Someone wanted a program to toggle the Caps Lock key on Windows. Here you go! Each time it’s run it just changes the state of the Caps Lock key.
Monthly Archives: March 2011
Placebos, dude
Posted by Dustin
on March 7, 2011
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- Ben Goldacre shares some amazing studies about the placebo effect in stand-up comic format in this video.
- Daniel Keogh talks some more about placebos.
- HDL cholesterol makes you live longer.
- This is what it’s like to spend nearly thirty years in prison for something you didn’t do.
- Infographic of the day:
Tip for asking questions on StackOverflow (or anywhere else).
Posted by Dustin
on March 6, 2011
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Don’t say “urgent”, “deadline”, “QUICK”.
These are just people answering questions because they like to share knowledge. Â Saying you need an answer quick sounds ungrateful, and doesn’t speed up getting an answer, and probably reduces your chances of getting a speedy answer.
The person who is going to give you the answer you need isn’t going to answer your question more quickly. Â He’ll answer it when he sees your question.
How long does it take to play the Half-Life series?
Posted by Dustin
on March 5, 2011
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I recently played all the way through the following games on the hardest difficulty.
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I have played through all the games before, but it’s been years. Â I didn’t rush through any of the games. Â I didn’t look in every nook and cranny of each level, but things that were interesting, I investigated.
I must say, the whole Half-Life series is a blast to play. Â I am, however, disappointed at how much shorter Half-Life 2 was then Half-Life 1.
No wires for your monitor
Posted by Dustin
on March 1, 2011
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Sure, it’s not ready for prime time yet, but I’m sure this will be available sooner than later.
From Engadget:
Well, Fujitsu’s taken it one step further here at CeBIT this week, throwing together what it claims to be the world’s first totally wireless desktop display — no video, no power. The imagery is handled via wireless USB and can connect to any appropriately-equipped PC, while the juice is sucked in using a newly-minted proposed standard for wireless power delivery called SUPA