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Google Reader: De-clutter Your Interface With Hover Controls

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:15:21 GMT

Interfaces get too cluttered if we put too many controls on them. Simplify your interface with simple CSS hover controls. This tutorial shows you how.

Google Reader: See how your website looks in over 60 browsers - in minutes

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:49:05 GMT

BrowserShots makes checking your site in multiple browsers easy. Just submit your URL & choose the browsers you want (over 60 available), wait a few minutes in the queue, then view the results. You can also specify Flash and Javascript support.

Google Reader: iPhone's Gas Cubby Car Care Tracker Is Anal So You Don't Have To Be [IPhone Apps]

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 23:00:00 GMT

We played with Gas Cubby, the car maintenance tracking tool for iPhone, and can say that the $5 is a pretty low price to pay if you really want to keep your ride in good condition. Among its many hardcore features are gas price fill-up tracking and graphing, service tracking and data (insurance, VIN) storage. We all know that we're supposed to get and document regular service on our cars, but who the hell remembers? By tracking your gas purchases (which you get much more frequently), Gas Cubby will remind you of when those tires need rotating or when filters need replacement. Pretty damn good for $5, I'd say. [Gas Cubby]

Last.fm: Richard Grey – Thriller (Full Vocal Mix)

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:46:10 GMT

http://www.last.fm/music/Richard+Grey

Last.fm: DragonForce – Through the Fire and Flames

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:38:49 GMT

http://www.last.fm/music/DragonForce

Last.fm: Disturbed – Stricken

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:33:18 GMT

http://www.last.fm/music/Disturbed

Last.fm: The Offspring – Have You Ever

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:14:47 GMT

http://www.last.fm/music/The+Offspring

Last.fm: Estelle feat. Kanye West – American Boy

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:09:55 GMT

http://www.last.fm/music/Estelle+feat.+Kanye+West

Google Reader: OhMyGas.com - Find The Cheapest Gas Stations

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:05:00 GMT

What it does

Ray Davies once penned a terrific composition named “A Galloon of Gas” which, in keeping with the tongue-in-cheek feel of many compositions from the Low Budget album mourned recession in a way that not only elicited thought but also managed to raise a smile at the same time. I was reminded of that composition when I came across this website, an online resource where you can inform yourself about the price of gas all over the United States.

In a certain sense, it could be said that this web-hosted resource is an effective social gas price finder as users can report how much they are being charged in their areas for others to compare prices and decide where to head to.

To these purposes, a “Find Gas Prices by Zipcode” tool is prominently featured, and the results are presented to you on a map that covers the whole region you specified.

The site also includes a “Current National Gas Averages” section that enables anybody to check the highest and lowest prices at a simple glance, whereas the top contributors to the website are individualized in the “Top Spotters” area.

In their own words

“Find the cheap gas stations online.”

Why it might be a killer

It is a worthwhile web-based resource that will let users save not only time but also money.

Some questions

Will the project branch out in the future and include neighboring territories as well?

Link: http://www.ohmygas.com
Our Review: http://www.killerstartups.com/Web20/ohmygas-com-find-the-cheapest-gas-stations

Last.fm: Asa de Águia – Cocobambu

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 22:44:42 GMT

http://www.last.fm/music/Asa+de+%C3%81guia

Last.fm: Fergie – Glamorous

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 22:37:15 GMT

http://www.last.fm/music/Fergie

Last.fm: Céline Dion – I Drove All Night (album version)

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 22:33:13 GMT

http://www.last.fm/music/C%C3%A9line+Dion

Last.fm: Beyoncé – If I Were a Boy

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 22:27:58 GMT

http://www.last.fm/music/Beyonc%C3%A9

Google Reader: More details of Tectoy's Zeebo 3G gaming console emerge

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 21:09:00 GMT

Filed under: Gaming, Wireless

We recently caught wind of the Zeebo, a new 3G network-based gaming console that's supposedly launching soon in Brazil. Details were pretty hard to come by initially, but now we've gotten some more solid information on the upstart system. It turns out that manufacturer Tectoy is partnering up with cellular carrier Claro, whose 3G network will enable the system to have a constant, free-of-charge connection -- and Qualcomm, which holds a 43 percent ownership in the company. As far as specs are concerned, the Zeebo will apparently run on a BREW-based OS and house an ARM CPU running at 528MHz, with a Qualcomm Adreno 130 graphics core (?), 1GB NAND flash memory, 160MB RAM, 128MB DDR SDRAM and 32MB stacked DDR SDRAM. Marketed to the "growing middle class" of developing countries, the Zeebo will launch in Brazil, where its developers say the downloadable-content format should help combat rampant piracy. The cost of the system is expected to be 599BRL (about $264) with games costing between 7-30BRL (around $3-13). Hit the read links for more details.

Read - Zeebo Incorporated
Read - The Zeebo Console

[Thanks, Francisco]

More details of Tectoy's Zeebo 3G gaming console emerge originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 16 Nov 2008 16:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Last.fm: Judas Priest – The Rage

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 18:57:15 GMT

http://www.last.fm/music/Judas+Priest

Google Reader: The Best Way to Tether Your iPhone to Your Laptop (for Free) [IPhone]

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:30:00 GMT

Although AT&T will eventually offer an iPhone tethering plan so that you can use your iPhone's data plan on your laptop (yay!), there's one major catch: They're also planning to charge your an extra $30/month to do it (boo!). That may be worth it if you plan on doing a lot of tethering (and still use under 5GB of data transfer), but if you just need occasional internet access on your laptop and don't feel like ponying up $360 a year to do it, you've got other options.

We've looked at several other iPhone tethering methods in the past, but the app we're going to use today—called PdaNet—stands head-and-shoulders above the competition both in ease-of-use and functionality.

NOTE: As soon as AT&T begins to sell the wireless tethering service, they may or may not start cracking down on unofficial tethering. For my part, I have tethered a few times (just to test, I promise!) and have never seen an extra charge on my bill. On the other hand, I doubt my meager usage attracted much attention. Either way, proceed at your own risk.

UPDATE: It appears that the latest version of PdaNet for the iPhone has a trial period, after which it remains free for HTTP use (i.e., most web browsing), but costs $29 for a full license that will handle all the rest of your traffic. If you don't plan to do much more than regular web browsing, you probably won't notice much of a difference. Either way, a one-time fee of $30 is still better than $30/month.

What You'll Need

To get started, you need just a few things. Most importantly, you'll need a jailbroken iPhone (2G or 3G) with a data plan. If you've haven't already jailbroken your iPhone, grab a copy of the PwnageTool or WinPwn and follow the simple jailbreaking wizards. (If you want a little hand-holding, we've got a guide for PwnageTool here and one for WinPwn here.)

All jailbroken? Good. Now assuming you've got a laptop, let's get this party started.

Install PdaNet

Fire up your jailbroken iPhone and launch the Cydia application from your homescreen. Tap the search tab, then do a quick search for PdaNet. Once you find it, tap the Install button on the top right of the screen (mine says Modify because it's already installed on my iPhone). Follow the install dialog and you're done.

Create an Ad-Hoc Network

This is the most complex sounding part of the setup, but it's actually very simple. Your laptop is capable of creating an ad-hoc wireless network that allows data to pass between it and the device that connects to it. In this case, we're going to create an ad-hoc network between your laptop and your iPhone so that your laptop can use your iPhone's data connection. Simple enough, right?

Setting up the ad-hoc network varies depending on what operating system you're using. On OS X, it's a breeze:

Just click on Create Network... on your Airport drop-down.

Give your ad-hoc network a name and set up a password if you like.

That's all there is to it. It's a little more complicated if you're on a Windows laptop, so here's how to set up an ad-hoc network in XP and here's how to do it in Vista.

Ladies and Gentlemen, Start Your Tethering

Once you've set up your ad-hoc network, tethering your iPhone to your laptop is a breeze. Just open your iPhone Settings, tap Wi-Fi, and select your newly created network.

Then head back to your home screen, launch PdaNet, and flip the WiFi Router switch at the bottom of the screen.

What Else Do You Need to Know?

PdaNet stands out among its competition because—unlike the other methods we've seen—once you're rolling with PdaNet, every application on your computer has full access to the internet. Most other methods set up a SOCKS proxy, so only applications supporting that proxy will work. PdaNet runs in the background, so you can leave the application running and do other multi-tasking on your phone if you need to.

The one thing you need to be particularly aware of when using PdaNet is your battery. While running, PdaNet will suck the energy from your battery with the vigor of an aggressive teenage makeout session. Even with my phone plugged in and charging, I still see a net battery drain overall. So plug in your iPhone while you're tethering or your phone will die quickly.

Other than that, PdaNet works like a charm. I called this method the easiest setup, and although the steps may look fairly involved, once you learn to set up the ad-hoc network on your laptop, it takes under a minute to get your tether on.

Whether you've been using PdaNet or another tethering method, let's hear more about your experience in the comments.

Google Reader: Morgan Stanley (MS) Tells Employees To Stop Leaking To Press...So They Leak That

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 22:15:00 GMT

Our friends over at DealBreaker have somehow managed to obtain a brilliant memorandum from the management of Morgan Stanley that instructs employees to keep internal communications confidential. It seems that some clever employee simply took a photo of the memo with their cell phone and forwarded it to Bess Levin. When will these compliance types learn? The tighter you squeeze, the more it leaks.

del.icio.us: Track your gas usage and vehicle costs with GasCubby for the iPhone

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:53:21 GMT

del.icio.us: DPNY Beach Hotel Ilhabela

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:47:09 GMT

Google Reader: Hero Fail

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:01:56 GMT

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