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Archive | October, 2007
BioWare’s MMO Based on KOTOR Universe
Ok quick back story to make sense of this: BioWare, one of the greatest developers of RPGs and story-driven games for a while now. They created Knights of the Old Republic (KOTOR). It’s a game based on the Star Wars universe, with things like Jedi and Sith, but not related to the movies. Using the Star Wars [...]
Continue reading...Vista to Ubuntu Migration Superguide
22. October 2007
NOTE: Ashton’s guide is for Ubuntu 6.06, a lot of things he disliked in the guide have been taken care of in either 7.04 or 7.10, the newest release. While the guide has some good information in it, please keep in mind that some of the “wtf” gripes he may have may not exist any [...]
Continue reading...Grandmothers + Computers = Hilariously Terrible
22. October 2007
(Click for bigger version) Brian Fernandes sends in a fantastic story from CollegeHumor.com’s Jeff Rosenburg’s page. It looks like Jeff had to go see his grandma recently for a little family trip and happened to hop on her computer and grab a screenshot… the result, is what you see above. Seriously… click it. For anyone that has EVER [...]
Continue reading...Sony Leaks Manhunt 2
22. October 2007
In the DOH files: GamePolitics reports that an ex-employee from Sony Europe has actually leaked the Manhunt 2 preview build for the PS2 to the net (BT and Usenet I’m guessing). Rockstar and Sony both confirm the leak and… you hear that? That’s like 1000 people going to PirateBay looking for it
Continue reading...Samsung 40″ 1080p (0.4 Thick) LCD TV
22. October 2007
Engadget has the scoop on Samsung’s newest “omfgkthxbaibbq” entry into the LCD market. It goes on display at FPD in Japan next week, but until then let’s swoon over the stats: 10-mm (0.39-inch) thin 40-inch LED-backlit 1080p Resolution Covers 92% of the NTSC color gamut Consumes less than 90 watts of power So *this* is what is going to happen to [...]
Continue reading...Exubera: $2.8 Billion Flop, Pfizer Quits
20. October 2007
BusinessWeek is reporting that Pfizer has given up trying to make Exubera (inhalable insulin) profitable and walked away from the product to the tune of $2.8 billion dollars; handing it back to the original creators, Nektar Therapeutics. Not surprisingly, the oversight that made Exubera such a huge flop (projected to revolutionize the insulin industry) is [...]
Continue reading...Soldier of Fortune: Pay Back is Gory!
20. October 2007
GameSpot has coverage on the new Soldier of Fortune: Pay Back, and word on the street is that it’s just as gory if not gorier than Soldier of Fortune 2: Double Helix which was probably on of the goriest war games ever made (e.g. shoot someone in the eye, see half their head blow off). A [...]
Continue reading...Microsoft Prepping to Buy Open Source Companies
20. October 2007
Another big company that is learning how effective controlling open source can be when backed by a big commercial entity. I wonder mention the other glowing example of this, but feel free to guess For the folks that don’t understand the last comment or disagree with it, consider how open source typically works. Now [...]
Continue reading...Darwin’s Theory of Evolution and Wikipedia
20. October 2007
This is a brilliant paper (Evolution and the Wisdom of Crowds) written by a software developer that looks at how the people that tend to reject Darwin’s theory of evolution also reject “wisdom of crowds” systems like Wikipedia/Netflix-recommendation-system/etc for the same reason: They simply don’t see how such processes could work (but they obviously do). Here’s [...]
Continue reading...Radiohead’s “Name Your Price” Album Makes $6-10 Million
20. October 2007
This is just too kick-ass to hold in (P.S.> Fuck you RIAA) but Radiohead, the band that decided to go out on a limb and do a name-your-price download of their new album “In Rainbows” has reportedly made $6-10 million on the album. How the program worked is Radiohead setup a site for their new album [...]
Continue reading...Corrupt Sheriff Joe Arpaio Subpoenas Phoenix New Times
19. October 2007
Over the years the Phoenix New Times have published story after story articling the corruption and underground dealings of “America’s Toughest Sherrif”: Sheriff Joe Arpaio. In a retaliation for this constant uncovering of his illegal dealings (illegal immigration disputes, Mexican drug cartels, the Minutemen, political ambition, and turf disputes between prosecutors and the judiciary) Joe Arpaio [...]
Continue reading...XBox 360 ‘08/’09 Refresh
19. October 2007
Kotaku is reporting that some convincing rumors are flying around about an XBox 360 refresh for ‘08 or early ‘09 that ads some things people have been waiting since launch to see in it: HD DVD 1080p w/HDMI Wireless Networking dual HD tuners with program guide MP3 player dock Toshiba is also exploring a 40-inch TV that can dock the 360 This [...]
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22. October 2007
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