August 2007
26 posts
Windows Genuine Advantage suffers worldwide... →
Microsoft is working on the problem, and is telling users who are affect that they should “try again” later, with some support techs telling readers that Microsoft is aiming to have a fix in place by Monday, August 28th.
iPhone unlocked. AT&T loses iphone exclusivity! →
t’s high noon, Apple and AT&T — we really hate to break it to you, but the jig is up. Last night the impossible was made possible: right in front of our very eyes we witnessed a full SIM unlock of our iPhone with a small piece of software. It’s all over, guys.
BioShock's "Little Sister"-killing gets mainstream... →
We knew it was coming. Any game that features little girls as an enemy was bound to eventually draw the attention of the mainstream media…
Backlash against DRM in Bioshock mounting →
[Direct Link] The DRM utilized in Bioshock requires users to activate their game, limiting to two installations unless uninstalled. Complaints about activation issues and lost activations are now rolling in on the Bioshock forums with Securom telling users to contact 2kgames to resolve the issue.
Nintendo Wii passes Microsoft XBOX 360 in... →
Good job Nintendo!
First hands on preview of Spore →
Spore is finished. That’s the first thing I learn as I head in to my demo at the Leipzig Games Convention. Obviously, the game isn’t finished finished (as in ready to ship), but in terms of its offering, it’s all there — the game is complete. At this point, EA is spending the next several months paying attention to feedback from players.
Smart Image Resizing Cuts The Useless Out Of Your... →
Wouldn’t it be useful if you could make images smaller by selectively removing the least important pixels? Ariel Shamir of the Efi Arazi School of Computer Science in Israel has developed some software to automatically do just that, in realtime no less. Watch and be amazed.
Apple is becoming the de facto standard Laptop... →
…it’s the future that truly represents the change. A total of 28% of respondents who plan to purchase a laptop in the next 90 days say they’ll get a Mac. An additional 23% say they’ll buy a desktop Mac. “This serves as powerful evidence that the ‘halo effect’ is indeed translating into real world Mac computer sales
Gmail storage free upgrade phishing email, looks... →
If you received an email supposedly sent from Google offering free storage upgrades for your Gmail account, do not enter your Google Account credentials! The embedded link gmailupgrades.com redirects to a website that looks exactly like Gmail. If you entered your account info, change your password immediately.
Giant, synchronized reboot (Windows Update) smokes... →
Skype has finished its sleuthing and is ready to report on the conditions which led to the company discovering a flaw in its P2P networking code. The culprit? It turns out that Skype’s code wasn’t prepared for a massive restart of PCs caused by the standard Windows patching process.
Inches From Disaster [PICTURE] →
This crash is hard to believe! Look at the first picture below and you will notice the driver managed to crash through the barrier on the right side of the photo where the people are standing. He landed on the left hand side, on all 4 wheels. Now take a look at the second photo. Someone should have told him to buy a lottery ticket!
While Netflix Lowers Their Rates, Blockbuster... →
Netflix recently lowered their rates for their 3-disc plan to $16. Blockbuster’s response? Raise their rates by 40% of course! “I just got an email an hour or so ago from Blockbuster Online telling me that the 3 movies and unlimited in store exchanges for $17.99 plan that I am on was going away.” It will now cost $25/month.
Got a fresh Mac? Start HERE →
Not having most of these tools is like having half a Mac.
Pentagon Paid $998,798 to Ship Two 19-Cent Washers →
The company also billed and was paid $455,009 to ship three machine screws costing $1.31 each to Marines in Habbaniyah, Iraq, and $293,451 to ship an 89-cent split washer to Patrick Air Force Base in Cape Canaveral, Florida, Pentagon records show.
Scientists break the speed of light →
It was supposed to be the one speed limit you cannot break. But scientists claim to have demonstrated there is the possibility of travel faster than the speed of light.
Adrian: Busy weekend. Put up rain gutters and new ceiling fan. Two birthdays. Staring blankly at my screen now. Tired. (via Twitter / Adrian)
Closet hangers will tell you what to throw out... →
After you’ve done a major purge of your closet, remove all the remaining clothes that live on hangers, and put them back in backwards, such that the open end of each hanger now faces you. Got it?…
Apple iMac vs Dell XPS 410 [PIC] →
Must See!
Kevin Mitnick's Business Card [pic] →
You have to see this famous hacker’s business card, it’s badass!
Adrian: Meeting the wife for lunch. Stomach growling. (via Twitter / Adrian)
Adrian: I’m going slightly Facebook mad. (via Twitter / Adrian)
Friendship and Love Defined in One Photo [PIC] →
Wonderful photo …
Scholars discover a hidden image in Da Vinci's... →
New claims that Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper contains a hidden image of a woman holding a child are provoking a storm of interest on the internet.The figure allegedly appears when the 15th Century mural painting is superimposed with its mirror image, and both are made partially transparent.
Which gasoline should I buy? →
The Sierra Club has reviewed the environmental records of the eight largest U.S. oil companies and concluded…
Adrian: I’m not sure why I’m still awake. (via Twitter / Adrian)
BREAKING: Major Freeway Bridge Collapses into... →
A freeway bridge over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis collapsed Wednesday, sending many cars into the water, injuring 20 to 30 people. The bridge connects downtown Minneapolis and the University of Minnesota.