You Have Never Seen the Sun So Close [Video]

Our friends at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center have sent us this spectacular 16:9 panoramic high definition close-up of a recent gigantastic solar prominence. What you are seeing here occurred during 90 minutes on February 24, 2011. More »

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/jSqH443xslQ/you-have-never-seen-the-sun-fire-so-close

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Microsoft will release Internet Explorer 9 on March 14 at SXSW

According to a source that's intimately familiar with the situation, Microsoft will release the final version of Internet Explorer 9 at the SXSW conference on March 14.

This information tallies nicely with what we already know: Microsoft has said that there will only be one RC, and March 14 very nearly fits the six-week release cycle that Internet Explorer has so far stuck to. Most importantly, though, the IE team is holding a party at SXSW -- and parties generally celebrate something.

Microsoft has already said that the RC will automatically update to the final version, but we're not sure whether a switch will be flipped at the SXSW party, or if we'll have to wait for the next Patch Tuesday. Either way, a direct download should be made available around 9pm on March 14.

If you haven't played around with the Release Candidate yet, you really should. It won't satisfy you if you're an avid add-on user, or if you sync between computers, but if you're just looking for a slick, spartan and speedy browser, IE9 ticks all the boxes.

Microsoft will release Internet Explorer 9 on March 14 at SXSW originally appeared on Download Squad on Fri, 18 Feb 2011 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Source: http://downloadsquad.switched.com/2011/02/18/microsoft-will-release-internet-explorer-9-on-march-14-at-sxsw/

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Steve Jobs Was Denied a Knighthood [Apple]

Despite Bill Gates being knighted by the Queen in 2005 (pictured), Steve Jobs was reportedly cockblocked in 2009—and all because he refused to speak at a political conference. The news has only just come out today, after a former Labour Party politician spilled the beans, saying they tried to recruit him to speak at the party's annual conference, but Jobs either wasn't keen to align himself with a political party—a UK one at that—or just didn't have the time to brown-nose with then-Prime Minister, Gordon Brown. More »

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/V4D-JWVjA48/steve-jobs-was-denied-a-knighthood-by-uk-government

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London's Hungry Mouths Are Weaned From the Breast Milk Icecream-Booby [Food]

It's only natural, but that hasn't stopped the London icecream parlor Icecreamists from being halted in their sales of breast milk icecream, which were offered from last week for $22. Apparently members of the public were in uproar over the Baby Gaga icecream (two whole complaints were made! two!), which made the local council put the squeeze on the titty-milk. More »

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/MvZ9ssaWM8A/londons-hungry-mouths-are-weaned-from-the-breast-milk-icecream+booby

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Former Apple Exec Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud, Conspiracy, and Money Laundering Charges [Crime]

Remember Paul Shin Devine? He's the midlevel Apple global supply manager accused of accepting $1 million in kickbacks in exchange for Apple secrets. More »

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/9m_CwHF7rR8/former-apple-exec-pleads-guilty-to-wire-fraud-conspiracy-and-money-laundering-charges

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Windows 7 Taskbar Items Pinner makes it easy to pin special folders

Pinning programs, folders, and even frequently used documents to your Windows 7 taskbar can be a real time-saver. Certain folders, however, aren't so easy to add -- especially if you want them right on the taskbar and not buried in the Explorer jump list.

Windows 7 Taskbar Items Pinner makes pinning everything from your downloads folder to the control panel to network connections as easy as ticking a checkbox. Just download Pinner from Door2Windows, extract the files, and right-click the executable to run it as Administrator. The app also allows you to unpin existing items, and you can even integrate Pinner into your context menu if you like.

If you want to add Control Panel to your taskbar, we still recommend using the method we showed you -- pinning it with Pinner won't give you a jump list to utilize.

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Windows 7 Taskbar Items Pinner makes it easy to pin special folders originally appeared on Download Squad on Thu, 24 Feb 2011 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Source: http://downloadsquad.switched.com/2011/02/24/windows-7-taskbar-items-pinner-makes-it-easy-to-pin-special-fold/

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Boomshine is a soothing-yet-frustrating time waster

One click; just one single well-aimed click. That's all you get in Boomshine.

That single click triggers a chain reaction; circles start exploding, and other circles colliding with the shockwaves explode as well, creating their own shockwaves, which then catch other circles.

It's been done before, yes, but this one is a great iteration. The soundtrack is mellow, with lots of piano and some nice percussion (not electronic - it sounds like drums).

At each level you need to make a certain number of circles explode to go on to the next level. I got up to level 12, where you get 60 circles and need to make 55 of them explode. And then I kept trying and trying, but simply couldn't get it. I did get to 54 circles a couple of times, but as they say, you don't get points for trying.

There's no time limit, so you can carefully study the pattern of motion and place your click at the exact right place to create the best chain reaction. I've found that clicking near the middle of the screen works quite well, especially if the balls are slowly moving in that direction. By the time the first shockwave dies off, the oncoming balls usually hit it and the chain reaction continues.

What level did you reach? Screenshots please!

Boomshine is a soothing-yet-frustrating time waster originally appeared on Download Squad on Wed, 16 Feb 2011 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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