Archive for December 7, 2007

New Eve Online expansion renders Windows XP unusable

CCP Games recently released an expansion for their MMORPG Eve Online containing new premium graphics content. However, the installer was programmed to delete C:/boot.ini, making it impossible to reboot without manually repairing your Windows XP installation.

Vista is unaffected.

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Brand new Grand Theft Auto screenshots

A dozen new images from GTA IV, to get you psyched for the new trailer later today.

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Sorry, your account has been disabled. Gmail

Sorry, your account has been disabled. For more information about Google Accounts, please consult our Help Center. It looks like a Lot of people are having this issue. And any email sent you is getting bounced back. Google, PLEASE fix this! A lot of us Rely on Gmail!

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Google embiggens iPhone services with single-screen UI

The big G now offers single-screen access to Gmail, Calendar, and Reader among other services, as well as the homerific Search capability, when accessed on iPhones and iPod touches.

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Canadian songwriters propose monetizing P2P in Canada

The Songwriters Association of Canada has proposed an interesting solution for Canada’s P2P woes. Charge customers a fee at the ISP and monetize file sharing.

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House passes SAFE act governing open wifi

The House of Representatives passed the SAFE act today which requires all providers of open wifi to report illegal images including “obscene” cartoons and drawings. The news.com summary doesn’t mention exactly how the provider has to go about detecting these images.

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Comcast is an Evil Corporation that Sucks

Comcast has a monopoly on cable-internet service in many cities around the USA. And they use this to their dastardly advantage by basically treating their customers like trash.

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PayPal Switches to Linux on Mainframes

A Linux grid is the power behind the payment system at PayPal, and it’s converted a mainframe believer.

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Amarok 2: now with 100% more audio playing on Windows

Battle trolls, demons, and insanity, one Amarok developer has made Amarok make noise on windows!

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Ripten Rant: PS3 Users Don’t Need an In-Game XMB

There was some fuss over the last PS3 firmware update before it even hit. 2.0 was rumoured to contain an in-game cross media bar. This is perhaps the most wanted feature by Playstation owners, but Ripten are here to say they don’t need it.

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