Newsknife rates news sites on relevance (how), based on our analysis of the main Google News site.
These ratings are based on our sample of 438,330 individual listings at Google News by 4504 sites for 1768 news items during year to date 2006.
Some stunning photography from across the globe. National Geographic have been kind enough to provide them as desktop pictures too!
I wonder if these companies just Babelfished the slogans into another language. Never..trust…babelfish.
Here are some interesting myths – number two says your brain is like a computer, well if there is a computer out there like my brain, then god help the user!!
In many ways, it’s easy to slam Windows XP and Vista: Just start counting security flaws or user experience nightmares. When you’re the Goliath of the operating system world, everyone wants to hurl stones. But what about the proverbial David, or in this case Apple Computer Inc.’s Mac OS X? Looking for flaws in Apple’s [...]
It’s almost getting down to the wire. No worries. You can take home one of these 10 wacky gift ideas for under $50.
Holiday shopping can be a drag if you’re on a tight budget, even more so when you’re lacking gift ideas. Sure, you could grab an MP3 player off a store shelf, or [...]
This should should come as no surprise but fake checks are on the rise and criminals are getting clever with their counterfeit check techniques. These can also come in the form of fake money orders. Criminals target Americans and Canadians because they’re so gullible and many citizens are known for their kindheartedness when it comes [...]
The list of the five most expensive phones of 2006! Erm, that is, the phones we’ve written about. So get out those check cards and make someone really happy this holiday season!
We asked for your nominations for the people you felt had made a difference in the past year. After sifting through hundreds of emails, this is our final pick for the top 25. It was a tough job picking just 25 people, bur we’re sure you’ll agree that every one of these folks deserves a [...]
Customizing your Mac is easier than ever these days. I started combing the web looking for new ways to “trick out” my Mac, and found these 10 links. They offer a variety of ways you can make your Mac your own, increase functionality and ease of use, and Pimp out your UI.
After spending weeks looking for a wii (and interviewing everybody in the waiting lines), I believe I know the best ways of getting a wii or PS3. Now that I have mine, I’ll share the ten secrets that I have discovered with you guys. Feel free to add more…
I’m looking for a new RSS feed reader that offers good support for video, audio and photos. This post will discuss what I’ve found in that search. It’s not pretty so far. The content available in the market is moving much faster than the tools to consume it. SplashCast will play a roll in this [...]
Each year many new albums of Christmas music are released. These are 10 of the most eagerly awaited new pop Christmas
albums for 2006. Many of this year’s choices lean toward an old-fashioned style of celebrity Christmas album.
The goal of party games is to have a good time. Social interaction is emphasized over strategy and tactics; and the success of a
game is measured more by how much you laugh than how well you do. These games should have you in stitches.
Looking for small gift ideas for that guitarist in your life this Christmas? The following is a collection of recommendations for relatively inexpensive, compact items that will bring a smile to the face of any guitarist.
What? You didn’t really think we were going to avoid a tokenistic Christmas article series did you? In acknowledgement of the start of the festive season we’ve put together our top ten picks for each of our category headers; In your pocket, Gaming and Computing, Home Style and Lifestyle.
Over the first two weeks of December [...]
Wecome to part three of our Christmas top tens, today’s rundown is for our dubiously named ‘Homestyle’ category. Don’t forget to check out the first two parts of the top ten series here and here.
The lads over at T3 have drawn up the ultimate gadget wish list. We’ve sneakily lifted these masculine must-haves so that you can look forward to devoting more time to Christmas shopping for yours truly this festive season…
