HD DVD uses the Super Bowl to aid in the HD DVD vs Blu-ray war
January 29, 2008
It seems that the HD DVD camp is looking to Super Bowl XLII to help save the sinking ship that their format has become.
Archive for January, 2008
Progress drives Linux, greed drives Windows Vista
January 29, 2008
MIT just announced that it will offer a new class focused on building mobile applications for the Linux-based Google Android. The class is already full and is a small example of how students believe open source is making progress in the mobile industry.
U2 manager wants illegal downloaders to be banned by ISPs
January 29, 2008
Paul McGuinness, the manager and so called fifth member of Irish rock band U2, has called for people who download music illegally, to have their ISP connections severed, and be effectively banned from the Internet.
How the ASUS EeePC showed me I was wrong about Linux
January 29, 2008
Until recently I thought Linux was just the domain of enthusiasts and cost-conscious corporates, who for whatever reason, wanted an alternative to Windows. I never thought Linux had a contribution to make to mainstream computing. However, after purchasing a ASUS EeePC, a Linux based subnotebook, I’ve realised that I was wrong, very wrong.
Mega-retailer Target refuses to interact with bloggers
January 29, 2008
For those of you who aren’t fortunate enough to have experienced Target, the huge retailer is a favorite of many for being a vast upgrade to Walmart in quality and products. However, you bloggers should know that your favorite retailer isn’t too keen on you, as Target straight up refuses to speak with bloggers in a professional manner.
Gmail OUTAGE, relying on Google too much?
January 28, 2008
Google services are usually rock solid reliable, but earlier today some Gmail users lost service for a couple of hours. That begs the question, are we relying on Google too much?
Nokia flimflams a date to the Linux ball
January 28, 2008
As mobile phones continue their progress toward becoming a utility, companies are scrambling to compete in a marketplace threatened by open source initiatives like Google Android. Looking to broaden scope, Nokia is buying its way into the open source and Linux communities with a major acquisition.
Microsoft claims Windows 7 more likely in 2011 – Debunking rumours
January 28, 2008
There has been widespread debate and guessing games about when Microsoft would choose to release Windows 7. Rumours from a week ago suggested that 2009 release was being targeted, but now it seems 2011 is more than likely instead.
The Qtrax farce – Record labels deny signing any deals
January 28, 2008
Wow, what a mess of a launch this has been over the last few days. The Qtrax site, which claimed to have signed all four major record labels are now backtracking, and the whole venture has been thrown in to turmoil.
HD DVD loses UK retailer support in HD DVD vs Blu-ray war
January 28, 2008
Sometimes it’s easy to forget that the HD DVD vs Blu-ray is actually a global one, but the HD DVD supporters are painfully aware of it today.
Yahoo’s layoffs to go ahead
January 28, 2008
Follow-up to the story we ran on the Yahoo layoff rumours – well, looks like they’re going to happen and soon. That’s the buzz from the source of the original story anyway.
Has Apple spent a little too much time in the spotlight?
January 28, 2008
Apple is the poster company for technology these days; just dropping the name brand Apple makes rich people feel rich, and normal people lust after that which they probably don’t need. All the glitz and glamour have been paying Apple big dividends, but after a while, if the spotlight stays on for too long, everyone watching the show starts picking apart the star.
Sales slow even more for HD DVD in the HD DVD vs Blu-ray war
January 27, 2008
There just seems to be no end to the constant onslaught of bad news for the HD DVD camp. Now it seems the sales numbers are catching up with them.
The Pirate Bay hits 10 million peer mark – Tracking 1 million torrents
January 27, 2008
The Pirate Bay has labelled itself as the “World’s Largest Tracker” for a while now, but today that bragging seems even more correct than it has ever been. The torrent tracker has now passed two huge landmarks, with over 10 million peers, and 1 million torrents at any one time.
Microsoft makes IE8 more compliant with new rendering mode
January 27, 2008
Older versions of IE were just awful when it came to being compliant with any kind of standard. IE5.5 was a horrible mess and web developers had to be written specifically to look right in IE5.5. With the release of IE6 some sites broke and web developers had to once again fix a mess that Microsoft created. When IE7 was released, Microsoft once again tried to make it more standards compliant. This broke a lot of websites and web developers screamed bloody murder. The company is at it again and is going to make IE8 “the most standards compliant browser yet.” Oh, joy.
Please excuse our mess and downtime
January 27, 2008
Those of you that are regular readers of the BLORGE.com family of websites have not been able to access the site for a period of 48 hours from January 24 to January 26. We were aware of the problem but could not do much about it until tech support helped us out. If you want to read the long boring story, here it is.
Marijuana vending machines hit LA
January 27, 2008
Marijuana vending machiens are hitting LA. Let that sink-in for a moment. Are you paying attention again? OK, now get ready for the bad news: it’s almost as good as it sounds… almost.
