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If You Stop Smoking: I really enjoyed the original post of this; it was interesting to know that eventually the effects of smoking do wear off if you take the initiative to quit. This high-resolution poster shows a timeline of what happens to your body if you stop smoking right now.

Graphic Calculator story: Never before has the struggle of a software developer been so great and told so gracefully. I’ll bet dollars to donuts you had no idea that Apple actually canceled the famous Graphic Calculator and that it wasn’t to be shipped with the new Power PC Macs. It took a little luck and a lot of help.

Safari 3.0 beta: Initial reaction for this breakthrough edition is poor, even hostile. But that’s mostly regarding the Windows version, which apparently is very buggy and is unfit to be used. The new webkit that is installed for Macintosh, however, is screwing with Colloquy, which is making me pretty down.

Vector TD: Finally, a Tower Defense worthy of mentioning since Desktop TD. Vector TD is from the creator of Flash Element and Circle TDs and is complete with eleven towers, each capable of being upgraded no less than ten times. Multiple maps, ranging from a novice level to one near impossible are now available for your playing pleasure.

Meteor Busters: This game incites the nostalgia of Game Boy and Game Boy pocket, what with its simple functionality and grayscale graphics. Play as any one of five ships and work your way through heaps of meteors, upgrading yourself along the way. The big downside is that a single hit is a death, and a single death is a downgrade. My favorite by far is the sticky bullet ship.

ZuluPad: Consolidate all your notes into a localhost wiki with this “notepad on crack”. It’s cross-platform, free, and great for both the student and the worker.

Big Ed’s Swan Song: I’m sure one must have noticed by now the Net Neutrality chicklet in my footer; it’s been there for a good eight months now. The issue now is that AT&T is pushing for the abolishment of Net Neutrality more than ever; this video explains it all in a Jib-Jab-esque way.

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TalkAboutComics blog: The blog for the acclaimed TalkAboutComics site, most notably the forum. The latest post I thought was interesting; it was regarding BC and Johnny Hart, who died a month ago. Did I hear about that or didn’t I?

Ingredient X: Never before has one man so accurately portrayed the oddities of day-to-day life in such spectacular sketch videos and comic strips. Lev tells tales of strange women, procrastination, Saturdays, and many more things you’ll simply have to see to praise.

Polar Clock update: We can be expecting a second update to the Polar Clock screensaver from PixelBreaker, complete with localization and a universal coloring system. I just wish it wouldn’t make my fan spin up.

Particles: This game involves fully elastic collisions and transfering of energy between the several red balls that float about the screen. Your single blue ball needs to stay out of their paths as long as possible; if you get collided into once, it’s game over. How do people beat 240 seconds, anyway?

Panic ripoff: The Transmit truck icon has been so abundantly stolen that it constitutes about 60% of the design thefts on this hilarious page. Panic isn’t mad, but you have to wonder who these people think they’re fooling when they reverse the image and use it twelve times.

The OLPC Wiki: Ah, the One Laptop Per Child project; bringing Linux to children around the world with $100 hand-crank laptops. This is one of their two wikis, the other one being for software development. I don’t even know where you can buy these things.

Metal storm: The machine gun fires one million shots per minute. The handgun fires three times before it recoils. The bullets have no shells and are fired by electronic charge. Metal Storm is the most revolutionary gun to date; check it out.

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Epic Struggle for Survival: The story of a young man expelled from school under the haziest of circumstances all because he threw a couple of eggs. You’ll have to read it to believe it.

Quizilla: Let’s face it; everyone likes being told who they are, what they like, who they are most like… by quizzes. Quizilla is packed with thousands of quizzes so you can be told what to do to your heart’s content… as content as it may be.

Share This: I’ve recently implemented this on here… Share This allows instant access to posting to your favorite viral link sites such as Digg, StumbleUpon, Reddit, and more.

Halo clock: The Master Chiefs keep popping up… until they all get slain in unison and start over again. Such is the operation of this Halo clock, an aesthetic tribute to one of the most popular video games of the ’00s.

Songs to Wear Pants to: Andrew Pants plays guitar for a living. But he’s not your average rock star; he lives entirely on random commissions to create songs from the vaguest to the most specifc instructions. You can also get a song free that’s 1:11 or shorter, but watch out if he finds a hole in your request.

WikiFriends: A genuinely accurate depiction of the latent desire to avoid conflict found on many wikis.

The Dictionary: This supposedly up-and-coming teenager has remarkable covering abilites and, by popular request, is singing the dictionary to the tune of “Fergalicious”. How interesting.

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Wordpress 2.1.2: This new version brings new meaning to “security update”. Apparently the integrity of the 2.1.1 download was compromised by a server cracker, leaving hundreds of blogs vulnerable. Immediate upgrading is advised.

Folding@Home: Stanford lets you lease them the power of your idle processor to them to search proteins that may one day cure various diseases. Your proteins processed are sent to the Stanford server where they rack up in the form of points. The combined power of hundreds of thousands of processors is more powerful than any supercomputer.

Darwiin Remote: Wii remote + Intel-based Mac didn’t used to mean anything, but now it means “Darwiin”. This application hijacks the infrared sensor that normally would pick up a FrontRow remote and uses it to find a Wii controller, which can be configured for use. This is joystick-squared.

Gamma Bros.: This is just about one of the best space shooters you’ll ever come across. Shoot your way through the darkness so that you can reach Earth in time for… dinner. But who cares about the storyline anyway?

#python: Python is a very dynamic coding language, but just like any language, it can be confusing as heck. Stop by here for some help with your… Pythoning. Doing… the Python.

Apple’s New Thing: Hey, don’t blame me for stumbling upon this one. Read in awe as six-year-old predictions unfold for the fate of Apple’s newest release, the iPod. Most were skeptical, but some saw the explosive potential for the device that now rules the music market.

Ubuntu Wiki: You can contribute information about one of the most popular open source operating systems, Ubuntu linux. Watch out for FiestyFawn, becoming available in April.

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The Unofficial Apple Weblog: Not only does TUAW look like your Mac desktop, but it’s packed with up-to-date Mac news and downloads. Very handy to keep around.

Userbars: Ever looked for something to put in your forum signature? Userbars makes plenty of slick “userbars” that look like they just stepped out of a Macintosh factory. Tell something about yourself… in aqua bar form.

CotEditor: A very nifty program that opens all your server files. It even does highlighting and encoding. Think of it as Dreamweaver for free.

Addicting Games: This site has always been the talk of many, packed full of brand new flash games every week. Just try to play on this site without getting… well, you know.

#spinhome: The channel for Rob Levin’s Spinhome, now a channel in his memory.

Grouphug: Who needs to read diaries? Grouphug supplies millions of online “confessions” before your very eyes. This one’s definitely not for the sensitive.

Wiki: Long abandoned, Wiki is a minimal base for discussion on one of the few wiki-related books, WikiWay. It’s cool in an ancient sort of way.

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