Oden's Temple

Putting Google, Yahoo and Bing to the Test in Translation

digg.com — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 03:00:03 +0000

Google has poured resources into improving its automatic translation service. Here are some quick comparisons of human translations and computerized versions from Google and two competitors.

A Day In The Life Of A Programmer v1.0 (COMIC)

digg.com — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:40:03 +0000

Comic by Ash.

Government No-Fly List Includes the Dead

digg.com — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:00:02 +0000

You may be dying, figuratively, to get off the government's no-fly list, but death won't guarantee removal. The government's no-fly list includes the names of dead suspects, according to government officials who spoke with the Associated Press, to help catch people who may try to assume the suspect’s identity...

If Old Spice Made Commercials For Apple (VIDEO)

digg.com — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:20:03 +0000

Hello, Geeks. Look at your phone. Now back to mine. Now back at your phone. Now back to mine. Sadly, yours isnt from Apple, but if you stopped buying those girly phones from Sprint and Tmobile and...

40 Outstanding Photo Manipulation Tutorials

digg.com — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:40:05 +0000

Photo manipulation is an art that requires lots of patience along with the expertise in Photoshop and other photo editing tools. With your creativity and imagination, you can manipulate any photograph the way you want! Now it’s all about your imagination and using Photoshop’s effects and other tools cleverly.

The Awesomeness of Digg Labs

digg.com — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:30:04 +0000

The tools in Digg Labs are really neat - and kinda addictive.

Is the internet making us stupid?

digg.com — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 01:30:02 +0000

How we seek breadth of information, and sacrifice depth

11 More U.S. Airports Get Body Scanners

digg.com — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 01:10:02 +0000

Despite concerns of privacy and their effectiveness, 11 more airports are to get 150 full-body imaging machines beginning Monday at Boston’s Logan International Airport, and one at the O’Hare International Airport in Chicago. In all, 30 U.S. airports will employ the scanning devices...

Mattel Mindflex Hack Shocks You Into Serenity (Video)

digg.com — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:31:49 +0000

Okay, we're in love with this delightfully evil Mattel Mindflex hack, which delivers an electric shock if you don't remain calm.

Beyond the Tweetup: Social networking’s trend du jour

digg.com — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:20:02 +0000

Making it easier to turn those online connections into real-life interactions is the goal of a new crop of entrepreneurs who've formed businesses that make social networking decidedly less anti-social.