Not everyone can park a boat ;-)
This is a couple of photos of one of the best parkings I've seen in a while, hehe. The guys driving this boat rammed it on to the dock at full throttle and parked like this. Quite fun to watch :-)
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Shadowland Takes a Few Weeks Off!
Published By Shadowon On Friday, July 16th 2010. Under Entertainment, Technology Tags: Gaming, Shadowland TV, Toolbar, Vacation, Videos
It's been a good year so far for Shadowland, with lots of exciting things going on to write about. But now it is finally time for a vacation.
Summer is here and it is time to step away from the computer and get some tan. And since I'm currently the only ... Continue Reading
Explore Mars From Your Computer
Published By Shadowon On Thursday, July 15th 2010. Under Entertainment, Microsoft, Technology, Videos Tags: Explore, Mapmakers, Mars, Microsoft, NASA, Truthseeker, WorldWide Telescope
Microsoft and NASA has produced the most detailed map of Mars to date, free for you to explore.
Microsoft Research, together with the American space agency NASA, has made available the mostdetailed mapping application for March, to date. The maps have been put together by a team at NASA who goes ... Continue Reading
Now You Can Create Your Own Android Apps
Published By Shadowon On Thursday, July 15th 2010. Under Google, Technology, Videos Tags: Android, App Inventor, Create Apps, Google, Video
Google has developed an ingenious program that allows to create applications for Android, without any programming.
Google has just launched App Inventor which is a new tool for creating applications for Android. Unlike other tools, App Inventor lets you create apps without any programming skills.
To create an application, the user only ... Continue Reading
Violent Video Games Help Relieve Stress
Published By Shadowon On Thursday, July 15th 2010. Under Entertainment, Technology Tags: Hitman, Research, Stress, Study, Video Games, Violence
According to a study by Texas A&M International University, young adults who play violent video games handle stress better than non-playing adults.
Contrary to what many believe, violent video games can counteract both stress and depression, says a U.S. professor. Researchers at Texas A&M International University recently conducted a study on ... Continue Reading
Opera for Android Out of Beta
Published By Shadowon On Thursday, July 15th 2010. Under Browsers, Downloads, Google, Videos Tags: Android, Beta, Download, Opera Mini 5, Software, Video
Opera Software has finally released a stable version of Opera Mini 5.1 for Android.
Opera Mini 5 for Andriod has been available in beta since March this year. On wednesday the final version was released which also offered the version number 5.1. The final version has no real news, except that ... Continue Reading
Watch Apple’s New Commercials
Published By Shadowon On Thursday, July 15th 2010. Under Entertainment, Mac/Apple, Videos Tags: Apple, Commercials, FaceTime, iPhone, Video
For the first time in a long time Apple's commercials are not about the App Store.
In a series of new commercials Apple and its U.S. partner AT&T, strikes a blow for the new video call feature in iPhone, called FaceTime.
The first one is a film about a new haircut:
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UK Operator Scraps Fixed Prices for Mobile Data
Published By Shadowon On Thursday, July 15th 2010. Under Technology Tags: Data Traffic, Mobile, O2, Prices
Britain's second largest mobile operator O2 will no longer offer fixed prices for data traffic on mobile phones.
The plan to scrap unlimited data was published on Thursday. The new subscriptions, which allow customers to pay different amounts depending on how much data traffic they use, is valid from June 24, ... Continue Reading
Facebook Sued For Ownership
Published By Shadowon On Thursday, July 15th 2010. Under Social Networks, Technology Tags: Facebook, Lawsuite, Mark Zuckerberg, Ownership, Paul Ceglie, Social Networks
A fight about who owns Facebook has begun, after a private citizen, sued the company. A judge in New York has ordered all Facebook's assets to be frozen.
A new lawsuit now forces Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg to defend his ownership in Facebook, according to Reuters. A private citizen, Paul Ceglie ... Continue Reading
Service Pack 1 Beta for Windows 7 Available
Published By Shadowon On Thursday, July 15th 2010. Under Downloads, Microsoft, Technology Tags: Beta, Download, Microsoft, Service Pack 1, SP1, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008
Microsoft has begun beta testing of Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008.
Microsoft accepts registrations from advanced users, but will not be releasing the beta version for home users, since it is an early release.
SP1 will mainly consist of cumulative updates, but there are a few news, ... Continue Reading
iOS 4.1 Beta Has Been Released
Published By Shadowon On Thursday, July 15th 2010. Under Downloads, Mac/Apple, Technology Tags: Apple, Beta, Download, iOS 4.1, iPhone
Apple has sent out the first beta version of iOS 4.1, with associated SDK, to registered developers.
According to the first user reports, Apple has changed the display of signal strength as promised, but there seems to be no improvement in reception as such. In other words, those who live in ... Continue Reading
Mandriva Linux 2010 Spring Finally Available
Published By Shadowon On Tuesday, July 13th 2010. Under Downloads, Linux Tags: 2010, Download, Free, Linux, Mandriva, One, PowerPack, Spring
The Linux distribution Mandriva Linux 2010 Spring is now available for download. After all the rumours about Mandriva, lately, this is good news for many of us.
After a period of rumours and speculation, Mandriva has now released the Linux distribution Mandriva Linux 2010 Spring.
Among the news in Mandriva Linux 2010 ... Continue Reading
























