PDF Online has a PDF conversion utility to convert almost any file to PDF, which can be very useful sometimes. (via Download Squad)
Next time you watch the news, watch them closely…
…because, at least in Sweden, you might get to see some porn in the background.
User Interface History And Future
John Kheit, in an article full of very cool video links, covers the history and future of user interfaces. The video I like the most is the XGL/Compiz video, but the multi touch UI videos are also very nice. (via Slashdot)
Wikimapia – cool use of Google Maps
I’ve always liked Google Maps, but the really cool thing is the fact that it is open, which means people on the web can use it to do very cool things. Like Wikimapia, for example, which is a place where people can put squares around places in the sattelite map and describe what the place is. Now, Wikimapia announced their 1,000,000th place on the map, which is a good reason to go check it out. Here is, for example, a close up on Tel-Aviv in Wikimapia.
15 Websites That Changed The World
Following the steps of Time’s 50 coolest websites list, The Observer published a list of 15 websites that changed the world. It’s interesting to see how many user-driven websites made it to the list. (via Slashdot)
Pictures That Lie
CNET News published a collection of digitally manipulated images, some of which appeared on covers and in stories of very respectable newspapers. (via Digg)
Time Magazine’s 50 Coolest Websites List
Time Magazine posted a list of the 50 coolest websites, divided into 6 categories. If you’re looking to find nice website to visit, this may be a good list for you. (via Digg)
Bump Keys – open any key lock
Here’s a pretty amazing video, which shows how easy it is to open any key-locked door, no matter how expensive the lock is, by using just a filed key (which can be home made) and a small hammer. The lock is opened without being damaged. (via Digg)
“Dear Aunt, let’s set so double the killer delete select all.”
That’s the sentence that Windows Vista’s speech recognition wrote in response to an attempt to dictate it a simple “dear mom” letter.
UPDATE: And now… the video. (Thanks to Doron)
What some readers ask Comupterworld
Computerworld, a well known computer-related website, has an email for readers to ask questions. They now present this funny compilation of what some users submitted to their “help” email.