First OLPC deployment: now it’s real.
This week, Uruguay became the first-ever real, non-pilot deployment site of OLPC XO laptops. And I was there to hand out the first one.
Archive for December 3, 2007
A Gamespot Editor Explains Jeff Gerstmann’s Firing
We never know for sure if the commentards are who they claim to be. But one prodigious poster with the new account “gamespot” is telling what reads like a credible insider story — it’s written in editor-speak — of what happened to ex-CNET GameSpot reviewer Jeff Gerstmann, supposedly fired for low-scoring an advertiser’s new game.
The Troubles With OpenID 2.0
Portland, Oregon’s JanRain, leaders in the OpenID movement, put on a PR push this week to promote what they say is the imminent approval of OpenID 2.0’s final draft. Specifically, they say that they expect the final signatures to be penned on Monday at the upcoming Internet Identity Workshop.
Amazon to Give Away 1 Billion Free MP3s in Superbowl Promotion
Sources are telling Billboard that Amazon and Pepsi will team up to give away 1 billion MP3s for free in 2008, starting with a Superbowl kick off in February
Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy Heron) alpha 1 officially released
Ubuntu 8.04 alpha 1 has officially been released. This early release of Hardy Heron includes Xorg 7.3.
MovieX Leeches From The BitTorrent Community
The private BitTorrent tracker Moviex has been setup and configured to leech from public BitTorrent users. Through some clever modifications, their tracker allows non-members to seed to the private tracker, while downloading is forbidden. This allows them to in effect “steal” bandwith.
GameFAQs hacked; readers respond to Gerstmann affair
It appears that something funky is happening over at GameFAQs, a gaming site owned by giant CNET. Their poll of the day has been hacked and now asks what people think of the controversy over Gerstmann’s firing from GameSpot
Josh Larson, Director at CNET: The Asshole who Fired Jeff Gerstmann
From Valleywag: “Our last executive editor, Greg Kasavin, left to go to EA, and he was replaced by a suit, Josh Larson, who had no editorial experience and was only involved on the business side of things.” There’s a ‘Contact Joshua’ form on the website, in which you can write to the jerk… which is what I just did right now.
How Microsoft Can Make You Feel Happier About Having to Pay for Xbox Live
Paying for Xbox Live kinda sucks. Here’s how Microsoft can make you feel happier about it.
iPhone Dev Team to Open Source Free Unlock Software
In an effort to keep up with changes from Apple at a faster speed, the iPhone Dev Team is considering open sourcing AnySIM, the free unlocking solution for the iPhone. Talking to Gizmodo, iPhone Dev Team member Sam said that this move could “open a lot of possibilities for the future.”
Unusual Cloud Structure Witnessed by Thousands
What Happened ? - During the early afternoon of Wednesday, 11 December 2003, a strange and unusual cloud formation occurred over the Mobile, Alabama area. The name…”Hole Punch Clouds”.
Kane & Lynch User Reviews are Currently Disabled
I think the title speaks for itself… and the user reviews.
