January 2008

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SurfFoo for January 30th

31-Jan-08 in Life | 2 comments

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Gem from the Web:

  • Bluetooth Retro Handset - This must be the cooles bluetooth handset around. Shaped just like a 1940s telephone. But look — no cables. Hooks up to your mobile. 30 bucks.

    • 24 — the movie

    31-Jan-08 in Fun, Humor, Life | 1 comment

    With the new installment of 24 the series being delayed for probably one year, the producers decided to push ahead, and secretly made a feature film with some young actors and hungry writers, willing to break the strike. Tony is coming back! Here’s the trailer:YouTube Preview Image

    Fun video: Germs & you

    30-Jan-08 in Fun, Humor | 1 comment

    Following up on a previously posted video on Germs are from Germany, here comes CollegeHumor’s take — using only archive footage and some novel soundbites. Enjoy.

    SurfFoo for January 29th

    29-Jan-08 in Life | No comments

    Gems from the Web:

  • Some direct Quicktime installer links - If you have upgraded to QT 7.4 and need to downgrade then here are a few direct links to standalone Quicktime installers
  • Oscar Fun Facts - The Oscar statuette isn�t made of gold, it is only plated with gold. To conserve metal during World War II, the Oscars were made of plaster. The winners could then exchange them for the shiny statuettes after the war was over.
  • Global temperaturs 2500 BC to 2007 AD - Graph showing that it was warmer before�
  • The 10 Most Difficult to Read Tokyoflash Watches - What time is it? If you can glance down at your wristwatch and figure it out in, oh say, less than two seconds, it may just be too easy for you.
  • http://skype.no/ - This must be the most minimalistic webpage since hell.com )
  • AirMail - Thinking about buying a Mac Book Air? Here’s that now-famous manilla envelope to go with it )
  • Robert Capa - Lost Negatives - Robert Capa’s negatives have re-surfaced
  • 13 Photographs That Changed the World - list from Neatorama
  • The Wonderful World of Early Photography - Great historic article, featuring many “first” photographs.

    • Google Maps going live

    29-Jan-08 in Fun | No comments

    …well, not yet, but this is how it might look like:

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    SurfFoo for January 28th

    28-Jan-08 in Life | No comments

    Gems from the Web:

  • As I Hear It - Choosing the Right Microphone - A very comprehensive review of location microphones, with great pictures
  • You snooze, you lose - An alarm clock that gets you out of bed - by making a donation to a hated charity / the Republicans, each time you push the “Snooze” button.

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