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Archive | December, 2007
Sprint Direct Customer Service Hotline
Interesting… Laurence Hartje sends in news that Sprint has set up an exclusive hotline for The Consumerist readers that have a real legitimate problem with Sprint and have already tried going through the existing channels. The hotline connects customers directly to a CS department that knows what they are doing and can help out… very nice. [...]
Continue reading...Ron Mueck, Super Realistic Sculptor
31. December 2007
The picture above was fascinating to me because “Big Man” was on the cover of Discovery magazine probably around a year or so ago and for the longest time I thought it was a real person… as well as others that looked at it. To suddenly find out it was a sculpture by Ron Mueck [...]
Continue reading...iPhone 1.1.3 Firmware Features
31. December 2007
Incase you missed it, Grant Gochnauer sent in some rumors about the upcoming 1.1.3 firmware for the iPhone adds some nice new touches that folks have been waiting for: The ability to send an SMS message to multiple people is now there Google Maps application can now pinpoint your location using cell tower triangulation Google Maps can [...]
Continue reading...Zeitgeist: Christianity, 911 and The Federal Reserve
31. December 2007
NOTE: This post may offend people that are religiously oriented, in the military or otherwise find yourself aligned with the policies of the Bush administration. … a few weeks ago we blogged about the Bilderberg Group and World Domination. To summarize, the Bilderberg group is a private, highly secretive group of 100 or so of the [...]
Continue reading...Merry Christmas!
25. December 2007
Merry Christmas you Beautiful People! I hope today is a blast for everyone. If you have family in town, have a good time together. If you get exactly the gift you wanted for Christmas, be sure to smother the person (or persons) that got it for you with praise. Have a great holiday!
Continue reading...PS3 + Infrant ReadyNAS + Xvid Stream
24. December 2007
It was reported shortly after the last PS3 Firmware 2.10 release that DivX support was added but Xvid support was only added when the media was played off the PS3’s hard drive. Well for you lucky Infrant ReadyNAS folks out there, it looks like the soon-to-be-released RAIDiator 4 relase of the OS for the ReadyNAS [...]
Continue reading...Election 2008 Candidate Positions on Science & Technology
23. December 2007
Popular Mechanics put together a pretty bad-ass chart of the 2008 presidential candidate’s stances on Science and Technology. You can keep it handy as a reference when voting time comes around along with the 2008 Presidential Quick Reference Guide.
Continue reading...Jude Aptow: Forgetting Sara Marshall Trailer
23. December 2007
If you liked 40-Year-Old-Virgin and Superbad, Aptow is at it again: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNGKZIq3th4
Continue reading...Windows XP SP3 RC Ready for Download
23. December 2007
OSNews reports that Microsoft has put the release candidate (RC) of Service Pack 3 (SP3) for Windows XP up on their download site for you to grab. The entire download weighs in at 580mb while the Windows Update version that will be available when the release goes final, will be roughly 70mb. Not too shabby for [...]
Continue reading...Apple Released Java 6 Preview 8 for Leopard
21. December 2007
JavaLobby has the scoop on Apple finally releasing Preview 8 of Java 6 for Intel-Mac Leopard machines only. Turns out the new preview requires 64-bit machines and the hardware to support it for an “optimized experience”. An interesting point that Geertjan made in his post is: do people really care? Landon Fuller has already created both a [...]
Continue reading...Jamie Spears Baby’s Daddy Cut Loose
21. December 2007
The Superficial brings us a snippet of Casey’s MySpace page… two interesting points: Looks like he and Jamie broke up, so she’s going to have bastard children… that was totally out of the blue. His page says he’s 17… but he was 19 like 3 days ago… is someone trying to avoid jail time? Me thinks so! Maybe [...]
Continue reading...Firefox 3 Beta 2 Impressions: Awesome
20. December 2007
ZDNet gave their impressions of the recently released Firefox 3 Beta 2 release and so far the comments are suggest the same thing: The memory and performance enhancements are awesome. Word on the street is that it’s snappy as hell, uses anywhere from 1/2 to 1/4 the memory Firefox 2 used, and is overall looking like [...]
Continue reading...Don’t Read This Story
20. December 2007
… if you hate yourself, click to read the rest of this story after the jump. If in fact you do not hate yourself, just skip this post… live a happy life, and don’t look back.
Continue reading...The Bilderberg Group and World Domination
20. December 2007
Buckle-up, this is a long one and it’s juicy! Tin-Foil-Hat Wednesday Presents… The Bilderberg Group and World Domination! I love conspiracies theories, and not just the theory itself, but tracking down pieces to it. Sort of like an Indiana Jones movie… except completely sedentary. So anyone I went on a recent internet adventure and had some fun [...]
Continue reading...Software Development with Android API
20. December 2007
For the developers out there, Ars takes some time with the Android (gPhone) APIs to develop a quick Twitter application. Ryan points out that while was impressed with his app only requiring 130 lines of code to get off the ground, he found the tools available to make a nice looking UI were severely lacking. [...]
Continue reading...Intel Z-P140 SSD Kicks Other SSD’s Asses
20. December 2007
We have covered Solid State Drives (SSDs) here a lot over the past few months, with the general consensus being that they are small in capacity but fast. Some user comments have suggested that stability and longevity of these devices just isn’t there yet however. While most of these SSDs are the size of a normal [...]
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- Manhunt 2 Banned in the UK
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- Gears of War Movie Treatment Summary (145)
- Halo 3 Screenshots Analyzed (105)
- Time Crisis 4 Review (PS3) (79)
- Gears of War PC Problems (74)
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- Which is the Hottest Java Web Framework? Or Maybe Not Java? (47)
- Dell 3008 WFP 30" LCD Review (40)
- Evolution of Water in Games, Best is Halo 3 (37)
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- Commentary: Stop Bringing Babies to R-Rated Movies
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- E3: Mature MadWorld Gameplay Video (Nintendo Wii)
- E3: Street Fighter IV Extended Gameplay Video Video
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31. December 2007
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