Desktop Fun: Windows 8 Wallpaper Collection Series 1

From How-To Geek
"The recent Windows 8 Developer Preview release has generated a lot of excitement and the upcoming beta will add even more to that as the system gets one step closer to being complete. Display your enthusiasm for the next step in Windows evolution on your desktop with our Windows 8 Series 1 Wallpaper collection."

Build a phone charge extender in 5 minutes inside Radio Shack. Robots Anywhere!

Schematic at http://www.robots-everywhere.com/re_wiki/index.php?title=Ersatz_battery_booster
Sometimes you need to make sure you can livestream an event, but have little prep time. Phones usually eat up batteries like crazy then. So here's how to improvise an extender that uses AA, C or D batteries. Best of all -- no soldering, you can build it directly inside a radio shack!

Warning: Pay attention to the polarity!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=RVUbIMncjqM

Windows 7 Integrated With SP1 ISO – Official Direct Download Links

http://techdows.com/2011/07/download-windows-7-integrated-with-sp1-iso-official-direct-download-links.html

Downloading these ISO images from Digital River is legal and free of charge. Downloaded ISO images will be of virus and malware free as Digital River is official Download Channel. However you need to purchase a license key to activate Windows 7 after using for 30 days. We’re not sure by using  command “ slmgr -rearm” you can use evaluation copy further for 120 days

Download Windows 7  Integrated SP1 ISO  Images

Windows 7 Home Premium x86  SP1 (bootable)
http://msft.digitalrivercontent.net/win/X17-24208.iso
Windows  7  Home Premium x64 SP1 (bootable)
http://msft.digitalrivercontent.net/win/X17-24209.iso
Windows 7 Professional x86 SP1 (bootable)
http://msft.digitalrivercontent.net/win/X17-24280.iso
Windows 7 Professional x64 SP1 (bootable)
http://msft.digitalrivercontent.net/win/X17-24281.iso
Windows 7 Ultimate x86 SP1 (bootable)
http://msft.digitalrivercontent.net/win/X17-24394.iso
Windows 7 Ultimate X64 SP1 (bootable)
http://msft.digitalrivercontent.net/win/X17-24395.iso

Qiqqa: Organize your research

For some reason, this software caught my attention. Perhaps, its because I am sloooowwwly trying to organize the multitude of articles, snippets, quotes, urls, etc. etc. that I have collected over the years. This blog is in essence also part of this evolution.

The essential software for academic and research work

Get your next exam, paper, or project done better, quicker:

• Super-charged PDF management and search.
• Collaborate, source essential metadata, cite your references. 
• Brainstorm new ideas, visualize your topics, and much more. 

Magazinify: Webpage to PDF, emailed for your convenience

From the homepage:
If you ever find yourself missing out on some interesting articles because you wanted to read something later and forgot, then Magazinify is for you.
Magazinify seamlessly organizes all the articles you wish to read into beautiful text, order, removing all the annoying ads and popups, converts it to pdf format and mails you the magazine at the end of the day.

Android 4.0

http://www.tested.com/news/android-40-ice-cream-sandwich-features-hits-and-misses/3049/
Is this going to be great or "ah, well. maybe next time".

KARA – Winter Magic Single Album (Limited Edition C)

Artist: KARA
Genre: Ballad Dance Pop
Language: Japanese
Release Date: 2011.10.20

Tracklist:

01. Winter Magic
02. Whisper
03. Winter Magic (Inst.)
04. Whisper (Inst.)
05. Winter Magic (X’max Ver.)