Category Archives: software

Vintage Calculator Museum

The internet seems to hold just about everything. Even a vintage calculator museum. With a gratis virtual Windows based calculator there is not much need for an actual one for many. Calculations are now incorporated in most computerized applications. In … Continue reading
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World’s Biggest Drum Machine

13 screws later and Swedish music software company Propellerhead have built the world’s biggest drum machine. Like something out of Tom Hank’s Big, this DDR-like dance pad is a hit.
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Sell Books to Readers Not Publishers

Once again I had to haul myself to Ikea and buy more shelves. I have so many books that I am running out of room. I can honestly say I could give out library cards to my collection for people … Continue reading
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Lady Java

To ordinary people Java works nestled in the background and a few times a month you are reminded to update your Java. Oracle’s Lady Java explains Java to all of us. You got to Hava Java. via-computerweekly
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The Empire Strikes Back USB Flash Drives

The Empire Strikes Back USB flash drives are just the coolest. Mimoco, maker of the pop-culture-infused collection of MIMOBOT® designer USB flash drives, announces its Star Wars™ MIMOBOT Series 6 lineup of character-based flash drives at Star Wars Celebration V. … Continue reading
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Broken Pencil 48

Sandbox World favorite magazine Broken Pencil has some pretty cool topics this month. My favorite: How to Build Your Own Arcade Cabinet Out of Scraps by Jph Wacheski. via-Broken Pencil
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How Many Books in the World

Google’s mission to digitize all of the books in the world has hit a little snag. Through research Google has discovered that there are over 129,864,880 books in the world and counting. That’s a lot of scanning. Daunting at most. … Continue reading
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Google Wave is Dead

Google Wave was an apropos name for the failed project. It made a big splash and just evaporated. It was not the most user friendly offering from Google. It was an uphill battle with Facebook and never took off. The … Continue reading
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