November 2008
20 posts
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day →
Learn a new word everyday. The site also features a very short daily podcast which discusses the word of that day. Highly recommended for eager learners of English.
Nov 27th
How to launch a tech company in one weekend →
Don Brown wasn’t looking for a new job, but after working through a recent November weekend, he became co-founder of a new Web site. Gentlemen, start your companies! Would-be entrepreneurs at Startup Weekend in Atlanta, Georgia. The 32-year-old programming consultant helped create Twitpay, a service designed to let people settle casual debts, like splitting a bar tab among friends, using the...
Nov 26th
Secunia Personal Software Inspector →
This wonderful software, among other things, scans all the software installed on your computer and tells you if there are updates or patches available for them.
Nov 25th
Nov 20th
Nov 13th
SUPER OBAMA WORLD →
A new online video game has been developed in honour of US President-elect, Barack Obama. Super Obama World has Obama running round a world modelled on Nintendo’s Super Mario World. The game takes a satirical look at US politics, with Obama collecting flags and dodging lipstick-wearing pit bulls, lobbyists and Sarah Palin.
Nov 13th
Gmail voice and video chat →
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Nov 13th
Nov 13th
Using your browser URL history to estimate gender →
This site tries to guess if you are a man or a woman by checking the sites you have visited (using the History of your Browser).
Nov 10th
Nov 10th
Calculate your Body Mass Index (BMI) →
Nov 9th
Seterra - Learn Geography →
Wanna test your knownledge of geography and learn at the same time? Download Seterra.
Nov 9th
Twilight
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer My review Currently I’m reading the book. It’s a kind of a page turner. I’ve heard that it’s a vampire story, but so far no vampires! I’m currently making guesses for every character if they are a vampire or not. Currently Edward is definitely a candidate. View all my reviews.
Nov 9th
Blindness
Blindness by José Saramago My review rating: 5 of 5 stars A few months after reading the book, when I was living in a very hard situation for a short period, I used to relieve myself by comparing it to the life of characters of this book; this way my life seemed to be a paradise. View all my reviews.
Nov 9th
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Colbert and Stewart Talkin’ Twitter
Nov 8th
Zotero/EndNote review by Graham Lavender at... →
Nov 6th
Download Microsoft PC Advisor →
Microsoft PC Advisor is an easy-to-use tool that helps you get the most from your PC by preventing and fixing issues related to performance, networking and printing.  Microsoft PC Advisor is not a replacement for anti-virus and Windows security software.  It works in parallel with these applications to enhance your PC experience by accomplishing the following: Microsoft PC Advisor continuously...
Nov 4th
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HalfTime Basketball Creighton University Omaha Nebraska (via Ali Taeb)
Nov 4th
Sarah Palin Pranked by Sarkozy Impersonator →
Two well-known Canadian pranksters tricked Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin into thinking she was on the phone today with French President Nicolas Sarkozy.  Download, listen and read the transcript of the prank. It’s awesome (and a bit unfair)!
Nov 2nd