November 2007
Westboro Church of "God Hates Fags" Ordered to Pay... →
Westboro Baptist Church, the group led by Fred Phelps made infamous by its website www.godhatesfags.com, has been ordered by a Maryland court to pay $2.9 million to a grieving father who sued in response to their picketing of his son’s funeral, a soldier killed in Iraq.
October 2007
Wal-Mart Sells $199 Linux Computer →
Linux, the free operating system that’s a perpetual underdog in the desktop market, will get another chance this holiday season at Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Apple SVP made $112 million yesterday and you... →
Ron Johnson, Apple’s senior VP of retail, exercised options for 700,000 shares of AAPL at a strike price of $23.72 yesterday. He sold later in the day at around $185. That’s a net of over $112 million.
Youngster Confesses to Starting California Fire →
A boy playing with matches has confessed to starting a wildfire that destroyed 63 structures near Los Angeles, officials said on Tuesday. The boy “admitted that he had been playing with matches,” said sheriff’s spokesman Steve Whitmore.
Norway gives 17 million euros to protect the... →
Norway said Tuesday it would donate 130 million kroner (17 million euros, 24 million dollars) to help protect the Amazon rainforest, the deforestation of which is leading to rising greenhouse gas emissions.
Apple's Leopard is Cool, but Time Machine Makes it... →
Are backup a bore, well not anymore. The goal set for Apple’s engineers in designing Time Machine was to create a backup technology that requires little or no configuration, performs backups automatically and invisibly, and makes restoring files from those backups as simple and intuitive as humanly possible. And boy does Apple deliver!
Best of Leopard Is Yet to Come: Innovative... →
There’s been a lot of brouhaha about Leopard, but the most exciting thing about Apple’s latest OS upgrade hasn’t even arrived yet—a wave of third-party applications that make use of new technologies under the operating system’s hood.
In-Depth Roadmap Analysis For Ubuntu Hardy Heron... →
The Hardy Heron Roadmap has over 130 new ideas that have been proposed thus far. I’ve examined each one of these ideas in detail, threw out the ones that are not very interesting, wrote an explanation for each item, and sorted the list into three categories: User Experience, Networking / Security, and Support .
Mac-O-Lanterns →
How to turn that outdated Apple computer into sweet Halloween decor.
PC Magazine 'Leopard is “by far the best operating... →
In his 4.5-star (out of 5) review of Leopard, Edward Mendelson (pcmag.com) maintains that Leopard is “by far the best operating system ever written for the vast majority of consumers, with dozens of new features that have real practical value.” Mendelson “found Leopard to be startlingly fast, brilliantly streamlined, and packed with conveniences an
Banksy: Caught In The Act And Unmasked? →
New photos purport to show infamous graffiti artist Banksy as he creates a new mural in London. The artist’s identity has remained a mystery despite his work fetching thousands of dollars at auction. Could this finally be him?
Leopard weekend sales "far outpaced" Tiger at 2... →
The first weekend numbers are out. No, not for the latest fall blockbuster—for sales of Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. 2 million is certainly Apple’s number of the year.
Apple sells 2 million copies of Mac OS X Leopard... →
Apple said Tuesday that it sold over two million copies of Mac OS X Leopard since its release on Friday, far outpacing the first-weekend sales of Mac OS X Tiger, which was previously the most successful OS release in Apple’s history. Sales included copies sold at Apple’s retail stores, Apple Authorized Resellers, the online Apple Store, under maint
Photo Essay: Santiago Canyon Fire, Foothill Ranch,... →
Alex Miroshnichenko is a freelance photojournalist who shared his neighborhood with some nasty wildfires this past week. As a photographer, he naturally snapped shots of the fire in and around his house and community. But he didn’t want to try to profit off these photos. This story literally hit close to home.
Hide in a Suitcase = Get out of Jail Free →
The 19-year old fugitive hid inside the large case when her 17-year-old fellow inmate was released from the youth prison in northwest Germany on Friday.
Leopard will open the Mac OS X floodgates (and... →
As many of you are aware, I think Vista is a blunder. And with its annoying UAC system, and horrifically slow operation, it won’t take long before the majority of home users agree with me. And if the recent figures showing Mac OS X is already gaining market share is any indication of the future, look for Leopard to outsell Vista …
5 Scientific Reasons a Zombie Apocalypse Could... →
Our culture is full of tales of the undead walking the Earth, from our religions to our comic books. But, some sort of zombie apocalypse isn’t actually possible, right?Right?Guys?Actually, yes. It’s quite possible. Here’s five ways it could happen, according to science.
Ars Technica review of Leopard! →
Here it is, John Siracusa’s review.
PC World: Macbook Pro is the "Fastest Windows... →
“The fastest Windows Vista notebook we’ve tested this year is a Mac. Try that again: The fastest Windows Vista notebook we’ve tested this year—or for that matter, ever—is a Mac. [Also,] the MacBook’s score is far more impressive simply because Apple couldn’t care less whether you run Windows.”
Current plans for Ubuntu 8.04 →
This is subject to change during the ongoing UDS Boston Meeting, but we are likely to see a complete new Ubuntu theme, a new icon theme, a revamp of the logout dialog, changes to the desktop effects, changes to the login screen and implementation of automated tests in Ubuntu 8.10.
Star Wars Hologram Effect for iChat (Leopard) →
A MacRumors user took some time to try to recreate the missing iChat Star Wars hologram effect that didn’t make the final cut of Leopard.
Daniel Craig Returning as James Bond in 4 More... →
We already know Daniel Craig will be returning as James Bond in the 22nd film that’s currently shooting and due out next November, but that’s not it. MGM president Harry Sloan has confirmed that they’re bringing back Daniel Craig for four more James Bond films, making him the star in at least five total. How does he shape up to the other Bonds?
Three Racing Games for Ubuntu →
Here are three coolest racing games for Linux, on this article I assume you use Ubuntu. Those three racing games are Torcs, VDrift and Trigger, you can see the screenshot of them below:
FEMA’s fake Press conference: Are you surprised? →
Reporters were given only 15 minutes’ notice of the briefing, making it unlikely many could show up at FEMA’s Southwest D.C. offices. They were given an 800 number to call in, though it was a “listen only” line, the notice said — no questions. Parts of the briefing were carried live on Fox News, MSNBC and other outlets.
UK government: schools shouldn't sign licensing... →
Becta, the UK’s education technology agency, is recommending that schools avoid Microsoft’s School Agreement subscription program, citing concerns over the licensing terms and the interoperability of Office 2007.
An Introductory Mac OS X Leopard Review: Meet Your... →
Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard has two audiences: those who already own a Mac and are interested in upgrading their experience, and new buyers investigating a Mac purchase. This review series is designed primarily toward Mac users looking to upgrade but includes notes of interest to new Mac buyers as well. This segment provides a 2-page introduction
AT&T demands CA wildfire victims return their... →
AT&T is charging a CA couple $300 for the satellite dish they didn’t retrieve as their house burned down.
Leopard: Four Web 2.0 features we love (video) →
Besides the snazzy new look and feel, take a look at all the Web features that you’ll drool over.
Halo Monks - Gaming for Everyone →
Halo Monks is a new site dedicated to the discussion of gaming and things that surround it. The reason for the name is even though we focus on a general gaming culture, is for the common ground of the members that make up our community. The place has some of the best members and staff I have come to know of, and I recommend this forum to everyone.
Extensive Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard screenshots... →
With Leopard already in the hands of some customers, the launch less than a day ahead, and Apple’s legal hounds safely at home in their kennels, AppleInsider has produced a comprehensive screenshot gallery from the shipping version of the new Mac OS.
Bill Cosby's Rant: We Can't Blame White People... →
They’re standing on the corner and they can’t speak English.
Office with a View [pic] →
What a beautiful view!
“Ideas are the root of creation.”
– Ernest Dimnet
Nissan announces new 473HP Nissan GT-R →
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd, today announced the launch of the Nissan GT-R, a new multi-dimensional performance machine that lives up to the concept of “an ultimate supercar enjoyable to anyone, anywhere, at anytime”.
Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard First Impressions →
Despite Apple’s efforts to restrict seeding to select individuals, it appears that the final build of Leopard has made its way outside of Apple. One individual who installed the final version of Leopard as an upgrade to his iMac posted his experience.
How I traded my testicle for a SNES →
“ah, the Super NES. I still have very very vivid memories of how I got mine”
Apple Computers Keeps Kid in Class While he... →
When Christopher Laub was in the third and fourth grades, chemotherapy treatments for his leukemia kept him out of school, feeling sick and weak. But through a close collaboration between Bel Aire Elementary School and Apple — as well as a creative use of iChat AV — Laub was able to continue with his classes through a system he dubbed ‘iCan’.
How Mac OS X Leopard Will Improve Your Security →
With the release last week of the feature list for Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, the security world is buzzing about some extremely important updates that should, if they work as expected, significantly improve Mac security and will make me less nervous about connecting to wireless networks in Internet cafes.
Mac OS X Leopard 9A581's Dock Visual Tweaks →
Apple’s Gold Master (Retail) version of Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard has at least one visual tweak over the developer seeds. It appears Apple has listened to user feedback about the visual inconsistency with dock items appearing on a 3d shelf on the Left and Right side of the screen.
This is Why You Never Order Custom Caked from... →
An insanely funny story about a cake order went completely wrong! LOL
Discover cool apps on the iPhone with Wakoopa →
Like Apple’s web app directory, but accessible on the iPhone and with a whole lot more features. Like adding friends and checking out what they actually are using this very moment on their iPhones.
Heart attack victim died and was brought back to... →
When paramedics managed to restart Keith Rosser’s heart they could have been forgiven if they had felt a touch of pride for saving his life.
Provide us with the email address we should not... →
check out this stupid message from AT&T!