What ‘iphone.com’ Looked Like Back In 1999
This is what iphone.com was used for before the domain name was sold to Apple this year.
Archive for August 27, 2007
Mythtv 0.20.2 now available for download
# The major impetus for this release is the shutdown of TMS Labs; among other changes this adds Schedules Direct support.
# The 0.20.2 release notes have a list of the two major and many minor changes since 0.20.1. Since 0.20.1 never made it to a public release you may want to look at the 0.20.1 release notes as well.
SMF 2.0 beta 1
SMF 2.0 beta 1 has been released to Charter Members. See the link for new features!
G4s Matt Keil says Destructoid “making s*it up” in it’s Mass Effect preview
Matt Keil, writer/producer on G4’s X-Play, claims that gaming site Destructoid was “making sh*t up” in regards to the negative preview of the upcoming RPG Mass Effect on its website. The Destructoid preview criticized the game’s voice acting and facial expressions, and said “At worst, Mass Effect is disappointing.”
25 minutes of Killzone 2 to satisfy your curiosity
It’s a gigantic Killzone 2 developer walk-through! The above video is incredibly long, as you could have probably deduced from our subject line — about 25 minutes. You get a little more backstory into the game, but the real impressive part of this alpha build footage is the freezing of the camera and getting to check out the level the same way the
Zango is Hijacking Videos!?
WTF is this!? I do a Google search to find the link for an old recording, and in the results I find Zango search results. It
’s not the search results with search results that causes me concern, so much as the search results are from Zango. Moreover, three of the top 5 links in the Zango results are links to former recordings of mine. - Click
How Big Firms Edit Wikipedia
Wikipedia seems benign and geeky, so eager to share its awkwardly written knowledge. Let us tell you about Atari 2600, Impressionism, and orcs! The nerd orientation,however, distracts from what the site has become: an information battleground. Type “Exxon” into Google and the first two hits are official Exxon sites;the third is the company’s entry.
69 of the Best Open-Source Linux Apps
A list of 69 of the best Linux applications. Many of these programs can be installed using Synaptic Package Manager or another package manager. The list is finished, but there are only a few installation instructions so far. Enjoy!
Super Smash Bros. Brawl using Havok physics
This popped up via EGM a few months ago, but we all passed it off as a mistake or rumor. Well, now it has been confirmed via Havok’s site (http://www.havok.com/content/blogcategory/37/78/).
Simple Interactive Object Extraction
It is a solution for extracting foreground from still images with little user interaction. The underlying method is fast, noise robust, and can also be used for segmentation of videos. SIOX is free (Apache License) and is currently being integrated into GIMP, Inkscape, and other image and video manipulation software.
First Person Shooter Syndrome (FPSS) Leaves Man Psychologically Damaged
A new psychological illness is affecting those who play modern First Person Shooters, including an aversion to rusty, abandoned structures, sewers, explosive barrels and anything resembling areas with no cover from machinegun fire. Jack Thompson says FPSS is responsible for all deaths.
