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A common chemical process may explain a bizarre property of water that has been a mystery since the time of Aristotle ¨C how hot water can freeze more quickly than cold.
posted by JC @ 11:55 PM
[PDF] The MPAA celebrates: "Huge Worldwide Supplier of Illegal Movies Told No Safe Harbors for Facilitators of Piracy!"
posted by JC @ 11:55 PM
Advanced Micro Devices may be looking to buy graphics company ATI Technologies, a move that would benefit the overall graphics industry. "The synergies of this seem consistent with the recent announcements by AMD to significantly increase capacity over the next few-years."
posted by JC @ 7:24 PM
Positive statements from laptop manufacturers like NEC, IBM, and Toshiba routinely suggest that fuel cell tech will be available within 12 months, but such predictions have generally been (to put it politely) optimistic. The dream of a ten hour laptop has been a dream deferred. Until Now...
posted by JC @ 7:18 PM
Rickard Falkvinge, head of the Swedish Pirate Party talks with WiredFire about today's raid and what really happened.
posted by JC @ 12:11 PM
A computer navigation system based on a part of the brain called the hippocampus has been tested on an autonomous robotic car. By enabling the robot to take what its creators call "cognitive fingerprints" of its surroundings, the software allows the vehicle to explore and remember places in much the same way mammals do.
posted by JC @ 12:10 PM
This project details a small & simple, but very powerful USB charger for your mp3 player, camera, cell phone, and any other gadget you can plug into a USB port to charge!.The charger circuitry and 2 AA batteries fit into an Altoids gum tin, and will run your iPod for hours: 2.5x more than you'd get from a 9V USB charger!.
posted by JC @ 10:16 AM
Since E3, we've been promised an update to the Xbox 360 dashboard that will fix many annoying traits such as the mess of demos and trailers and not being able to download stuff in the background. In this video, Major Nelson shows off the new interface. Not radically different, but good to see that the Xbox team are listening to feedback.
posted by JC @ 9:51 AM
You won't need a Google toolbar once FireFox 2 comes out as it bakes in Google's Safe Browsing tech
posted by JC @ 8:36 AM
The New Ubuntu Linux 6.06 (Dapper Drake) will be released in early June. You can get up to 10 copies shipped to you absolutely free including 64 bit and Mac versions.
posted by JC @ 8:35 AM
Quadski, it's both a quadbike and a jet ski and converts from one guise to the other at the touch of a button in under five seconds, using the 140 bhp motor to reach 50 mph (72km/h) on both land and water.
posted by JC @ 8:34 AM
The price, $250, is half the cost of Sony's $499 PlayStation 3 console and considerably less than Microsoft's top-end Xbox 360 that sells for about $400.
posted by JC @ 5:51 PM
This Photoshop tutorial will show you how to easily create some of the more popular "Web 2.0" design effects.
posted by JC @ 3:16 PM
"I mean, it was five minutes and (the computer) was in flames," Cindy Brown said. "The computer burst into flames. It doesn't seem real that you would have a fire in a computer. We all could have died, and the house could have burned down."
posted by JC @ 1:22 PM
This document serves as a guide for cloning your hard drive using 'dd' and 'netcat'. If you've ever used Ghost before, then you understand the general concept.
posted by JC @ 10:58 AM
A new product from Canadian company Sondigo allows you to stream audio around your home network and neatly avoids all DRM hassles, playing protected content from any online store in any format your PC can play.
posted by JC @ 10:56 AM
Super Mario Bros. managed to sell through 480,000 units in it's first day, making it the fastest selling DS title ever.
posted by JC @ 10:46 AM
Instructions on how to break the seal on modular power supplies to fix the common problem of fatigue breaks in the cord, repair the internals, or salvage for other uses.
posted by JC @ 10:45 AM
Several "reliable leads" appear to be pointing to a launch party for the Sidekick III taking place on June 20th, followed by a release to the general public on June 26th
posted by JC @ 10:44 AM
In a bid to make it even easier to separate you from your money, Wells Fargo is converting 400 of it's Bay Area ATMs using digital imaging technology. This will eliminate deposit envelopes...
posted by JC @ 5:26 PM
This simple tutorial gives a real practical info on a rather hard problem. To remove the Xbox 360's shell there are no screws... read on
posted by JC @ 3:30 PM
Soon we will all be playing 2.7 games with homebrew!!! It's called "Undiluted Platinum" and it will act as a flash replacement system for your PSP.
posted by JC @ 3:28 PM
After reading this, you hopefully will have a better understanding of how programs generate and check serials.
posted by JC @ 1:01 PM
\"Admit it. You know it, your Mom knows it and even your Grandmother probably knows it by now: Rounded corners, borders and drop shadows (while nothing new) are all the rage these days on the \'Web 2.0, fully Ajaxed, Ajax-enhanced, Ajaxified\' Web 2.0-era Web.\"
posted by JC @ 3:08 PM
This is a great how-to; complete with code and hardware/software recommendations.
posted by JC @ 7:37 PM
We have seen USB head units in the past but they been off brands that have been difficult to purchase. However, Clarion, known for their higher end car audio components, now makes one that supports MP3 and WMA via burned CDs or USB input.
posted by JC @ 7:37 PM
Now you can right-click on your 15\" MacBookPro without needing to press ctrl. Just click on the trackpad using two fingers, and the context menu will appear.
posted by JC @ 7:37 PM
Review of Athlon 64 5000+, one of the first AMD CPUs supporting DDR2 memories and based on the new AM2 socket. Check it out!
posted by JC @ 7:32 PM
Get the latest Office Beta here. Also check out over 80 screenshots at.\r\nhttp://windowsconnected.com/photos/default.aspx
posted by JC @ 7:32 PM
The photos in the Flickr set are the first available pictures of the working prototype of the $100 laptop from MIT.
posted by JC @ 7:29 PM
Nice guide including folder structures. This is not the same as converting straight forward DVDs, but is tailored for TV series based DVDs.
posted by JC @ 7:27 PM
Akin is, like many things in cyberspace, an alias. In real life he\'s 14. He wears Adidas sneakers, a Rolex Submariner watch, and a kilo of gold around his neck.
posted by JC @ 7:25 PM
There was a time when adding a digital tuner to a desktop PC was cumbersome, and adding one to a notebook was impossible. Not anymore - these guys have put three USB DVB-T tuners through their paces to see if any of them are worth the money.
posted by JC @ 9:34 PM
New Zealand web sites are more vulnerable to \"Google hacking\" than many people realise and \"hacking\" attacks are on the rise, according to a recent study by Massey researchers.
posted by JC @ 9:34 PM
A tab content script that combines Ajax and CSS to let you display a selection of external content on the page, inside a DIV and via CSS tabs. For each tab, you can also dynamically load external .css and .js files associated with the external page if desired.
posted by JC @ 9:33 PM
MP3Newswire.net has compiled a comprehensive list of potential iPod killers for the summer and explain the strengths and weaknesses of each player. If nothing else, this is a good list of alternatives to the iPod if one in inclined.
posted by JC @ 9:17 PM
I\'ve heard rumors about a pilot who demonstrated that you can pour a drink in the cockpit while doing a barrel roll and not spill a drop. Thanks to the magic of YouTube and an email tip, I have finally seen the video.
posted by JC @ 3:30 PM
Quick, step-by-step HOWTO to set up secure, encrypted tunnels for web browsing, instant messaging, and email from anywhere. No need to set up a VPN. Great for working from hotels and coffee shops!
posted by JC @ 2:59 PM
James Sooy and Oliver Gibson have come up with Pierced Glasses - the most minimalist eyewear since the Pince-nez glasses that clip onto your nose was invented in the 1840\'s
posted by JC @ 2:56 PM
In July Skype will offer a WiFi Phone that allows you to use Skype WITHOUT a PC for $300. Totally worth it, so long skype keeps their calling any phone from US and Canada for free.
posted by JC @ 2:54 PM
Jook Leung famous VR photographer from New York was at the opening of the new Apple store. A new landmark in New York
posted by JC @ 12:22 PM
This site has a very useful tutorial if you have an old and slow XP machine with hundreds of programs and you want to re-install. This site will show you how to save your old partition in a virtual machine, and have a nice, new install of Windows.
posted by JC @ 12:21 PM
US Modular is introducing the 120 GB Monster Drives to the public before the end of 2006. These USB hard drives are small enough to easily fit in your pocket and range from $99-$399.
posted by JC @ 12:20 PM
A pop-on modchip for the DVD drive firmware hack was possible and in the works, Microsoft fixed that by coating the firmware chip on all sides with epoxy - the pictures do the talking. The leads needed for the firmware otherwise are all over - making modchips quite hard to make.
posted by JC @ 12:20 PM
New black MacBook running Ubuntu, WinXP, and MacOS all at the same time! This is the ultimate setup!
posted by JC @ 12:13 PM
This is a really good breakdown of what you want/need to know about the new MacBook from Apple. Things like color and hard drive options, the high gloss screen, totally new keyboard design, and integrated graphics. Good information from Macworld.
posted by JC @ 12:03 PM
\"The idea is simple: the machine functions more or less like a scanner, except that instead of creating an image from the scanned information, sound is generated. Here\'s a demo with video\"
posted by JC @ 12:00 PM
bit-tech has what is quite probably the most outrageous case mod on the planet. The attention to detail, man-hours and photographic quality on this is simply insane. It truly is \'da bomb\'! (The case theme is a Weapon of Mass Destruction!) Note: this is the finished version of the original mod which went ballistic on here previously!
posted by JC @ 11:57 AM
Video of salt being manipulated into some awesome patterns by an escalating sound frequency. It's kind of hard to explain, but this is really cool.
posted by JC @ 10:51 AM
This guide is written to help you take backups of your original xbox360 games, mainly due the fact that the microsoft xbox360 is causing alot of trouble on game discs like scratches due the malfunction of several dvd-drives and therefore you should be able to backup your own legit copy.
posted by JC @ 10:34 AM
"It walks, it blinks, it seats six, and it blasts Kraftwerk: Meet one man's 17-foot-tall pet project..Cost: $15,000, Time: 10 Months"
posted by JC @ 10:30 AM
These high resolution digital projectors might help theaters win back those who are content to stay home and watch their 1080p's.
posted by JC @ 2:13 PM
The footage is not pre-rendered it is real time on a new Nokia phone. Who's next took advantage of motion capturing technology to make a realistic 3D fighter. The designers are proud that every move in the game can be performed in real life
posted by JC @ 10:29 AM
The new video site includes videos from around the web and a few from Yahoo! users as well. The top navigation bar references "My Studio" which could be a way for anyone to author and upload their own video files or maybe add some special effects. The new site supports personal favorites, tagging, and ratings of each video.
posted by JC @ 10:27 AM
Kubuntu, the KDE version of Ubuntu is now accepting requests for FREE Kubuntu 6.06 (Dapper Drake) CDs...
posted by JC @ 10:24 AM
Yesterday the Turkish cracker going by the handle "Iskorpitx", succesfully hacked 21,549 websites in one shot (plus 17,000 as our last update) and defaced (on a secondary page) all of them with a message showing the Turkish flag (with AtaTurk face on it) and reporting...
posted by JC @ 10:23 AM
For the first time, a robot surgeon in Italy has carried out a long-distance heart operation by itself."This operation has enabled us to cross a new frontier," said Carlo Pappone, who initiated and monitored the surgery on a PC in Boston, ANSA reported. Pappone is head of Arrhythmia and Cardiac Electrophysiology at Milan's San Raffaele University.
posted by JC @ 10:22 AM
Have you marvelled at the depiction of pictures of objects created exclusively using alpha-numeric characters ? Then here is an opensource editor based on Java which allow you to create ASCII art the same way one uses any other graphics suite. And it runs on Linux too. Check it out.
posted by JC @ 11:08 AM
The Microsoft Blog has some new screenshots and an overview of Windows Vista's Windows Photo Gallery, which houses both photos and videos. Vista's Photo Gallery is also full of wizards for all of the important media management tasks. It will have wizards for mobile device synchronization, CD/DVD creation, photo printing, and e-mail. - ars
posted by JC @ 10:09 AM
Why not stream my own video to the phone? Better yet, why not just automate my MythTV to convert my recorded programs and automatically have them ready to be streamed whenever I care to watch them on the phone?
posted by JC @ 10:07 AM
Beating Adobe Photoshop to the Intel Macs by over a year - the free open source GIMPShop 2.2.11 Universal Binary is ready for download. Grab it for your image editing needs on your Intel Mac.
posted by JC @ 7:11 PM
An Italian company has begun marketing a cement that is capable of absorbing pollution from vehicles.
posted by JC @ 7:10 PM
This guy transformed his basement into a huge arcade with over 50 games. Including Frogger, Lunar Lander, Pac-man, Space Invaders, Dig Dug, the original Pong, and even complete with change machines. I think anyone would want a basement like this. He's included all the links for where to where he got everything from.
posted by JC @ 7:09 PM
The much anticipated Episode 6 is now out.
posted by JC @ 6:50 PM
FCC has started auctioning frequencies that will enable airlines to offer in-flight Internet services
posted by JC @ 7:23 AM
New Power-Ups. New Moves. New Bosses. Welcome to the new Mushroom Kingdom. New site features Worlds, Power-ups, Strategy, Multiplayer, Videos and Downloads!
posted by JC @ 10:08 AM
Samsung Electronics says notebook users will get an extra half hour of battery life and be able to boot up their computers faster using its hybrid hard drive, which will come out in PCs in 2007!
posted by JC @ 10:01 AM
No bigger than a tub of Vaseline, the Vibro Blaster promises to be the ultimate portable speaker as long as you've got a flat, solid surface. The gadget works by transforming sonic signals into sonic mechanical vibrations to produce 15 watts of sound quality to rival some of its bigger, bulkier competitors.
posted by JC @ 9:59 AM
"Smith and his team are addressing this problem not by working on longer-lasting batteries but by trying to eliminate the need for batteries altogether. Instead, their prototype devices employ the same power-scavenging technique used by battery-free radio frequency identification (RFID) tags."
posted by JC @ 11:47 AM
Wireless carriers looking to sell more high-speed data subscriptions could get a boost from Palm's new smartphone, which the company will announce today (05.15.06).
posted by JC @ 11:45 AM
The most recent version, Desktop 3, released last winter, was maddeningly close to being very cool. It struck me that how Google addressed its shortcomings in Desktop 4 would say something about the maturity of the company.
posted by JC @ 11:45 AM
"One really impressive peripheral on show today is the upcoming PSP camera. It's behind glass at the show, but the pic gives an idea of how cool this thing is gonna be when it arrives in September..."
posted by JC @ 11:41 AM
From Gizmodo.com "A USB wireless receiver for all Xbox 360 wireless peripherals. So yes, you can finally use the wireless controller, the upcoming wireless force feedback steering wheel and even the wireless headset with USB goodness."
posted by JC @ 4:56 PM
Hacker Adrian Lamo is in trouble again, this time for failing to give the federal government his DNA.
posted by JC @ 4:55 PM
Add top digg stories directly into your Google search results! Subscribe to the digg profile then type in your favorite technology keyword into Google. Example queries can be found at the bottom of the page.
posted by JC @ 10:19 AM
Intel has offered a budget Pentium as part of its processor line-up for a little while now. With a simple modification, however, this CPU can outperform every top-of-the-line processor around
posted by JC @ 3:43 PM
"Launchy is a free windows utility designed to help you forget about your start menu, the icons on your desktop, and even your file manager."
posted by JC @ 10:44 AM
Instead, of hunting for new torrents each week and firing up your bittorent client to download them, automate your downloads! Lifehacker shows you how to set up and automate BitTorrent downloads so that you can quit your weekly search for torrents.
posted by JC @ 10:41 AM
Microsoft wants you to feel young again and is counting on a blend of old and new to help make the Xbox 360 stand out from its rivals. MS announced deals with Konami, Midway, Sega and Namco to breathe new life into classic titles such as "Dig Dug," "Sonic the Hedgehog" and "Root Beer Tapper."
posted by JC @ 10:40 AM
This article shows how you can test your Linux firewall with a tool called FTester (Firewall Tester). With FTester you can check your firewall's filtering policies. The tool consists of two perl scripts, a packet injector (ftest) and the listening sniffer (ftestd). Furthermore, FTester also provides Intrusion Detection System (IDS) capabilities.
posted by JC @ 10:38 AM
The robots act like undercover agents that can persuade a group of roaches to come out into the light.
posted by JC @ 10:37 AM
The Opera browser for Nintendo DS is a version of the Opera browser for logging onto the internet with the WiFi-enabled Nintendo DS.
posted by JC @ 7:40 PM
BMW has released a video of BMW 7 Series Night Vision System with FIR (infrared) camera in front air dam.
posted by JC @ 7:38 PM
The classic non remote Wii controller has been revealed by Nintendo, check it out exclusivly first here!
posted by JC @ 7:36 PM
San Andreas Multiplayer is a mod for GTA:SA that turns it into.. multiplayer. It supports 100 players, and custom gamemodes through built-in scripting support. You can do virtually anything that is possible in single player (you're not limited to just vehicles).
posted by JC @ 7:35 PM
Live to 129. "Take heed: Your lifestyle choices are very significant. While there is no way to ultimately defy death, that isn't an excuse to start indulging in vices and neglecting your health. There are plenty of ways to keep the grim reaper at bay and many of these "secrets" result in an improved quality of life."
posted by JC @ 7:34 PM
Yet one user has gotten the chip to run as high as 3.21 GHz using air-cooling, and up to 3.8GHz using phase change cooling.
posted by JC @ 7:34 PM
An easy to follow tutorial for those who do not know how to rip DVDs to a more "usable" file format.
posted by JC @ 7:34 PM
More than a year has passed. Surprisingly (or not, to some of us), there is still NOT ONE self-replicating virus in the wild that attacks the Mac OS X operating system. That's right, folks... NOT ONE. Not the first. Ever. Never. Zero.
posted by JC @ 11:03 AM
After all the 1080p this and true hd that posturing, Unreal Tournament and Virtua Fighter 5 reveal they will be running at the same 720p xbox 360 games do. With few 1080p HDTVs out anyway, is 1080p gaming a reality on the PS3 and does it even matter?
posted by JC @ 11:03 AM
Jonathan Spanier, a researcher at Drexel and others from UPenn and Harvard have found a property of water that will enable ultra-dense hard-drives that could make your Thumbdrive the ultimate back-up for every movie ever made.
posted by JC @ 11:03 AM
Today at their pre-e3 press conference Sony announced the price of the PS3. It is $499 for a 20 GB HDD and $599 for a 60 GB HDD.
posted by JC @ 11:01 AM
Link is to a PDF document hosted on Sony's site. The third page lists the differences between the two versions. The cheaper version does NOT have Memory Stick, HDMI, or wireless.
posted by JC @ 11:01 AM
TechCrunch reveals a large screenshot from AIM Pages, AOL's upcoming social networking service. User pages will reside at aim.com/[username].
posted by JC @ 10:50 AM
A 29-year-old man was sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to killing a friend in a dispute over how to use a PlayStation video game console.
posted by JC @ 2:26 PM
The doubters can now be silenced. HD-DVD on the XBox 360 will be connected via a USB cable(s).
posted by JC @ 12:30 PM
The Ubuntu team is proud to present the Flight 7 release of Ubuntu 6.06 LTS (Long Term Support). With Ubuntu 6.06 LTS Flight 7 comes many bug fixes, general fixes all around, new version of some key applications and much more.
posted by JC @ 12:29 PM
NetGear has upped PLT speeds to 85 Mbps with the XE104 wall-plugged 4-port Ethernet switch. HomePlug 1.0 is good up to 14 Mbps while next-generation HomePlugAV will go up to 200 Mbps to support HDTV, video-on-demand. Includes a picture of it plugged in.
posted by JC @ 12:28 PM
An American spy was kind enough to hook up with a couple of photos showing off the PS3 development kits as they've never been seen publicly before. Also, note all of the USB and dip-switches on the units
posted by JC @ 9:18 AM
just look at the picture. pretty neat idea i don't think I could get used to it.
posted by JC @ 9:54 AM
Comprehensive guide, everything you need to know. Looks like this dude has put a huge chapter of a book he's written online... and it's FREE :-)
posted by JC @ 9:48 AM
"RAP" creates its own paintings based on an artificial intelligence algorithm, decides when the work is ready and signs in the right bottom corner with its distinctive signature. The algorithm combines initial randomness, positive feedback and a positive/negative increment of 'color as pheromone' mechanism based on a grid of nine RGB sensors.
posted by JC @ 9:47 AM
Research has identified specific and sometimes involuntary movements for 44 human facial muscles that are linked to fear, distrust, distress and other emotions related to deception. The system has proven successful in identifying suspects involved in conventional criminal and potentially criminal behavior.
posted by JC @ 9:45 AM
Step-by-Step photo n00b guide on how to upgrade the Core Duo processor in the Mac Mini.
posted by JC @ 12:22 PM
This is a set of 20 downloadable pixel fonts - suitable for use in Ilustration or Flash work etc. They all seem very nice, and besides, you can never have too many pixel fonts!
posted by JC @ 12:21 PM
With a $25 remote he was able to reprogram scrolling LED signs on local trains
posted by JC @ 5:59 PM
"If you are like me and do all your video recording in Linux, you may wonder how you can share the TV shows, personal videos, and other multimedia content with friends and family who don't use Linux. How can you get the video from your hard disk to the people you care about in a way that you know they can play it?" Using eMoviX ...
posted by JC @ 12:05 PM
Here is a collection of 70 free legal channels that you can watch from your browser. Includes Game Network, Tv Cartoons, Horror Channel, Comedy Channel, Sci-Fi Channel, Lifestyle Network, 8 Adult channels and a lot more.
posted by JC @ 12:04 PM
Full simple code examples for dynamic elements for your web apps, including: Ad boxes, Pop-ups, Spinners, and Tabs. (ways to show and hide content on the page)
posted by JC @ 12:00 PM
The head of the world's largest chipmaker unveiled a mobile personal computer Wednesday designed to provide affordable collaborative learning environments for teachers and students around the world.
posted by JC @ 11:50 PM
The first quad-core chip from AMD is reported to be Deerhound, which will be intended for Socket F infrastructure and will have shared level-two cache along with dual-channel registered DDR2 memory controller.
posted by JC @ 8:54 PM
Here is the Space Cubed which is claimed to be the world's smallest personal computer. At the size of 2 x 2 x 2.2 inch, it has a 300 MHz processor and 64MB of SDRAM. Shown in the picture, it includes number of ports such as USB, Ethernet, flash memory. monitor port, serial connection and microphone. Pocket PC anyone?
posted by JC @ 10:27 AM
The MiniTV plug-and-play USB TV tuner is now coming to the USA. Now you can watch and record your favorite shows right from your laptop. ADS Tech announced that it is shipping its MiniTV USB TV Tuner with MediaTV PVR software, its own all-in-one solution for turning a PC into a digital entertainment center.
posted by JC @ 10:23 AM
This innovative Transparent Toaster concept uses special heating glass to warm a single slice of bread.
posted by JC @ 10:23 AM
Seagate really does have the Steve Austin of hard drives on their hands with the Barracuda 7200.10, as it really is better, stronger, faster. One thing the 6 Million Dollar Man didn't have going for him was being "bigger", which is obviously something the 7200.10 does have. At 750 GB it is the industry leader in size.
posted by JC @ 10:21 AM
Interactive billboards inspired by the Steven Spielberg movie "Minority Report" will present news and weather reports to passers-by at Chicago's O'Hare Airport, courtesy of sponsor Accenture.
posted by JC @ 10:40 PM
Developed by NHK Science & Technical Research Laboratories, Ultra HDTV is intended to present images so real that they make viewers feel as if they are in the scene. 32 million pixels, 7680x4320 resolution, and a 16:9 aspect ratio. It also boasts 22.2 multichannel sound consisting of three vertical layers of speakers to produce a 3-D soundscape.
posted by JC @ 3:46 PM
Baby steps, but encouraging.... Perhaps we'll still see OS X TiVoToGo support this year.
posted by JC @ 2:42 PM
A comprehensive guide to getting starting with MAME, the amazing open-source arcade emulation program. It covers: downloading software, getting ROMs (buying, ripping your own, etc) and links to controller and cabinet options. Contains a nice discussion of the underlying technology as well.
posted by JC @ 12:35 PM
Handy for PHP developers looking to generate PDFs from their HTML content: dompdf is an HTML to PDF converter written entirely in PHP5. It has no dependencies on external libraries (e.g. html2ps) and it supports CSS 2.1.
posted by JC @ 10:19 AM
This is the first CSS font on the web! as he says, unless someone knows different.
posted by JC @ 10:09 AM
Lego will release the source code for its forthcoming Mindstorms NXT toys, giving children a way to grasp the concept op open source in a way that they can relate to: by playing.
posted by JC @ 8:59 PM
