Ubuntu Brainstorm Launched!
Ubuntu now has its own Brainstorm website where people can add their ideas and vote for their favorites.
Archive for February, 2008
RIAA Keeps Settlement Money, Artists May Sue
Despite collecting an estimated several hundred million dollars in P2P related settlements from the likes of Napster, KaZaA and Bolt, prominent artists’ managers are complaining that so far, they haven’t received any compensation. According to a lawyer, some are considering legal action.
M$ lowered Vista reqs to help Intel sell incompatible chips
So now that the “Vista Capable” lawsuit is a full-blown class action, the judge has unsealed all 158 pages of emails between Microsoft execs trying to sort out what went wrong with the sticker program. While bits and pieces have been blacked out, what remains is still fairly incredible…
Patent reform coalition aims to abolish software patents
A coalition of patent reform advocacy groups has launched a new project that aims to challenge the legality of software patents.
MacBook Pro teardown reveals… not much
Whenever Apple releases a new product, it doesn’t take long for someone to tear it apart. Before the first flood of reviews, we get a peek inside.
NASA uses Fedora - a lot!
Jack Aboutboul, Red Hat Community Engineer, had the chance to visit NASA and take a look around. While there he discovered that they use Fedora a lot, from live video distribution to Houston to data analysis of the Columbia crash. Read on for more details and lots of pictures!
1.1.4 iphone iNdependence for all, for free and unlocked
No more “please donate”, no more silly “you get it later” - this team did it with a decent unlock and stable, in the same day. Hurray for the really honest people out there who still love a decent hack and getting it out to people. GO GO iNdependence!
Metal Gear Solid 4 confirmed for June 12, 2008!
Konami confirmed news from Destination PlayStation event days earlier. Metal Gear. June 12. Shut up, hotness!
Anti-blogger campaign launched in Russia before presidential
Savva Terentyev, a citizen of the town of Siktivkar, 22, is charged for the first Russian case of posting abusive comments in the popular online blog LiveJournal.com. Terentyev is accused for inciting racial and religious hatred and word abusing of law-enforcement authorities.
Inbuilt Solar Panel Powered Notebook Concept [Pics]
A solar-power notebook concept by Designer- Nikola Knezevic to save computer users the trouble of charging batteries by plugging them in, the notebook is powered with the help of powerful batteries that are recharged by wide Solar Panel attached to the computer.
The Funniest Photo Ever Posted on an eBay Auction (NSFW)
This picture was take from a real eBay auction, make sure you ready what it say and don’t cheat.
12 Hilarious Old School Nintendo Commercials
Cheesy, Dramatic, and just TOO funny - you can’t help but laugh at this piece of Nintendo’s past. This is a compilation of some of the best (and funniest) Nintendo commercials of yesteryear!
