Making procrastination work - a great life mod!

A Stanford Philosophy professor has developed a method for turning procrastination into productivity. "Structured procrastination is the art of making this bad trait work for you. The key idea is that procrastinating does not mean doing absolutely nothing..."

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New York City in 2016 (with pictures)

NYC's population will grow by one million people in the next decade. This in-depth article shows the ways the city will transform. "Green" buildings, neighborhoods redefined, and some fantastic new architecture. "A new city, built on top of the city we know. In ten years, New York City will be transformed in ways we can only guess at."

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A Very Economical Personal Organiser! (Free)

The PocketMod is a new way to keep yourself organized. Lets face it, PDAs are too expensive and cumbersome, and organizers are bulky and hard to carry around. Nothing beats a folded up piece of paper. That is until now. With the PocketMod, you can carry around the days notes, keep them organized in any way you wish.

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Newly revealed da Vinci Sketches, Hidden by Monks for 500 Years

Sketches hidden beneath one of Leonardo da Vinci's most famous works have been revealed to the public for the first time after scientists discovered the provocative images under a thick layer of paint

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Stay Awake and Alert for DAYS on End

Eye-opening stimulant Provigil is today's wake-up drug of choice, but the experimental compound CX717 may help the bleary stay awake, and productive, for days -- yes, DAYS -- on end.

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Every Seinfeld episode script. A must see for any Seinfeld Fan

This site lists every episode script of Seinfeld in order of season. A must see for any fan who wants to get that quote just right.

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Over 100 drugs, recrystallized and photographed

The Molecular Expressions Pharmaceuticals Collection contains over 100 drugs that have been recrystallized and photographed under the microscope. Many of these are presented here and we hope that you enjoy your visit.

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If I Could Redesign Myspace...

If it were up to me, this is how I would do it. I know it's becoming a cliché style, but I'm sure it's better than what they have now. This is more of a "asking for improvement comment" post, so if you have any suggestions, please tell! Thanks.

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All of Berkley's course audio now on iTunes for Free! Free College?

This is an amazing compilation of courses from Berkeley University! You should definitely check it out!

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Researchers develop OLED illuminated surfaces

Imagine a house without a single light fixture - but instead walls, ceilings, furnishings, and accessories all sources of light. Thanks to research at Princeton University and the University of Southern California (USC), almost any surface in a building can become a light source with OLEDs.

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Mac + Quicksilver + Gyro mouse = Magic wand for your computer!

Now you have the basic ingredients for a functional wand-like device that runs under OSX using mostly free software. Grab the index finger trigger and push the right mouse button on the Gyration mouse, and wave it in the the air (you don't have to wave it at the computer screen, that's part of the fun). Enjoy the magic.

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Create your own font online - Download hundreds of fonts in the gallery!

This awesome site uses Java to let you create your own font. Once you finish it you can upload it to the gallery so you can download it, as well as hundreds of others, other people have made!

Check it out...

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How to Make a Spider from 5 Crisp Dollar Bills (and Scare Waitresses!)

Once in a while you're likely to have a bad reaction. (I once made one for a tip, and popped it up on the bar. When the girl turned around and saw it, for just that split second, it looked real. She let out a scream, and must have jumped three feet straight into the air. She was slightly arachniphobic. Oops.)

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The most amazing storm pictures you will ever see

Absolutely amazing pictures from a storm chaser in Nebraska.

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Apple Reveal Brand New "Pro" Site

Apple have unveiled a brand new designed Pro section of their site featuring some awesome new goodies.

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Things You Didn't Know About Your Body

Some interesting facts about the human body. Some you may know, others probably not, but there's plenty of really good tips here. For example: "Starting 48 hours before your next long flight, take a baby aspirin each day. It'll thin your blood just enough to prevent clots from forming in your legs" A good read...

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What Makes A Great Logo?

There are four principles that make for a great logo design: Follow solid basic design principles, Be functional, Represent the company, and Be unique. We will go over each of these principles in depth.

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Free Photos for Your Web Site or Blog

Sick to death of the rotten stick figures that come with PowerPoint? Want to punch up your presentations, your blog, your Web site? Getting ready to shell out money for custom or stock photography? Don't.

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First screenshots of Nike+iPod Nano interface

Cool Hunting was at the press release and has posted some screen shots of the new Nano interface, plus some pics of Nike's new iPod-centric line of clothing that has extensive cable management built-in.

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Mathematical Proofs turned into Music

\"While looking at some proofs, it occurred to me that their structure resembled musical scores, so as an experiment I decided to see what they sounded like. Essentially, the musical notes correspond to the depth of the proof tree as the proof is constructed by the proof verifier.\"

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Apple's sudden motion sensor in action!

Desktop manager/motion sensor hack for MacBook Pro. "I call it the SmackBook Pro."

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1000+ public domain images

Scanned remains of castles, deserted abbeys, old manor houses, mansions and stately homes; also engravings, woodcuts and pictures of Old England and Wales. Most are public domain unless otherwise noted, and can be used as historical reference in teaching, royalty-free stock images, scrapbook clip art and/or on websites.

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No Engines! A Barrel Roll while Pouring Iced Tea

I\'ve heard rumors about a pilot who demonstrated that you can pour a drink in the cockpit while doing a barrel roll and not spill a drop. Thanks to the magic of YouTube and an email tip, I have finally seen the video.

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OS X & XP running side-by-side using dual-display and Parallels (VIDEO)

This is better then fast OS switching since you can use both OS\'s at the same time using dual-display.

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Fast OS Switching on Black MacBook (video)

New black MacBook running Ubuntu, WinXP, and MacOS all at the same time! This is the ultimate setup!

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Hotel TV Hack for Free Movies

"Here's a tip for those of you that stay in Marriot hotels. Marriot has installed a PPV system nationwide called "On Command". As far as I can tell, there is a radio frequency module attached to the TV that signals some master hotel unit to order movies and add charges to your hotel bill." I'm sure this is illegal.

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Elephants Dream, the "Open" 3D Animated Movie Released On-line

Elephants Dream is the world's first open movie, made entirely with open source graphics software such as Blender, and with all production files freely available to use however you please, under a Creative Commons license.

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Oldest Observatory in Americas Discovered in Peru

The oldest astronomical observatory in the Western Hemisphere has been discovered on a hillside a few miles north of Lima, Peru, archaeologists recently reported. The site dates back 4,200 years - 800 years before such artistic and scientific skill was previously known to have existed in the Americas.

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Build a magstripe reader from scratch!!

Tim Matheson has a simple and elegant "how to" on making a portable magstripe reader. This is sweet for those of us too cheap to buy the real stuff. Including me. Digg Away!!

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Upload a photo of yourself, and web site will make you look old

In an attempt to draw interest in a survey on Scotland's aging population, government health officials are offering software that allows people to see what they will look like when they are 65.

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New Cement Absorbs Pollution

An Italian company has begun marketing a cement that is capable of absorbing pollution from vehicles.

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Share iTunes music over the internet in 3 easy steps!

1. Download Hamachi and create a network, 2. Turn 'Share my music' on in iTunes, 3 Give your friends your network's password.

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High-Res Photos of Apple's New MacBook

The first high-res photos of Apple's new MacBook notebooks (in black) have been posted on AppleInsider. They show in detail the notebook's glossy widescreen display, newly-desiggned keyboard, built-in iSight, track pad, infrared port and completely magnetic latching system.

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