Well, maybe not so dreaded. With the atmospheric pressure being so low on Mars you could stand in one of these dust devils and not worry too much about your safety.
WAR!
I just saw this on Tech Drool tonight.
GEwar is the first truly interactive game built using Google Earth. The game itself is fairly simple, but should provide some fun entertainment for you.
The basic idea of the game is this: You build armies to go around the world and capture cities. The cities all have a “value”, which is based on their population. The total value of all of the cities in your control is called your “total value”. The person with the highest “total value” is the one that is currently winning the game (and on top of the top players list). You can attack (and capture) cities using your armies. Armies (and other items) can be purchased using “Geos” that you can earn.
Once I get my PC that runs Google Earth up I’m so playing this.
Google War
Brilliant Buttons
Quite the handy little tool if your needing little buttons for things.
What are the “80×15 brilliant buttons”?
The “80×15 brilliant buttons”, also known as “antipixel buttons” or “badges”, are the very popular buttons especially used by bloggers, take a look at the examples on the left……This is a web interface to create “80×15 brilliant buttons” using Bill Zeller’s php script.
In addition to the original script you can use two images (one on the left and the other on the right side) to decorate the button.
If you want to use a created button, please do not link directly the image, but save it and afterwards you can use it wherever you want!
I got mine 
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Hard Disk Dead?
I spotted this on Hackaday a bit ago, might be handy if your hard drive is no longer working and is out of warrenty.
Hard Disk Dead? Maybe Not…
OS X on x86
I’ve founds a bunch of links on how to install the Apple OS X opperating system on a regular PC from from the MAKE blog and from Hackaday. I’m sure there are others out there but if your wondering what all the ruckus is about you can all the details there. Pretty much with some files downloaded from the ‘Net you can cajole a PC into running the developer version of Apple’s OS. Sounds pretty cool to me, except that I don’t think I own any hardware that would run it. I have mostly older Intel chips and what I have that is newer are AMD. I’ll have to do some reading and see if any would have a chance. Not that I’ll act on it, I simply don’t have time these days. Still, it is a cool idea. I have an Apple logo on my laptop’s cover and it would be pretty nifty to have the OS on it too.
Mac OSX x86 on PC
Build Your Own Mac for $199
How-to: Install OS X x86 natively on your PC!
OS X PROVEN hacked and running on an ordinary PC
BRRRAAAAPPP!
I spotted this on Red Ferret and just had to share.
Enjoy the unique look and feel of the highly detailed Styer 606! Mini AEG’s are smaller replicas of the full-size automatic electric guns. They’re slightly larger than a pistol, with a lower rate of fire and muzzle velocity than their big counterparts, but don’t be fooled: these guns can hold up to 170 rounds of ammo, and they really pack a punch! Plus, they’re fully automatic – just hold down the trigger and watch those BB’s stream madly out, one after the other, in a straight, swift line – which usually means fun and entertainment, plain and simple, whether you’re doing some target practicing or having a rousing game with your friends.
Electric AirSoft guns use batteries as their power source, they’re usually fully automatic, and they shoot fast and hard. Their bodies are constructed of ABS plastic, with some internal metal parts to simulate the solid, comforting feel of steel. Make sure you don’t confuse these authentic, UHC-manufactured models with cheap lookalikes sold elsewhere! Here at HobbyTron.com we sell only the real deal, so that you’re always satisfied.
- Length x Height: 289mm x 162mm
- Weight: 406g
- Caliber: 6mm BB (0.12g) Metallic/ABS/Paintball
- Capacity: 170 BB’s
- Propellant: RE-280 Motor, 4 AA batteries
- Action: Fully automatic
- Energy: 0.08 Joule (m/kg)
- Velocity: 200 FPS (Feet Per Second)
Electric mayhem! 200 fps is pretty good, you don’t want to unload one of these babies in your house (in the neighbors place, thats different). Paint balls would be a lot of fun, take them camping and the person that gets shot the most has to clean the dishes.
Oh yeah, almost forgot. The best part is that they are only $20US.