Archive for May, 2004

$50 bill gets a colorful makeover

Tue May 25 2004

The $50 bill is getting splashes of red and blue, the second of the nation’s paper currencies to sport new hues beyond the traditional black-ink fronts and green-ink backs. Security features include Embedded security thread that glows when exposed to an ultraviolet light Watermarks visible when held up to light Color-shifting ink that looks green [...]

Yahoo! Maps shows Wi-Fi Hotspots

Sat May 22 2004

With little Centrino logo, Yahoo! Maps now shows Wi-Fi Hotspots.

Clickable map guide to today’s conflicts around the world

Thu May 20 2004

BBC has posted clickable map of region of conficts. Click on yellow area on the map to find out more about each of these conflicts. Why are people fighting? How long have the wars been going on? And how many have died? According to the article, every minute, two people are killed in conflicts around [...]

My Toys [Dell Inspiron 8200]

Sat May 15 2004

Processor Pentium 4, 1.8 GHz Screen Size 15 in Super XGA+ Memory 512MB DDR Graphic 32MB DDR 4X AGP NVidia NV17 3DVideo Harddrive 30GB Network Card 3Com 3C920 Integrated Fast Ethernet Controller Modem Internal 56K Modem Drive Samsung SN-324B Fixed 24X Internal CD-RW/DVD Drive Wireless 802.11 1180PC Wireless MiniPCI Network Card

The Incredibles

Fri May 14 2004

The trailer for Pixar’s next film, The Incredibles, is on the web. It’s available from the official Incredibles site, the Apple trailers page, and Pixar’s website. Lots of info on the official page as well!