December 2008
101 posts
Hive Five: Five Best URL Shrinkers →
I’m switching to is.gd I think
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Every 30gb Microsoft Zune In the World Freezes →
As of today all 30gb Zune became a brick and stopped working. Dubbed “Z2k9” (Zune 2009), Microsoft has acknowledged the situation but their web site main pages (Microsoft.net, Zune.net) make no mention of it, but the following does appear on a Zune service page:
Customers using the Zune 30 might experience problems starting their players. We’re aware of the problem and are working to...
TV Studio in a Box Enables Long-Tail Television →
Please feel free to gift me one!
Will Work for Praise: The Web's Free-Labor Economy →
Water parks scramble to comply with new... →
CityWalk's star rises in Orlando's entertainment... →
Scientists plan to ignite tiny man-made star →
Everyone was so worried that the super collider was going to destroy the earth, but this has the same serious potential and has litte coverage.
Aiptek's HDV21X brings 1080p HD video to the... →
Sounds like I could buy two or three of these, set them on tripods, and record a very decent quality live show or podcast - Keith Barrett
Firefox Extension: Open IT Online Adds Image... →
Disney Kills Chronicles Of Narnia →
Mass migration of animals to middle-earth
The end of TV: Boxee + Apple TV + Hulu →
Source Code For Twitter-Like App, Trillr, Now... →
Developers of Trillr, a microblogging project similar to Twitter, announced this week that its source code is now available to anyone who wants it. The idea for Trillr was conceived in 2007 as a peer…
How to Re-Enable Jailbreaking in Mac OS X 10.5.6 →
The Mac OS X 10.5.6 update broke pwnage, the unlocking/jailbreaking program for the iPhone. Fortunately, there’s now an easy solution to fix this problem. You just need an Automator script and these…
RIAA To Stop Suing Individuals →
The RIAA says it will finally end the legal assault against consumers that began back in 2003. The Recording Industry Association of America will instead, focus its anti-piracy efforts with ISPs.
You don't need satellite TV when times get tough →
Linux Foundation names Ted Ts'o as CTO →
I know (or rather knew) Ted - great choice!
Apple Sued Over Apple TV →
Apple TV may still be struggling to find a place in the living room, but it will play an important role in an Illinois courtroom in the months ahead. In a lawsuit filed against Apple on Tuesday,…
Source Code For Twitter-Like App, Trillr, Now... →
Can I resell my MP3s?: the post-sale life of... →
What’s the legal status of all that digital media the young people spend so much money on at iTunes and Amazon? Do they own it? Can they sell it? What about those Steam games? Can you resell that…
Plethora of New User Space Filesystems For Mac OS... →
Tight Economy Renews Interest in Used IT Equipment →
20+ Great Greasemonkey Scripts for Improving Your... →
Let me google that for you →
I love it!
Hasbro Drops Scrabulous Lawsuit →
RJ Softwares, the creators of the popular Facebook game Scrabulous, can now rest easy as Hasbro drops the copyright infringement lawsuit they filed in order to protect their precious Scrabble.
Stay Employed - Web Developer Skills in Most... →
Looking at the latest hiring trends graphs, looks like graphics skills are most in demand, but no matter what your web design skills, there should be something out there. Unlike a lot of other…
Twitter Hiring Product Manager To Bring In The... →
Twitter’s business model (or rather lack of one) is a topic of endless debate…..
Most Popular Free Mac Downloads of 2008 →
We’ve featured gobs of great Mac freeware over the course of the year—now it’s time to check out the best. Keep reading for a look back at the 10 most popular Mac downloads of 2008.he 10 most popular…
Colmes to Coulter: 'You are a hate crime' →
Right-wing pundit Ann Coulter suggested on Monday that she expects an apology from everyone who complained that her harping on President Obama’s middle name, Hussein, was a hate crime. However, Fox’s…
Apple Always Wanted to Get Out of MacWorld →
Apple bowing out of MacWorld after January 2009 comes as a shock to many. But, really, according to a source at Apple, they’ve been planning to get off MacWorld for a long, long time. They almost…
25 Free, Game Changing Open Source Resources →
Here is an updated collection of 25 of our most popular roundups and educational resources for open sourcerors. We hope these help you.
Make Free Internet Calls From Your Regular Phone... →
TMobile@Home Review - dslreports.com →
Phone Systems, IP Phones and VoIP Equipment — VoIP... →
Buy unlocked VOIP equipment
Build a Skype Server for Your Home Phone System →
Mac mini update rumors →
iPhone 3G finally unlocked by the Dev-Team! →
Well this has been a long time coming. It seems that the iPhone Dev-Team has finally done the impossible — they’ve gone and unlocked the iPhone 3G. The hack isn’t out yet (the team says they’re…
Most Popular Free Windows Downloads of 2008 →
In the past year we’ve highlighted hundreds of Windows apps aimed at making your life easier, boosting your computer productivity, and powering up your PC.For those of you who weren’t able to keep…
Rumor: New Mac Mini Coming to Macworld 2009 →
Apple will launch an upgrade to its low-end desktop, the Mac mini, at January’s Macworld Expo, according to an Apple corporate employee who contacted Wired.com.
Is cybersquatting against the law? →
The George W. Bush Library Foundation has retrieved its domain name. A small Internet company had bought www.georgewbushlibrary.com for less than $10 after it expired and then sold it back it to the…
Google grants outsider Chrome-coding privileges →
I guess that Google Chrome really is an open-source project. Thus far, the Web browser has been written largely by Google programmers, though shortly after the software’s public release, Google…
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RIAA May Be Violating a Court Order In California →
Microsoft Knew About Xbox 360 Damaging Discs →
Turkish Star Wars (1982) (eng. subtitles) →
is singing in the Marlee Matlin 5pm Candlelight show. You need to be there!
25 Best Alternatives To Your Enterprise... →
Exclusive: Comic-Con 'Watchmen' Trailer finally on... →
Check out the ‘Watchmen’ trailer previously only seen at Comic-Con 2008. I’ve seen it, and yes, it is Godly awesome.
Nintendo: New Wii Disk Drives Render Modchips... →
In their latest attempt to block homebrew on the Wii, Nintendo has begun using a new revision of the Wii’s optical drive—one that prevents any existing mod chip from functioning.
Is Online Censorship On the Rise? →
It’s no secret that censorship is alive and well in countries with oppressive regimes, but censorship of the web also appears to be on the rise in Western nations like the UK and Australia. Perhaps…
When Teachers Are Obstacles To Linux In Education →
I wish (HOPE) that there is some way to correct the misconceptions of this teacher. People teaching should not be providing false information.