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Flightaware gives you live flight information for airborne planes which includes GPS location on a map and altitude among much more (with a US-focus).

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It is possible.  And website 192.com is offering them.  For now, the service is limited to London.  Compare the resolution on images of the London Eye.  The first one is with 192.com and the second one is with Google Earth.  Scary stuff…

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More or less, that is… OpenCongress is a free, open-source, not-for-profit, and non-partisan public resource that tracks every bill and the position of every legislative maker…so at least you know where they stand on the issues that matter to you.

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This plugin by Simplify Media allows you to view and stream the music collections of up to 30 friends online.

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Making live tv if you’re not a large television company with million-dollar equipment need not be a distant dream anymore.  Qik has developed software that allows you to turn a mobile phone’s camera into a live video tool that streams over the phone’s internet connection.

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Bee MP3 is search engine that helps you find MP3 files that can be downloaded directly from the web.

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Video projectors are rapidly becoming smaller, creating possibilities for guerilla projecting : )

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Johnny Lee shows us how to control a computer screen simply by moving our fingers in the air.  Used in the film Minority Report, this technique was thought to be too futuristic and too expensive.  This video shows you how to make such a controller now using wii controller and a few spare parts totalling less than US $30.

Mango is offering free foreign language classes.  There has never been a better time to make do on that resolution.

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Believe it or not…disposable cutlery can now be made from potatoes (starch) as an environmental alternative that biodegrades much faster than plastic.

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The Solar Decathlon competition, held every two years, attempts to pit the engineering departments of different universities in a bid to produce the most-efficient and elegant solar-powered home. This year, the winner is the Technische Universität Darmstadt from Germany. One ingenious feature is the placement of small solar cells on shutters - thereby boosting the output of energy. Another ingenious feature is the beds and sofas can be covered over by the floor - thereby reducing the total surface and consequently energy needs.

Link to summary as well as the construction plans of the house

Link to video tours of all competitors (including TUD)

Free Albums Galore posts one new music album to download each day that is under the permissive Creative Commons copyright license.

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Let’s face it.  No matter what the subtle marketing may lead you to believe, you’re ipod is bound to die sooner or latter.  Sorry.

This site at least helps you cope better by estimating when your ipod will die.  You can enter your own serial number or a sample one based on your model.

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Depending on your age, some frequencies cannot be detected by your ears. As you grow older, you have a more narrow range of audible frequencies. Naturally, some teenagers are now using special frequency ringtones which their (older) teachers simply cannot hear.

Link to sample ringtones and FAQ

Ever wished you could just get the mp3 of a YouTube music video you really liked?

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You want to download some tv shows over the internet but don’t quite know how to go about it? You’re addicted to Heroes and can’t quite wait for the episodes to reach the shores of British television ?

This simple tutorial will show you step-by-step how to subscribe to tv shows and even have them download automatically to your computer whenever there is a new episode.

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So there is a site you want to sign up for.  To preserve your privacy and the sanity of your inbox from spam, you don’t want to give them your real details.  No worries, fake name generator will come up with names, addresses, and loads of other information you can enter.

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Ever wondered if the rent was too high for that flat you would like to move into?  Since you cannot trust an estate agent telling you it’s a good deal, find out for yourself at rentometer.  The site collects the rent price of many different listings based on area code and creates averages.

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