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Will Wright is, dare I say it, legendary. He’s a risk taker, a thinker, and a genius. He’s the man responsible for bringing the city sim genre to light when he created Sim City. His games are unique, and almost always non-violent. Also, his games make money, lots of it. I barely need to mention […] Add comment
A new set of drivers have crept onto the NVIDIA developer zone — 190.56, to be exact — offering support for OpenGL 3.2 and GLSL 1.50. As this is an OpenGL 3.2 driver, it only supports NVIDIA parts capable of executing OGL 3.2 code: GeForce 8000, 9000, G100, GT120, GT130, GT220, GTS150, GTS254, GTX 260 […] Add comment
The Mozilla Foundation yesterday released its second security update to Firefox 3.5 which launched in June. Firefox 3.5.2 fixes five vulnerabilities — four critical and one moderate — related to flaws in SSL, Javascript and memory management. Add comment
Even DIY PC die-hards can appreciate the svelte lines of Apple’s wafer theeeen wireless and USB keyboards. Hackers apparently like them too. Digital Society is reporting a guy called “K. Chen” found a way to hack the Mac keyboard with a nefarious firmware update that can key log and potentially execute a keyboard command through […] Add comment
Today John Graham-Cumming blogged about his experience logging into his Network Solutions account. Instead of the familiar terms such as “domain” and “web site”, John was presented with new terms designed to make it easier to understand the services Network Solutions offers. Of course the term “web site” is confusing. Nobody knows what that is! […] Add comment
Today’s announcement that Google CEO Eric Schmidt has resigned from Apple’s board of directors may change the very face of competition in a race long alleged to be between Google and Microsoft. The mutual decision–so far as the friendly PR tells us–to step down from Apple’s board comes just days after the FCC was prompted […] Add comment
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Bad week for the iPhone? Arrington and Steven Frank quit dev, FCC opens inquiry into app rejection, AT&T says “don’t look at us“. [via] Add comment
Duuuude… wouldn’t it be cool if there were opposite microwaves? No no wait… popcorn funnels, yeeeeah man! (nsfw: drug reference) [via] Add comment
Congrats to Firefox! The orange headed step-child browser that’s won the hearts and minds of millions has announced it’s now seen one billion downloads since its release in 2004. Firefox now accounts for roughly 40 percent of the net’s browser usage and has been eating away at Internet Explorer’s market share for quite a while. […] Add comment
In a rather unsurprising turn of events, CNN Money reports that Google CEO Eric Schmidt has resigned from Apple’s board of directors. “Eric has been an excellent board member for Apple, investing his valuable time, talent, passion and wisdom to help make Apple successful,” said Apple CEO Steve Jobs in a statement. “Unfortunately, as Google […] Add comment
An Event Apart is a conference for “people who make websites” that moves from city to city throughout the year. I went to their Boston ’07 event, and it was outstanding. An intrepid fellow at their latest event put together A Seat Apart, which maps attendees’ Twitter handles to their seats. At any conference these […] Add comment
What do you guys think of the Ticker? Do you read it on the home page or from the forum discussions? Do you like being able to see the first few comments on the home page? Add comment
This is mostly notable only because everyone loves a good look-at-this-idiot story. Scammers placed a fake ATM near an entrance of the Riviera Hotel in Las Vegas, currently hosting the DEFCON hacker conference. As one might expect, it wasn’t long before it was noticed by an attendee and hauled away by police. They aren’t sure […] Add comment
Developers of the enterprise-oriented CentOS Linux distro issued a plea last Thursday to lead developer Lance Davis who seemingly disappeared with sole control of the project’s funds, domain and IRC channels. But it’s cool, ’cause he’s totally back now the project confirmed yesterday afternoon. “The CentOS Development team had a routine meeting today with Lance […] Add comment
A couple weeks ago we posted a contest: NZXT is letting us give away a new Beta case, Avatar gaming mouse, and Sentry LX fan controller. The entries were good, but the winner was not that hard to pick. We asked for pathetic, funny, sad stories about why people needed a new case, mouse, and […] Add comment
In something of an eleventh hour decision, Microsoft has decided to restore Internet Explorer to European copies of Windows 7. The move will allow Microsoft to offer the same SKUs to both sides of the pond, including upgrade licenses, which had been postponed in the region until at least December 31. Microsoft revealed late this […] Add comment
Knowing is 50 percent of The Battle. (Thanks UPSLynx) Add comment
Intel has halted sales of its new 34nm SSDs as a result of a firmware bug which renders the drive’s data inaccessible if users configure and then alter or disable a BIOS password. Add comment
The boys at OCZ have just announced the immediate availability of the Z Series line of power supplies which have received the prestigious 80+ Gold certification for offering 90% or better efficiency. The result of nearly two years of research within the technology group’s power division, the new Z Series offers 850W and 1000W units […] Add comment
This week I fight my most admirable opponent yet, creative block! Once victory is assured, I talk digital music downloads and whether their popularity is damaging the art form of the full length album. Windows 7 was cracked this week, but don’t be a cracker, buy it! Icrontic Summer Shindig is just around the corner, […] Add comment
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