Stephen's Untold Stories

Viewing PDF files with Firefox has always been a bit quirky. Here is an extension that makes things much easier. It gives you the option to download the file or view it in the browser.

Here it is!

I’m still not much of a Mac user, but this is a big deal for Apple.

Link to article

A guy in a Darth Vader suit got fined for not wearing his seat belt.

Darth Vader gets fined.

The world’s largest passenger plane had a test flight, and it went well. Yes, it’s bigger than the 747.

Yes, it’s true. A small group of buffalo got loose in Maryland near a subdivision with a tennis court. I guess the one on the left won the match.

Link to article.

Some of you may have heard that the CEO of Opera was going to swim across the Atlantic. Here are the details.

“Jon von Tetzchner, CEO of Opera Inc., the Oslo-based browser
manufacturer, foundered on the second day of his ill-advised attempt to
swim from Oslo to the United States.

Mr. von Tetzchner rode a wave of enthusiasm last week when he vowed to
swim to America if the latest version of his company’s browser, Opera
8.0, were downloaded a million times in the first four days of its
release last Tuesday.”

For those of you who’ve never seen one, a Liger is a cross between a Tiger and a Lion. I’ve always thought they were interesting creatures. This one is in a zoo in Siberia.

NASA has just released some stunning new photos from the Hubble. Has it been 15 years already? My, how they do grow up!

If you want to see some of the funniest music videos ever, check these out. Christopher Walken does an especially hilarious job with his dance moves in "Weapon of Choice."

A very interesting article about stealing wireless Internet connections from your neighbors.

How to Steal Wifi

You can see all of Google’s holiday logos since its inception at this site. Their most recent is the Earth Day logo from Friday.

This looks promising. You can now save your previous Google searches with this new service. You will need a Google account, but you can get one from me or from them. Just E-mail me if you need one.

Google Search History

Yes, I had one back in the 80′s for a while. Didn’t you??

Mullets Galore

I have never been a fan of the New Orleans Saints, but one of their greatest players passed away on Monday. Sam Mills was only 5-9, but he was a Pro Bowl linebacker and I always admired the way he played.

Here is a great 360 shot of Lustdorf, Switzerland.

Check this out!

Intel is releasing a new chip known as WiMax, and the goal is to bring wireless broadband Internet service to consumers. This is a major step forward in this field. Here is a link to one article. Do a Google search to find more.

“To start with, WiMax,
which Intel says will be up to six times faster than existing broadband
service in the U.S., will be used to bring high-speed Internet to homes
and businesses that lack service. But in a couple of years, WiMax will
go mobile, allowing people to download movies, games, and other content
without being tethered to a local hot spot, as Wi-Fi requires.”

Jim Thorpe

Thanks Tom!

A pretty cool online version of skeet.

Click the image to play.

I recently posted a site where you could find Spanish keyboard shortcuts. I thought it might also be a good idea to show you a site where you can find computer terms in Spanish as well.

Examples

• reboot – reiniciar, reanudar
• mouse pad – alfombrila de ratón
• floppy disk – disco flexible