If you’ve ever had trouble getting a truely random summary result set you may be in luck. There are newer and more efficient methods than the one described here for modern Database Management Systems (DBMS) but if you are stuck using an older system and can’t figure out how to get a random result set [...]

“The iPhone is great, but you have exactly one browser choice, Safari! Now Look at Windows Mobile, with tons of browsers and plenty of choices. However, all these choices can add up! This guide shows which WinMo browsers are the best, the slowest, the fastest, and more.”
Windows Mobile Browser Wars (via brighthub.com)

This is an expanded version of an article originally written for the Phil Inch’s Game Developer’s Magazine. It is a good resource if you are looking to start out with x86 assembly.
Gavin’s Guide to 80×86 Assembly

Using the parallel port and some C# code you can control appliances via your PC. Follow the link below for tutorial.
Control Electrical Appliances using PC (via codeproject.com)

“Ubisoft had a newly playable copy of Red Steel 2 at Gamescom, its cowboy-samurai western now full of ninja and 360-degree Wii MotionPlus-powered sword swingin’. And I nearly had my delicate wrist snapped off playing the thing. After getting a brief overview of what’s new in Red Steel 2—including ninja, some fancy new moves like [...]

React OS is an open source operating system with the goal of being entirely compatible with Microsoft Windows. It is still under very heavy development and in the alpha stages of development. You can currrently download an installation ISO or a live cd if you want to test it out!
React OS
React OS – Download

Two mind-blowing videos describing The Big Band and what 10 dimensions could look like.

“Harness gravity with your crayon and set about creating blocks, ramps, levers, pulleys and whatever else you fancy to get the little red thing to the little yellow thing.
Numpty Physics is a drawing puzzle game in the spirit (and style?) of Crayon Physics using the same excellent Box2D engine. Note though that I’ve not actually [...]

Maxthon is a relatively unknown web browser among anyone outside of China. It is based upon the Trident layout engine (Internet Explorer uses this), extremely customizable, and feature-rich. Many features provided to Firefox via add-ons are standard features in Maxthon (RSS sidebar, ad blocker, bookmark sync, etc.) Personally, I found it to provide just [...]

“It is now clear why Nokia has been so slow with S60 updates: the upcoming N900 just left everything else in the dust. Unlike Google’s Linux platform, Nokia is not intentionally breaking compatibility with real distros, choosing instead to bring you the unmatchable power of GNU/Linux on your phone. This is the most awesome device [...]