Phil-IT: IT, Lifestyle, Social Interactions

Disposable Online Identities

Thu, 01 Jan 2009 19:07:15 GMT

"Fed up with spam? Tired of telemarketing calls? Feelin’ paranoid about identity theft? … Here you’ll find a bunch “throwaway” web tools that can help you out."

http://digg.com/tech_news/Disposable_Online_Identities

How to use Facebook without Losing Your Job over it

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 20:40:07 GMT

People have already lost their jobs because of their activity on Facebook. Follow these tips and don't be one of them.

http://digg.com/software/How_to_use_Facebook_without_Losing_Your_Job_over_it

The real Mario Kart in Paris

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:56:26 GMT

This guy is just crazy, throwing banana peals at cars and running from the cops...

http://digg.com/motorsport/The_real_Mario_Kart_in_Paris

iPhone barf bag holster is air sick

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:39:10 GMT

Sure, it's foolish and low-tech as hell. But in the 8-hours you were cooped up on that transatlantic flight, did you ever once think about using the barf bag as an adjustable mount for your media player? No, you just held your iPod touch in your hand, occasionally dozing off until awakened by a jerk of the earbuds from your fallen iPod. Who's the f

http://digg.com/apple/iPhone_barf_bag_holster_is_air_sick

How One Guy’s Flickr Photo Wound Up in the Iron Man Movie

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:24:42 GMT

Of all the amateur photographers out there, who among us hasn’t dreamed of seeing our photos plastered onscreen during the runtime of a multi-million dollar studio tentpole release/major comic book franchise film?

http://digg.com/movies/How_One_Guy_s_Flickr_Photo_Wound_Up_in_the_Iron_Man_Movie

The Simpsons Make Fun of Apple: Mapple, Steve Mobbs, etc.

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:33:42 GMT

Funny.

http://digg.com/television/The_Simpsons_Make_Fun_of_Apple_Mapple_Steve_Mobbs_etc

Linux finally ported to iPhone!

Sat, 29 Nov 2008 18:09:27 GMT

Many months after the beginning of the project, enough of the iPhone's low-level hardware interface has been reverse engineered to get the linux kernel up and running. A video of it is linked from the article, and obviously, all source code is available.

http://digg.com/apple/Linux_finally_ported_to_iPhone

20 of the world's most dangerous places (PICS)

Sat, 29 Nov 2008 08:33:34 GMT

Following the terrorist attacks in Mumbai, we highlight 20 places which are among the most dangerous places to visit on Earth.

http://digg.com/travel_places/20_of_the_world_s_most_dangerous_places_PICS

Infidelity Fail

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 20:31:50 GMT

Hilarious

http://digg.com/odd_stuff/InfidelitynFail

10 Things You Need To Know About In Flight Wi-Fi

Sun, 23 Nov 2008 11:08:28 GMT

I'm live from Virgin America's Beta run of their Wi-Fi service, over San Francisco, and there are a few things you should know about how its going to work when most airlines go live in 2009. And yes, I posted this live, 15k feet over the Pacific Ocean.

http://digg.com/tech_news/10_Things_You_Need_To_Know_About_In_Flight_Wi_Fi

Sunday Brunch Idea (PIC)

Sun, 23 Nov 2008 11:08:25 GMT

This way you don't have to eat lunch or dinner.

http://digg.com/food_drink/Sunday_Brunch_Idea_PIC

Forgotten But Not Gone: How The Brain Re-learns

Sun, 23 Nov 2008 11:08:19 GMT

Thanks to our ability to learn and to remember, we can perform tasks that other living things can not even dream of. However, we are only just beginning to get the gist of what really goes on in the brain when it learns or forgets something. What we do know is that changes in the contacts between nerve cells play an important role.

http://digg.com/general_sciences/Forgotten_But_Not_Gone_How_The_Brain_Re_learns

Valve Tricked Half Life 2 Hacker Into Fake Job Interview

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 08:47:34 GMT

After the secret source code for its then-unreleased shooter Half Life 2 showed up on BitTorrent in 2003, game maker Valve Software cooked up an elaborate ruse with the FBI targeting the German hacker suspected in the leak, even setting up a fake job interview in an effort to lure him to the U.S. for arrest.

http://digg.com/gaming_news/Valve_Tricked_Half_Life_2_Hacker_Into_Fake_Job_Interview

Woman says man masturbated in front of her during job interv

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 07:36:00 GMT

MORGANTOWN -- A Fairmont woman has filed suit against a Morgantown company, claiming one of its employees masturbated in front of her after offering her a job.

http://digg.com/people/Woman_says_man_masturbated_in_front_of_her_during_job_interv

Scales of Attractiveness from Composites of Faces (PIC)

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:32:49 GMT

These women do not exist. They each are a composite of about 30 faces that I created to find out the current standard of good looks on the Internet. I collected some photos from Hot or Not, sorted them by rank and created multi-morph composites from them. What can be concluded about good looks from these virtual faces? Read on...

http://digg.com/general_sciences/Scales_of_Attractiveness_from_Composites_of_Faces_PIC

The Sarah Palin Debate Flow Chart

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:41:46 GMT

I know some folks out there might have had trouble following the Vice Presidential debate. Particularly, trying to parse meaning from the things that Sarah Palin said. With that in mind, here's a handy resource for your perusal.

http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/The_Sarah_Palin_Debate_Flow_Chart

Home Shopping Fail

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 17:29:17 GMT

A home shopping commercial goes very, very wrong.

http://digg.com/comedy/Home_ShoppingnFail

Gas Signs Truth in Advertising.

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 21:18:10 GMT

These signs were put up around Los Angeles as a public art piece.

http://digg.com/arts_culture/Gas_Signs_Truth_in_Advertising_2

Katie Couric calls Palin out for cheap shot on Biden

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:35:52 GMT

CBS clip of Palin bashing Joe Biden "We've been... ya know, hearin' his speeches since I wuz in 2nd grade..." Katie Couric then asks her "Isn't it a little hyprocritical, considering the age of your running mate?" Watch Palin try & weasel her way out of that.

http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/Katie_Couric_calls_Palin_out_for_cheap_shot_on_Biden

Katie Couric and CBS News Censor Embarrassing Palin Tape

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:25:44 GMT

CBS News and Katie Couric censors Palin remarks to show her in a more favorable light in exchange for exclusive interviews from the McCain campaign.

http://digg.com/political_opinion/Katie_Couric_and_CBS_News_Censor_Embarrassing_Palin_Tape

Cloud computing is a trap, warns GNU founder Richard Stallma

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 03:21:41 GMT

The founder of GNU warns that over-reliance on the 'new' Cloud Computing trends could lead to proprietary lock-in.

http://digg.com/tech_news/Cloud_computing_is_a_trap_warns_GNU_founder_Richard_Stallma

Newsweek: Palin Is Ready? Please.

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 03:16:07 GMT

Can we now admit the obvious? Sarah Palin is utterly unqualified to be vice president.... In these times, for John McCain to have chosen this person to be his running mate is fundamentally irresponsible. McCain says that he always puts country first. In this important case, it is simply not true. Bring on the next debate....

http://digg.com/political_opinion/Newsweek_Palin_Is_Ready_Please

War games fanatic Matthew Pyke killed by gamer from Germany

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 22:07:35 GMT

Internet war games fanatic Matthew Pyke was stabbed to death by a fellow player who flew from Germany to murder him after an online dispute, police believe.

http://digg.com/gaming_news/War_games_fanatic_Matthew_Pyke_killed_by_gamer_from_Germany

Handshake key to landing a job, scientists claim

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 18:20:56 GMT

A good smile and a smart appearance may be key tactics for job seekers but they mean nothing when compared to a well-delivered handshake, a new study claims.

http://digg.com/general_sciences/Handshake_key_to_landing_a_job_scientists_claim

Metal plates send messages to airport x-ray screeners

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:32:44 GMT

One of my favorite artists, Evan Roth, is working on a project that will be released soon - the pictures say it all, it's a "carry on" communication system. These metal places contain messages which will appear when they...

http://digg.com/tech_news/Metal_plates_send_messages_to_airport_x_ray_screeners

Airport Pasta-Sauce Interdiction Considered Harmful

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 22:12:57 GMT

seven simple paragraphs that concisely sum up the lunacy of banning liquids from carry-on luggage.

http://digg.com/travel_places/Airport_Pasta_Sauce_Interdiction_Considered_Harmful

How Companies Pay Artists to Include Brands in Lyrics

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 22:07:34 GMT

Conscious of the branding value such mentions can bring, some artists have gone so far as to approach companies with offers to include brand and product names in their song lyrics.

http://digg.com/music/How_Companies_Pay_Artists_to_Include_Brands_in_Lyrics

John McCain has missed more votes than any other Senator

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 21:47:31 GMT

John McCain missed 738 of 4104 roll call votes (18%) since Feb 4, 1993. The graph below shows the percent of roll call votes John McCain was absent for during the member’s time in Congress.

http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/John_McCain_has_missed_more_votes_than_any_other_Senator

Wall Street's Problems Are Because Of Harvard MBAs

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:26:27 GMT

Ray Soifer, a top-rated banking analyst based in Arizona, has an explanation for the crisis gripping the stock market: Blame Harvard! Soifer has long studied the proportion of Harvard MBAs who pursue careers in finance; when more than 3 in 10 head for Wall Street, it's time for investors to sell, he says. Harvard MBAs, in aggregate, subtract value.

http://digg.com/business_finance/Wall_Street_s_Problems_Are_Because_Of_Harvard_MBAs

What Campaign Ads Would Look Like If the Voting Age Was 6

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:26:07 GMT

At some point in the next 38 days, you're going to watch a campaign ad and ask yourself if these things could get any more stupid and immature. We decided to find out. What would the ads look like if they had to target 13 year-old girls? Or 10 year old boys? Or first-graders? How would they reach these new, powerful demographics?

http://digg.com/comedy/What_Campaign_Ads_Would_Look_Like_If_the_Voting_Age_Was_6

What else could you buy with $700 billion? [Slideshow]

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 22:13:10 GMT

3.5 billion iPhones! 233,333 Super Bowl ads! 400 Space Shuttles! 12 Bill Gateses! And of course, 56,000 Victoria Secret diamond and ruby encrusted bras! Why waste $700 billion on bailing out Wall Street? Think of the possibilities, man!

http://digg.com/business_finance/What_else_could_you_buy_with_700_billion_Slideshow

Which one is the elitist again?

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:48:35 GMT

http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/Which_one_is_the_elitist_again

iPhone Developer: I Just Made $250K From App Store

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:30:34 GMT

This iPhone developer made a quarter of a million dollars in just two months with his iPhone games and he just quit his job and indicated that he will only work with Apple because it is easier to design for one device rather than the estimated 50 Android based devices.

http://digg.com/software/iPhone_Developer_I_Just_Made_250K_From_App_Store

FBI investigating companies at heart of meltdown

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:30:28 GMT

The FBI is investigating four major U.S. financial institutions whose collapse helped trigger a $700 billion bailout plan by the Bush administration. Two law enforcement officials said the FBI is looking at potential fraud by mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., and insurer American International Group

http://digg.com/business_finance/FBI_investigating_companies_at_heart_of_meltdown

Bush Backs Unlimited Compensation For Disgraced CEOs

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 06:22:50 GMT

Today, the White House released a statement criticizing Congress’s potential plan to limit CEO compensation at the companies the federal government is bailing out, firmly standing against any “punitive measures” In short, the Bush administration wants zero punishment for these wreckless CEOs who lost shareholder money.

http://digg.com/politics/Bush_Backs_Unlimited_Compensation_For_Disgraced_CEOs

Provisional patent 101

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 04:07:26 GMT

http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/sunnyahn/2007/01/23/provisional-patents-101/

thecoolhunter.net - Architecture

Sun, 21 Sep 2008 15:30:09 GMT

http://www.thecoolhunter.net/architecture/

8 CSS Techniques for Charting Data

Sun, 21 Sep 2008 15:20:28 GMT

There are many ways you can present numerical, chartable data by styling elements using CSS. Using CSS to style your data prevents you from relying on static images and increases your content’s accessibility.

http://digg.com/design/8_CSS_Techniques_for_Charting_Data

The 75 Books Every Man Should Read

Sun, 21 Sep 2008 15:18:47 GMT

Guys, we need to read more. Here's a pretty comprehensive list from Esquire of the books we should be reading, or should already have read. Chicks digg guys who read.

http://digg.com/arts_culture/The_75_Books_Every_Man_Should_Read

Palin's Email Account Hacked (PHOTOS)

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 22:13:54 GMT

The group known as Anonymous, which earlier took on Scientology, has published screenshots of e-mail messages and images that it says came from a private e-mail account belonging to Governor Sarah Palin at gov.palin@yahoo.com. The data has been published by WikiLeaks.

http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/Palin_s_Email_Account_Hacked_PHOTOS