The Coolest Thing You Have Seen All Day: USB Missile Launcher.
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USB Missile Launcher Fires Foam Missiles, Can Work Over Internet!
USB Missile Launcher Fires Foam Missiles, Can Work Over Internet!
HTML5, the next major revision of the HTML standard you’ve most certainly heard of as a TechCrunch reader, now comes with added logo, courtesy of W3C.
The logo is available under a permissive license (Creative Commons 3.0 By). See the FAQ section for more information and check out the badge builder.
Here’s the creative pitch:
It stands strong and true, resilient and universal as the markup you write. It shines as bright and as bold as the forward-thinking, dedicated web developers you are. It’s the standard’s standard, a pennant for progress. And it certainly doesn’t use tables for layout.
And here’s a bit more useful background information, provided by Ian Jacobs:
A number of people have already asked me “What does the logo represent?”
We intend for it to be an all-purpose banner for HTML5, CSS, SVG, WOFF, and other technologies that constitute an open web platform. The logo does not have a specific meaning; it is not meant to imply conformance or validity, for example.
The logo represents “the Web platform” in a very general sense.
Ok then.
They’re also selling T-shirts and giving away free stickers!
Seriously, what do you think about the logo?
I have to say I really like the logo.
Whiskey Stones by Teroforma.
My wife was shopping for unique gifts for Christmas and came home with these. I had read a few articles about them and was super excited to give them a shot. After a couple hours in the freezer we pealed open a fresh bottle of Makers Mark and gave the rocks a whirl. I have to tell you these things work great. Obviously the main function of these stones is to chill your drink without watering it down, but I have to say, I was more impressed by just how long they maintain their temperature.
Ideal for chilling your favorite spirit without diluting its flavor
3/4 - 7/8" | Natural | Set of 9
Milled in Vermont by the oldest soapstone workshop in the US. Add three chilled stones to your next dram, let stand for 5 minutes and enjoy. Set of 9 stones + muslin storage bag. Not for use with larger volume drinks.
If you are a whiskey lover give these rocks a try. You wont be disappointed.
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If you own one Springsteen album other than Born to Run it should be Nebraska. This is a pretty far departure for the Boss. These songs are very raw and unpolished. This album is also a little more somber than a typical Springsteen release. Johnny Cash even cover two songs off Nebraska on his 1983 album Johnny 99. Atlantic City has to be one of my all time favorite Springsteen tracks. If you are a fan of anything Jay Farrar or Steve Earl has done you will be a big fan of this album. Take a listen FREE at lala.com and let me know what you think.
8-bit 80’s computer king Commodore 64 has been resurrected for a new generation – albeit with significantly more memory than the 64kB it originally boasted and – best of all - with Ubuntu as its OS!
One of most successful personal computers of all time, rivalled only by the Apple II in terms of popularity, the Commodore 64 played a definitive role in bringing home computing to the masses and whilst its hardware requirements seem meagre today they helped power not only the BASIC kernel OS that it shipped with but the imaginations of many computer engineers and developers to come.
64bit All-in-one Ubuntu super-wonder
The new-style C64 is, in essence, an all in one computer – though where other integrated solutions from the likes of Acer and ASUS take a meek, power efficient approach to innards the C64 can pack in a 3Ghz quad-core processor, upto 8GB RAM, full 3D graphics, DVD-RW drive and up-to 2TB of hard-drive space.
For proper old-skool style the keyboard is also integrated.
OS
The system can ship with Ubuntu although other OS options such as Windows, AMIGA OS (via emulation) and the AROS OS are also available.Pricing
The official rather badly designed website has a ton of configuration options available. A so-called ‘barebones’ system will set you back $499 US dollars and the ‘BASIC’ model is priced at $699 US dollars. For their respective components these seem a little higher than something similar from Dell but it’s worth noting that this is an integrated solution in a retro chassis.
The reborn Commodore 64 will be available to order online from June 1st.
The shear awesomeness of the title speaks for itself.
Looks like the link I posted yesterday for this was broken. Enjoy.
One of the better songs on this album and the video is even better!
While I am on a fantastic cover songs kick. Have another.
