Earlier today The Pirate Bay servers were raided by Swedish police officials (causing the site to shutdown). The MPAA has released an official press release (beware non-Mac users, it’s a PDF) on the matter.
It’s a shame.
Archive for May, 2006
Shutdown of The Pirate Bay
Published May 31st, 2006 in Intersting, Internet, Tech, News and General. 0 CommentsRig of the Day: So that’s what you do with old Apple boxes
Published May 31st, 2006 in computer, Rig of the Day, Fun, Computers, Intersting, Apple, Tech and General. 0 Comments‘Web surfin’ makes me thirsty!‘ by flickr user dotephotos. I will always have a soft spot in my heart for the Blueberry iMac, since it was my first Mac. The thing that makes the picture, for me, is the use of the Apple Cinema Display box as a table. It really showcases how frickin’ big […]
Dell brings 3 new XPS models to the US
Published May 31st, 2006 in dell, computer, graphics, Computers, Intersting, News, Tech and General. 0 CommentsNo surprises here, but Dell is getting their new XPS 700 desktops and XPS M1210 laptops out to their US customers after a couple of early releases overseas. Nothing more to see in specs land, but a few highlights are the 256MB GeForce Go 7400, 4GB of RAM and built-in camera that you can configure […]
Gisele Bündchen to star in Apple Mac campaign?
Published May 31st, 2006 in Mac, Rumors, Fun, Intersting, Tech, News, Apple and General. 0 CommentsBrazilian-model Gisele Bündchen has recently posed for Apple Computer, Inc. to represent their Macintosh computer line, according to a recent announcement on her official website. The official Gisele Bündchen site stated: “Gisele fotografa campanha para a linha de computadores da Apple, MAC [sic] (Macintosh), nos Estados Unidos.” In English, “Gisele has been photographed for an […]
The Xbox 360 Uncloaked
Published May 30th, 2006 in xbox 360, Fun, xbox, Intersting, Tech and General. 0 CommentsVideogames may be nothing more than evening diversions to most Americans, but the industry as a whole is a multi-billion dollar heavyweight. Microsoft broke ground in the business when the Xbox launched in 2001, and came back swinging last year with the Xbox 360. The war for the seventh generation of game consoles has barely […]
Internet2 To Get GigaFast
Published May 30th, 2006 in Rumors, Internet, Tech, News and General. 0 CommentsInternet2, a network primarily used by academic and research institutions is plenty fast when it comes to speed. It currently runs at about 10 gigabits per second. But that might seem downright glacial when the network operators are done with an upgrade. Plans are afoot to use 80 channels to pump 10 gigabits per second […]
Ultimate Vista and Office 2007 at an ultimate price
Published May 30th, 2006 in windows, Rumors, Intersting, Tech, Microsoft, News and General. 0 CommentsThere’s no word better than “ultimate” to convey the impression that you’re getting nothing but the best. However, when it comes to Microsoft’s new software, whatever you end up getting is going to cost you heaps.
A quick glance at the word processor component of Office 2007 indicates that it promises to be a pretty slick […]
Rig of the Day: You’ve got mail
Published May 30th, 2006 in computer, Rig of the Day, Computers, Intersting, Apple, Tech and General. 0 CommentsFlickr user digitaldust saw this mailbox one day and snapped a quick shot (no, it’s not his). Though we don’t agree with the photo’s title, we still think it’s pretty cool. We can hear the conversations that this thing spawns now:
“Honey, will you check the mail on the Mac?”
“Which one…livingroom or front yard?”
“The only good […]
Microsoft-free at last!
Published May 30th, 2006 in Intersting, Tech, News, Microsoft and General. 0 CommentsFor many people these days, Microsoft is to computing as Kleenex is to facial tissues — practically the same thing. Microsoft probably has no problem with this, but sticking with just one supplier is not always a great idea. Increasingly, there are solid — and practical — reasons to minimize our commitment to Microsoft software.
For […]
How-To: Build yourself a front projection home theater
Published May 30th, 2006 in Intersting, Tech, News and General. 0 CommentsIn today’s How-To we get to play with other people’s toys. We upgraded a home theater to a high definition front projection system. We lay it out, set it up, drill holes, nearly die in a Texas attic, and bring home the popcorn.
Our project home theater already has the essentials for taking advantage of a […]