tiny little freeware utility allows the user to change the transparency setting of the active window by hitting ctrl-shift+ a number from 1 to 10. Cool for those eye-candy effects to impress your co-workers with.

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Texas to get broadband over its power lines

Two Texas companies have announced a plan to offer high-speed Internet service over the power grid.

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www.textmessage.cc - the easy way to send a text message.

no signing up, no creating an account. just put the # and message and hit send.

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Google Zeitgeist '05

Google just released their Zeitgeist 2005 with lots of fun and interesting tidbits

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The ultimate Google operator command list

This list of Google search commands will allow you to narrow your search down a bit. Did you know that you could view only stocks with the "stock:" command? That's just one of many Google operator commands.

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use Google as a free proxy

at work? blocked site? proxy blocked also?
Fear not, since google is almost never blocked!
This artice shows you how to use Google itself as a real-time (as in: not via Accelerator or Cache) web proxy for shady and interesting websites! Don't Be Evil? yeah Right!

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Cool Java Effect

This is a very cool and totally useless java effect. Watch as the man jumps around in his box, moving your window.

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Net Tools 4.0 Released FREE

The next version of net tools, version 4, was released a while ago. This is an update to the original digg post which related to version 3.1. Over 100 tools for web and other legal and illegal activites. Please read the disclaimer :D. Essential tools for anyone who uses the internet!

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Extremely Safe Browsing

A guide on how to run Firefox on a Virtual Machine within your OS. This means the browser is completely isolated from your system meaning it's very very secure.

Perfect for protecting your Credit Card etc.

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More Ways to Speed up WindowsXP

Some of these actually seem to work!

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HOW TO: Run Other OSes On Your PC

This HOW TO aims to explain how to make any x86 Operating System run on the newly released VMware Player with the least amount of hassle. Using the method explained here, you could be running Mandriva Linux 2006 from your own Windows XP box in 15 minutes.

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Wikipedia Adopts Semi-Protection of Pages

From now on, Wikipedia incorporates a new process called 'Semi-protection' to deal with vandalism (in news recently). It will probably applied only on the most frequent targets.

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Xen virtualization, the next open source killer app

As the end of the year approaches, it appears that virtualization's time in the open source spotlight has come.

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Install MythTV on Ubuntu Breezy Badger

Awesome how-to for installing MythTV on the best linux distro out there. Had me up & running in about 45 minutes!

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Get an AJAX-based desktop

With all the AJAX related posts recently, I thought I'd submit EyeOS. With a PHP compatiable server, you can login to this virtual desktop system and upload files, write text documents, setup calendering and a load more stuff. Definitely one of the best uses of the technology I've seen.

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gmail mobile

Now you can access your Gmail account from your mobile phone or device. Just point your phone's web browser to http://m.gmail.com. Your Gmail account stays synched, whether you access it from the web or the mobile interface. It's easy to use and it's free (but yes, your wireless plan could still charge you).

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Google's new engineering office in Pittsburgh

Google announces plan to open Pittsburgh engineering office, housing 100 people.

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One handed keyboard; pretty cool looking.

A one handed keyboard meant for typing on the go but you could also use it instead of a regular keyboard and be able to type and use the mouse at the same time. I like the idea I just don't see a need to carry a keyboard. Although typing at a desktop with one hand would be cool, but getting used to typing would be weird.

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Wireless USB arrives

"Here�s the wireless USB PC dongle and hub. Works pretty easily, just plug your existing USB devices into this and it will communicate to a USB dongle plugged into your PC. It�s able to transfer at 480MBps and can operate upwards of 30 feet away from the PC."

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Xbox Comes Standard in New Nissan

Nissan plans to rev up a new sports car at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in early 2006. The 6-speed manual, rear-wheel drive Urge Concept features a driver-integrated cockpit and a built-in Xbox gaming system.

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Gmail Contact Groups: Finally

I have been waiting for this feature for such a long time. It will make group email blasts so much easier. I believe that they will roll it out gradually like they have other features.

This is Great... no more mile long To: or Cc: lines..

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NEW Firefox Extensions from Google [via GoogleBlog]

Google has just released two new extensions one called "Blogger Web Comments" and another called "Google Safe Browsing for Firefox."

Sounds like a good way to increase your postings...

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Spanish "Digg" Code Released

http://meneame.net/ A Spanish copy of Digg, which looks almost identical to it, released the code under some General Public License. Be forewarned, the site is in Spanish. If you want to download the code, click the following link on their site (in the 3rd paragraph): "se puede bajar de aquí." It's in PHP/Javascript.

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The Coolest Why-Didn't-I-Think-Of-That website around

If you have been surfing Digg frequently, you have probably stumbled upon stories about great products mentioned on this website. This amazing site reviews the newest inventions to make your life easier. It's great for people who have an extra dollar or twenty to spend. (Unfortunatly, I'm not that person)

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ButterflyNet software brings scientists' written notes into digital domain

Stanford University's way to bridge the gap between handwritten and "digital" notes.

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W3C looks to improve speech recognition technology for web transactions

"W3C, the standards-setting body for the Internet (World Wide Web Consortium), is has completed a draft for the important VoiceXML 3.0 - technology enabling voice identification verification."

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Rent the web. The whole web. From Amazon.com

Amazon.com owns Alexa (a small piece of the vast Amazon.com empire). As part of their many services, they keep a small backup of the internet, about 100 terabytes or so. You can rent that database and index it now, if you want.

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Do you Digg?

Check it out www.digg.com. In this site the users decide which stories get promoted to the top page.