Computer Christmas – Home
This is another good source of info about lighting controllers and how they can be used for Christmas lights. Check out the gallery, they have some images of a lot of cool displays.
Welcome to Computer Christmas! Home of the 320 Circuit Parallel Port Controller Box! This is the place to be [...]
WonderlandChristmas.com – Wizards of Winter
Evidently some people thought the Christmas lights syncronized to “Wizard in Winter” were fake. The creator has made the Light-O-Rama sequence available and gives a brief tutorial on how to set it up. I was surprised to find that the hobbyist boards were somewhat inexpensive at the low price [...]
Can You Spot The Phish Attack?
According to data from e-mail security firm MailFrontier, only 4 percent of users can spot a phished e-mail 100 percent of the time. That’s a very sobering thought as the holiday season is upon us and Americans flock online for their shopping needs.
I just took the survey and can certainly [...]
try ruby! (in your browser)
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Got 15 minutes? Give Ruby a shot right now!
This tutorial is only partway complete and is still very experimental! If nothing works, uh… come back in a few days? Thankyou!
Ruby is a programming language from Japan (available at ruby-lang.org) which is revolutionizing the web. The beauty of Ruby is found in [...]
All about Linux: 10 Things that make Ubuntu a Neophyte’s Distribution
Ubuntu is fast on its way to becoming a peoples OS. I have always wondered what is it that makes people embrace Ubuntu over other Linux distributions. After some pondering, it struck me that the USP (Unique Selling Point) of Ubuntu is its user friendliness.
Hacking Log 4.0
Top Ten Arguments Against Gay Marriage
Being gay is not natural. Real Americans always reject unnatural things like eyeglasses, polyester, and air conditioning.
Weather Bonk
Live Weather, Forecasts, Web Cams, and more .. on a Google Map.
Weather Bonk lets you view real time weather information on a map. This can provide some very interesting information, particularly in areas with microclimates, such as San Francisco. For example, summer in San Francisco can be particularly cold and foggy, and this map [...]
The Best Word Book Ever,1963 and 1991
Very cool look into the differences between 1963 and now.
Richard Scarry’s Best Word Book Ever, 1963 vs 1991 editions (with revisions). The 1963 edition is my own, bought for me in the late 60’s when I was a toddler, and read to tatters. The 1991 edition belongs to my [...]
Photo in the News: Glowing Butterflies Outshine LEDs
Maybe our next generation of LCDs will be genetically engineered truely organic LEDs?
A hot new thing in high tech may actually be 30 million years old. Glow-in-the-light African swallowtail butterflies essentially have highly efficient LEDs embedded in their wings, according to a study co-authored by physicist Pete Vukusic
MyPartyPost- Video Clip- Best Christmas Lights Display Ever
Just wow.
This has to be the raddest display of Christmas lights I have ever seen. Timing the lights to a cool track of music, this house does a light show just in time for the holidays.
