Bug fixes.
Thursday, September 28, 2006
360 HD DVD Coming November for $200
"Microsoft has confirmed today that the Xbox 360 HD DVD drive will arrive mid-November for the US and Europe. The price will be $199.99 in the US"
Revision3
You may know Revision3 from Diggnation but now its got a whole new look and features including a flash player allowing you to view Diggnation as well as a few other great shows including InDigital, System, and The Broken. Check it out!
McDonald’s Ad for Pirates
“until you can illegally download food, this is your best deal… the mcdonalds dollar menu”
Tuesday, September 26, 2006
Gallery: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
5 high-res photos from the upcoming move Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
DiggUpdate for PC
What was only a Mac widget is now available for the PC that shows you when a new story has been added to the front page of Digg on your desktop.
Wal-Mart Concerned That Wii Isn't Safe
Wal-Mart may not carry the Nintendo Wii kiosks because they're afraid " of some kid getting hurt or injuring others in the process of flailing his arms around." This is just a rumor though.
PS3 Games for $59.99
SonyStyle.com is selling PS3 game pre-orders for $59.99 which may put an end to that $85 game rumor.
PS3 Is Region Free
Sony's Phil Harrison confirmed that the PS3 will be region free during an interview with Wired. This also includes games downloaded from their online service.
Sunday, September 24, 2006
Diggnation Episode 64
Diggnation Episode 64 (September 21, 2006) released. Features: C&C case mod: Temple of Nod, Zune Final Price, Xbox 360 adds 1080p, HD DVD drive $170 US, Paris Hilton Can Help, Invisible Skateboarding, Southpark, Topless Sunbather Caught in Google Earth!
Saturday, September 23, 2006
18 Seasons of The Simpsons Streaming (Update 2)
This is a site that streams all 18 seasons of The Simpsons and it plays in pretty good quality too.
UPDATE: There's all 5 seasons of Futurama too.
UPDATE: Now can watch The Simpsons, Futurama, South Park, Family Guy, and American Dad!
Friday, September 22, 2006
The PS3 Runs Silent
"Low and behold the power supply was internal with minimal heat to the unit and no fan noises! (I'm not joking, the thing was freaking mute)" says Gamepro. This was only a test kit, but hopefuly the production units are just as quiet.
PS3 Gets a 20% Price Cut
The good news is that Sony said Friday they are dropping the price of the PlayStation 3 in Japan by 20% Bringing it down to an affordable price. This new price puts the PS3 in the same price range as the Xbox 360/HD DVD combo, actually it's cheaper by about $15. The bad news, it's not happening in the U.S. however this price drop is a step in the right direction for Sony.
Video: Family Guy Original Pilot
This is the original piolt episode of Family Guy that was sent into Fox.
50 "Dark" Movies Hidden in a Painting
This is an M&M's painting that contains 50 "dark" movie titles disguised as objects. These movies don't have to be scary movies, they can be science fiction to for example. Try and decipher the clues and figure out all 50 movies. It took me about an hour, and if you want you can save your progress and come back to it later. It's a lot of fun.
Wednesday, September 20, 2006
Xbox 360 gets 1080p Update
A software update later this year will add 1080p capability to your Xbox 360.There will be 1080p upscaling immediately on current games and DVDs but no game has yet been anounced to run 1080p natively. In related news, the HD DVD add-on was announced to hit Japan on November 17th for ¥19,800 (about $170 US).
Tuesday, September 19, 2006
Diggnation Episode 63
Diggnation Episode 63 (September 14, 2006) released. Features: Microsoft Zune, Apple announces iTV, More on Digg Friends, Wii Nov 19th, Craigslist guy, iTunes 7 released, New Digg feature, My Number 1
5G iPods do 640x480, Not Just 5.5G
It seems that Apple restricted the 5G chipset to 320x240 but it could always do 640x480. They've recently unlocked this feature for their new movie service. Was this the plan all along? You sneaky little bastards.
Monday, September 18, 2006
Time To Play Catch-Up
I've been working my ass off the past 5 days and hadn't gotten around to posting anything. Well today's my day off so there's a ton of posts I didn't have time to get to earlier in the week.
Wii Does Flash
It has been confirmed that the Wii's Opera Browser will support Adobe Flash. Awesome. Bad news is the Opera Browser will cost Wii points.
iTunes 7 Has Major Glitches
"Users on Apple's web forums and our own tipsters are reporting that some new nanos aren't being recognized in Windows iTunes 7, music being played through iTunes 7 sounds "scratchy" at times, CoverFlow doesn't always entirely download properly, and there are allegations that iTunes 7 has become, slow, bloated, and a resource hog." I downloadesd this the day it came out and i too had some problems. The playback skips now and then but after a restart it's fine but still a bitch. My iPod also wasnt recognized by iTunes once and i had to reinstall it. I believe that Apple has noticed a few of these glitches and are trying to fix them. The first iTunes 7 release was v7.0.0.20 and is now v7.0.0.70 but I'm still getting some problems. for the most part however, I love the new sidebar and TV show catagory. Now i dont see Happy Tree Friends or Dockter Tiki when I'm looking for music. Bottom line is I'm still using iTunes 7 and I'm not going back.
Wii Coming November 19th for $250
On September 14th at the Nintendo press conference, it was announced that the Wii will be available in the US on November 19th for $249.99. Pre-orders have begun today, September 18th, and has been rumored to only be available for one week.
Here's a little more info:
Box Contents
* Console
* Remote (and strap)
* Nunchuck
* AC adaptor
* A/V cable
* Console stand
* Sensor bar and stand / mount thinger
* Two AA batteries
Games
* Virtual console games will be paid by credit card of Wii points for $5 and $10
* 30 Nintendo games / 30 Turbo-Grafx & Genesis games in 2006; ten new games each month thereafter
* 16 titles from ten publishers at launch
* $50 for new titles
Device prices:
* Remote: ¥3,800 ($32)
* Classic controller: ¥1800 ($15)
* Nunchuck: ¥1800 ($15)
Wii.com
Introducing the official Nintendo Wii homepage featuring Wii Menu, Mii™™ Channel, News Channel, Forecast Channel, and two other channels "coming soon".
Wednesday, September 13, 2006
New Apple Products
Ok here's the thing. I just made a nice long post about all the new Apple products that hust came out with listed features and priceing and Engadget's Hands-On with each product but the power just went out and now no more post and frankly I'm not up to doing it again. In short, new iTunes 7 does video and gets a make over. The iPod goes 80GB with better software. The Nano goes 8GB with thinner colored cases. The Shuffel is now the worlds smallest player. Theres new headphones and there's the iTV project. Everything lowered in price. Follow the link to Apple if you want more.
Tuesday, September 12, 2006
iBreath
Yep, you guessed it. The iPod breatalizer test accurate to within 0.01 BAC. This bad lad also doubles as an FM transmitter and goes for $50 and comes in black or white. And yes the blow wand does fold in.
(This mother fucker was smashed, he blew a .12!)
iTunes Store, "It's Showtime"
If you've tried to use the service formally known as the iTunes Music Store you will have seen the image above. It would seem that the iTMS is undergoing some serious renovation preparing for their movie download service. A hacked XML apple file reveals the following studios will be offered threw this service.
20th Century Fox, DreamWorks S.K.G., Focus Features, Fox Searchlight Pictures, Independent, Lions Gate Films, MGM Studios, Miramax Films, New Line Cinema, Paramount Classics, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures, Sony Pictures Classics, Touchstone Pictures, Universal Pictures, Walt Disney Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures
There have also been reports of this notice in the UK, Norway, Italy, Germany, France, Denmark, Belgium, Sweden, Canada, Greece, Ireland, Japan, Australia, Portugal, The Netherlands, and Spain. So it would seem this service will be offered worldwide, or it's just changing its image. I guess we'll have to wait and see.
Monday, September 11, 2006
Wii is Updatable
The Nintendo Wii will be able to recivel firmware updates via built in Wi-Fi connectivity. They should have done this with the DS.
Apple's 9/12 Event Banner
Check this out. This is supposedly the event banner for the September 12th event snapped during the venue setup. Looks like a wide-screen touch-screen iPod to me with a familiar interface. Well, here's hoping.
Sunday, September 10, 2006
Diggnation Episode 62
Diggnation Episode 62 (September 7, 2006) released. Features: 100 Most viewed Wiki Pages, Yoda Backpack, Grow a beard in 15 min!, CNN Mic on, 911 Dispatcher Crosses the Line, PS3 Price Going To Destroy Sony, New York to L.A. in Two Hours, Digg's Eli White Releases PHP Book
Video: 3 min. PS3 Commercial...
...that sucked my ass hole. Well there's 3 minutes and 19 seconds of my life I'll never get back.
Thursday, September 07, 2006
My DS Lite is Hooked on Crack :-(
Well it finaly happened, my DS Lite cracked at the hindge. I'm sad now. It doesn't seem to do anything yet it cracks. So, no big deal but it still sucks.
Wednesday, September 06, 2006
Create Your Own South Park Character
This is probably what I would look like if I were a South Park character. South Park Studio 2 allows you to create your own character with option like hats, hair, eyes, skin, mouth, clothes, and accessories. You can even chose one of 10 scenes from the show as your background including the infamous bus stop. I had fun with it, try it out.
Nintendo is Getting Media Friendly
What started off as a rumor from Leipzig has recently been confirmed for Europe that Nintendo will be releasing an MP3 ad-on for the DS Lite, DS, GBA SP, and Micro. This device is similar to the Japan only release of the Play-Yan witch allowed the user to play music and video via micro SD with a GBA cart adapter. The details on the Nintendo MP3 Player are still up in the air and it is unsure if the player will allow for video playback, however the device will use an sd card and is rumored to run for about 30 euros ($40 US).
PSP Download Service
Sony will be doing a simultaneous launch of the PS3 and PSP download service. This service will allow users with a WiFi enabled PC or PS3 to download not only PS1 games run by an emulator but also movie downloads. This must be how there planning on getting around that whole UMD fiasco. No word yet on a music service.
Bomberman Heading to PSP
Konami has announced that a classic version of Bomberman will be released for the PSP on Sept. 12. The game will also feature multiplayer where only one person will need the game (Looks like taking a page strait from the book of Nintendo). "Normal mode is the latest single player Bomberman adventure, complete with a new story and 100 levels, while classic mode is based on original Bomberman gameplay and features over 50 different levels for players to experience. Bomberman offers a multiplayer battle mode, which allows up to four players to fight for survival in a variety of highly customizable game types across 20 different stages via wireless ad hoc play. Lastly game sharing lets up to 4 players battle together in timeless multiplayer party modes with just one UMD." Bomberman, good shit.
PS3 delayed until March 07 in Europe
I Guess there isn't enough blue laser diodes to go around so Europe gets the shaft.
Tuesday, September 05, 2006
Steve Irwin 1962-2006
Crocodile Hunter, Steve Irwin, died at 44 years old Monday after being stung in the heart by a stingray. It was said that he was filmed removing the poisonous barb from his chest just before he died. At least he was doing something he loved. You can watch th news report here.
Sunday, September 03, 2006
Diggnation Episode 61
Diggnation Episode 61 (August 31, 2006) released. Features: Diggnation at the TikiBar, Diggnation models / Diggnation shirt spotted in an IBM ad., Digg Trademark fun, Google to Allow Free Downloads of Books, iTunes 6 Cracked, 1.2 Million Flickr Photos Geotagged, Laptop Laser Engraving, Google Office Biz Suite Site Debuts
Saturday, September 02, 2006
Friday, September 01, 2006
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