Verdict overturned in MySpace bullying case
A guilty verdict for the woman who allegedly caused a girl on MySpace to commit suicide has been overturned. [via] Add comment
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XHTML 2 dead
The XHTML 2 working group is being suspended by the W3C at year’s end to focus resources on HTML 5. A good move, since I think even many web devs don’t understand the difference. Add comment
Mind of UPSLynx: EPIC Edition
Mind of UPSLynx for the week of June 28th. Expo Icrontic edition! Video is rated R for shens (language); you have been warned. Add comment
Thracks: Microsoft may offer a 3-seat “family pack” lic
Microsoft may offer a 3-seat “family pack” license for Windows 7 Home Premium: http://bit.ly/2Xor8y Add comment
[Rumor] NVIDA ION 2 specifications
Silicon Valley’s favorite journo Fuad Abazovic is upturning rocks in NVIDIA land to reveal details of the firm’s second-gen ION part. Confirmed in a late February investor presentation, ION’s next generation has been shrouded in secrecy until recent whispers from insiders at big green. The rumors go that the upcoming platform, dubbed ION 2 for now, […] Add comment
Seagate SSDs delayed
Seagate is delaying its enterprise SSD launch until 2010 as the firm has stubbed its toe developing controller tech. [via] Add comment
Bing adds select Tweeps to search results
Microsoft’s revamped Bing search engine has harnessed the power of Twitter to enhance the relevancy of the engine’s results. The Redmond outfit has confirmed that a select number of prolific Twitter users are currently being indexed in the experiment. “We’re not indexing all of Twitter at this time… just a small set of prominent and […] Add comment
No common video codec for HTML5
The goal was to have a single video codec present in every major browser. This would allow web developers to include <video> elements without worrying about plugins or browser compatability. Unfortunately, it doesn’t seem like that will happen, with browser makers split between H.264 and Ogg Theora. The quick version: Apple won’t use Ogg Theora […] Add comment
Windows 7 beta shutdowns begin today
ATTENTION UPGRADEOPHOBES: Microsoft has issued a reminder that any remaining installations of the Windows 7 beta (build 7000) will begin bi-hourly shutdowns as of today. Users are encouraged to upgrade to the release candidate which is good until June 1, 2010. Add comment
Mushkin reenters GPU biz
Enthusiast memory manufacturer Mushkin has recently announced that it plans to launch NVIDIA and ATI GPUs after a relatively unsuccessful bid in January 2008. The new stable of products will debut as NVIDIA parts billed under the ultimateFX branding. The following GPUs are on deck, while a roster of ATI cards will follow later in […] Add comment
Glasgow unbans Life of Brian
*** Glasgow sets mode -b on *!*@life.of.brian [via] Add comment
Kaspersky defeats Zango in court
Kaspersky Lab has secured a legal victory against infamous adware firm Zango in a ruling that will do much to prevent the Internet’s pests from dumping bogus lawsuits on the doorstep of security firms. Zango has been lambasted on numerous occasions for its spyware-like behavior, most notably on StopBadware which outlines several behaviors which any […] Add comment
Maingear giving away two AMD TWKR cpus
I got the chance to meet Wallace Santos at CES this past January, and his enthusiasm for high performance PC parts was contagious. Today I received word that he’s giving away two AMD TWKR cpus at his Maingear blog. The TWKR line is optimally used with extreme cooling such as liquid nitrogen, but they’re not […] Add comment
Windows 7 build 7264 leaked
Windows 7 build 7264 has arrived 19 days after the last x86/x64 ISO leak. The x64 version is already making the rounds, while the x86 edition is on the way soon. You know the drill: There’s no changelog and you’re on your own. Build 7264 x86 File: 7264.0.090622-1900_x86fre_client_en-us_Retail_Ultimate-GRMCULXFRER_EN_DVD Size: 2,387.39 MB MD5: 44F04E9E5762714C3D75A3C9C88DE251 SHA1: C6FE386E97944511820291F515A8CBB3DDA329A6 […] Add comment
Firefox 3.5 released
The Mozilla Foundation has announced today that the next major iteration of Firefox, version 3.5, has publicly launched. Firefox 3.5 has grown from the humble 3.1 update, codenamed Shiretoko, into the vastly more ambitious project released today. Though Shiretoko was compelling for its time, the subsequent introduction of Google’s Chrome and development in other browsers […] Add comment
The Pirate Bay sold to Swedish firm
Infamous torrent tracker The Pirate Bay has been sold for $7.1 million USD to Global Gaming Factory X (GGF), a firm that is publicly traded on the Swedish stock exchange. Pirate Bay’s Peter Sunde has informed TorrentFreak that the site will soon decentralize and stop running a BitTorrent tracker of its own. Instead they will […] Add comment
EPIC 2009 – Notes from Matt
Saying the Icrontic Expo starts June 24 and ends June 28 is an innocent lie. Many Icrontic regulars arrive early, and the international travelers typically stay late. For me, Expo is a 3+ week endeavor that leaves behind the deliriously tired, sputtering nutcase that’s writing this post. After 6 years, it feels like we almost […] Add comment
EPIC 2009 – The End
Lincoln and I love you all. Thank you for making this community the best ever. Never have two lonely nerds had a better group of friends. Add comment
ASRock leaks Phenom II X4 965
ASRock — the budget-conscious offshoot of Asus — has confirmed the oft-rumored Phenom II X4 965 by dropping it into the list of CPUs certified for their range of AM2+ and AM3 motherboards. As can be seen in the following table, the 965 is a 3.4GHz Black Edition part which means unlocked multipliers abound. Add comment
He’s baaaaaaack
After an April liver transplant, Apple chief exec Steve Jobs is back in black at the Cupertino company. Add comment
Windows 7 upgrades 50% off at Amazon
Now that Microsoft has outed the pricing structure for Windows 7, Amazon has opened preorders for the October 22 launch of the new operating system. As a special incentive to get your preorders in, the etailer is offering 50% off the upgrade editions of Home Premium and Professional; the deal drops the price to $49 […] Add comment
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