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Gmail outage
Why Gmail was down yesterday. (PS: If you can’t live without email for 100 minutes it’s time to reevaluate your life) Add comment
Upgrading Rails for Snow Leopard
We know that Icrontic has a small but fervent core of Rails/Mac developers, so this piece from Julie Cameron of MetaSpring on upgrading the Rails environment for the release of Snow Leopard is particularly timely. Now that Apple has released their new OS, Snow Leopard, thousands of devoted Mac web developers are jumping on the […] Add comment
Chandrayaan probe confirms Moon once molten
India’s Chandrayaan-1 lunar probe has confirmed a long-held theory that the Moon was once entirely molten. [via] Add comment
[Rumor] AMD preparing 6-core desktop chip
Sources that are allegedly familiar with the company’s plans have “confirmed” to Xbit Labs that AMD is preparing a hexa-core processor for the desktop market. The rumor goes that the chip is codenamed Thuban and it is believed to be a direct port of the 6-core Istanbul chip AMD currently offers in the server space. […] Add comment
ThinkGeek kicks it old school
And here I thought you couldn’t get these anymore. Now you can go as an Apollo program engineer for Halloween! Add comment
Lynnfield pricing appears
The impending launch of Intel’s Lynnfield processors, the LGA1156-powered little brother to the Nehalem, is perhaps one of the worst kept secrets in the industry. We’ve been aware of the various SKUs for quite some time, but now a UK shop has jumped the gun and offered pricing. The price on the i7 870 seems […] Add comment
Windows 7 volume licensing arrives
As of today it is possible for interested parties to purchase a volume licensing plan for Windows 7 and Windows 2008 R2. The new volume licensing program is for companies who do not have a software assurance policy and are looking to migrate to Redmond’s newest. Any PC running Windows Vista Business or Windows XP […] Add comment
SpaceX to do ISS resupply runs
NASA has signed a $3.5b pact with SpaceX to perform ISS resupply missions after the shuttles are grounded. Private space has truly begun. [via] Add comment
DON’T TYPE LIKE THIS
IF YOU TYPE LIKE THIS YOU COULD GET FIRED. SUCKS. Add comment
India has a stealth figher? What?
Who knew that India had a stealth fighter? Add comment
Battery life ratings: Time for a do-over
Quick! What do laptops and the Chevy Volt have in common? If you answered “bogus battery claims,” you got it. Batteries are more capable than ever, but their merits are being wildly oversold. Nine hours of battery life? 230MPG? Who authorizes this crap? Marketing departments have made battery life a race to the top of […] Add comment
Mind of UPSLynx: Week of August 23rd
What the deuce? It’s freezing in Northern Indiana today! No matter, there’s business to attend to, such as the Icrontic Camping Trip in Iowa, the proper way to enjoy tequilla, the Xbox 360 price drop, and the upcoming 1.50 patch for the aged Battlefield 2 (you’ll find it’s like a fine wine or scotch whiskey; […] Add comment
Columbia en route to ISS for STS-128
Congratulations to NASA and the crew of Space Shuttle Columbia on a successful liftoff for mission STS-128 to deliver Colbert to the ISS! Add comment
Gizmodo covers your coffee brewing options
Gizmodo’s treatise on coffee brewing might just make you a coffee snob. Arm yourself with knowledge, and caffeinate confidently. Add comment
Thermaltake V9 Black Edition Review
Computer cases have become much more than a beige box designed to hold the guts of a vanilla PC. To the enthusiast, a case is as important as the components inside; it can be a reflection of its owner’s personality and dedication to their craft. Today we take a look at one of Thermaltake’s offerings […] Add comment
Interested in quantum and string theory?
New Scientist offers a fascinating primer on the wild world of science’s many quantum dimensions. Add comment
Single Heavy Metal Rockers
It’s like Wumpscut directed a Beyoncé video. Wat. Add comment
Moms are, well… Moms
Oh, aren’t moms just PRECIOUS? Add comment
The Pirate Bay’s sale approved
Global Gaming Factory X, the Swedish company that plans to buy The Pirate Bay for approximately $8 million USD, has recently held an “Extraordinary General Meeting” to announce the deal’s approval. The actual purchase, however, is somewhat complicated. GGF has been under scrutiny from the AktieTorget stock exchange for anomalies in disclosure and over doubts […] Add comment
New attack exploits WPA in 60 seconds
Japanese computer scientists claim that they’ve developed a new exploit (PDF) that will forge packets on a WPA-encrypted WiFi connections in about 60 seconds. The exploit gives attackers a way to read small bursts of encrypted information sent between computers and routers that use WiFi Protected Access (WPA). The exploit was developed by Hiroshima University’s […] Add comment
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