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Google’s doodle today: Heinrich Rudolf Hertz’s 155th Birthday
Posted on February 22, 2012 by Dan Arsenault in factsGoogle’s doodle today is for Heinrich Rudolf Hertz’s 155th Birthday. The basic measurement of most of the electronics we all use every day from tv’s to the speakers in your car. Read more about Heinrich Rudolf Hertz Share on Facebook Share on Linkedin Tweet about it Print for later Tell a friend
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Apache 2.4 released focused on performance
Posted on February 21, 2012 by Dan Arsenault in internetApache 2.4 has been released and it has lots of improvements to the performance area. Here is a small list Loadable MPMs – Multiple MPMs can now be built as loadable modules at compile time. The MPM of choice can be configured at run time. Event MPM – The Event MPM is no longer experimental [...]
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Miraculous NASA breakthrough that could save millions of lives
Posted on February 8, 2012 by Dan Arsenault in factsThis is one of the most amazing things I have heard of, and the solutions it may provide in the future are mind boggling. Head over to the source link to learn more about NASA’s latest discovery. Source: Gizmodo Share on Facebook Share on Linkedin Tweet about it Print for later Tell a friend
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Ever wonder why so many things are manufactured over seas?
Posted on January 23, 2012 by Dan Arsenault in gadgetsSomething to think about. I like my gadgets as cheap as possible, so the fact that these things are made over seas isn’t as bad as I once thought. Click the image or hit up the source link to read more. Source: Tuaw Share on Facebook Share on Linkedin Tweet about it Print for later [...]
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Get the Android Ice Cream Sandwich look on your desktop
Posted on January 19, 2012 by Dan Arsenault in tweaksMaybe you have ICS on your phone, or maybe your chomping at the bit to get your hands on an ICS device. Either way, you can make your windows desktop look like ICS right now. Check out the source link from Lifehacker on how to make your desktop look like Androids latest release. Source: Lifehacker [...]
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Steve Wozniak thinks Android is Better than iOS in a lot of ways
Posted on January 17, 2012 by Dan Arsenault in mobileSounds like Woz is changing religions a bit here in this article. While he does talk about the ease of use of the iPhone, he touts many of the advantages that Android has over it’s arch enemy. I give the man props for not being scared to share his feelings on a subject like this. [...]
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How can I use Notepad++ to edit my git commit messages?
Posted on January 11, 2012 by Dan Arsenault in toolsI know there are a lot of options out there when it comes to basic text editors, but for some reason I gravitate towards Notepad++ every time. It’s clean, fast, and handles all files I have thrown at it very well. With my recent usage of git for my projects, I wanted to use a [...]
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10 Stubborn Body Myths That Just Won’t Die, Debunked by Science
Posted on January 9, 2012 by Dan Arsenault in factsI always wondered why hair supposedly grew back thicker when shaved, now I know everyone that told me this was just messing with me. Head over to the source link to read about more busted body myths. Source: Lifehacker Share on Facebook Share on Linkedin Tweet about it Print for later Tell a friend
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Android surpasses 400,000 apps
Posted on January 4, 2012 by Dan Arsenault in androidAndroid continues to grow at an incredible rate, recently surpassing 400,000 apps. Now about 150k behind apple, it’s possible Android could catch Apples App store by end of 2012. Head over to the source link to read more. Source: http://androidandme.com Share on Facebook Share on Linkedin Tweet about it Print for later Tell a friend
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Best time to buy things in 2012
Posted on January 3, 2012 by Dan Arsenault in shoppingLifehacker has released their latest compilation of the best time to buy things for 2012. The image posted is a good quick reference guide, but for more information head on over to the source link to see a more comprehensive list. Source: Lifehacker Share on Facebook Share on Linkedin Tweet about it Print for later [...]
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Incredible things that happen every 60 seconds on the internet
Posted on December 29, 2011 by Dan Arsenault in factsAccording to the source link, there are almost 700,000 status updates on Facebook every 60 seconds. Check out the other things that happen in the same timeline in the images below. Source: Business Insider Share on Facebook Share on Linkedin Tweet about it Print for later Tell a friend
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Filer.js: A UNIX-Like Wrapper for the HTML5 Filesystem API
Posted on December 28, 2011 by Dan Arsenault in javascriptPretty cool js library wrapper, currently only works with Chrome. Use commands like mkdir or rm to perform file tasks. Check out the souce link for more info. Source: Filer.js: A UNIX-Like Wrapper for the HTML5 Filesystem API. Share on Facebook Share on Linkedin Tweet about it Print for later Tell a friend
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How the Boston Globe Pulled Off HTML5 Responsive Design
Posted on December 26, 2011 by Dan Arsenault in internetInteresting read about html5 and responsive design. Source: readwriteweb.com Share on Facebook Share on Linkedin Tweet about it Print for later Tell a friend
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2011 through photographs
Posted on December 22, 2011 by Dan Arsenault in cool linksSome amazing photo’s from this past year. It’s been one heck of a year. Source: http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2011/12/the_year_in_pictures_part_ii.html Here’s a sample: Share on Facebook Share on Linkedin Tweet about it Print for later Tell a friend
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GoAndroid: Swype Beta Update Brings Dragon Dictation and 50 Languages
Posted on December 21, 2011 by Dan Arsenault in mobileDragon comes to Androids thru the Swype keyboard. Check out the source link to find out more details. I’ve installed this on my Nexus S 4G, and so far so good. It recognizes words much better than the stock voice recognition in Android. Huge step in the right direction, way to go Swype! Source: http://www.goandroid.co.in/2011/12/swype-beta-update-brings-dragon.html?m=1 [...]
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