Firefox 3 Released- June 17, 2008 Firefox 3 has officially been released; download it now and help break a world record! (Connections may be spotty, as I figured they would be; here's an alternate link with mirrors just in case...)Why download this version dria.org has a nice Field Guide to Firefox 3 that explains most of the new features. Webmonkey has a post entitled Why you should download Firefox 3 right now making the case for the browser if you haven't already been convinced. I myself have been a devout user since...http://www.driko.org/2008/06/firefox-3-released.html Futurama Cast- June 17, 2008 I wish I knew who was responsible for this awesome Futurama cast image, as I want to give them the credit they deserve.viatags: art tv futuramahttp://www.driko.org/2008/06/futurama-cast.html The Sky, From Above- June 12, 2008 This photo is but one of many stunning images in the Boston.com feature The Sky, From Above.viatags: photography nasa science space weather nature images astronomyhttp://www.driko.org/2008/06/sky-from-above.html Star Trek: The Next Generation Rap- June 12, 2008 The lyrics in the YouTube video Star Trek TNG Rap (feat. Prime Directive and Galaxy Class) are a bit NSFW, but it's worth a watch... :-)viatags: startrek music tv video humor nsfwhttp://www.driko.org/2008/06/star-trek-next-generation-rap.html "Terrorist Fist Jab!"- June 12, 2008 Fox "News" sinks to a new low, throwing out the term "Terrorist Fist Jab" to describe Obama's fist bump with his wife during a recent speech. No, really, I'm not kidding.tags: politics video 2008 dick wtfhttp://www.driko.org/2008/06/terrorist-fist-jab.html History of Video Games- June 12, 2008 The YouTube video History of Video Games is chock full of arcade goodness. How many can you identifyviatags: video 80s arcade videogame popculturehttp://www.driko.org/2008/06/history-of-video-games.html I'm Voting Republican- June 12, 2008 The video featured at the web site I'm Voting Republican is a bit heavy-handed, but it gets its point across...via tags: video 2008 humor politicshttp://www.driko.org/2008/06/im-voting-republican.html Dwarf Planets Now Called Plutoids- June 12, 2008 Although Pluto was stripped of its planetary status two years ago, it is now regaining some measure of respect, as similar newly discovered distant bodies will be named "plutoids." The IAU is defining plutoids as "objects that circle the sun and are too small to be considered planets, but big enough to have a level of gravity that keeps them in a near spherical shape." By this definition, Eris, an object discovered in 2003, will also be designated a plutoid.This is all well and good, but I...http://www.driko.org/2008/06/dwarf-planets-now-called-plutoids.html How Bold Can Darth Vader Be- June 10, 2008 Inspired by Princess Leia's line "Darth Vader. Only you could be so bold," Ironic Sans showcases some typographical Star Wars art in the post How bold can Darth Vader be The Princess Leia graphic is pretty good, too...viatags: starwars art design humor 80s moviehttp://www.driko.org/2008/06/how-bold-can-darth-vader-be.html Photo Tampering Throughout History- June 10, 2008 Although the feature Photo Tampering Throughout History concentrates on more modern examples, it covers almost the entire history of photographic journalism:Photography lost its innocence many years ago. In as early as the 1860s, photographs were already being manipulated, only a few decades after Niepce created the first photograph in 1814. With the advent of high-resolution digital cameras, powerful personal computers and sophisticated photo-editing software, the manipulation of digital...http://www.driko.org/2008/06/photo-tampering-throughout-history.html |