HacBook Elite

There HacBook elite is here! See more at:

http://hacbook.com/

Ever wanted to use OS X, but couldn't bring yourself to shell out that much cash?

This might be for you.

"Looks like a Mac. Feels like a Mac."

But it's an HP.

Check it out. I'm never going to get one by any means (unless someone sends me one), as I already have Mac hardware to run OS X, but the idea is kind of neat. Need to find someone to review it now to see how well it actually holds up performance wise.

Academic Torrents

Just found a new site today through HN that might be worth checking out:

http://academictorrents.com/

A ton of data is being shared by numerous colleges and researchers. This makes finding that information a little easier.

If you're working on a research project, I'd suggest checking it out!