Many of the devices that we use each day such as computers, mobile phones, televisions, and more run on Linux, but how is Linux built? This wonderful video from The Linux Foundation shows just how it is done.
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This well documented build guide showcases the process of turning a rack-mounted UPS battery device intended for a server bank, into a super-charged whole-house UPS system with a massive 14 hours of backup juice.
The blocky wire frames, solitary puzzle solving, notebooks filled with scribbled maps and passwords–so much has come and gone in the last 30 years of video gaming.
Obviously some cleanup tools work better than others…and sometimes common sense cleanup is the best tool of all!
There’s no time like the present to start charting out your zombie apocalypse escape route. Map of the Dead highlights key locations–like gun stores, gas stations, and pharmacies–in your immediate area.
If you’re interested in the history of microprocessors, the CPU DB at Stanford is a massive database of microprocessors that covers everything from code names to speed to processor families. Play with their visuals or d...
Arthur C. Clarke–futurist and Sci-Fi writer–talks to a reporter from the Australian Broadcasting Network about the future of computing and the internet in this 1974 interview.
In this informative video, veteran photographer Joe Edelman demonstrates the basics of photography lighting with a humble egg.
What are these ‘outdoors’ and ‘sunlight’ things you speak of?
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Whether you left your lens hood at home or you don’t even have one, this quick and dirty hack turns a coffee cup sleeve into a temporary lens hood.
Fallout, the first game in the popular post-apocalyptic RPG series, is available for free today. Grab the game along with a detailed manual, game bible, soundtrack, and more.
Being the unofficial (and voluntary) IT person for a small business can be ‘enlightening’…
What’s more fun than playing with fire? Shooting it from your hands. Put on your robe and wizard hat, make a stop at the hardware store, and spend the weekend trying to convince your friends you’ve acquired supernatural powers.
Major facepalm moment!
Sleepyti.me is a web-based sleep calculator that uses average sleep cycle lengths to calculate what time you should go to bed in order to rise at a predetermined well rested and alert.
Videophones, voice-controlled computers, heads-up displays, and other technological innovations made their first appearances in Sci-Fi. This dual timeline charts the first appearance in Sci-Fi against the date of commercial s...
Squeezing the maximum amount of usage time out of your laptop battery can be challenging at times…it all depends on the software you are using. One software we are all likely to be using is a browser to keep up with our online lives…
This DIY project mixes up LEDS, plastic Easter Eggs, and candy, for delicious and glow-in-the-dark fun.
If your eggs are missing and if no one else can help, maybe you can hire The Angry Team.
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Dropbox is doubling the amount of free storage you get per-referral to 500MB, doubling the previous 250MB credit–better yet, the bonus is retroactive and applies to referrals you’ve already made.
Yesterday we shared a what-if video focused on a 1990s era Facebook; today we have a video with a thoroughly DOS-based 1980s Twitter experience.
If you’re looking for some ultra-minimal desktop wallpapers, the curated selection at Simply Desktops has subtle wallpapers for all tastes.


