Tuesday: March 9, 2010
- A handy tutorial regarding how to build your very own micro-processor chess set.
Got some old computer parts laying around? If so, crack it open and start getting to work on this tutorial. You'll have on unique looking chess set as a result and a cool desk ornament/decoration as well.
Thursday: March 4, 2010
- Sony looking to give Apple some viable competition in the portable arena.
Sony engineers are toiling away on “a portable device that blurs distinctions among a netbook, an e-reader and a PlayStation Portable.” It will also knit in tightly with Sony’s iTunes-like media store, a marketplace for music, video and games set to debut later this month.
Monday: March 1, 2010
- Eleven tips for making for your home (or work) office more comfortable.
This article seems to be geared to freelancers probably because the source website is all about freelancing. Well, I say nay to that my friends. This article can cross freelancer/worker lines and apply to anyone who happens to have an office at their job as well. I need more plants.
Thursday: February 18, 2010
- A handy tutorial regarding how to make your very own Snuggie-type garment.
You can do anything in your new snuggie! Except maybe jogging. I don't recommend jogging. Or swimming. But you can do any sort of lounging- or seated-type activities, and keep yourself warm at the same time.
Thursday: February 4, 2010
- Google would like you to know that they have a couple tablet ideas as well.
The video mock-up shows a much larger tablet, with hands resizing and moving windows through the multitouch interface, scrolling through text, and typing a search query.
Tuesday: January 26, 2010
- The top eleven unlikely features of the Apple Tablet.
Given the amount of secrecy around this product one of these unlikely features may actually turn out to be true. Alright, all things considered it won't probably won't turn into a robot ...or will it?
Monday: January 25, 2010
- Wired would like to let you know just what to expect from Apple's tablet unveiling.
At tomorrow's Apple media event you will probably see the unveiling of a tablet-like device of some kind, most likely a tablet. That's just my guess. I'm not an authority on the subject by any means.
Tuesday: January 19, 2010
- A handy tutorial on how to make your very own edible chocolate play doh.
Now you too can have all of the fun of regular play doh with the added bonus of it being edible and delicious. Also, those of you who experimented with the nutritional content of storebought Play Doh in the past will probably appreciate this tutorial.
- Apple sends out invites for press event scheduled for January 27th.
The text on the colorful invite simply says 'come see our latest creation'. Most of the major news sites (especially Fox News who claims they have a confirmation from an inside source) are convinced that the we will finally get a glimpse of the non-fabled tablet in the very near future.
Wednesday: January 13, 2010
- Leaked photo of Apple tablet glass component surfaces on the Interwebs.
If this leaked photo (not pictured - click over to source link to view) turns out to be the real deal it looks like the fabled Apple table may take the shape of an oversized iPhone after all. I'm a little doubtful on this one.
Monday: January 4, 2010
- Latest rumors see Apple tablet announcement happening on January 27th.
Sources in a position to know tell me Apple is indeed planning a media event later this month at which the company will announce a major new product. The gathering is to be held at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, a space Apple often uses for media events like this.
- Ten technologies that will somehow manage to rock 2010.
This covers all the bases that you've probably heard about somehow. For example, the soon-to-be-released-not-so-fabled-after-all Apple tablet, the perils of net neutrality, the hazy goodness of cloud computing, and mind altering views that you can see with some augmented reality. Woohoo.
Tuesday: December 29, 2009
- Verizon would like you to know they think slate computers will be all the rage in 2010.
Gee, this wouldn't have anything to do with a certain company coming out with a certain product that may or may not be tablet-related does it? Maybe this is a clue that Verizon will have something to do with the impending iSlate? Maybe it's just wishful thinking.
Monday: December 28, 2009
- Apple has gone ahead and ordered parts for their not-so-fabled tablet device.
According to DigiTimes, Foxconn's panel-making subsidiary Innolux will serve as the primary supplier of 10-inch panels for the forthcoming multi-touch device while Wintek -- Apple's primary iPhone display panel purveyor -- will be tasked with filling many of the remaining orders.
Thursday: December 24, 2009
- A handy tutorial on how to make your very own anti-gravity Christmas tree stand.
The first step contains a reworked version of 'Twas the Night Before Christmas' to go along with the tutorial. Perhaps I'll ditch the fake tree for this option instead next year.
- Fabled Apple tablet may finally appear in January thanks to blessing of Steve Jobs.
According to MacRumors, Steve Jobs is quite happy with how the device turned out. There's also that little rumor going around about a media event at the end of January in which Apple has asked certain developers to convert their apps to 'full-screen' use.
Friday: December 11, 2009
- The TechCrunch tablet debacle as explained by the puppet of Walt Mossberg.
Arrington said this was like Foxconn telling Apple the night before the launch that they'd take care of the iPhone by themselves. This is ingoring the part where Apple actually built the software for the iPhone and TechCrunch is just a blog.
Wednesday: December 9, 2009
- Another day brings yet another Apple Tablet release rumor.
According to today's batch of recently leaked information the fabled tablet is due to arrive next Spring. It will have a 10.1 inch multi-touch screen thus making it mostly similar to what can only be described as a really big iPhone. Woo.
Tuesday: December 8, 2009
- A quick tutorial on how to make your very own papercraft Christmas tree.
Complete this tutorial to show your co-workers just how 'crafty' you really are. Be sure to laugh maniacally when they ask you this question. It simply adds to the overall effect.
Tuesday: December 1, 2009
- A glimpse into the evolution of web design just for you.
The original table markup in HTML was meant for displaying tabular data, but designers quickly realized they could utilize it to give structure to their designs, and create more complicated, multi-column layouts than HTML was originally capable of.
- The top eleven imaginary features of the imaginary Apple Tablet.
9. The startup sound has the ability to tame unicorns and capture leprechauns. My other personal fav: 6. Does not even have a battery to remove. Powered only by your awesomeness.
Wednesday: November 25, 2009
- A handy tutorial on how to build your very own wifi robot spybot.
Always wanted to try your hand at building a robot of some kind? How about one that has built-in wifi and a camera? Good luck, 007.
Thursday: November 19, 2009
- Apple's unannounced tablet might come in two different flavors.
...Apple's two tablet PC models - one of which will have a 10.6-inch TFT LCD panel while the other will have a 9.7-inch OLED panel. However, the sources did not explain how production for the two models would be split between the three makers.
- A collection of tutorials for making your own holiday ornaments.
Nothing screams Christmas like adding some Super Mario flair to your beloved Christmas tree. For those inclined, there is also a tutorial on how to make a starman tree topper as well.
Thursday: October 29, 2009
- A tutorial on how to make your very own LEGO costume from recycled materials.
You'll need a box, some bowls, and some paint to bring the whole ensemble together. Bonus points if you can figure out how to make interlocking pieces.
Wednesday: October 28, 2009
- Thirty amazing jQuery plugins you can use to play with tables.
Ah, tables. Those were the good old days of web design. Remeber when tables were used for everything in the world of web design? Nostalgia aside, there are some great plugins ranging from heat maps to selectable rows. Enjoy.
Tuesday: October 27, 2009
- Apple has pitched their fabled tablet device to some Australian newspapers.
AppleInsider managed to get some details regarding the dimensions of said fabled table device as well. The device was described as a larger iPhone, 'small enough to carry in a handbag but too big to fit in a pocket.'
Friday: October 16, 2009
- A handy tutorial on how to make your very own fisheye lens.
Another title for this tutorial would have been 'a guide to recycling broken SLR lenses for use with your digicam' (not that there's anything wrong with that). Now excuse me while I scour eBay for a box of broken SLR lenses.
Tuesday: October 13, 2009
- Thirteen of the world's most uncomfortable chairs for you to gawk at.
The Radiator Chair comes with an optional companion piece: a $1,200 end table that sports a red valve handle on one front leg. Don’t turn it, whatever you do!
Wednesday: October 7, 2009
- Ten cool modern gaming tables for your viewing pleasure.
This futuristic pool table uses sensors and an overhead projector to create images that follow balls as they bang around the table.
