Intel’s D201GLY board already on sale
Living in Taiwan has some advantages and during a brief stroll down the Taipei computer market, we spotted the Intel D201GLY for sale in one of the small booths that the shops have at the computer market.
Archive for December 5, 2007
Gmail + chat + AIM
Sign into your AIM account and chat with your AIM buddies right inside Gmail
Flash Player 9 Update 3 for linux released!
This version has support for the standard H.264 and AAC codecs and has hardware-accelerated fullscreen support. Also supports the new XEmbed browser protocol which should make it work in Opera.
Mass resignations from Gamespot predicted.
“While the termination of Gerstmann, a respected fixture at Gamespot, was pitched to his remaining colleagues by management as a “mutual decision”, it was anything but, we’re told.” way to piss off your viewers and employees in one swoop!
Judge finds copyright defense unconvincing in RIAA lawsuit
A federal judge has rejected a file-sharing defendant’s argument that the record labels have engaged in copyright misuse by collectively litigating their nearly 30,000 file-sharing lawsuits.
Apple OKs 13-inch LED BLUs units for use in ultra-portable
Apple, which in January is expected to take the wraps off its slimmest and sleekest notebook in years, is reported to have placed orders for a new breed of 13.3 inch LED backlight units with production-ready quantities scheduled for delivery this month.
Stop Downloading Fakes and Junk From BitTorrent
Many experienced file-sharers can’t understand why relative novices manage to download so much junk from BitTorrent. Fake downloads that never finish, video files which refuse to play, movies that require special players and unwatchable video are easily avoided. But how do they do it?
DLC for Bioshock is out! Yay!
Yep! New plasmids and an option to make it a bit harder. Awesome!
GameSpot denies Gerstmann’s firing was due to adv pressure
GameSpot has officially confirmed Jeff Gerstmann’s departure, but says that “contrary to widespread and unproven reports, his exit was not a result of pressure from an advertiser.” Not linked to GameSpot.com because they don’t deserve the traffic until the full details are disclosed.
The GameSpot controversy
When a game reviewer is fired soon after a bad review, people raise awkward questions about the relationship between advertising and editorial in the gaming world. Our take on the dangers facing the gaming press inside.
Facebook Admits Ad Service Tracks Logged-Off Users
Facebook has confirmed findings of a CA security researcher that the social-networking site’s Beacon ad service is more intrusive and stealthy than previously acknowledged, an admission that contradicts statements made previously by Facebook executives and representatives.
DoJ: 222,000 damages in RIAA trial is not unconstitutional
The Department of Justice has filed a brief supporting the RIAA’s position that the $222,000 copyright infringement verdict against Jammie Thomas was not unconstitutionally excessive.
