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Writers Write “B-Logs,” Get Money -

USA Today, that bastion of hard news, is covering a new fad popular with the kids called “B-logging.” They talk about two “b-loggers,” Om Malley and Mike Orvington, who used to work at real jobs and now eat ice cream and write about computers.

Now I don’t know who these people are or what they think they’re doing, but I think it’s bad to show people that you can make “real money” — how much, Om Malley? $5? HA! — doing this. There are jobs that Americans should be doing — car repair, HVAC installation, dance instruction — that are going empty while these two jokers sit around all day pretending to work. For shame. “B-logging,” like stamp collecting and religious observance, should be considered a hobby and nothing more. Let’s not encourage these bozos.

Tech blogs go from hobbies to businesses [USAToday]

[CrunchGear]

Nokia N95 + RC plane = unlimited DIY aerial photography -

Filed under: Cellphones, Transportation

If you've found yourself tempted by other interesting DIY aerial photography rigs, but spent all your dough on the Nokia N95 instead, you may still be able to make a lifelong (or momentary) dream come true. A pioneering lad over at the N95 Blog has suggested that nearly unlimited high-resolution aerial photography can be yours if you're willing to strap your precious handset to an RC plane and get savvy with Pict'Earth software. The application allows users to create a theoretical Google Earth of their own if the existing imagery isn't up to snuff with their personal standards. Still, we'd have to mull this one over mighty hard before attaching such a valuable communicator to a potential death bed, but feel free to let us know how things go if you can muster the courage.

[Via AllAboutSymbian]

 

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It All Comes Together: Laptop roundup -

• Secure your laptop with the LaptopLock
  "Don't let the creep who stole your computer paw through your private files, passwords and personal information."
• Turn a t-shirt into a keyboard cover
  "Great for saving your lappie's screen from keyboard scratches with an old or free tee, this project requires only a bit of cutting, ironing and sewing."
• Stuff We Like: Laptop CushTop
  "Man, there's nothing worse than frying your thighs with a hot laptop in the middle of some very important web surfing."
• DIY magnetic power connector
  "If you're familiar with the MagSafe magnetic connectors on the new MacBooks, this is a DIY version for Thinkpads."
• Use your laptop as a giant clock
  "To always end your presentation on time without glancing at your watch (a gesture that communicates to the audience that you can't wait to finish and leave), place a laptop on the floor in front of where you're speaking, and set it up to display a giant clock."
• Make your own laptop stand
  "I've always liked the iLap laptop stands, but I've never been able to justify the price..."
• Laptop Troubleshooting Tip: Re-seat your RAM
  "...the moral of the story might save you a trip to the computer hospital.."
• Video demonstration: Fix your wine-soaked laptop
  "Save your laptop from the heartbreak of liquid spills."
• MacGyver Tip: Silence your laptop with snipped headphones
  "Repurpose those old crappy earphones into a laptop silencer."
• How to secure your laptop for air travel
  Pack laptops with soft foam or bubble wrap and place laptop bags inside other luggage to protect them from rough handling and to keep them inconspicuous."
• Use your cell phone as a modem
  "You're stuck with the laptop in the land of no Internet, but you've got unlimited minutes or a great data plan on your cell phone."

[LifeHacker]