Vista’s variety

With the public release of Microsoft’s Vista OS right around the corner, the good folks over at joyoftech.com released
this panel in celebration of this momentous event!

Scientists cure cancer, but no one takes notice…

Cheap, safe drug kills most Cancers

It sounds almost too good to be true: a cheap and simple drug that kills almost all cancers by switching off their “immortality”. The drug, dichloroacetate (DCA), has already been used for years to treat rare metabolic disorders and so is known to be relatively safe.It also has no patent, meaning it could be manufactured for a fraction of the cost of newly developed drugs.

Read the full article HERE

The iPod Index

Just over 20 years ago, The Economist magazine launched an index based on a McDonalds hamburger – the Big Mac index – a practical way of assessing whether a particular currency was under or over-valued against other currencies. It was launched as a light-hearted approach to exchange rate theory, but has had a good track record in predicting the direction of currencies.

Of 26 countries surveyed, Australia is the eighth cheapest place to buy a 2 gigabyte (gb) iPod nano in US dollar terms. The most expensive country is Brazil (US$327.71), the cheapest is Canada (US$144.20).

CommSec
iPod nano index

2 gigabytes, US dollars

January 2007

Brazil $327.71
India $222.27
Sweden $213.03
Denmark $208.25
Belgium $205.81
France $205.80
Finland $205.80
Ireland $205.79
UK $195.04
Austria $192.86
Netherlands $192.86
Spain $192.86
Italy $192.86
Germany $192.46
China $179.84
Korea $176.17
Switzerland $175.59
NZ$172.53
Australia $172.36
Taiwan $164.88
Singapore $161.25
Mexico $154.46
US $149.00
Japan $147.63
Hong Kong $147.63
Canada $144.20

Source:
CommSec, Apple

And now for something completely different…

Tic & Tac’s high speed hamster wheel of death!

Halo 3 Beta Invite!

Microsoft still loves me even after switching to a Mac.

Congratulations Mr. Braedel, you have been chosen to participate in the Halo® 3 beta.

In order to participate, you must have access to:

-An Xbox 360TM Pro console or Xbox 360 Core console with hard drive

-A valid Xbox Live® Gold subscription

Keep an eye on your inbox, we will be sending more information about this opportunity soon.

*Limit one Halo 3 beta invite per person/Xbox Live gamertag. Your invitation is non-transferable and cannot be redeemed for cash. The beta is available in English only.

Mac Beautiful

Reincarnated in Plastic and Rubber

On September 4th, 2006 Steve Irwin, the Crocodile Hunter lost his life by pissing off another creature for his TV show. Now Steve is forever immortalized as a plastic and rubber action figure.

R.I.P. G.I. Joe

From CNN:

WINSBURG, Ohio (AP) — Crikey! A talking “Crocodile Hunter” Steve Irwin action figure that has his recorded voice reciting his signature phrase will go on sale next month.

With the blessing of his widow, the 39-piece Steve Irwin Wildlife Adventure Series, as well as plush toys and educational items, will launch next month at the 2007 International Toy Fair in New York, toy maker K&M International said. K&M was ready to stop the international launch after Irwin died September 4 from a poisonous stingray barb piercing his chest, but Terri Irwin wanted to go ahead, Pillai.B. Pillai, K&M president.

“We want people to know what he stood for and never forPillaim,” Pillai said.

Irwin had recorded the voice for his action figure, dressed in khaki shorts and shirt with hiking boots. The doll describes a crocodile rescue, sprinkled with funny phrases in his thick Australian accent.

“Holy Guacamole!” it says at one point. “Do you see that? It’s a giant golden orb spider and she’s built her web right across our path! It’s super sticky for catching small birds and bats. Let’s not disturb it.”

The toys will also be sold in Canada, the United Kingdom, France and Germany. They’ve been sold at Irwin’s family-owned Australia Zoo for the past year. K&M also plans to launch a line of plush toBindi’sed Bindi’s Friends, nameIrwinsthe Irwins’ daughter, who will debut her own show on the Discovery Channel.

Irwin’s final documentary, called “Ocean’s Deadliest,” is to air Sunday on Discovery. It will not include footage shot the day he died.

Phun with Photo Booth

In case you haven’t realized that Apple’s Photo Booth actually snaps you in reverse you’ll need to do the following to “flip” your PB pics…

1. Click the photo at the bottom of the window that you want to flip.
2. Choose Edit > Flip Photo.
3. Doh!