Webkit and Opera Defeat Pwn Acid3!
Looks like the browser wars are on again in full force. At the moment the latest builds of Webkit and an internal build of Opera have managed to score a full 100/100 in Acid3 test. The Webkit team has pushed itself hard to defeat Acid3 and have released a public nightly build that passes the test.It was Opera that achieved the perfect 100 first but Webkit followed up nicely helping fixing some bugs in Acid3.
5 Simple Things You Can Do On Your Desktop to Impress Your Not-So Geeky Friends
When my friends visit my home, they’re quite impressed seeing how I do things on my desktop, and the way it looks. They’re just blown away looking at the customizations I’ve done on my Windows desktop. Here’s are a few ways to mpress your not so geeky friends and have fun for yourself: Rename the Start Button Yep, rename the Start Button using this little trick. It’s perfect for a little show-off. Most of your friends will be quite surprised that you could actually do it.
Hack Attack : Launch Applications Using The Middle Mouse Button
Imagine how nice it would be if you could launch your favorite application by just clicking the middle mouse button. Well today am going to show you a simple hack that allows you to launch your favorite application at the click of a button. Before you begin, download and install WinFlog eXtreme on your Windows Vista PC. Once you are done with the installation, have a look around at the app, I’m sure you will find some interesting tweaks. But that is not what we are looking for at the... Read The Rest →
Hack Attack : Run Linux Apps Natively On Windows, OSX
Linux has always been the operating system of the geeks and nerds. For some reason Linux has never been able to capture the market like Windows and OS X have managed to do. The main reason for this has been the so called unfriendliness of the Linux OS. But things are changing now with distros like Ubuntu etc.. For over 15 years now Linux users have been using Wine to run Windows Applications and Softwares natively. With Wine 1.0 scheduled for a early June release things are looking better for... Read The Rest →
How To Make A Cheap Lie Detector
Planning to have a party this weekend. I’m sure we all have visitors who love bragging about stuff they haven’t done or achieved in their lives. There can be nothing more funny other than catching them red handed lying. Obviously you wouldn’t want to embarrass them, so read on only if you want to have a good laugh. Well here’s a video guide that shows you to how to build a lie detector for cheap, that really works and is great for catching friends and your spouse red handed.
Who Said Marriages Are Made in Heaven? They're are Made on Twitter too!
Twitter really is proving to be a disruptive force in the way we think. The past two days people all over Twitter have been passing tweets about an apparent proposal by a guy on Twitter. I didn’t really feel that people would get engaged over Twitter but turns out that an engagement did indeed happen. Who is this geeky couple you might ask! Well Max Kiesler and Emily Chang made it official in the early hours of 20th March. Max really is a lucky guy because Emily responded within... Read The Rest →
Posting Will Be Light This Week
Hi Guys, My hands are full this week with exams in college and some other activities. Which means I will not be able to post regularly this week. Normal posting should resume by the next monday. RegardsKarthik Kastury
Man Sues Steve Jobs For Sexual Harassment With Apple Gadgets
Surely the title caught you unawares right? Public companies like Google, Apple, Microsoft and Yahoo get sued for all kinds of things. But who thought that anyone would sue the CEO of Apple for sexual harassment purely on the merit of a few Apple gizmos like the iPhone. I’m pretty sure that you haven’t really understood much of what I’ve said till now. Ok here is the actual story.. I suggest you read the lawsuit I’ve embedded below (courtesy Scribd iPaper). More details can also be had from here. Alright... Read The Rest →
A Landmark Event. In More Ways Than One – WWDC 2008
Apple today sent out the invitations for WWDC 2008 the annual Developer Conference. As always Apple has come out with excellent promo material. The tagline reads “WWDC 2008 – A Landmark Event. In More Ways Than One“. The invitation also included the picture above that’s two Golden Gate bridges converging or diverging depending on the way you look at it.. I’m not quite sure what the image and the tagline really means, but here are a few educated guesses :
Get Invites For The GDrive Killer Dropbox!
If you are looking for Dropbox invites just leave a comment on this post with your email id and I will send you an invite. Please spread the word by digging the story here We have all been waiting for GDrive to launch for years now. But it looks like GDrive is all set to become vaporware with the launch of the public beta of Dropbox today. Luckily I managed to get an invite and I’ve been playing around with Dropbox for the past hour and I am completely bowled... Read The Rest →
