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When NASA began the launch of astronauts into space, they found out that the pens wouldn't work at zero gravity as ink wouldn't flow down to the writing surface. They took one decade and $12 million to develop a pen that worked at zero gravity, upside down underwater, and in practically any surface including crystal.

And what did Russians do.. They used a PENCIL!

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The Simplest Way To Turn Your iPhone Into A Measuring Tape

Submitted by Alucard on Wed, 06/02/2010 - 14:09
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rulerphone

Turn your iPhone into a true measuring tape by using a credit card (or any cards with the same size) as a reference.

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The Simplest (And Most Creative) Way To Hide Your Private Pictures And Videos In iPhone

Submitted by Alucard on Wed, 06/02/2010 - 12:38
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spycalc

This app disguises as a working calculator in your iPhone dashboard. (See below screenshot) However if you type in the secret number combination, you'll be able to access your private pictures and videos!

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The Simplest Way To Find Restaurants Near You On Your iPhone

Submitted by Alucard on Wed, 06/02/2010 - 12:22
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buuuk

Ideal app to find restaurants and bars near you at any time. You may also search for your favorite restaurant chain and find the one closest to you. The latest version includes Augmented Reality for 3GS users.

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The Simplest Way To Create Custom iPhone Ringtones With iTunes (No App Required)

Submitted by Alucard on Tue, 06/01/2010 - 14:24
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iphone ringtone

Using only iTunes, you can create a 30 seconds ringtone from any MP3 file on your PC/Mac as long as it is not DRM protected (copy protection).

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The Simplest Way To Access Stock Market Information On The iPhone

Submitted by Alucard on Tue, 06/01/2010 - 12:41
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bloomberg

Bloomberg enables you to check the latest stock market news and information. It should be a good replacement to iPhone's default Stocks app.

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The Simplest Way To Store / Manage All Your Passwords

Submitted by Alucard on Mon, 05/31/2010 - 08:00
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one ring to rule them all
[Picture borrowed from movie 'The Lord of the Rings']
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Online services, from online banking to Facebook, all requires passwords. Here's a way to store them all in one place in case you forget them. (unless you're using just one password for all =.=')

KeePass is a freeware password manager. It stores all your passwords in one database file which is locked by a master password.

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The Simplest Way To Teach 'Non Computer People' To Use Any Software

Submitted by Alucard on Fri, 05/28/2010 - 08:00
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the ultimate guide

Sometimes a little bit of guidance, a small push is all they need.. this guide will save a lot of people from explaining on how to use a software/program again and again.

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The Simplest Photo Companion For iPhone

Submitted by Alucard on Thu, 05/27/2010 - 15:54
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camera plus

iPhone's original camera app lacks some crucial functions, such as zooming and timer. This app includes some of this missing features in one easy to use interface.

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