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Facebook: No Chat For You
Some Facebook users are complaining that they are being banned from Facebook Chat for sending too many messages, when in fact they’ve sent few or no actual messages. The bug appears to be affecting Internet Explorer users.
Dozens of other problems are being reported with chat as well, but this particular issue seems sort of [...]
Netgear HDXB111 Powerline Adapter
Netgear has just rolled out its new HDXB111 Powerline adapter that comes with a pass-through power socket, which makes for a handy solution in homes where there is a limited amount of power outlets to play with. Apart from that, the UPA-based Powerline HD also boasts network connections up to 200Mbps over existing electrical wires, [...]
How to Share Files With Mac OS X via Netatalk
Netatalk is a kernel level implementation of the AppleTalk Protocol Suite that allows any Unix/BSD system to run as a file, print and time server for any Mac machine.
While the Netatalk package is included in the Ubuntu Intrepid’s repository, the package is broken and does not work in the way it is intended to. The [...]
Gibson’s Dark Fire: Les Paul Reborn as RoboCop [Guitars]
It looks like the reason Gibson’s self-tuning Robot guitar had a limited run is that the legendary guitar innovator had a much more insane second stage already blueprinted up: Gibson’s Dark Fire Les Paul-style digital guitar is the crowning shred-related scientific achievement of our time.
Think of it as the Robot plus the Moog synth guitar [...]
Beautiful Halloween Wallpapers And Halloween DIY-Tutorials
The Halloween is around the corner and the atmosphere is filled with pumpkins, skeletons, bonfires, horror movies and other scary things spread across the houses, stores and, of course, web sites. Just the right time to spice up your desktop and your designs with an appropriate Halloween spirit. And for this purpose you may use [...]
Flaming Lips Guitar Hero mod
Here’s a fun little suprise that showed up in a recent Flaming Lips interview. Frontman Wayne Coyne built this custom guitar rig out of a double-necked Epiphone. It has a neck from a Guitar Hero controller, which triggers a built in KORG Kaossilator touchpad synthesizer. Checkout the video interview at around 1:55 for a demo. [...]
