tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13259258Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:48:36 +0000MoPo Geek | News is a comprehensive news source for Cool technology and interesting facts. We also provide a moderated community forum that has a focus on media and computer technical support.http://www.mopo.ca/noreply@blogger.com (luapo)Blogger5000125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13259258.post-470054263340194187Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +00002010-03-16T06:00:10.770-06:00For example, the manual for the Franklin Ace 100 begins with about 40 pages of computer basics (What are they? What can they do? etc). And then, on page 40, two thirds of the way down the page, there is a chapter heading called “The Ancestral Territorial Imperatives of the Trumpeter Swan.” Here’s how the chapter begins:Hit the link for more...http://www.mopo.ca/2010/03/ancestral-territorial-imperatives-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (luapo)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13259258.post-1052934916625212065Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:00:00 +00002010-03-16T05:00:04.572-06:00Has it really been twenty five years already? Wow. Where does the time go? On March 15, 1985, a Massachusetts computer systems firm registered the first .com Internet domain name.First 10 .com domains Symbolics.com - March 15, 1985BBN.com - April 24, 1985Think.com - May 24, 1985MCC.com - July 11, 1985DEC.com - Sept. 30, 1985Northrop.com - Nov. 7, 1985Xerox.com - Jan. 9, 1986SRI.com - Jan. 17, http://www.mopo.ca/2010/03/25-years-of-com-domain-names.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (luapo)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13259258.post-9021253100079275851Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:00:00 +00002010-03-16T04:00:06.782-06:00As computers and automated systems increasingly take the jobs humans once held, entire professions are now extinct. Click through the gallery below to see examples of endangered professions, from milkman to telegrapher, and hear from people who once filled those oft-forgotten jobs.Hit the link below for more...http://www.mopo.ca/2010/03/jobs-of-yesteryear-obsolete-occupations.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (luapo)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13259258.post-3037370757134980567Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:00:00 +00002010-03-16T03:00:00.323-06:00I'm not saying that we know everything and that it's impossible. I'm saying it's kind of impossible based on what we know right now.http://www.mopo.ca/2010/03/warp-speed-will-kill-you.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (luapo)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13259258.post-589682516776347527Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +00002010-03-16T02:00:03.702-06:00Lian Li is entering the bench table market with a few different models soon. We reported about the traditionally shaped ones, as well as the Spider PC-T1 just last week, during our stay at CeBIT.The PC-T1 supports system board in the mini-ITX form factor. Lian Li and Case King were kind enough to arrange for a sample right away, thus we are proud to present you the first review of the most uniquehttp://www.mopo.ca/2010/03/lian-li-pc-t1r-spider-case.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (luapo)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13259258.post-214383027890351792Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +00002010-03-16T01:00:07.423-06:00http://www.mopo.ca/2010/03/fibonacci-spiral.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (luapo)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13259258.post-6703441472190404845Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +00002010-03-15T06:00:02.924-06:00Martin Aircraft Company hopes to sell 500 jetpacks annually at a price of about $100,000 per unit, according to the International Business Times, and has partnered with an unnamed international aircraft company to make it happen. If you've got 100 grand burning a hole in your pocket, the future looks fun indeed.http://www.mopo.ca/2010/03/future-now-jetpacks-to-go-on-sale-late.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (luapo)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13259258.post-4159938116283224411Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:00:00 +00002010-03-15T05:00:06.108-06:00Click here to read the captions...http://www.mopo.ca/2010/03/caption-this-mopo-forum_15.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (luapo)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13259258.post-5865751867469179637Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:00:00 +00002010-03-15T04:00:01.858-06:00William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy on location in full costume before or between scenes look at Mad Magazine issue #115 from December 1967. This issue contained the parody of TOS Star Trek entitled "Star Blecch."The term would be used repeatedly in following Mad parodies (i.e.,Star Blecch III The Search for Plot, Star Blecch The Next Degradation, Star Blecch Voyeur, Star Blecch Worst Contact, and http://www.mopo.ca/2010/03/shatner-and-nimoy-look-at-mad-magazine.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (luapo)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13259258.post-8877496230432103884Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:00:00 +00002010-03-15T03:00:05.730-06:00Everybody knows the NES classic Super Mario Bros. Everybody--your parents, little sister, and even your grandparents should be able to recognize the game by its iconic title. Although you may have beaten the game over and over again since its release in 1986, there are, amazingly, some things that you may still not have noticed about this classic.Hit the link for more...http://www.mopo.ca/2010/03/things-you-didnt-know-about-super-mario.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (luapo)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13259258.post-850597413098530532Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +00002010-03-15T02:00:06.929-06:00Hit the link below for more...http://www.mopo.ca/2010/03/short-notice.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (LukeF)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13259258.post-3442701759181020390Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +00002010-03-15T01:00:00.663-06:00A video made in stopmotion for competition AdobeYouGC. The simulation of a tutorial which shows how to make butter cookies with the new Adobe Photoshop Cook! Whole set was made with cardboard and with kitchen utensils.http://www.mopo.ca/2010/03/adobe-photoshop-cook.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (LukeF)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13259258.post-4547082081182632310Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:46:00 +00002010-03-12T14:53:59.492-07:00Did you know that blocking ads truly hurts the websites you visit? We recently learned that many of our readers did not know this, so I'm going to explain why. Every time you visit our pages and block our ads, you use our resources for free.There is an oft-stated misconception that if a user never clicks on ads, then blocking them won't hurt a site financially. This is wrong. Most sites, at leasthttp://www.mopo.ca/2010/03/why-ad-blocking-is-devastating-to-sites.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (luapo)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13259258.post-7693078832613166635Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:43:00 +00002010-03-12T14:45:35.503-07:00Click here to read the captions....http://www.mopo.ca/2010/03/caption-this-mopo-forum.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (luapo)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13259258.post-8852162760588741189Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:42:00 +00002010-03-12T14:43:37.450-07:00http://www.mopo.ca/2010/03/bmw-s1000-oldest-trick-in-world.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (luapo)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13259258.post-5950688282853336506Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:40:00 +00002010-03-12T14:41:58.570-07:00The US yesterday passed a new law designed to boost dwindling numbers of foreign tourists – it will start charging them for the privilege of entering the country.Hit the link for more...http://www.mopo.ca/2010/03/us-to-charge-tourists-10-for-permission.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (luapo)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13259258.post-5166929620707219549Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:32:00 +00002010-03-12T14:32:46.067-07:00For those of you that haven't seen it yet, there is a brand new Iron Man 2 trailer out now. Enjoy!http://www.mopo.ca/2010/03/iron-man-2-trailer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (luapo)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13259258.post-2631459962187257571Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:00:00 +00002010-03-12T02:00:06.068-07:00Even if you don't live in a quasi-futuristic Los Angeles, and aren't a Blade Runner, you can still have the coolest umbrella on the street. With a push of a button, the shaft lights up, illuminating you and your path. Now, even in the darkest of nights, you're a lot more visible to the cars on the street, making your long walk home through the rain a lot safer.Click here for more information...http://www.mopo.ca/2010/03/light-saber-led-umbrella.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (luapo)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13259258.post-110312925151280954Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +00002010-03-12T01:00:09.617-07:00What binoculars did for vision, this product does for listening. Produces an adjustable 50 decibel gain on sounds picked up from its multi-element high sensitivity microphone.With only a single AAA battery, this lightweight device produces nice results. Use to amplify bird sounds (can be clipped to binoculars), frogs at night, or use during a lecture to get all the details. Comes with high http://www.mopo.ca/2010/03/super-ear-personal-sound-device.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (luapo)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13259258.post-4982785725705320704Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:00:00 +00002010-03-11T02:00:07.713-07:00OHSO was engineered to be the ultimate travel toothbrush. Besides looking good the OHSO is useful and durable. Toothpaste is stored in the handle for safekeeping and the window shows you how much paste is in the chamber.Turn the knob clockwise and paste is dispensed though the rubber nozzle on the bristle head. Tilt down and paste is delivered directly to the bristles.Click here for more http://www.mopo.ca/2010/03/ohso-pocket-toothbrush-with-tooth-paste.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (luapo)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13259258.post-3746461861973236101Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +00002010-03-11T01:00:09.727-07:00Now, when your batteries are flatlining, pop the cap, and jam 'em into your nearest ubiquitous USB port. Whether it's on your computer, laptop, monitor or powered USB hub, all you need is 250mA of juice from your universal serial bus, and a little patience. In just a few hours, you'll have 1300mAH of power!Click here for more information...http://www.mopo.ca/2010/03/usbcell-usb-rechargeable-batteries.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (luapo)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13259258.post-7899704568435215657Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:00:00 +00002010-03-10T02:00:03.768-07:00You've made the big decision. You could work in the shipyards, you could be a lounge singer - but no, you've chosen to enlist in Starfleet Academy. Here's what you have to look forward to: tons of studying, lots of friends, maybe a case of space acne, and oh so much more.You also can expect one of the most mind blowing orientation sessions ever. You'll get your dorm and roommate assignments, yourhttp://www.mopo.ca/2010/03/star-trek-starfleet-academy-titanium.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (luapo)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13259258.post-4435759254000471953Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +00002010-03-10T01:00:09.803-07:00Some kinda paper voodoo! Staples have become a scourge to the office environment. Those shiny metal wires have jammed in thumbs, caught on sweaters, and torn papers. The horrors are just too numerous to mention.Click here for more information...http://www.mopo.ca/2010/03/staple-free-stapler.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (luapo)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13259258.post-6621895687390821797Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +00002010-03-09T05:00:06.603-07:00What is the fastest way to convince someone to become a hybrid car owner? A 500hp hybrid Porsche that gets 78.4 mile per gallon. That's how. Makes you wonder how much this thing is going to cost.http://www.mopo.ca/2010/03/hybrid-porsche-918-spyder-500hp.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (luapo)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13259258.post-6662284925494104753Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:00:00 +00002010-03-09T04:00:07.689-07:00Hit the link below for more...http://www.mopo.ca/2010/03/moth-trails.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (luapo)0