Download Popular Mechanics Oct 09 issue, no longer on the stands, is all about self-sufficiency and survival. In pdf format

Download the latest October 2009 issue of Popular Mechanics, apparently it no longer for sale off the shelf If the link no longer works I have a copy I can post as well http://omploaderorg/vMmo0cA/Popular%20Mechanics%202009-10pdf From: http://wwwredditcom/r/collapse/comments/9tatg

Looking for free antivirus software?

Then check out Microsofts new product Microsoft's new antimalware solution, Microsoft Security Essentials, is now available for Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 Ars puts MSE through its paces and finds an unobtrusive app with a clean interface that protected us in the dark corners of

Exercise and training websites - click on the muscle groups to see the exercises

These great websites show you the exercises for each muscle group Just click on the part of the body you want to exercise and see videos, and training information about each one http://askthetrainercom/exercise-informationhtml http://wwwexrxnet/Lists/WtMalehtml

Speed up Firefox startup by optimizing the Firefox Databases - new addon

Since Firefox 30, bookmarks, history and most storage are kept in SQLite databases, so depending on your browsing habits it could represent some pretty large databases Firefox's databases become fragmented over time and I found the recent versions of FF to be slow when loading up Since there

Domain tasting is finally banned - its safe to go back to trying out domain names

The sneaky scam of Domain Tasting is over Historically when searching for a new domain name, if you type it into a domain provider and then don't register it immediately, you might find that the domain provider would pick it up for themselves and hold it for at least a week If during that ti

New search engine - Spezify - very different!

Check out this new search engine, its a novel way of delivering content As you scroll down the page it adds more entries Click and drag around the screen to see more entries I am not too sure if it has a future beyond its novelty value however It does a really good job with images however, c

Download and install WinXP on your flash drive

You can run Windows XP from your flash drive if you want There must be a reason for it, maybe to run old programs when you are using Windows7 Still even without a reason it has the potential to be a neat toy : Just go to the link and download the files http://wwwtaranfxcom/blog/p=1692

Clever PNG Optimization Techniques

This great article not only tells you why the PNG format is better than the GIF, it gives some great examples on just how images are saved and displayed I particularly like the downloadable tool that allows you to see whats behind the transparent areas of a GIF Now that would be great fun loo

Website of travel horror stories - funny

When the travel brochure and reality don't match, this site has stories about peoples experiences on holiday Funny 1 Worst Bus Ride Toronto Transit Commission’s route 33A, which I rode every day to school The bus was so slow and dependable that it helped drive me away from Canada an

The next big thing - your laptop has a built in TV that works anywhere in the world

Sure you can buy TV receivers for your computer, but imagine one that's just built into the motherboard, or comes built into your computer, and can be used anywhere in the world It can also be recorded to your computer for watching at any time I'd buy it AMD launched a chip in ATI TheaterTM

Blog of teenager sailing solo around the word - amazing

After sailing into Antigua after a world recording breaking single-handed crossing of the Atlantic in January 2007, Mike Perham soon found himself looking for a new challenge Mike quickly set his sights on his next adventure: becoming the youngest person to sail single-handed and unassisted aro

Microsoft's Bing search engine - wow - graphically beautiful

Although content is king, and especially with a search engine, you have to admire the interface in Microsoft's new search engine, Bing That is if you like a big image behind your search The flyouts on the right hand side that give more information are also a great idea Worth trying http:/

The new Wolfram Alpha search engine is running, and its fun

Wolfram Alpha is not just a typical search engine, you don't get a list of websites when you ask a question, instead you get an answer to a question that you ask Its not a Google killer because its fundamentally different, but its fun non the less [url=http://wwwwolframalphacom/input/i=how

Hacking the Time.com top 100 poll - Time still accepts it

The Timecom 100 Poll is voted by millions on who are the world’s most influential people in government, science, technology and the arts Yet looking close you can see a message embedded in the results of this poll In the first letters of each of the top 21 leading names in the poll we find t

Make your web browser run faster with OPenDNS

OpenDNS is a replacement DNS server for your computer or router Generally, this DNS server is faster and more stable than the one provided by your ISP Since it allows for faster web browsing, this is a good tweak to perform on your computer Depending on the operating system you are using, Ope