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Posted by stevencombs on November 29, 2006
Download the Wikipedia CD distribution and put on a USB drive. Then give to a child. Distribution comprises “over 2500 hand-picked educational articles aimed at helping schools enhance their curriculum.”
Much better than the Encyclopedia Brittanica at a much better price.
Wikipedia CD Distributed over BitTorrent at Torrentfreak
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Posted by stevencombs on November 29, 2006
Build your own following the directions in this Make article.
MAKE: Blog: Rubber band powered helicopter made from a business card
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Posted by stevencombs on November 29, 2006
If you have a mac, give this a try. Open up Safari, load a web page and hold down the key combination while moving your mouse over links. Your MAC will attempt to give you definitions of the words you move over.
digg – Mac OS X: Hold ctrl-cmd-d While Mousing for Live Definitions – Very Cool
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Posted by stevencombs on November 29, 2006
Great, we develop a laptop for every child in third world countries and what is the first app to be developed? Doom! Great, let’s give these kids laptops and let them learn how to frag at an early age. Heavens knows they don’t see enough violence in many of the countries this laptop is headed toward.
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Posted by stevencombs on November 29, 2006
It seems that we may finally get our Beatles tunes on iTunes Store. About time, huh? Rumor also has it that a special edition Beatles iPOD, ala U2, may also be on tap.
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Posted by stevencombs on November 29, 2006
Looking for a free film online that is LEGAL? Want to know what all the hub-bub is about BitTorrent? Check out this link and learn how to download the movie, The Last Man on Earth free and legally. From the site, the movie is described:
“The Last Man on Earth” is a true movie classic based on the famous
novel “I Am Legend” by Richard Matheson. The movie was released back in
1964, and has fallen in the public domain, so you’re free to download
and share it.
To learn more about BitTorrent, visit the BitTorrent web site. Learn how you can add to your media collection using this excellent file sharing system.
The Last Man on Earth: Free and Legal on BitTorrent at Torrentfreak
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