CNET has a great video that shows you how to turn your MacBook into a Smackbook. To do it, you enable dual desktop environments on your MacBook, then switch between them by gently smacking the laptop, thus triggering the hard drive’s motion sensor. It’s a great hack that’s sure to be liked by coders!
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The world wouldn't be the same without Romania
This video will show you why Romania is a wonderful and inventive country. Yes, it was sponsored by some beer companies, but it’s very nicely put together, and the things it talks about are all true.
The subjects presented in the video are listed below in the order of appearance:
- The invention of the fountain pen, by Petrache Poenaru
- The invention of the cybernetic model, by Stefan Odobleja
- Insulin, invented by Nicolae Paulescu
- The first jet-powered aircraft, invented by Henri Coanda
- The first History of Religions, written by Mircea Eliade
- Defending four penalty strokes in a row – done by Helmut Ducadam, in the soccer World Cup of 1986
- The second most spoken language at Microsoft is Romanian
- The Maramures Gates – some of the most beautifully sculpted wooden gates in the world
- Romanian girls are some of the most beautiful in the world – I should know, I married one!
- The sculpture of Constantin Brancusi
- Brancovenean Architecture
- Baseball (its grandfather, anyway – the sport got started all the way back in 1364)
In case you’d like to learn more about Romania, ICI.ro has a great collection of illustrious Romanians right here. Use the link menu on the right hand side to brows by subjects like Geography, History, Politics, Culture and Tourism.
(Thanks, Cristina!)
ABC’s of Hand Tools
In 1946, Disney made an industrial short for General Motors called “ABC’s of Hand Tools”. While the whereabouts of that movie, which must have been entertaining, are unknown, the handbook is still with us. Cartoon Brew has the details in this post, along with a link to a PDF of that book. This is funny stuff, and still relevant!
➡ Updated 12/10/09: It’s YouTube to the rescue, thank goodness! Found the video, in two parts, and embedded them below. Enjoy!
Watch Part 1 on YouTube
Watch Part 2 on YouTube
The William Tell Overture, played with hands
This video is absolutely hilarious. Enjoy! 😀
The latest Mac ads from Apple
I love the latest ads from Apple. They feature two guys posing as a PC and a Mac. Of course, the PC guy is staid-looking, with a dated hairdo and a business suit, and the Mac guy is casual, somewhat cool. They star in a series of ads highlighting the various benefits of a Mac, with titles such as Viruses, Restarting, Better, iLife, Network, and of course, Walt Mossberg’s flattering iMac review in the WSJ.
I like the one called Network. The two are holding hands and calling it a Network. 🙂 The tension of that wary network is pretty thick until the latest Japanese camera joins it. Then things get more relaxed… for the Mac.
Great stuff!
Raoul Pop 