It was only a month ago that we saw the first Dell laptop explosion. From which Dell said "Oops, our bad." Well it seems it has happened again, this time it was the battery catching fire in an office building.
What is even worse is that it appears to have happened while the laptop was shut. So it may have been in standby mode, which is even more frightening. I'm sitting here writing this on my Dell Inspiron 700m, and I'll have to admit, I am a little scared. Hold me. Check the Tom's Hardware link here for more pics and info.
Monday, July 31, 2006
Another Dell Laptop explodes in Flames
It was only a month ago that we saw the first Dell laptop explosion. From which Dell said "Oops, our bad." Well it seems it has happened again, this time it was the battery catching fire in an office building.
What is even worse is that it appears to have happened while the laptop was shut. So it may have been in standby mode, which is even more frightening. I'm sitting here writing this on my Dell Inspiron 700m, and I'll have to admit, I am a little scared. Hold me. Check the Tom's Hardware link here for more pics and info.
Dell Laptop Explodes in Flames
At a conference in Japan, a Dell laptop suddenly exploded into flames, and lucky for its owner the fiery blast occurred while the PC was sitting on a table and not in his lap. An onlooker reported that the notebook continued to burn, producing several more explosions over the course of about five minutes.
The model of the offending Dell notebook wasn't mentioned, but since it was of the Windows persuasion, we can now boast that we are unbiased in our reports of fiery laptops, both Mac and PC. It's only a matter of time before something like this happens on an airplane.
iBook in Flames
There was a little problem with an Apple iBook in Minnesota, where an 11-year-old boy was playing with the laptop as it sat on a carpet. After he left the room for a few minutes, his family heard a popping noise, and noticed the carpet melting underneath the overheating iBook. After the kid's mom promptly took it outside, the thing burst into flames right there on the patio. The battery inside the errant iBook is not one of the ones on Apple's recall list, either.
Adding no solace to this sordid tale is the fact that there have been 44 incidents of burning laptops over the past couple of years. And they're not just Apple laptops. Melting carpets and burning notebooks on a patio are one thing, but we would recommend not falling asleep with a running MacBook Pro on your lap. Perhaps the word "laptop" is a misnomer.
That said, check out the sensationalized video hype from this ratings-desperate local TV station, a shameless attempt to grab viewers by scaring them.
Alcohol 120% v1.9.5.4327
Gravador de CD/DVD e software de emulação. O programa pode manipular até 31 gravadores diferentes, para gravar CDs e DVDs simultaneamente em elevada velocidade, além destas enumeradas possibilidades, a aplicação tem muitas outras excelentes funções. Suporta múltiplas gravações para CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW e DVD+RW. O Alcohol 120% ainda trabalha com imagens e emulação de CDs/DVDs. É uma das aplicações a constar no seu kit de utilitários .
Sr. Agente, isto era só para fazer umas cópias de segurança .
Atenção aos Trocos !!!!
Andam a circular moedas turcas de 1 Lira que são muito parecidas com as moedas de 2 Euros. É claro que o valor é muito diferente e fica a perder quem aceitar uma moeda de 1 Lira Turca como se fosse uma moeda de 2 Euros. Ao câmbio de hoje 1 Lira Turca = 0,62€.. Por isso o melhor é passar a olhar com atenção sempre que nos derem moedas de 2 euros num troco, não acham?
Samsung SPL-07 Wireless Digital Photo Frame
For camera phone buffs, this latest gadget from Samsung lets you wirelessly transmit images to a digtal photo frame. Plus, it doubles as a media player with support for MP3 and MPEG formats. The SPL-07 features a 7-inch LCD display, 32MB built-in memory, SD/CF memory card slot, USB port, and a speaker
AnyDVD
O AnyDVD funciona como um controlador que decifra de forma automática e em plano de fundo, qualquer DVD de vídeo. O DVD aparece como desprotegido e sem código regional para qualquer programa e para o próprio sistema operativo. Com o AnyDVD, os programas de cópia como o CloneDVD, Pinnacle Instant Copy, InterVideo DVD-Copy, etc. conseguem copiar facilmente filmes protegidos. Com a ajuda do AnyDVD pode ver qualquer filme independentemente do seu código regional, com o programa de reprodução de DVD que desejar! AnyDVD não só decifra DVDs como permite ler/ouvir, e copiar CDs Áudio protegidos!
Mas o AnyDVD pode fazer mais do que isso: Por exemplo é possível controlar a velocidade da sua drive, para poder ver os seus filmes com muito menos ruído! Estas e muitas outras opções para descobrir.
Saturday, July 29, 2006
Breast-shaped shampoo dispensers
These breast-shaped shampoo dispensers are a teenage boy's best friend.
This naughty nipple-topped pair attaches to your shower wall with the suckers provided, with each bosom having a compartment for shower gel, shampoo or conditioner. To dispense, simply squeeze away - but be warned, you could run out of shower gel very quickly...
Space saving and fun, these br
easts are a perfect gift for Father's Day, Groundhog's Day, Veteran's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and of course, Kwanzaa.
£14.95 ($26) gets you a pair.
Thursday, July 27, 2006
RF Locking USB Flash Drive
For those extra-secure computer users, this USB flash drive may just what you need to protect the cherished pictures of your pet cat you store on that flash drive. The flash drive includes a RF transmitter. Once the transmitter is 2 meters out of range the drive will lock and nobody will be able to gain access. Don't fret if you happen to drop the transmitter in the 'loo, a password can unlock the flash drive. There is also a timer that can lock out the flash drive anywhere from 1 minute to 8 hours. A mere $29 will make you the most anal retentive geek in the office
Wednesday, July 26, 2006
O hack do dia
Um blog que mantém inúmeras dicas de engenharia invertida do campo informático com soluções brilhante para vários campos electrónicos e informáticos visando desde gadgets até electrodomésticos. E com um design a condizer.
Monday, July 24, 2006
Sunday, July 23, 2006
Saturday, July 22, 2006
A Retrete deixou de ser um lugar solitário...
A Retrete deixou de ser um lugar solitário... agora toda a gente pode ver a ... Este senhor é o Rei da Retrete:. Cada vez que abre a boca, enche a retrete. ...
Thursday, July 20, 2006
Remembering Apollo 11
On July 20, 1969, the America's Apollo 11 landed on the moon, making history as the first humans set foot on another world.
Top image: Apollo 11 Launch
The Apollo 11 Saturn V rocket climbs toward orbit after liftoff from Pad 39A at 9:32 a.m. EDT on July 16, 1969. Onboard were astronauts Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin.
Bottom image: Aldrin Looks Back at Tranquility Base
Lunar Module pilot Buzz Aldrin was photographed during the Apollo 11 extravehicular activity on the moon by mission commander Neil Armstrong. Aldrin had just deployed the Early Apollo Scientific Experiments Package. In the foreground is the Passive Seismic Experiment Package; beyond it is the Laser Ranging Retro-Reflector (LR-3); in the far right background is the Lunar Module "Eagle."
Image credit: NASA
Manual do sabotador
Manual dedicado à sabotagem de equipamentos mecânicos. Está bastante completo, indicando desde a forma de escolher um alvo e planear o ataque, até à forma de funcionamento das máquinas e como as sabotar.
Desbloqueie o seu Nokia
Nesta página estão disponíveis os códigos para desbloquear da rede a maioria dos aparelhos celulares da marca Nokia. Trata-se de uma actividade ilegal e que se destina a fins de aprendizagem e que se no caso muito provável do seu Nokia deixar de funcionar lembre-se que agiu segundo sua própria conta e risco...
Os Genpets
Os Genpets™ são animais de estimação criados geneticamente, pré-embalados e disponíveis numa prateleira para quem os quiser comprar. Depois é só tira-los da embalagem e... voilá... um fiel companheiro! Não é um robot, não é um brinquedo; é mesmo de carne e osso!
AHAHAH, mas quem é que estes tipos querem enganar ?? Ou será que...?
AHAHAH, mas quem é que estes tipos querem enganar ?? Ou será que...?
Friday, July 14, 2006
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