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Mass Production for the OLPC Begins
Seeded on Tue Nov 6, 2007 11:32 PM EST (Tech-Ex)
It's been a long, long road, but mass production of the One Laptop per Child (OLPC) Foundation's XO-1 laptop has finally begun.
U.K. iPhone Firmware Shuts Out Hacks, Adds Support for "The Cloud"
Seeded on Sun Nov 4, 2007 11:48 AM EST (Tech-Ex)
iDay, or rather, D-Day for the iPhone in the U.K. is November 9th, and any of you hoping to use the hacks currently in place for the 1.1.1 firmware in the U.S. --- don't hold your breath.
Nintendo to End Support for NES
Seeded on Sat Nov 3, 2007 12:57 AM EDT (Tech-Ex)
All good things must come to an end, and thus after 24 years, Nintendo is ending support for the original NES. The company has decided to end support due to increasingly short supplies of replacement parts.
Fox Shamelessly Proclaims Bush a "World Series Hero"
Seeded on Sun Oct 28, 2007 2:10 PM EDT (SNAFU-ed)
You can't even get away from politics in the World Series. Last night, prior to the 3rd game of the World Series, Fox aired a montage of great moments in World Series history. Take a look at Chapter 4 (video after the jump).
Mac OS X Leopard: Defective DVDs, BSODs Make Some Miss Tiger
Seeded on Sat Oct 27, 2007 4:27 PM EDT (Tech-Ex)
All is not well in Apple-Land. Several threads on the Apple discussion forums indicate a defective batch of DVDs, as well as BSODs ("blue screen of death") after installation.
Family Security Matters and Their "Ten Most Dangerous Organizations in America" List - Including ALL Universities
Seeded on Thu Oct 25, 2007 4:32 PM EDT (SNAFU-ed)
Well, this ought to be interesting. As SourceWatch says, Family Security Matters is a conservative front group that claims to represent "security moms" and supports President George W. Bush. Here's the top 5 in their list (more after the jump)
VT Gunman Seung-Hui Cho Used to Advertise Flemish Opera
Seeded on Tue Oct 23, 2007 2:17 PM EDT (SNAFU-ed)
It could be termed strange, eclectic, thoughtless or perhaps even in poor taste --- The Vlaamse Opera (The Flemish Opera) is advertising its new production of "Siegfried" with a poster which includes a photo of a threatening Seung-Hui Cho.
Vending Machine Disguise, Artwork, or Both?
Seeded on Sun Oct 21, 2007 6:14 PM EDT (SNAFU-ed)
It sounds like something out of a spy movie --- a disguise that looks like a vending machine. And that's not all. There are other disguises, such as a backpack that turns into a disguise that looks like fire hydrant.
Java Update? Hey, Get OpenOffice While You're at It
Seeded on Sun Oct 21, 2007 6:10 PM EDT (Tech-Ex)
When preparing an old PC for donation yesterday, I noticed it needed a Java Update. But not only did I get that message in the system tray, but I also received an ad for OpenOffice at the same time.
iPhone Becomes AT&T;'s Top Seller, U.S. #4 Overall in 3rd Quarter
Seeded on Fri Oct 19, 2007 3:51 PM EDT (technologyexpert.blogspot.com)
We know that Apple has been selling tons of iPhones, but the top-selling AT&T; phone? With the high price in comparison to many phones? Yes, that is exactly where the iPhone ranks, at least in Q3.
Star Trek Line of Funeral Products "Launches"
Seeded on Tue Oct 9, 2007 4:38 PM EDT (SNAFU-ed)
You'll recall earlier when Eternal Image announced an agreement to design, manufacture and market a line of Star Trek branded funeral products.
YouTube Invitations Used to Bypass Spam Filters
Seeded on Mon Oct 8, 2007 11:14 PM EDT (Tech-Ex)
I must admit this is clever and rather straight-forward. According to an alert posted by Sophos, spammers are using YouTube's "Invite a friend" service to send out ad-laden emails.
'Colbert Report' goes global
Seeded on Mon Oct 8, 2007 11:13 PM EDT (Variety.com)
Comedy Central's bombastic TV pundit Stephen Colbert is going global with the launch of "The Colbert Report Global Edition" at this week's Mipcom mart in Cannes.
Ann Coulter wants to repeal the 19th Amendment
Seeded on Sun Oct 7, 2007 6:11 PM EDT (SNAFU-ed)
Now why would Ann Coulter want to do that? And many of you are probably asking, "what is the 19th Amendment." The 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote.
Microsoft Preps Zune 2 Announcement
Seeded on Tue Oct 2, 2007 12:59 AM EDT (TechnologyExpert)
Microsoft is set to announce the Zune 2 later this week, at an event featuring Bill Gates and J Allard. Reports are the event will either be Tuesday or Wednesday.
Britney loses custody of children: reports
Seeded on Mon Oct 1, 2007 4:45 PM EDT (SNAFU-ed)
My question is: are they really that much better off with K-Fed? I suppose you could make the point that at least they won't be with someone who told them they were both mistakes!
Radiohead fans: the new album's price is up to you!
Seeded on Sun Sep 30, 2007 10:14 PM EDT (TechnologyExpert)
Well, at least for the digital download version, it is. Currently available for pre-order only through their own site, the album, In Rainbows, (including download form) will be available on October 10.
Vanessa Hudgens Tops Yahoo! Buzz List
Seeded on Sun Sep 30, 2007 5:00 PM EDT (SNAFU-ed)
Interest in Vanessa Hudgens hasn't tailed off at all since the release of her nude photo, as well as other embarrassing photos. In fact, a check of the Yahoo! Buzz list today shows her at the top of the list (click photo for Yahoo! Buzz list image).
AT&T; Terms of Service: "don't diss us or else"
Seeded on Sat Sep 29, 2007 11:39 PM EDT (TechnologyExpert)
Have you taken a look at AT&T;'s Terms of Service for High-Speed Internet (HSI) lately? Some changes they've made are downright draconian.
Reports: latest iPhone update turns some unhacked iPhones into "iBricks"
Seeded on Fri Sep 28, 2007 6:57 PM EDT (TechnologyExpert)
Apple warned that some hacked iPhones would become bricked (specificially, a bricked device is only useful as a brick or doorstop -- it does not mean recoverable data loss) with the latest update (1.1.1) which was released yesterday. Indeed, some hacked phones have been bricked.
Nickelodeon shows good PR with "Go Dark" plan -- but it's parents that will make the difference
Seeded on Fri Sep 28, 2007 5:47 PM EDT (SNAFU-ed)
Mainstream media seems very enamored with Nickelodeon for its plan to cut off programming Saturday at noon, but besides being a good PR move, it's not going to accomplish much --- unless parents get the message.
UC prof, Benadryl inventor dies
Seeded on Fri Sep 28, 2007 1:25 AM EDT (Yahoo! Finance)
George Rieveschl, who invented the drug Benadryl while he was a chemical engineering professor at the University of Cincinnati, died Thursday morning at Christ Hospital following a bout of pneumonia. He was 91.
Tech-Ex: Dell officially unleashes the XPS M1730 notebook (The Beast)
Seeded on Thu Sep 27, 2007 11:30 AM EDT (TechnologyExpert)
It's been rumored for some time, and, in a press release I received by email a short time ago, Dell has officially announced the Dell XPS M1730 Notebook. This notebook starts at $2,999 and is available immediately. Dell has a nice nickname for this product: The Beast.
Australian version of Halo 3 Limited Ed. includes high-tech anti-scratch system
Seeded on Wed Sep 26, 2007 11:24 AM EDT (TechnologyExpert)
Microsoft has admitted it screwed up when it released the U.S. version of the Halo 3 Limited Edition --the discs were able to unseat themselves and get scratched up in the case. You'd think with all the technology today they could figure out how to keep a disc seated.
iPhone "relock" promised, to prevent iPhone update problems
Seeded on Tue Sep 25, 2007 10:59 PM EDT (TechnologyExpert)
On Monday, Apple indicated that the next iPhone software update may render any unlocked phone inoperable -- they said possibly forever.
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