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New Computer Hard Drives Better, Faster, Stronger
You don’t have to treat your laptop as if it contained raw eggs, thanks to solid-state drives.

New New Hard Drives Hold a Terabyte of Data
The trick was to teach each bit to stand up rather than lying down. Incidentally, for planning purposes, the next level is the petabyte (a quadrillion bytes); and then the exabyte (one quintillion bytes); and then the zettabyte (one sextillion bytes); and then the yottabyte (one septillion bytes.)

New Technique Stores Data in Bacteria
You think those USB flash memory "thumbdrives" are small, check this data storage out.

Bring Your Own Bigwheel Race 2007

In my biased, unoffical study, the entire country has a love/hate thing with Califoria. It could be because the state is hogging so much of the ocean front property, or that is it rich in natural resources. I dunno. But as a result, this great land is a draw for many many people seeking something special in life.

I've heard San Fancisco described in several ways, all impling it's still the wild west that it always was. And so it would stand that the people it draws are looking for some excitement. On occasion these Mavericks need to create their own thrill rides.

This weekend in San Francisco, that thrill ride came in the form of "bring your own Big Wheel" and one GIANT hill. But not just any hill, it was a race down Lombard street, the crookedest street in the world.

Take a look.

FullBooks.com - Thousands of Full-Text Free Books

Books online? With the unique tactile experience of traditional paper books, one might ask, why would anyone read books on a cold static screen? Even to the most hearty of the digirati set, reading a full length novel online doesn't hold much appeal. Regardless of the obvious barrier, finding a site that hosts thousands of full-text books, made me punchy with excitement.

I've been curious and interested to see how these two mediums merge. It's not there yet, but like everything in this age of hyper-connectivity, merge they will (and in clever ways most likely).

FullBooks.com - Thousands of Full-Text Free Books

If you know of any related sources for the publishing of books online, let us know.

Drop Dead Gorgeous

Confess. In the quiet stillness of night you have indulged on sweets to an extreme degree. I'm talking about gorging on your favorite decadence. How bad would it be to die from an excess of Nutella? Ah bliss. A smile would be on my face. Daniela Edburg’s has wondered this and created stunning photos of what the horrific aftermath might look like. "Here, the consequences of indulgence are tabloid or monster movie deaths. Drop Dead Gorgeous both mocks and satisfies our cravings." To the right, "Death by Oreo".

The Morning News - Drop Dead Gorgeous by Daniela Edburg

Masterworks of the Treat Street Photo Boof

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Originally uploaded by Superaverage.

There's nothing like a low-key, unplanned Halloween night, and ending it with a visit to the Treat Street photo booth.

I went in military garb: a pilots coat and hat, 2-stars on my breast, serious sunglasses, snappy tie - I dunno what i was, but Julio said I was scary. Must have been the black leather gloves. Julio was a Brooklyn-errand-boy-turned-mobster, Tiffany was the Lady in Black and Tim was an average bloke of hte IRA (black ski mask and all).

More Halloween wackiness
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