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Archive for January 18, 2008
Halo Top Selling Game of 07, Wii Play Number two
The official US sales figures are out for 2007 and it confirms that Halo 3 took the top spot, but that Wii Play was a close second.
Gamer uses virtual medic training to help save a life
28 year old Paxton Galvanek was driving home on the I-40, about 25 miles south of Raleigh, NC when he witnessed an SUV lose control a flip over several times. While his wife called 911, he stopped the car and ran over to see if he could help. His medic training from America’s Army helped him potentially save the life of the injured driver.
Macworld.Ars: iTunes HD movies only for rent on Apple TV
We aren’t sure why just yet, but those newly-rolled-out HD movies on iTunes are only available for rent, and only through the Apple TV. Not on the computer.
FACEBOOK IS Buying Plaxo
I’ve just heard from a source that Facebook is “one hundred percent” buying Plaxo. This follows up on at least one previous rumor saying the same thing. While there are reasons to be skeptical, here’s why it could make sense.
MacBook Air: Thinning my expectations
As many fellow gadget nerds might know, Apple released their new ultra-thin notebook this morning at the 2008 MacWorld Keynote. The MacBook Air boasts as the “world’s thinnest notebook,” and certainly lives up to that mark. However, it was soon that my excitement would begin to fade.
Ubuntu releases ten lessons for the desktop
In the latest Ubuntu weekly newsletter the Ubuntu folks announced the release of the Ubuntu 7.10 Desktop Course. The modular course should take two days to complete all 10 of the lessons offered, but it is possible to cover topics and lessons independently of each other, learning whatever is of interest.
An interview with the misguided RIAA
You’ll notice that the RIAA really is all of those things most people believe they are. Of course, don’t necessarily tell them that because they won’t believe it.
How to fix your Windows MBR with an Ubuntu liveCD
Something happen to a windows Master Boot Record (MBR) that you’re responsible for? Want a very quick, very easy way to restore it with nothing but your craft, native intelligence and a liveCD?
IGN: Bioshock Movie in the Works?
Ever since it debuted last August, the hit 2K Games first-person shooter BioShock has been cited by gamers and industry pundits alike as source material that’s ripe for a Hollywood adaptation. Now a new report suggests that such a film may be indeed on the horizon.
Video: A look at the MacBook Air’s SSD drive technology
An interview with Sandisk about the new SSD drive technology (featured as an option in Apple’s upcoming MacBook Air). Better battery life and faster performance are some of the benefits; watch the video to get the best info straight from the source.
NASA Unveils Cosmic Images Book in Braille for Blind Readers
At a ceremony held today at the National Federation of the Blind, NASA unveiled a new book that brings majestic images taken by its Hubble, Chandra and Spitzer space telescopes to the fingertips of the blind.
