Creating a Membership System with PHP and MySQL

Nice tutorial on using PHP and MySQL to create a user based login system for your website.

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Bill Gates' Piracy Confession

At the end of a Wall Street Journal interview, the Microsoft executive admitted to watching pirated videos on YouTube. What he says exhibits how ubiquitous copyright infringement has become.

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GarageBand changing the face of music creation

�GarageBand is bringing music to the masses in a way that is very easy... �You feel that you are in a creative mode right away. There are always people that want higher-quality recording, but the basic fundamentals need to be delivered in a simple package and that's what GarageBand does.�

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Skype to address identification concerns

"Skype plans to address the concerns of some IT managers by improving its identity authentication process."

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If you love Digg you might be a Neophiliac, a newly diagnosed disorder

Anyone who has to have the latest and greatest in technology and information is at risk for this disorder. An interesting read. I don't feel so bad about being a neophiliac personally.

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You can build a digital clock with its digits levitating in the air.

Nice POV project for you to make.

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How to Find True North Without a Compass

Which way is north? Whether you're lost in the woods or you're trying to install a sundial in your yard, you're bound to want to find true north from time to time, and chances are when the time comes you won't have a compass.

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Reverse Peephole Viewer

Designed for police to look inside your house (illegally?) without letting you know they�re spying, the reverse peephole viewer un-distorts the convex lens that�s designed for homeowners to view out, not in.

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Micro USB TV Tuner for Apple Computers

Miglia TVMicro isn't the first of its kind, but it is apparently the only USB TV dongle for Mac as of this writing.

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Is Bill Gates learning from modded Xbox systems?

It looks like Bill Gates may be paying close attention to the modding scene. Here's a story about him being impressed by a modded Xbox and everything it could do.

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White House Ordered Pirate Bay Closure

According to this article by Radio Sweden and SR International in Stockholm, the order to shut down Pirate Bay came from the top.

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Jon Stewart Takes On Congress' Gamer Haters

Jon Stewart took on congress, again, last night and their idiotic attack on video games.

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Study: Earth hottest in 400 years

The National Academy of Sciences, reaching that conclusion in a broad review of scientific work requested by Congress, reported Thursday that the "recent warmth is unprecedented for at least the last 400 years and potentially the last several millennia."

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Creating a �Who�s Online� script with PHP

In this tutorial I will show you how to create your own "Who's Online" script, which is often found on message boards and other community scripts. We will first create a really simple script, and after that add a few more features like the location of each visitor.

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The Size Of Our World

Graphical display of the relative size of our Sun, our Planets and other stars.

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Scientists discover leukaemia trigger

Scientists here believe they have uncovered the trigger for leukaemia, a cancer of the blood that afflicts millions worldwide.This could pave the way for the design of new drugs to combat the abnormal proliferation of white blood cells and might also lead to new treatments for other types of cancers.

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U.S. activates missile defense system amid N Korea test launch.

"The United States has moved its ground-based interceptor missile defense system from test mode to operational amid concerns over an expected North Korean missile launch, a U.S. defense official said Tuesday."

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Directv titanium: every channel for only $7500/year

as the site says: Every channel. Every movie. Every Pay per view. Every sport package. Every porn channel. Every HDTV channel. 10 HD DVRs. for only $7500/year! stop reading and sign up today and your first 3 months are free (not).

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'Thirst for knowledge' may be opium craving

The brain's reward for getting a concept is a shot of natural opiates

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Global Google map update!

5 minutes ago Google added many places in high resolution. Watch this out on Wikimapia!

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German Scientists Find Dyslexia Gene

German researchers say they've found a genetic component for the learning disability dyslexia, possibly opening new methods of treatment.

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"Secret" UV messages on your credit cards and driver's license

If you have a UV light handy, you'll discover a world of secret messages printed on licenses, credit cards, and other official documents as an anti-counterfeiting measure. This web page has some nice photos of the UV ink on a Visa Card, a Master Card, and a CA driver's license.

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Nuclear Weapon Effects Calculator

Check this out incase kim jong il nukes us, its shows the effects of different nuke yields. You choose the american city and it shows you a map then you choose the yield. Believe 4 megatons makes a mess.

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How to Airbrush your photos in Photoshop!

wonder how models' skin look so perfect in photos? Here is a tutorial on how to airbrush your photos in adobe photoshop!!

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The Operating Room Dashboard

The Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) in New York has recently deployed LiveData's OR-Dashboard across its 21 new operating rooms. The new ORs incorporate state-of-the-art medical and information technology that visually integrates information from disparate sources, delivering a complete, real-time view of all relevant patient info.

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Fish oil 'calms children better than Ritalin'

A daily dose of fish oil is better at treating hyperactivity than Ritalin - the 'chemical cosh' linked to the deaths of children, stunning research has revealed.

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UFO Hacker talks about what he found

An exclusive interview with the british hacker that accessed the NASA network in search of UFO proof talks to Wired about what he found.

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37 pct of EU citizens have no computer skills

About 37 percent of people living in the European Union have no computer skills, with Scandinavians being the most computer-literate and Greeks the least, a survey showed on Tuesday.

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37 pct of EU citizens have no computer skills

About 37 percent of people living in the European Union have no computer skills, with Scandinavians being the most computer-literate and Greeks the least, a survey showed on Tuesday.

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37 pct of EU citizens have no computer skills

About 37 percent of people living in the European Union have no computer skills, with Scandinavians being the most computer-literate and Greeks the least, a survey showed on Tuesday.

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Sweden Pressured to take Pirate Bay Action

Documents published today indeed confirm the Swedish government succumbed to MPAA and US government pressure.

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New technology may eliminate IV bags

An inventor has designed a lightweight device that feeds medication or fluids into the patient through a catheter on the upper arm while performing blood analysis from a second site on the forearm. The device, called N-One, stays in place while during normal arm movements - even in the shower.

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MySpace in Foreign Languages Due This Summer

The company has designated 11 countries to target, naming specifically only France, German, China and India.

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U.S. Launches Massive War Games in the Pacific

Just in time for North Korea's missile test, the US has begun its biggest war game demonstration in decades. The Pacific Ocean is probably not a good place for a leisurely sail right now.

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Slave Hack: Addictive New Hacking Game

This game just launched this month. Start now and get a leg up on the competition. The goal is to hack all of the other players, while trying to avoid being hacked yourself.

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MySpace to Add Restrictions to Protect Younger Teenagers

"Starting next week, MySpace, the popular online hangout, will make it harder for strangers to send messages to younger teenagers. The site has been under pressure because members are frequently subjected to lewd or inappropriate messages and occasionally lured into dangerous real-world encounters."

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Mac Laptop iTunes Keyboard Backlight Visualizer

Hooks the keyboard backlight setting to iTunes as a visualizer. SO your keyboard backlight pulsates to the music. You can also set the backlight up to be a CPU load monitor as in an earlier digg.

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Dvorak: the Golden Age of the Internet, enjoy it while you can

"How many people realize that we're living in a golden age, the Golden Age of the Internet? It won't last; golden ages never do. Some of it will remain, but there's evidence that much of it is headed for the trash heap of history." Great article to pass on to non-techie friends about why stuff like net neutrality matter.

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Firefox Cheat Sheet

This page lists most of the basic functions Firefox has, and how to access them. Great for those who forgot how to access a certain menu, or for somebody who just switched to Firefox.

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Artificial Intelligence: When Humans Transcend Biology

Robots won't be convincing as human equivalents until computers can pass the Turing test which I've consistently pegged at 2029. At that point we will have completed the reverse engineering of the several hundred regions that comprise the human brain And we'll have the hardware to implemented these principles of operation of human intelligence.

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Xbox 360 Price Drop This Xmas

A source close to Microsoft has revealed that the Xbox 360 hardware team are now busy redesigning the chips supplied by ATI and IBM to cut costs and allow a price drop to coincide with the release of Sony's Playstation 3. According to the source consumers can expect a price drop of almost $100.

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Satellite imagery of N. Korea missile site

The missile test facility causing all the stir is called the Musudan-ri test facility. A series of satellite images reveal the preparations for testing. Other links contain additional diagrams and discussions.

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Macbook : Performance Test [Video]

Are you tired of reviews? Do you want to see how the Macbook really runs LIVE? This video will show you how the famous macbook runs with his native apps.

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Your SS Number Is Just a Click Away

IT'S A GOOD THING THAT B.J. Ostergren isn't in the business of identity theft. Stacked in boxes in her home in Richmond, Va., are papers with about 12,000 Social Security numbers, along with corresponding names, home addresses and signatures of their owners.

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New CSS Showcase for masses

New gallery update daily with best websites. First place to go for a new nice websites. All you got in one place.

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False Identity Generator

Generates name, valid zip, phone, mother's madin name, ect. Nice if you ever wanted to become another person.

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CSS Text Zooming

Allowing users to increase/decrease text size using CSS and simple Javascript like Wired and digg does. Full source code and working example.

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Awesome: A pacemaker made from your own cells

Researchers are using a patient's own cells instead of a pacemaker, marking the first time tissue-engineering methods have been used to create electrically conductive tissue for the heart.

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Watch TV for free

TVUNetworks let's you watch TV for free from your PC...channels include ABC and ESPN

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50 ways to become a better designer

How to become a better designer? Here's a list of 50 good tips to make your design work better, while making your life easier. Nothing earth-shattering, just good old advice.

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Solar halo seen in eastern Beijing

An excellent solar halo appeared covering eastern Beijing's sky at noon on Sunday.

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The Supersonic Shape-Shifting Bomber

When completed, it will cruise with its 200-ft. long wings like a normal airplane. But just before the craft breaks the sound barrier, its single wing will swivel around 60 degrees so that one end points forward and the other back. This configuration redistributes the shock waves that pile up in front of a plane at Mach speeds and cause drag.

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How Marlon Brando reprised his role in Superman Returns

This is a video showing how they made Marlon Brando talk in Superman Returns! Very Cool!

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US Govt. Plans Super Highway from Canada to Mexico!

Quietly but systematically, the Bush Administration is advancing the plan to build a huge NAFTA Super Highway, four football-fields-wide, through the heart of the U.S. along Interstate 35, from the Mexican border at Laredo, Tex., to the Canadian border north of Duluth, Minn.

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Almost Every South Park Episode Online

Almost every episode from seasons 1 through 10 with no commercials. Amazing.

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Astonishing Two-stroke illusion explanation

Flash version of this incredible illusion explained clearly.

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How to Make Colossal Structures Look Like Toys in Photographs

In an artist's photographs, the six-acre Roman Colosseum resembles an upside-down soda cap, Las Vegas and Rome look like model-train landscapes, and an 80,000-ton boat seems as if a child could pluck it from the water.

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Photoshop howto: Make your very own planet.

I'm going to teach you how to make a planet that looks somewhat realistic although, in the end, whether it looks realistic or not is entirely up to you and the way you play with settings.

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Sexy robots and the future of robotic ethics

The race is on to keep humans one step ahead of robots: an international team of scientists and academics is to publish a �code of ethics� for machines as they become more and more sophisticated. Dilemmas may arrive sooner than we think, says Henrik Christensen. �People are going to be having sex with robots within five years�.

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Proof: 'artificial' light causes breast cancer

Sleep in the dark, and you could reduce the chances of getting breast cancer. Dramatic new research shows the risks to women of artificial lights at night, in or out of bed. The research is "the first proof" of a link between artificial light at night and cancer.

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Video Demonstration of Real-World Motion Tracking

�ACCESS� is basically an �art installation where a computer-controlled spotlight would track and follow unsuspecting persons in a public space�. t performed rich statistical analysis of optical flow information to robustly track targets in a closed-world environment

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