Nexus SM-8000: Quiet as a Mouse

Have you ever been annoyed by your mouse and it’s incessant clicking while you navigate the web? Actually, you probably haven’t. However, your partner might have a problem with it, depending on how close your workstation is to the bedroom. I try to keep things as quiet as possible when my wife sleeps, but this mouse will make your clicking almost silent.

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Samsung Laptops Ship With Keylogger

It’s one thing when your computer gets infected with malware and viruses, it’s another thing when the manufacturer decides to pre-install a keylogger to monitor what you are doing on your laptop. It’s also illegal. Reports from computer scientist Mohamed Hassan indicate that new Samsung laptops are shipping with a factory-installed keylogger called StarLogger.

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Tricks to Stacking Any Washer & Dryer to Save Space

When you don’t have a large kitchen or enough space for all of your appliances, it’s time to get creative. You’ll have to find space where you can salvage it, optimize your kitchen for maximum efficiency, so that it works, looks good, and still doesn’t feel cramped. The placement is also important, since you don’t want the washer and dryer column towering over your dinner table.

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My Daily Tweets 03-30-2011

• 11:31:46: Photography by Karla Read | Ben Trovato http://t.co/zSx8wiu via @bentrovatoblog
• 11:32:26: Sasha Pivovarova by Guy Aroch for Free People April 2011 Catalogue | ZAC FASHION http://t.co/zqDHyXT via @ZAC_Fashion
• 11:33:21: Christina Gottschalk by Pierre Dal Corso for Kurv Magazine | ZAC FASHION http://t.co/p4erLHf via @ZAC_Fashion
• 11:39:52: The Most Efficient Way to Light Up Your Workspace http://wp.me/pWvW-5s7
• 11:42:05: How to Squeeze a Lot More Life Out of Your Laptop http://t.co/sHKXKcQ via @unplggd
• 11:51:49: Had a fun time with Bieberbrach’s Conjecture yesterday. The prof didn’t realize the Bieber connection, even though I hate the kid.
• 12:14:00: @ShoutsofSarah Thanks Sarah!
• 12:17:22: His sleep machismo led to insomnia later on in his life. – http://nyti.ms/egXq8Y
• 12:20:48: A day with deadmau5: LEDs, Super Mario, and techno http://t.co/4haVFyg via @engadget
• 12:30:26: Finished #BoardwalkEmpire last night. It was pretty good, though I’m surprised that the pilot cost 18 million dollars.
• 12:30:54: Almost finished reading Survivor by Chuck Palahniuk. I still have a few books of his to read in my “to read” pile
• 12:36:19: Social Media Sites Face Quandary Over Activists’ Use – http://nyti.ms/fG4Ydp
• 15:48:29: The Amazing Race I Feel Like a Monkey in a Circus Parade S18E06 (CBS) http://wp.me/pWvW-5sa
• 15:52:43: During my seminar class, one kid was sleeping, another was drawing, most of them were marking undergrad tests. It was about PDEs
• 15:53:31: discretization of domains using triangular meshes, using a lifting method into tangential polygons.
• 15:53:56: It’s a good method that can yield an increase of precision of 1-3 orders of magnitude.
• 19:21:29: Crazy day on the roads today. Really bad. I slowed down significantly on the road to Sinjuang. It was bad on the way back home
• 19:21:58: Scooter lanes on bridges, ie New Taipei City Bridge, are really bad. If there is an accident the whole bridge is backed up. happened today
• 19:22:08: It’s like gridlock for scooter, anathema!
• 19:23:45: Using @starscreamny to decompress.
• 19:24:19: I used to listen to music while I was driving my scooter. I stopped in 2009 when I somersaulted over another Benz
• 19:24:37: I tried it again a few months ago and didn’t like it. It’s distracting especially at high speeds.
• 19:33:00: Her ombrellino protected her well from the scalding sun. – http://nyti.ms/eqPPYP
• 20:07:02: Sex is no accident: http://goo.gl/iJTi5 via Coudal
• 20:21:37: EliteFolio iPad 2 Case: Get Your Daily Allowance of Carbon Fiber http://wp.me/pWvW-5sd
• 20:29:54: JBL OnBeat Speaker Dock Specializes in iPads, Doesn’t Mind iPhones and iPods http://wp.me/pWvW-5sg
• 20:40:38: Just finished work. My day is done. It’s 8:40PM. Still listening to #WhiteRing. Pretty good stuff.
• 20:41:00: When you use #InboxZero you always get a nagging feeling when you know that you’ve got emails in your inbox.
• 20:41:08: Emails in your inbox means stuff to get done.
• 20:41:38: #InboxZero is a way of tackling procrastination head on.
• 20:42:09: Time for some grub and rancho relaxo for a few hours. Maybe even some Commutative Algebra HW.
• 21:21:30: Some great #WakingtheDead episodes recently on BBC. Really enjoyed them.
• 21:41:05: The powerful, mystical Spotlight. On steroids. http://t.co/G69n6F8
• 23:21:03: RT @SPVM: Le SPVM procède à l’arrestation d’un internaute pour harcèlement et menaces sur Twitter http://bit.ly/ef3VuS
• 23:21:51: I think I saw the beginning of a Frenchie mating ritual. A younger bitch pursues Spike around, barks at him and wants to get busy
• 23:22:18: Meanwhile, the young Frenchie bitch, Winnie, keeps getting mounted by some smallish poodle, who keeps going at her the whole time.
• 23:22:47: Spike barked more than I had heard him all month. It was funny and cute. My guess is that they were trying to find out who was the boss.
• 23:32:50: RT @thomashawk: .@tmobile, instead of “unlimited” in your ads, you should say “unlimited up to 5GB and then we throttle your ass.”

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JBL OnBeat Speaker Dock Specializes in iPads, Doesn’t Mind iPhones and iPods

This is JBL’s first iPad speaker and it looks pretty cool, but isn’t exactly the most forward thinking in terms of technical features. It’s compatible with most iDevices, from iPods to iPhones. It’s clear though that it has been made to accommodate the iPad first and foremost.

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EliteFolio iPad 2 Case: Get Your Daily Allowance of Carbon Fiber

iPad cases are a dime a dozen, but this one is made out of carbon fiber, a material known for its extreme lightness and cool looks. It’s often used in race cars and bicycles, so why not use it for a portable device case for the iPad? The only problem is the price: 200 clams for a case? I don’t know.

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The Amazing Race I Feel Like a Monkey in a Circus Parade S18E06 (CBS)

Oceanworld Manly, via Wikipedia

Probably the most disturbing thing in this episode is a grown man crying like a 5-year old. I mean, come on. Sure, you have a disability, but that’s no excuse for behaving like a toddler. His mother must have mollycoddled him a bit too much. That much is obvious since he’s running the race with her. Luke was pathetic and he caused his team to be eliminated. Ah well, they’re trimming away the fat.