John, from Onemansblog.com, compiled a list of people that has the highest IQ ever recorded. You may be surprised that some known personalities are not included on the list, but hey it’s a good reference. The posted article contains a list of people that are still alive today that have a high IQ. The post also include a brief explanation on IQ’s and there is also an included IQ test. Also if you score a higher IQ than the average, and if you are interested, you can join the list of clubs posted there as well. Mensa anyone?
By the way, if you took the test, or any other IQ test for that matter, just take it once. Because the results may differ the next time as you’ve already seen the test beforehand. This is the 4th IQ test I tried online, and still my average is the same as before. Why don’t you try it?
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Car company, Nissan, is developing a new type of paint that allows you to change the color of your car. With just the flip of a switch, an electric current runs through the car’s Paramagnetic paint, thus changing its color. This is one cool get away car that we can probably expect after 2010.
The paint uses Iron oxide crystals that react to the level of current producing a wide array of colors. The paint requires a constant current to maintain any other color than white.
This is Nissan’s second attempt a revolutionizing car paint. Their original “Scratch Guard Coat” keeps paint from showing minor scratches, and is currently available on some of their higher end models.
[via slashgear.com]
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SANS Institute released an full length article covering this year’s top 20 security risks. It is a good read and a very good reference and source for security vulnerability prevention. If you are a home computer user or even a heavy computer user at work, I really recommend to take some time to read this article as it may help save your computer and others from virus attacks and malicious threats. The article also provides techniques and methods to secure your browser or OS and it even includes popular internet softwares like P2P applications and instant messengers.
The whole one page article covers:
Client-side Vulnerabilities in: Web Browsers, Office Software, Email Clients, Media Players
Server-side Vulnerabilities in: Web Applications, Windows Services, Unix and Mac OS Services, Backup Software, Anti-virus Software, Management Servers, Database Software
Security Policy and Personnel: Excessive User Rights and Unauthorized Devices, Phishing/Spear Phishing, Unencrypted Laptops and Removable Media
Application Abuse: Instant Messaging, Peer-to-Peer Programs
Network Devices: VoIP Servers and Phones
Zero Day Attacks: Zero Day Attacks
Heck, even the page itself is secured.
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Like playing Tamagochi-style games? Now you can raise your own poop in your desktop. You take care of makisugo by feeding it and watching it grow. Not really cute like those conventional Tamagochi’s but still, it’s a fun way to pass time.
You can download the poop here. Unfortunately it’s in Japanese, but you can manage to get around that by testing the commands.
[via tokyomango.com]
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Magmypic is a website that lets you upload a photo, then place it on a cover magazine. Simply upload a photo, then select a magazine cover you want it to appear. For now they have covers for National Geographic, Playboy, Time, People, Sports Illustrated, Vogue, Fortune, and RollingStone. You can then use the resulting photo for your profile page in various social networking sites.
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