Blizzard’s Gary Gygax WoW patch note tribute
March 25, 2008
World of Warcraft players patching their game today might have spotted something interesting in the patch notes – Blizzard’s tribute to D&D father Gary Gygax.
Archive for March, 2008
Microsoft caves and gives XP users SP3
March 25, 2008
Perhaps as a last hurrah to XP or maybe even a bitter acknowledgement of the demand for the OS, Microsoft is releasing XP’s Service Pack 3 in April.
Man’s belongings "stolen" because of false Craigslist posting
March 25, 2008
If it’s on the Internet then it must be true; just like how you too can claim your free laptop or iPod, yeah. A man in Jacksonville, Oregon returned home to find people carting anything that wasn’t bolted down off his property. The reason was because of a hoax on Craigslist.
Windows Live makes your address book portable across social networks
March 25, 2008
Yet more reason to believe the apocalypse has arrived. Microsoft’s figured out how to get even more people on Windows Live Messenger and make your address book truly portable. The company’s partnering with not one, but five social networks at a go: LinkedIn, Tagged, Hi5, Bebo and Facebook on a project built on the Windows Live Contacts API. This way, member of those social networks can import Windows Live contacts as part of an all-new data-portability strategy Microsoft’s touting.
Turkey government takes offence to Facebook’s Slide
March 25, 2008
U.S. citizens take note – people can call you un-American, but at least they can’t have you jailed for it. Turkey’s peculiar in that respect; any insult to their founder or ‘Turkishness’ in general, and you might see court and jailtime. Now the latest victim of Turkey’s zealous defenders of all things Turkish is Slide Inc, the company behind many a popular Facebook app.
Facebook security breach exposes private photos
March 25, 2008
Thought your ‘certain friends-only’ photos were safe from strangers on Facebook? You thought wrong. A security hole temporarily allowed anyone full access to even those pictures you thought were private – in other words, you might as well have posted up those embarrassing drunken photos on Flickr.
Acer touts cheaper rival to Asus Eee PC, wither the OLPC?
March 25, 2008
When Bill Gates scoffed at the OLPC and its limited functionality, who knew that Asustek would be laughing instead when Its Asus Eee PC garned sales and rave reviews. Expensive Ultra Mobile PCs (UMPC) aren’t getting anywhere near the attention nor the sales figures Asustek’s little notebook can. Now Acer wants to get in on the action with their own super-affordable, ultraportable.
Google champions WiFi 2.0 for Android phones by 2009
March 24, 2008
Embracing its loss to AT&T and Verizon in the 700 MHz auction, Google has moved on to pursue WiFi 2.0 for Android in 2009. The search king wants a swath of wireless spectrum currently controlled by unused broadcast channels to be released and used for an ultra fast, far-reaching wireless connection.
Department of Justice approves XM and Sirius satellite radio merger
March 24, 2008
After more than a year, the United States Department of Justice (DoJ) has approved the merger of XM and Sirius satellite radio services. The department believes that the merger may actually benefit consumers.
Every episode of South Park available for legal online viewing
March 24, 2008
South Park fans, today is a day worth celebrating. SouthPark Studios has made every episode of the show available for free online viewing.
Microsoft aquires security software firm Komoku
March 24, 2008
Anti-Rootkit vendor Komoku Inc. is the next to be gobbled up by the latest software giant’s buying binge. Microsoft plans on adding the rootkit detection functionality to it’s Forefront enterprise security products, and to the Windows Live OneCare suite.
University says no to Vista SP1
March 24, 2008
After the drama that ensued about Microsoft putting out the Vista Service Pack 1 only to take it back, comes more bad news. The University of Pennsylvania’s tech support reportedly advised its faculty and students not to upgrade to Vista SP1.
Children being raised online – Facebook & MySpace are new parents
March 24, 2008
The last decade has seen the Internet becoming a more important resource in all types of different areas of life. From business to entertainment, the World Wide Web now rules above all else. But does this also mean that a generation of children are being raised online?
Billy Bragg asks for a share of Bebo’s AOL profits
March 23, 2008
When AOL decided to spend $850 million on acquiring the increasingly popular social network Bebo last week, a few people made a lot of money very quickly, but one who didn’t was British musician Billy Bragg, and that has annoyed him.
Verizon announces open network plans for 700Mhz spectrum
March 23, 2008
Verizon was the big winner in the spectrum auction by the FCC this year, with a couple of other companies (Echostar/Dishnet and AT&T) winning much smaller slivers of the pie. People have been curious how they would handle Google’s backhanded win of an “open network” requirement. Verizon has released their plans, and they have adhered to the open network requirement while still managing to maintain some control.
Wikipedia beats MySpace – For music fans seeking artist information
March 23, 2008
The Internet has been a mixed bag for musicians. Often blamed wholeheartedly for destroying album sales due to the ease of obtaining pirated copies, the World Wide Web can also be a force for good, bringing a group or singer a whole new set of fans who wouldn’t have heard of them otherwise.
Guitar maker Gibson sues MTV, EA over ‘Guitar Hero’
March 22, 2008
As a huge fan of the Guitar Hero games, I love the fact that I can pick up and play with a plastic guitar based on various models by the world’s most famous guitar manufacturer, that of Gibson. However, it seems that may not be the case for much longer, at least if a lawsuit brought by Gibson succeeds.
