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In a new website, called Power Together, Microsoft gives away free copies of Windows Vista and Office 2007. In return you have to watch 3 promotional movies, answer questions about them and give some personal details. You also have to be a US resident. You can get some more details here.
Why am I writing about this? Because I don’t want to hear any of my friends complain that I didn’t say/email anything about it. If you read my blog, you’d know.
Absolutely Hillarious. My favorite quote:
I don’t see how you can get too much ball stretching
(via Digg)
In times like these, when I have so much work that I can’t even update my blog with a small bit like this one (yesterday I skipped a posting, which made me a little upset and one reader anxious about me. Thanks, Doron, for noticing and caring) I look at these 10 reasons to never look for a job and give a long sigh. Then I get back to work :-S (via Lifehacker)
I’ve written about a concept flying alarm clock before (link to earlier post). There’s a lot of innovation in the wake-you-up territory and this time someone decided to make the flying alarm clock a reality. Unlike the concept clock, this one starts flying around and makes an annoying noise until you catch it and make it stop. I wonder what happens if it decides to stick to the ceiling. Maybe it should have stayed a concept.
Do this at your own risk: in the command line enter this command:
telnet towel.blinkenlights.nl
It might take a while until it starts, but it’s worth the wait. Just leave the windows open and see if it started already. (via Digg)
This time, a list of 12 USB accessories you must have. Now I can finally get my noodles strained right at my heated seat without getting up. (via Digg)
I guess the Christmas rush of new products does bring us some cool stuff, like these Rube Goldberg toys which you can stick to your refrigirator door for endless hours of fun. Well, maybe endless hours of fun is just a little bit exaggerated. A few minutes, at least.