A list of links to useful tips & tricks for wordpress.com blogs

Odd to see Bill Gates, but an interesting list otherwise

Some are going to be really tough to break. It also shows Sampras in good light, esp the 6 consecutive yrs ending as no. 1 – something Federer is unlikely to achieve.

Interesting, but there must surely be more tombs of all the manpower required to build the huge pyramids.

Some really weird ones all right

Ranging from Halo to Half Life with some console games thrown in.

Instructions to make nested cubes. Looks pretty interesting for sure.

A whole camper atop a bicycle. Really innovative design.

Very interesting concept of making a camper out of a shopping cart.

The video is also pretty interesting. Too bad it's part of a podcast & not available for direct online viewing.

Quite a collection from various sources

Really imaginative bunch

Handy extension to make extensions compatible with alpha and beta versions of Firefox, and also report any incompatibilities.
'After installing the Add-on Compatibility Reporter, your incompatible extensions will become enabled for you to test whether they still work with the version of Firefox or Thunderbird that you're using. If you notice that one of your add-ons doesn't seem to be working the same way it did in previous versions of the application, just open the Add-ons Manager and click Compatibility next to that add-on to send a report to Mozilla.'

Briefs on some famous science fiction authors and their beliefs

Is this going to replace the Firefox extension system as we know it?

Interesting photo essay covering the evolution of the cell phone

Good thing SMSes in India cost not more than Rs 2

Handy list of tips ranging from the rule of thirds to proper lighting

'Dimdim provides easy, open, affordable collaboration. Use for online meetings, eLearning, desktop sharing, training, distance education, unified collaboration, webinar, free web meetings and more.'

Interesting game. Combines a puzzle with a door-key platformer.

Interesting way to use the netflix data to visually lay out the area wise popular movies.

Old forgotten ads from various fields

An easy way to share sound from one computer to another using the Bonjour service.

Humorous take on the war on terror:
"Osama has created more jobs than Obama"

Kinda like a twitter directory of customer service ids and more

They're also supposedly present in Vista. Wonder how much more useful they are compared to the Control Panel settings.

A handy list of online services that can identify tunes by just hearing you hum them

Still doesn't exercise much more than the fingers/hands

Create flashcards online and use them to memorize stuff. Also has online tests to check your effectiveness.

'A dating site that markets itself as an elite community for beautiful people with a "strict ban on ugly people" has axed about 5,000 members for packing on the pounds during the holiday season.
The international site BeautifulPeople.com threw out members after they posted photos "revealing that they have let themselves go," according to a company statement.'

'Photos of Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building during the official opening ceremony in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Monday, Jan. 4, 2010. In a surprise move, Dubai renamed the gleaming glass-and-metal tower in a nod to the leader of neighboring Abu Dhabi – the oil-rich sheikdom which came to its rescue during the financial meltdown.'

The previous record of $100 I can at least understand, but $330K! And the icing on the cake is that they expect the record to be broken soon. Welcome to the Matrix.

So we have the start to a whole new line of geekiness. Will it reach the levels of Star Trek or Tolkien? Let's see…

Ingenious! Though not sure what happens if you just end up losing the memory card containing the images…

Interesting site to promote photography irrespective of the device.
'What is The Best Camera?
The Best Camera Is The One That's With You™, but it's also an inspirational 3-part "ecosystem" created by world-renowned photographer, Chase Jarvis. Introducing an iPhone app that allows you to shoot, edit and share your images; a book that celebrates photography with any camera; AND a thriving, online community made of iPhone images from around the world.'