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HyRax1 has sent in a slightly disturbing link to the world's largest Gummy Bear. The once delicious gummy lollies have now been transformed in to grotesque baby sized treats. At around $30 USD plus delivery you would really have to like your sugar, though.
Creater of the world wide web, Tim Berners-Lee has apologised for adding slashes to the beginning of internet addresses. Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the creator of the World Wide Web, admitted that the // in a web address were "unnecessary". Although most OCAU users would be used to them by now, these things are the bane of anyone who has tried to give their grandparents tech support. :)
A research team from Tokyo have created a touchable interactive 3D hologram. The projector uses ultrasound to create the sensation, while two modified Wiimote to track the positioning of the users hand. The researchers say their system could be used for developing high-end video games or in 3D CAD.
Nokia has created a 3G notebook for the American market. Although this is not available in Australia, it's an interesting look at how the lines between mobile communication and mobile computing are becoming blurred. "It makes perfect sense for Nokia to get in this market," Current Analysis' Greengart said. "The PC guys are all getting into their business."
According to Torrentfreak Illegal Downloads are 150x More Profitable Than Legal Sales. Unlike most people might think, piracy is not necessarily a bad thing for copyright holders. In fact, German pirate-tracking outfit DigiRights Solutions shows that copyright holders can earn 150 times more money from illicit downloads than from iTunes and other legal stores.
MaximumPC have got 10 tips on how to get more out of GIMP, aka GNU Image Manipulation Program. This free graphics program provides a great amount of functionality, but can be slightly confusing for new users. Thankfully, you can perform a lot of the same photo editing tricks for free with GIMP. Short for GNU Image Manipulation Program, GIMP is the open source (and no-cost) equivalent to Photoshop, and like it's paid counterpart, GIMP can be a little overwhelming at first. That's where we come in.
iXBTlabs have got an interesting article on How CPU Features Affect CPU Performance. Having concluded the analysis of AMD Phenom II, we proceed to the latest platform from Intel: Core i7. We must admit that Core i7 is more interesting for a reviewer: as in case of Phenom II, we are going to "play" with the number of cores. However, while Phenom II could offer only various modes of the memory controller, Core i7 gives us two "toys": Turbo Boost and Hyper-Threading. We'll give you a recap (details on the Core i7 architecture are provided in this article devoted to the announcement of this CPU line). The information may be useful to those of you in the market for a new CPU, or just for the curious geek.
Senator Stephen Conroy seems to have finally made a decision that will be popular with the majority of savvy internet users. He announced today that he would not delay the National broadband network as Telstra had requested. "There is no justification for delaying fundamental reform," he told an industry conference in Melbourne, adding: "How will more delays benefit consumers?"
The BBC reports that most british kids felt that they could not live without web access. A survey of 16 to 24 year olds has found that 75% of them feel they "couldn't live" without the internet. The report, published by online charity YouthNet, also found that four out of five young people used the web to look for advice.
Lastly, mysrh has sent in a fun little timewaster. You can access it here, and let us know your high scores in the comments.
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