HardlyWork.in allows users to convert their Facebook activity to an unassuming Excel sheet.

Lovely Facebook. When history is written, how shall ye be judged? Big questions aside, seen below is an Excel spreadsheet. But wait, it’s not! It’s a Faceook feed! What? Yes, a Facebook feed in disguise. See, there’s this website called HardlyWork.in that allows users to convert their Facebook activity to an unassuming Excel sheet. The funny part is everything that’s written on the faux Excel sheet is a newsfeed. .As the perpetual curse of tyrannical employers and stiff office environments, Facebook is probably responsible for so much lost productivity, it’s no use calculating the amount.

Anyway, having contemplated Facebook, it seems that it isn’t so bad to be using it at work. It would be downright ridiculous if you aren’t on Facebook when you spend the 9 to 5 in, say, an ad agency or a media outlet. There’s more news happening within the social networking space than any traditional beat. (Duh.)

So unless you’re in a sensitive line of work like the military, nuclear plants, or public office, professional ethics may demand you curb Facebook use. But who are we to preach?

Oh right, this post is about HardlyWork.in. Check it out, it’s pretty cool.

Here’s a question for the fans reading this: At the place you work in, how much time do employees usually spend on Facebook?

Source Lifehacker

Olympus PEN E-P3 Review

The newest member of the Micro Four Thirds Olympus PEN family is without a doubt the company’s best model to date. I was fortunate enough to receive an Olympus PEN E-P3 well before the camera’s August release date in order to crank out this full review. At the end of my quest with the Olympus PEN E-P3, I was left in a mound of shrapnel from all of the exploding awesomeness that the camera succeeded in exuding throughout the course of my testing. Typically, a manufacturer will retain last year’s imaging sensor and throw in a few additional scene modes or manual controls. Not Olympus. The E-P3 is a radical divergence from the first and second-generation Olympus E-P1 and E-P2 cameras.

First off, the E-P3 utilizes a capacitive touchscreen LCD for particular menu operations, focusing, and touch capture. I was skeptical at first, but wait until you read of my findings. Olympus also tacked on a pop-up flash that was missing in action on the E-P2, and significantly fortified the camera’s Art Filter shooting mode. The addition of 1080i AVCHD video recording also graced the likes of the E-P3 in order to contend with Panasonic Micro Four Thirds machines like the Lumix DMC-GH2 and newly announced DMC-GF3. But the nacreous core of the Olympus E-P3 has been entirely revamped with a brand new 12MP Live MOS sensor and dual-core True Pic VI image processing. And how about the expanded 35-point AF, quicker focus times, manual controls in video mode, and, well, let’s just start the engine and Zamboni our way through the full review.

There has been a little further rejigging of the buttons on the back of the E-P3 since the E-P2. The auto exposure and auto focus lock (AEL/AFL) button has gone and the Menu, Info and Function buttons have been switched around. It shouldn't take users too long to get used to it, but it will make a slight difference.

It will be interesting to see how much difference the alternative grips make to the feel of the E-P3.

Touchscreen

The new PEN E-P3 is the first PEN from Olympus to feature a touchscreen. The E-P3 features touch AF, which instructs the camera to focus on the point in the scene chosen by a touch of a finger, and, like the Panasonic G3 and GF3, it also has a touch shutter.

Hopefully, the Anti-Fingerprint Coating will help keep the LCD smudge free so that provides a clear view in all lighting conditions.

Autofocus

Olympus shares technology with Panasonic, including the sensor in the new PEN E-P3, PEN Lite and PEN Mini. The Live MOS device has a fast read-out speed of 120fps, which helps to speed-up the contrast detection autofocus (AF) system.

Olympus claims that the TruePic VI processing engine inside its new PEN cameras is faster than Panasonic's Venus Engine VI FHD and it can therefore push the AF system further. As a result, Olympus claims that its new PEN cameras have the world's fastest AF when used with it's MSC (Movie Stills Compatible) optics. We will be putting this and the improved AF tracking ability to the test.

Olympus's TruePic VI processing engine is also claimed to decrease the length of time that the screen blacks-out between exposures, which should make shooting sport much easier.

Microsoft’s Windows Phone Marketplace has now reached 25,000 applications.

Clearly the Android Market is growing rapidly, and there’s no reason to even mention the Apple App Store, which just breezed by the 100,000 iPad app marker. But we can’t leave the little guys out, especially when their growth is also relatively impressive. Specifically,Microsoft’s Windows Phone Marketplace is reported to have passed 25,000 applications by a site that tracks the app store’s activity.

That number is a bit questionable as other app trackers have listed the Windows Phone Marketplace as just under the 25,000 mark. Either way, Microsoft’s app store is growing, and at a faster rate than it had been. From the beginning of its launch in November to the end of March, the Windows Phone Marketplace only boasted 11,500 apps. That’s about 2,300 apps per month. Three months later, another 13,500 apps have made their way to the Marketplace, an average of 4,500 apps per month. With Mango headed our way, there’s no reason to think this rapid growth won’t keep up its pace for a while.

Japan: iPhone4 New Case releases | Japanese Beetle iPhone Case.

The Japanese dads must be excited for this summer as they can finally bring their kids out into the woods. You know how popular beetle hunting is in the country. But after the hunt, what happens to the precious beetles? Strapya thought to save the beetles by putting them on the iPhone case.

It’s like you have a stuffed animal on your iPhone. Only this time, the size makes it possible for you to bring it anywhere and of course, since it’s an iPhone case.

Facebook Will Launch In-Browser Video Chat Next Week In Partnership With Skype

Earlier this week while visiting Seattle, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg tipped off Seattle press that the company would be launching an “awesome” new product next week that has been built by Facebook’s Seattle team. The press invitations to that event went out today, saying nothing more than “Please join us for an event at Facebook” on July 6.

This isn’t even the first time we’ve heard about Skype-powered video chat on Facebook. Rumors surfaced last year about such a product, but it never materialized.

The report is sparse on details about how it will work. Will it require a software download? Will it support group video chats? Undoubtedly it will be a major addition to the Facebook platform. Google+, the search giant’s answer to Facebook, launched with a group video chat feature, Google+ Hangouts. Google is seeing a lot of traction with the feature, but if Facebook can release a video chat product next week, Google+ Hangouts may not seem as revolutionary.

We’ve reached out to Facebook and Skype for comment.

Update: While Facebook and Skype aren’t saying anything officially, our sources confirm that Skype-powered video chat on Facebook will indeed be launching next week.

Google Teams Up With Virgin America To Allow Passengers To Test Out Chromebooks In-Flight

Google just announced that it is teaming up with Virgin America Airline to bring customers some pretty nifty in-flight perks.

From July 1 through September 30, Virgin Airline passengers will be able to check out free Google Chromebooks, the search engine's new cloud-powered laptop, to be used during their flight.

Users can check out the Chromebooks at their departure gate by swiping a credit card, which Virgin says is "for deposit purposes." Virgin is coupling the offer with a complimentary WiFi session during the flight, so users can go online and surf the web--even at 35,000 feet.

"Our goal has always been to use the best in technology to reinvent the travel experience -- and help bring some fun back to flying," Virgin America VP of Marketing Porter Gale said on Thursday, according to a press release. "As another California company known for connecting people in new ways, Google has been a key partner with us from our very first flights in 2007 -- powering the interactive Google maps onboard our Red entertainment platform. We're delighted to team up with Google yet again in a way that keeps our guests entertained and connected -- in both the physical and virtual clouds."

Passengers checking in at Virgin America gates in San Francisco International, Boston's Logan, Chicago O'Hare and Dallas-Fort Worth will see a Google "Chrome Zone," where the Chromebooks can be reserved for flights between SFO and DFW, ORD or BOS.

Google is also teaming up with New York's Ace Hotel, which will offer Virgin Atlantic fliers a complementary Chromebook during their stay at Ace.

Previously, during the 2010 holiday season, Google and Virgin partnered to offer passengers free in-flight WiFi.

Japan News: Watch This Dental Robot Hanako 2 Very Impressive.

No other country on Earth seems to be more dedicated to realizing Blade Runner and Ghost in the Shell than Japan. They might as well deify Ridley Scott and proclaim him the spiritual father of the country’s various humanoid robotics projects. Pictured below is the lovely Hanako 2, a rather stimulating female root that’s supposed to train dentistry students and oral healthcare professionals in the fien art of looking after teeth.Of course, Hanako 2′s overt femaleness might rub a few women as a tad sexist (would the robot be treated less better it it were a guy?) But over looking the implications, Hanako 2 is a fine piece of work.

Of course, the missing piece of Hanako 2′s backstory is he rlfielike appearance is a result of silicone. Manufacturer Tmsuk partnered with a ‘love doll’ maker to amplify her, uhm, feminine qualities. Oh yeah, Hanako 2 can simulate almost every type of facial movement and even speak.

What she can’t do is e your girlfriend. But no worries, as robotic better halfs are sure to come real soon. It’s only a matter of time now. Now for the creepy and rather titillating video: