Tuesday, May 09, 2006

 

Explosive sting of jellyfish captured on film

The explosion of stingers released when a jellyfish brushes against its victim has been captured for the first time on film â?? and the footage shows what may be the fastest cellular process in nature. What's more the little darts hit with the force of bullets. The most rapid camera available was needed - it takes 1.4 million frames per second

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# posted by IRTTech Blog @ 11:22 PM  
 

The Famous $25,000 Mac OS X Virus Challenge - A Year Later

More than a year has passed. Surprisingly (or not, to some of us), there is still NOT ONE self-replicating virus in the wild that attacks the Mac OS X operating system. That's right, folks... NOT ONE. Not the first. Ever. Never. Zero.

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# posted by IRTTech Blog @ 11:21 PM  
 

The Ultimate Web Developer's Handbook - now redesigned

The Web Developer's Handbook is an extensive resource for web site developers with information on CSS, Ajax, Web 2.0, Design, XHTML, Accessibility, SEO and related topics. Now finally redesigned.

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# posted by IRTTech Blog @ 5:30 AM  
 

Cool JavaScript Effect You (probably) Haven't Seen Before

This is a demo of Dynarch's Rollbar. It isn't flash, but one of the coolest things JavaScript can do. Fortunately, it's easy to implement (I did it -- http://ohsrobotics.org/).

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# posted by IRTTech Blog @ 5:29 AM  
 

Report: Vista to hit antispyware, firewall markets

New security features in Windows Vista will largely eliminate the need to run separate antispyware or firewall software, according to a new analyst report.Due out early next year, the next major release of Microsoft's flagship operating system promises not only to increase security for consumers, it will also dramatically affect the $3.6 billion..

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# posted by IRTTech Blog @ 5:27 AM  
 

Samsung To Announce Vista Compatible Hybrid Hard Drive

Instant Booting Comes Close to a Reality! The HHD is the convergence of a flash memory chip and a conventional platter-type magnetic disk drive. The new product will be introduced along with Microsoftâ??s Windows ReadyDrive feature

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# posted by IRTTech Blog @ 5:26 AM  
 

MIT students will sink, or graduate...

MIT students need to pass one requirement before starting their $100k+ jobs... The test is easy for most, but impossible for some...

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# posted by IRTTech Blog @ 5:24 AM  
 

PhysX & You

Lost in arguing press releases and rhetoric spewed forth about Ageia's new PhysX PPU cards? [H] cuts to the chase and tells you what you really need to know about PhysX and your money.

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# posted by IRTTech Blog @ 5:23 AM  
 

Solving ESRB's "modder problem:" stop taking responsibility for 3rd parties

In the wake of another game rerating, Ars argues for a solution that I think works well: disclaim any responsibility for third-party participation, either online or through modding. Really, what other option is there that has any hope of working?

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# posted by IRTTech Blog @ 5:23 AM  
 

Dark Side of the Moon celebrates 1500th anniversary

1500 weeks on the Billboard Charts that is, making it the longest selling album of all time. Do YOU have your copy?

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# posted by IRTTech Blog @ 5:22 AM  
 

Video Game Boss Battles - why do we love to hate those bosses?

An excellent summary of the thrills and chills of video game boss battles, what they are, and what they should be. A good read.

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# posted by IRTTech Blog @ 5:21 AM  
 

Microsoft's Plan to Map the World in Real Time

Researchers are working on a system that allows sensors to track information and create up-to-date, searchable online maps.

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# posted by IRTTech Blog @ 5:20 AM  
 

Online To Do Lists Compared

Techcrunch reviews and compares online to-do list services.

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# posted by IRTTech Blog @ 5:18 AM  
 

Inside the Ferrari Factory

Ever wonder what it's like inside the Ferrari factory in Maranello, Italy? CanadianDriver gives us a tour around the factory. With photos.

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# posted by IRTTech Blog @ 5:18 AM  
 

A True eBay Crime Story

It was the scandal that rocked the internet. A seemingly worthless painting sold on eBay for $135,805 -- all because buyers believed it might be the work of the 20th-century abstract painter Richard Diebenkorn. It wasn't.

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# posted by IRTTech Blog @ 5:18 AM  
 

$24,000 VooDoo PC!

Everything you could imagine, and then some!, just too bad not many people can afford it.

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# posted by IRTTech Blog @ 5:17 AM  

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