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Some New Zealand fisherman have caught a giant squid weighing in at 450kg. Experts are yet to examine the whopper, but if original estimates are correct it is about 10 meters long and is 150kg heavier than the next biggest specimen ever found. The creature is a colossal squid (scientific name Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni) – a very large species that's shorter but much heavier than the better known giant squid.
ExtremeMhz has posted an article describing how to build a perfect media center PC including hardware and software possibilities. The interest in home theater PC's has grown tremendously over the past couple of years. What many will quickly notice when they venture into it is not only what kind of benefits it offers, but just how much better it is to run such a system over standard A/V options. However, the process of building one can indeed be quite overwhelming for many.
With all this talk of phasing out incandescent bulbs GE has developed some which are more energy efficient. GE's new high efficiency incandescent (HEI) lamp doubles the efficiency of today's 15 lumens-per-Watt incandescent bulbs achieving something closer to fluorescents -- which GE claims has the potential of saving supposedly hundreds of millions of tons of carbon dioxide annually.
HardOCP have taken a look at Rainbow Six Vegas, the next in the Rainbow Six lineup. The future of global security hangs in the balance as you battle to defend classic Vegas locations and environments like Fremont Street, the Strip, and world-famous casinos. Experience Las Vegas like never before, through revolutionary next-generation technology as you work against the clock to keep one of the world’s most recognizable cities from utter devastation.
Wired has posted some of the best indie games of 2007 including a rating and a short description of each. The world of indie games is booming -- supercharged by a growing number of schools that teach game design, cheaper game-design tools and the emergence of festivals devoted to indie gaming.
They have also taken a first look at Adobe Lightroom. With more digital camera manufacturers including RAW image capabilities in less expensive cameras, a whole new crop of digital tools have sprung up to accommodate the more complex workflow RAW images necessitate. Apple's Aperture and Bibble Labs' Bibble operate in this hybrid realm along with Lightroom.
Damn Interesting has posted an article about the possible escape attempt from Alcatraz. One exception, however, came in 1962. Prisoners Frank Lee Morris, Clarence Anglin, and John Anglin had spent months developing an elaborate plan to get out of the imposing structure, as well as a way to cross San Francisco Bay to the mainland with a makeshift raft. After lights-out on the night of 11 June 1962, the trio decided that the time was right and set their plan in motion. After that, however, they were never seen again.
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