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Archive for September, 2010

Google releases URL shortener and introduces new image format

Google is on a rampage. After opening up it’s short URL service to the general public, it now introduced a new image format (WebP) which they claim to achieve “an average 39% reduction in file size”. I wonder how long it will take for applications like Adobe Photoshop to include support for it. As a [...]

Did a Russian scientist just invent an anti-aging pill?

He seems to be a very respected scientist in his field, with a lot of publications and a job at a very prestigious university. Even Gunter Blobel, a biochemist and Nobel laureate seems to respect him quite a bit. Is it just a couple of years until we are able to remain young and healthy [...]

Schiphol-Amsterdam : Airport security at its best

There i was at gate D83 (or should i say 53?), waiting for my flight back to Portugal when something suddenly starts beeping. I turn to look and see a man washing the floor who had just stepped through an unused set of security gates that is laying around there (see picture). If i’m not [...]

Google instant is pretty awesome

In case you missed the Google event, they are rolling out a new feature called “Instant”. It basically shows you search results as you type the query in the search box. Currently i could only have it working on Chrome at www.google.com (can’t be any other suffix, like co.uk, pt, etc.) but you definitely need [...]