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Free Fallout: New Vegas Graphic Novel Preview Hits iPad [Ipad]

Have an iPad and a bit of time? Might want to check out the free preview of the Fallout: New Vegas All Roads graphic novel. Read more...

Ping Surpasses 1 Million Users

In less than two days, Apple’s Ping music social network has surpassed the 1 million user milestone.Apple introduced Ping as the centerpiece of iTunes 10 at its music event earlier this week. It is a music-centric social network where users can follow updates from both their friends and their favorite music artists. It includes custom song and album charts, a news feed and 17,000+ concert listings.Ping has had a rocky road since its launch late on Wednesday. Read more...

Why do light bulbs burn out just as they’re turned on? [Madscience]

Light bulbs are living on borrowed time, but why do their timers tend to expire just as you turn on a light, instead of flickering out randomly? More » Read more...

Freak Out Your Coworkers With Google Docs Konami Code [EasterEggs]

The Konami Code (if you don't know it, then shame on you!) has long been part of geek lore. But now it can be part of your work day too: Google has added a new, pranktastic easter egg to Docs. Read more...

Hands On With The New Xbox 360 Controller [UPDATE] [Xbox 360]

Xbox Live's Major Nelson was roaming PAX here in Seattle, probably needing something fun to do. So I asked him to let me try the new Xbox 360 controller with transforming D-pad — oh, and the analog sticks are different. Read more...

Apple's Ping gains a million users in first two days

We're still trying to figure out exactly what Apple's new Ping social network is good for, but apparently quite a few people are curious about it: it's already racked up a million users in its first two days. That's just a third of the people who've downloaded iTunes 10, so we're sure the numbers are will grow even faster as more people snag iTunes and the network effect starts to kick in -- and things will get really crazy if Apple and Facebook ever work out their little tiff. Read more...

Logitech Revue and Google TV get very early blurrycam impressions

Well, what do we have here? Looks like a Logitech beta user was kind enough to (potentially break his NDA and) show off his early grab: the Google TV-infused Revue. What follows is a series of blurred photos that'd make the FCC weep, but all the same, who are we to critique news? The little unassuming box has HDMI in and out ports, a couple of USB inputs, ethernet, and SPDIF. Read more...

Join MakeUseOf On Twitter!

If you have discovered MakeUseOf just recently and are one of our 300,000+ subscribers, consider following us on Twitter as well.You’ll be notified everytime there is a new post on the MakeUseOf Blog, a web app review on the MakeUseOf Directory or something new on Geeky Fun.Plus, we would love it if you would re-tweet the posts and discuss them, so more people get to know about us and join our community. Read more...

Ping Is Neither Social, Nor Is It a Network. Discuss.

Apple iTunes’ Ping launched Wednesday night to a flurry of chatter lauding it as a MySpace killer, only to land Thursday morning amid criticism and a nasty break-up with Facebook. Now that the dust is beginning to settle, let’s take a look at what Ping is, as well as what it could have been. Om claimed that Ping is the future of social commerce, but its sole focus on purchases and its presence behind a walled garden may hinder that bright future. Read more...

Facebook Ramping Up the Social in Its Search Engine

As expected, Facebook has started integrating social activity from around the web into the search results on its site, by showing how many people “liked” or shared a specific news story or blog post, as shown in the screenshot below (first noticed by All Facebook). The results are powered by the social-graph plugins embedded in hundreds of thousands of websites, which Facebook launched earlier this year at its F8 conference. Read more...

Let's Talk Adventure! [Adventure]

Writing an eBay description of a beloved car is like writing an obituary for a friend that's still alive. Flaws and strengths. Have to be honest. But then you have to go out to the garage and crawl inside them. Read more...

Thanks to Mashable’s Socially Savvy Supporters

Thanks to this week’s advertisers and partners for enabling us to bring you the latest social media news and resources. Mashable’s sponsors are as social media savvy as our readers!Advertise with us and get noticed.Mashable is seeking out site sponsors for our large, diverse audience — social media users, venture capitalists, early adopters, developers, bloggers and many more. Read more...

Google Settles Buzz Privacy Lawsuit for $8.5 Million

Google has agreed to pay a hefty sum to make a class action lawsuit concerning Google Buzz disappear — $8.5 million, to be exact.The lawsuit dates back to February, when lawyers filed a class action complaint against Google on behalf of Eva Hibnick, a 24-year-old Florida resident and Harvard Law School student. The complaint alleged that Buzz violated several communication privacy laws related to protecting user privacy. Read more...

Apple Now Serving Up Showtimes With Its Movie Trailers [Movies]

Apple is offering a new showtimes service to go along with its always popular movie trailer selection. The new site may not be as feature-filled as the likes of Fandango, but it's certainly more slick. Read more...

Better Manage Your Small Business’s Social Media Presence [APPS]

This post is part of Mashable’s Spark of Genius series, which highlights a unique feature of startups. The series is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark.. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here.Name: Sprout SocialQuick Pitch: Sprout Social delivers comprehensive tools that allow businesses to efficiently and effectively manage and grow their social presence across multiple channels. Read more...

AP: Yeah, we'd better cite pajama-wearing bloggers, too

The Associated Press didn't need any help from a bunch of unshowered bloggers pecking away at their keyboards from the basement offices in which they play "reporter," thank you very much. Now it knows better. At the AP's 2009 annual meeting, Chairman Dean Singleton reminded his audience (read the speech) that the AP and its members "are the source of most of the news content being created in the world today. Read more...

Mobile app echoecho makes check-ins personal

This week, we inadvertently stumbled across a pretty neat, cross-platform, geo-location mobile app titled echoecho. The premise behind echoecho is simple: instead of using a service like Facebook or foursquare to broadcast where you are, it offers a way of requesting the location of a single friend. Read more...

This Week's Best Apps [Apps]

In this week's rockin' and rollin' round up: Shazam, improved; Spidey's webs, slung; photographs, bubble-ified; restaurant waits, crowdsourced; space, explored; to do lists, beautified; iPad music making, jettisoned into the future, and more! More » Read more...

What Is Lorem Ipsum & Where Did It Come From? [In Case You Were Wondering]

If you have ever searched for a Wordpress theme before, you will have probably noticed that some theme designers use some weird text when showing off their themes which looks like Latin.  I have always wondered what it was, why designers choose to use it and where it came from.After a bit of research I have some answers.What Is Lorem Ipsum?Lorem Ipsum is a group of text that people commonly use as filler text, or dummy text. Read more...

6 MORE Best Web Design Blogs You Haven’t Heard Of

Not that long ago I wrote a post entitled 6 Best Blogs To Follow If You Are A Web Designer. The premise behind the article was to try to narrow down what was otherwise an abundance of great web design information floating around in cyberspace. It featured some of the most prominent blogs in the industry.By popular demand, I will be covering some of the lesser known web design blogs this time around. Without further ado, here are some of the web design blogs you may not have heard of. Read more...

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