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There already was an article about encryption of your files on Arsgeek. That one was geared towards Linux, but Windows chaps can, too, encrypt their files for added security. Click the icon, share the link: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages.
Continue reading...What would I do with infinite bandwidth?
10. October 2007
Today I stumbled upon an essay about infinite bandwidth while checking my feeds. Then I wondered what would happen if it was indeed possible to have an infinite amount of data going to and from my computer in a single instant. Here’s what the essay has to say about it: So, in my mind infinite [...]
Continue reading...Color Cop, color picking tool
8. October 2007
Ever needed to know what was a certain color wherever on your screen? Many applications already exists to let you know the color of a certain pixel on the screen, but everyone has their favorite one. Mine is Color Cop. The application itself is well-done and has lived through ages. Jay Prall first released it in [...]
Continue reading...The Flo control project
7. October 2007
Some guy created a device to stop his cat from bringing dead animals home. Here’s what the cat does: [The cat] has an habit of catching various animals, dragging them inside through the cat door and letting them loose so they can be chased for hours. Disgusting. To control the opening of the cat door, he uses [...]
Continue reading...Thinkgeek.com’s new 8-bit Tie available!
4. October 2007
This year’s April fools Thinkgeek.com, a web shop thought for the geeks, released some crazy items which were not to be taken seriously. Sadly, one product was actually wanted by many many persons, the 8-bit tie! This description alone sells the product, Here it is from the product page: A few of us monkeys at ThinkGeek [...]
Continue reading...Quick links: Some Rube Goldberg machines
3. October 2007
Here is a quick article from hackedgadgets.com which features a good Rube Goldberg machines video collection. Rube Goldberg machines are ridiculous contraptions made to do a simple task in one of the most convoluted way possible. Here’s what Wikipedia has to say about those machines: A Rube Goldberg machine is an exceedingly complex apparatus that [...]
Continue reading...On ads in videogames
30. September 2007
Ads are becoming more pervasives these days. They’re everywhere and continues to infiltrate our lives. I recently bought a game, Trackmania United, and it has in-game ads that are downloaded from their servers. The ads are local, I’m seeing ads from sympatico, a Canadian ISP. I’m wondering currently if it should be considered a [[clean thing]] [...]
Continue reading...Sharing music tastes
28. September 2007
In my last article, I said that musikCube had support for Last.fm through a plugin. You might be wondering what is Last.fm, even if you jumped quickly to their frontpage.Last.fm is, to quote them: A service that keeps track of what music you listen to, and then produces a large number of features personalised to [...]
Continue reading...Open source spotlight: musikCube
24. September 2007
This is a new segment I would like to introduce to you all. I will try to comment on something open source related as often as possible, without boring your minds. I will mainly present the programs I use personally, but it could also be about the latest development in the open source community. Everyone likes [...]
Continue reading...SamuelDr: A background story.
24. September 2007
Being interested in becoming an editor here at arsgeek.com, I thought it would be interesting to at least explain a little who I am, what I like and why I write about things I write about. First of all, I’m a French-speaking Canadian from Québec. This might explain why my blog is in french and why [...]
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31. October 2007
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