Los Angeles for architectur fans

A German guy named Martin Schall from Stuttgart, Germany created a website about architecture in LA, where he documented more than 1700 buildings.

Magma ExpressBox for MacBook Pros

The Magma ExpressBox is an external device for attaching a "desktop-only" PCI Express (PCI-E) card with a maximum bandwidth of 2Gbps to a MacBook Pro with an ExpressCard/34 interface for around 750$.

Top 15 Terminal commands for hidden MacOSX settings

Just found these top 15 Terminal commands for hidden MacOSX settings at macosxtips.co.uk. Highly recommended!

book on Practical Color Management

Practical Color Management from Eddie Tapp shows you how to get consistent color by using various color management techniques.

JavaScript, The Definitive Guide, Fifth Edition

Great resource for learning JavaScript: JavaScript, The Definitive Guide, Fifth Edition from David Flanagan covers JavaScript on nearly 1000 pages. As widgets are mostly programmed in JavaScript and especially for the upcoming iPhone from Apple, widgets seem to be the only way right now to make the iPhone programmable.

mini CD adapter

Amazon sold a mini CD adapter from Memorex for using 8cm CDs in slot loading drives. I wonder if anything like this is available from somebody else.

Tera-Box Lite for 4 IDE hard drives with USB2

GeekStuff4U sells the Tera-Box Lite for roughly 150$. It houses 4 IDE hard drives plus power supply in a very small package and connects to your PC via USB2.

Dive Into Python

If you want to learn the programming language Python, Dive Into Python seems to be a great starting point. It is available as a book for less than 40$, and it is available for download in various formats (HTML, PDF, text...) for free. I just downloaded the HTML version and will install it on my Nokia770, so I can spend the next few weeks learning Python.

Ukelele Unicode keyboard layout editor for MacOSX

Ukelele is a free Unicode keyboard layout editor for MacOSX, providing a graphical interface to .keylayout files.

MenuMeters for MacOSX

MenuMeters is a set of CPU, memory, disk, and network monitoring tools for the menu bar of MacOS X.

BandRich C100 HSDPA 7.2 EC/34 modem with USB adaptor

The BandRich C100 is a TriBand HSDPA7.2 and QuadBand EDGE ExpressCard/34 modem. A USB adaptor and a PCMCIA adaptor are available to use it with PCcard slots or externally via USB. MacOSX support is included, but no HSUPA, so uplink is 384kbps maximum right now.

Tripod charity gear

If you want to help dogs, that got their leg(s) amputated due to bone cancer, you might get some Tripod charity gear.

Pebble Beach Concourse d´Elegance

On 8/19 the annual Concours d´Elegance takes place at Pebble Beach, California.

Stream live EyeTV video to EyeHome

Another great tip from MacOSXhints.com: stream live EyeTV video to EyeHome.

Set up keyless entry to your house via your cellphone

Another great article from engadget.com: set up keyless entry to your house via your cellphone.

DIY bottle cap tripod

Great and easy to use instructions for building yourself a bottle cap tripod.

How to build a geodesic dome out of cardboard

If you are a fan of geodesic domes, you should build your own with the help of this website.

Sony Ericsson Address Book Enabler

Julian Wright has the Address Book Enabler to add SMS and call support for many of the latest Sony Ericsson phones.

Sony Ericsson Phone Plugins for iSync v2.4

Julian Wright has Sony Ericsson Phone Plugins for iSync v2.4 to enable Address Book and iCal syncing for various new Sony Ericsson phones that are currently not supported in iSync 2.4.

wallet spanner

TouchOfGinger.com has a credit card sized wallet spanner made out of 1.2mm thick stainless steel for less than 8 pounds.

GizMac noise reducing server racks

GizMac sells the XRackPro2 4U noise reduction enclosure cabinet for less than 500$. They have versions in 6U, 12U and 25U, too, for up to 2200$.

Creative Prodikeys

Creative has a USB keyboard with built in music keyboard called Prodikeys for 50$. Officially supports only Windows, but should work with MacOSX, too.

TabStop for Safari

TabStop for Safari warns you if you are going to close a Safari window that has more than one tab open. No more accidentally quitting a browser that has a hundred great articles open and ready to read.

create a SSH tunnel for a secure VNC connection

The FreeMacBlog has an easy to understand video tutorial in its Mac Server Series to create a SSH tunnel for a secure VNC connection.

MAKE volume 9 available

The newest issue of MAKE (volume 09) is available right now.

German language book on good manners

I just read Darf man per E-Mail kondolieren? Der Knigge des 21. Jahrhunderts from Helmut A. Gansterer. If you can read German you most likely have heard about his writings and his newest book is wonderful reading, too, even if he doesn´t write about wonderful and "wonderless" women this time.

OpenDNS

OpenDNS gives you free DNS servers at 208.67.222.222 and 208.67.220.220. It warns against phishing attacks, speeds up your connection and corrects spelling mistakes on-the-fly.

coiled USB extension cable

X-tremegeek.com sells a coiled USB extension cable for less than 13$.

DIY in Vienna

From 5/3 to 5/6 the exhibition 10 years of DIY culture in Vienna takes place at the Galerie Quelle in Quellenstraße 149 in Vienna, Austria.

load-ding charging tray for gadgets

The load-ding is a very pratical and stylish charging tray for small electronic gadgets for less than 10 Euros.

UrbanRail.Net infos on public metro transportation

At UrbanRail.Net you get a general overview of each city's metro system and links to other relevant sites.