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Archive for January 18, 2008
PlayOnLinux
PlayOnLinux (POL) is a python-based frontend (with bash install scripts) to install windows programs in Wine. Originally, the program’s purpose was to let new linux users install their favorite windows games with ease. the program has evolved to include office-based windows programs (such as MSOffice 2003), and DOS based programs with DosBox.
Sony’s Thoughts On the MacBook Air: They did it First/Better
During the Keynote, Jobs compared the Macbook Air to Sony’s TZ ultraportable, implying it had a small keyboard and screen, was too thick, and was not that good. Here’s what Sony thinks of the Apple MacBook Air:
US intel chief wants carte blanche to peep all ‘Net traffic
In a new New Yorker profile, top spy Mike McConnell says he needs broad new powers to save our data. “He’s got the whole ‘Net, in his hands…”
It’s here! Time Warner moves to “tiered Internet pricing”
Time Warner Cable will experiment with a new pricing structure for high-speed Internet access later this year, charging customers based on how much data they download, a company spokesman said Wednesday.
PC Gaming rig guide for 2008 - DX10, Vista can wait
Looking back at 2007 in PC game hardware requirements, YouGamers tells you what the future will hold for PC gaming. GPU vendors push DX10, but Vista adoption rate is poor and DX10-only games are nowhere to be seen - whereas CPU vendors attempt to push more cores into your every orifice but games that use them are few. YG tells what to buy for 2008.
Electronic contact lenses offer superhuman eyesight
Engineers have managed to combine a flexible contact lens with an imprinted electronic circuit and lights. The new contact lens could superimpose computer displays onto a person’s eyesight.
Echochrome hits both PSN & PSP on March 19th
Echochrome will see a simultaneous release on the PSP and PS3 (via a Playstation Network download) on March 19th. Previously, only the PSP version had a confirmed date, but reports now indicate that the two will indeed be released on the same day.
Will Apple Ever Get Serious About Games?
The focus of this week’s Macworld Expo is naturally not gaming. Nevertheless, while Apple has been the subject of many a rumor in the gaming industry over the last few years, we’ve yet to see any real substantial move into the video game space from Microsoft’s arch nemesis.
Confirmed: Bricked iPhones Rise From the Grave With Firmware
For all those unlocked iPhones out there that were bricked after attempting firmware upgrades, we have some great news. It appears that Apple’s new 1.1.3 iPhone firmware rewrites either most or all of the phone’s firmware, allowing for bricked iPhones to be brought back to life.
Miro updated to v 1.1, Bit Torrent dramatically improved
The open source, cross-platform video platform, Miro, recently released version 1.1. The new update offers two main improvements. First, Miro has significantly improved BitTorrent performance. Second, it has made it easier to find the search results you’re looking for by instituting a combined search across all 5 of their search engines.
Yahoo Implements OpenID; Massive Win For The Project
Will more than triple the number of current OpenIDs.
