Archive for the ‘Awesome’ Category

Android Pissing On Apple

I saw this kick ass sticker on a car in the parking lot at work.

I don’t always…

I love this meme.

Upgrading Windows 1.0 to Windows 7

If you had asked me, I would have guessed that this wouldn’t be possible. One intrepid OS explorer has made a video wherein he not only installs every version of Windows since 1985′s Windows 1.0, but proceeds to upgrade from one to another. The video, titled Chain of Fools: an Exploration of Windows upgrade procedures, shows how DOS and Windows are installed in a VMWare VM, and how a couple of DOS games were installed to see how newer versions of Windows handle backward compatibility. Similarly, various customizations were made to the Windows preferences to see how they survived the upgrades

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPnehDhGa14

Very cool IMHO

via OSNews.com

Twilight Landing At LAX (Cockpit View)

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKXf2gZRFVQ

via LaughingSquid.com

Amazing Scanning Electron Microscope Pictures

The picture below is from the book ‘ Microcosmos’ by Brandon Brill.

This book includes many scanning electron microscope (SEM) images of insects, human body parts and household items.  These are the most amazing images of what is too small to see with the naked eye.

Follow this link to see more amazing images: MelodyMaker.posterous.com


Surface of a strawberry.

Simple Desktop Wallpapers

I hate really bright distracting desktop wallpapers but at the same time I do want something to jazz up my screen.  Today I stumbled upon SimpleDesktops.com, a site dedicated to “bling, drop shadow, and gradient free desktops.”  They are just plain awesome.

This is the current wallpaper on my netbook.