http://www.lipsum.com/ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/212251/en-us ‘re trying out a new Word template and need to quickly stick a few paragraphs of test text in it: instead of copying and pasting the old boring “lorem ipsum,” type =rand() and hit Enter. Older versions of Word will fill in a few lines of “The quick brown fox” automatically; Word 2007 [...]

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This recent report from Pew Internet & American Life Project reviews How teens manage their online identities and personal information in the age of MySpace. Some interesting findings: 1. Boys and girls have different views/behaviors on privacy 2. Half of all American online teens use a social network 3. Teens treat various types of personal [...]

Using only a photograph a couple of German software engineers are able to reconstruct an entirely working 3D model of a person’s head. Click here [wired.com] to watch. Who needs actors, anyway? Tweet

Using the same ‘multi-touch’ technology popularized by the iPhone, Microsoft engineers have been developing what they call ‘surface computing.’ This video [popularmechanics.com] shows off what features your coffee table’s been missing. Tweet

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