Brown Thoughts

The weekend is almost over which means it’s time to list some interesting posts by other bloggers. If you can, try and visit each one. I’m sure the authors would love to see you there.

Just in time for the weekend, our featured time waster is Acrobatic Mud Diving. Similar to most rhythm games, you perform a variety of moves by pressing the displayed keys. The game is amusing enough to make you forget that you just jumped over a cliff and are about to land in a pool of […]

Email is the most convenient way of sending messages but it lacks one important feature. You can’t really send facial expressions and hand gestures, although emoticons do help a little. If you want to try sending messages that are a little more personal, try video messaging.
Eyejot is a free service that lets you send video […]

Those of you who have tried using transformation packs might be interested in another one. The Fedora Transformation Pack will give your Windows interface a fresh look. you’ll have new login screens, wallpapers, startup screens, etc.

Just like most transformation packs, the Fedora Transformation Pack is a shell pack, so if you’re not familiar with using […]

Just when you thought you had all the latest gadgets you could ever want, think again.
Martin Winterkorn, head of Volkswagen, has been talking to Apple’s Steve Jobs about a possible new type of Volkswagen Beetle. The car industry speculates that the new Beetle will be an entirely new design. The iCar (unofficial name), will be […]

Yahoo is currently researching a new type of social network that focuses on giving college students the opportunity to connect with alumni of companies they’re interested in working for. The service is called Yahoo Kickstart, and is currently under development.
Yahoo is talking with college students to find out how they like the new service. Members […]

There are numerous choices when it comes to picking security software for network monitoring. Most of the time, you’d have to pay for these applications. What if I told you that you could get a truckload of security and monitoring tools for free?
Net Tools 5.0.70 is the swiss army knife of security and network monitoring […]