The “Break it Down” Blog

iPhone Mashup

I’m not getting one, but OSNews just knocked it out of the park with a hell of a mashup… so take a look. Reviews: Daring Fireball CNET Mercury News Launchr Blog Smashworld Also, iPhoneAppsManager is apparently the app for managing apps on the iPhone. But “apps” here means “web apps”, because Apple hasn’t released any SDK to speak of. Update #1: Apple UK [...]

5 Versions of Tower Defense

If you haven’t played these games yet, set aside a few hours to burn up and dig in. Here are 5 of the best. The strategy is very Warcraft-2-ish in nature, but a bit simpler… like a Tetris game or something. Super simple to get started and just addicting to try and figure out a [...]

FTC Kills Off Net Neutrality

Their argument? “Consumers should trust the market place to govern itself”… I normally agree except don’t 3 telecom companies own like 95% of all the backbone in the ground with AT&T owning like 70% of it? SUPER… yes let’s trust “the market place” if by “market place” you mean “monopolies”.

Get 5 Free Blu-ray Movies with a Player

Nice… Blu-ray camp is following the HD-DVD camp with the free movie give-aways to entice buyers. If you buy any of the following players from July 1st to September 30th you will get 5 free Blu-ray movies (from a library of 21 titles) in the mail: Sony BDP-S1 Sony BDP-S300 Playstation 3 (60 GB) Panasonic DMP-BD10K Panasonic DMP-BD10KA Philips BDP9000 Pioneer BDP-94HD Samsung [...]

The Spice Girls Reunite

What the F… the Spice Girls are getting back together =/

Honda Civic Type R Revision

Very hot. Looks like Japanese will get their hands on the new Type R in September coming in 22lbs lighter with 15 more HP maxing out at 240hp… for a 2700lbs car… WOOHOO!

Sharp LC-52D92U or Samsung LN-T5265F

OR For anyone in the market for a new HDTV, and has zeroed in on getting an LCD TV you are likely having this connundrum right now… do you get the Sharp LC-52D92U or the Samsung LN-T5265F? If you decide to start your search by Googling for all Sharp reviews, then all Samsung reviews you [...]

Worst Tattoo Ever

South African Zip Line is Insane

Zip Line in South Africa… I think this thing is like 1 or 2 miles long and you get going pretty dang fast… I would have passed out, urinated and shat all over myself… but this guy didn’t: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3r0pROzHY5M

Will Ferrell: Good Cop, Baby Cop

Good Cop, Baby Cop

iPhone AT&T Rate Plans

Apple has posted the rates that AT&T will be charging for the iPhone at launch this Friday. Take a look: Individual Rates Family Rates

Daily Show on Cheney

FCC Complaints Up 711%

I’m not actually clear on the percentage, but Ars Technica got on their soap box and decided to take a look at what is going on with the rise from 350 complaints in 2000 to 240,000 complaints in 2003. No you didn’t read that wrong… and yes, that was in 2003 not in 2007. What [...]

Microsoft Sells Ubuntu

Laurence Hartje sent this goldie along, looks like at one point Ubuntu was accidentally listed on Windows Marketplace.

Talking Your Cat for a Walk

Ted Regulski sent this one along, and since we are playing Cat-friday, here you go: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDv6JHpszNc Update #1:  Here is a mirror.

Compiz Fusion Effects in Action

Compiz Fusion is really on par with Leopard from what I can see… certainly not totally stable yet, and relies a lot on the drivers being in good shape, but it’s great to see Linux right up there with cutting edge and likely to decimate Vista until it stops sucking in 2010. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4Fbk52Mk1w