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Holy Cow!

thestix — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 07:52:51 +0000

Old. But what the heck. SOURCE

How To Make ChocoTaco.

thestix — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:41:48 +0000

Choco Tacos

- Makes 12 -

Ingredients

For crepe taco shells:
2 eggs
1/2 cup sugar
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 to 3 teaspoons milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/3 cup flour
1/8 teaspoon salt

For chocolate syrup:
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
1 teaspoon vanilla
Dash of salt

Chocolate chip ice cream (vanilla also works)
1 cup peanuts

Procedure

1. For crepe shells: In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs and sugar. Gradually add in the milk, vanilla, and melted butter, stirring to combine. Add the flour and salt. Beat until smooth.

2. Heat a lightly oiled, small griddle or frying pan over medium high heat. (We used a tiny 6-incher for easy maneuvering.) Pour about 1/4 cup of the batter onto the pan for each “shell,” tilting to make sure the liquid coats the surface evenly.

3. Cook the crepe on each side for about 2 minutes, until light brown.

4. This is the fun part. Pick a book. We went with Franz Kafka’s The Trial. Oh yeah, make sure it’s a pretty clean book. Shape the crepe around the bookbinding so it forms a taco shell mold. Freeze this contraption for ten minutes. Be careful when setting up; these are delicate.

5. Continue cooking crepe shells, shaping them around books, and freezing.

6. For the chocolate syrup: Combine cocoa, sugar, and salt in a saucepan. Add water. Mix until smooth. Bring to boil for one minute, then remove pan from heat. Once cooled, add vanilla.

7. After the first frozen shell is pretty sturdy, pull it out and drizzle inside with this (not burning hot) chocolate syrup. A paintbrush comes in handy here. Throw syruped shells back into the freezer so chocolate can firm up.

8. Wait at least five minutes before pulling them out. Delicately stuff them with ice cream, then return them to the freezer for another ten minutes of firming-up.

9. Remove proto-Choco Tacos and drizzle them with extra syrup. Crush peanuts and throw those on top too.

10. Happiness. Was that the ice cream truck jingle sound outside? Psh. Unnecessary.

Source: Serious Eats

Twilight Suck.

thestix — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 04:01:31 +0000

Even this short clip is even more entertaining than the entire movie.

Firebug 3.5

thestix — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:04:07 +0000

Released on 30 June, the latest Mozilla Firefox version 3.5 promises to deliver quicker speed as compared with the previous version. Available in more than 70 languages, Firefox 3.5 also supports HTML 5 – a revised Hyper Text Markup Language that provides more functionality. However, since its release, several users have reported issues that make these new functions seem like only a fragment of your imagination.

Some of the known issues with this new build include crashing due to problems caused by the new TraceMonkey Javascript engine, but thankfully Mozilla has responded quickly and announced that a newer release will be available sometime this month. Version 3.5.1 won’t be perfect though – it’s more of a quick fix to keep you satiated till Firefox 3.5.2.

Source: eWeek.com

Mobile Phones.

thestix — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:39:46 +0000

Virtual Learning.

thestix — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:35:20 +0000

Just because you’re online doesn’t mean that you can’t experience the world first-hand — or as close to first-hand as possible. Here are websites that feature virtual learning experiences, exposing online visitors to everything from history to geography, astronomy to anatomy, literature to government.

7 Wonders Panoramas – 360-degree views of the Seven Wonders of the World.

Arounder Virtual Tour of the Moon – 360-degree panoramic views of the moon, courtesy of the Apollo 11, 12 and 17 missions. (Many other Earth locations also available on arounder.com.)

Frissiras Museum – A virtual art gallery from Athens, Greece that allows you to explore paintings by rolling your mouse over them.

Google Earth – Explore the geography of both land and sea (free download).

Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Vital Signs: Understanding Cardiovascular Diseases – A virtual gallery teaching about heart disease.

Louvre Virtual Tour – Virtual tour of the world-famous Louvre museum in Paris.

Mount St. Helens 360 – See how the volcano Mount St. Helens changed in the three-year span between 2003 and 2006 with these 360-degree panoramas.

Mount Vernon Virtual Mansion Tour – Virtual tour of George Washington’s home, Mount Vernon.

The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago – Enjoy 360-degree views of galleries showcasing Egyptian, Assyrian, Mesopotamian and Persian cultures

Rare Book Room – A virtual library that allows you to not only view but read hundreds of rare and historical copies of books, from Shakespeare to Galileo.

Smithsonian National Museum of National History Virtual Tour – Take a virtual walking tour of the entire Smithsonian National Museum of National History.

Smithsonian National Museum of National History Dinosaur Tour – A virtual tour of dinosaur fossils.

Smithsonian National Museum of National History Dinosaur Dig – An interactive virtual archaeological dig for dinosaur bones.

Supreme Court Tour – A 360-degree exploration of the U.S. Supreme Court building.

Taj Mahal Virtual Tour – Virtual tour of the Taj Mahal, featuring 360-degree panoramas.

Tour of Colonial Williamsburg – A virtual tour of Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia.

UAE Interact Virtual Museum – A virtual museum exploring the history of the United Arab Emirates through ancient artifacts like stoneware, jewelry, weapons, tools and coins.

US Capitol Virtual Tour – Virtual tour of the US Capitol, with clickable areas to learn more about the building’s history.

A Virtual Journey into the Universe – Explore our solar system with a variety of interactive tools (no jokes about what lies in the interior of Uranus).

Virtual Museum of Iraq – Discover the history of Iraq through eight museum halls full of artifacts.

The Virtual Museum of Traditional Japanese Arts – Wander down virtual hallways to explore traditional Japanese arts, from fine arts to martial arts.

Virtual Tour of Rio de Janeiro – An amazing 3-D aerial virtual tour of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Visible Body – Detailed, dynamic 3-D views of all the systems in the human body (7-day free trial).

Virtual Worlds Almanac – A guide to online “virtual worlds,” most with educational value.

Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society Life-Size Blue Whale – Feel what it’s like to swim alongside a blue whale.

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Firefox 3.5

thestix — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:10:16 +0000

Faster, Safer, Smarter, Better

Thats the tagline for the new and shiny Mozilla Firefox 3.5

Personally, i dont give a damn about that because almost all browsers speed has a difference of only microseconds..

I have been a fan of Firefox since the day it first came out and now, Mozilla (plus a couple of addons) has made it the ultimate browser for me. And what is it? check out the picture below.

Add Tab Button

Get Mozilla Firefox 3.5

Browser P2P.

thestix — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:24:45 +0000

Have a file you wanna send to your friend? Try a service by FilesOverMiles. It uses P2P which means a direct connection from your computer to your friends computer. Try the service out yourself.

FilesOverMiles

Try Out Other OS’s.

thestix — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:50:52 +0000

Frustrated with seeing all the new wonderful looking Windows 7 and Linux systems and having no easy way to try them? Now you can enjoy all the new operating system goodness in a virtual environment with VirtualBox. VirtualBox works on Windows, Linux, Macintosh and OpenSolaris.

Get step by step Instructions from HERE.

Get VirtualBox from HERE.

List of Guest OS’s HERE.

Picture taken from How-To-Geek

Surfing in Munich?

thestix — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 02:25:42 +0000

Your in munich. You feel like surfing.