Thursday, May 31, 2007
Google Gears
Google Gears (BETA) is an open source browser extension that enables web applications to provide offline functionality using following JavaScript APIs:
Store and serve application resources locally
Store data locally in a fully-searchable relational database
Run asynchronous JavaScript to improve application responsiveness
Use Firefox as a Windows File Manager
Never thought about doing this before, but if you have the IE Tab extension for Firefox you can set it to always open "file:///*" in an IE tab and create bookmarks to your folders. All you have to do is copy the folder location into the address bar with a "file:///" prefix, replace all the "\" with a "/", and replace spaces with %20. Locationbar is also a great extension to go with this because you can then click on the root folders in the address bar (like Windows Vista) to go back.
The Totally Rad Show Episode 10 - Love Nut
This week: Straight from Star Wars Celebration IV, reviews of Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End and Knocked Up, a look at the John Rambo teaser footage, and video game news about Assassin's Creed, Fable 2, and the new Tom Clancy series, Endwar. Plus, the TV section returns with discussion of the Heroes and Lost season finales and more! It is the Totally Rad Show Episode 10: "Love Nut", the one is which Dan is beloved, Alex watches Roadhouse, Jeff is already wrong about On the Lot, and we all dress up.
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Attack This: Videogames
Olivia talks about the latest button mashers for the Wii, Playstation 3 and Xbox 360
AOTS: DVDuesday
Pirates of the Caribbean on Blu-ray, Apocalypto, Hannibal Rising, Donnie Brasco Special Edition, Maxed Out, The Henry Rollins Show Season 1
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Optimus Maximus OLED Keyboard Only $1564.37
Well here it is. The keyboard to end all keyboards has finally come and at a low low price of just $1,564.37! Now available for preorder but you wont get it till January 2008.
Google's New 'Animated' Home Page In Korea
The new look features animated product buttons below the search box and will become the default home page in the country. The new, animated Google Korea home page is intended to help Google better compete in the country where it seeks to gain market share.
Microsoft Multi-Touch Surface Confirmed for $5-10k
Microsoft expects prices to plummet over the next three to five years to the point they'll be in your homes. In the meantime you'll be able to play with them at T-Mobile stores as-well-as Harrah's and Sheraton hotels. Follow the link for the video.
iTunes 7.2 Bring DRM-Free Goodness
With iTunes 7.2 you can preview and purchase iTunes Plus music (the new higher-quality, DRM-free music downloads) from participating music labels. However the iTunes Store doesnt seem to have this music available yet.
My about:config List for Firefox
Pipelining
Set network.http.pipelining to True
Set network.http.proxy.pipelining to True
Set network.http.pipelining.maxrequests to something like 30
Start Rendering Pages Faster
Create new integer and name it nglayout.initialpaint.delay and set its value to 0
Paste Multiple Lines as a Single Line
Set editor.singleLine.pasteNewlines value to 2
Limit RAM Usage to 10MB When Minimized
Create new boolean and name it config.trim_on_minimize and set value to True
Stop Pre-fetching Links You Don't Click
Set network.prefetch-next value to False
Use Spellcheck In Input Fields as well as Text Areas
Set layout.spellcheckDefault value to 2
Set browser.enable_automatic_image_resizing value to False
Reduce the Number of Reflows
Create new integer and name it content.notify.interval and set the value to 1000000
Create new boolean and name it content.notify.ontimer an select True
Close Button Preferences
Set browser.tabs.closeButtons to any of the following:
0 Display a close button only on the currently active tab
1 Display close buttons on all tabs
2 Don't display any close buttons
3 Display one close button at the end of the tab bar
Set browser.search.openintab value to True
Open Bookmark Groups in New Tabs (Does Not Replace Open Tabs)
Set browser.tabs.loadFolderAndReplace value to False
Squeeze More Tabs Into the Tab Bar
Set browser.tabs.tabMinWidth to however small you want your tabs before overflow
Maximize Connections to Multiple Servers
Set network.http.max-connections to something like 32
Stop Graphics Caching
Set browser.cache.memory.enable value to False
Stop Back/Forward Caching
Set browser.sessionhistory.max_total_viewers value to 0
Change Scrollbar Behavior (Jumps to position when scrollbar is clicked)
Create new boolean and name it ui.scrollToClick and set value to True
AOTS Hardware: Sony DVDirect VRD-MC3
Kevin talks about the week's most pressing tech stories and reviews Sony's DVDirect VRD-MC3
Google Maps adds Street View
Google now allows you to get a full 360˚ view from the street in select cities and locations.
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
SMS M500 GSM Watchfone
The first shipments of the M300 followup are said to be leaving Hong Kong as of tomorrow, May 30th. It's quad-band GSM phone with a 1.5-inch touchscreen with a built-in stylus; Bluetooth 2.0; and 120 x 160 MP4 video (or MP3/AAC audio) with 128MB of storage. The watch weights 60-grams and should last about 200 minutes of talk or 80 hours standby before needing a USB recharge.
Monday, May 28, 2007
The N Game Coming to DS & PSP This Winter
The DS and PSP versions of the game will feature over 500 levels, organized into 100 unlockable episodes of five levels each, which will also include 50 fiendish stages created by fans of the original Flash-based PC version of the game. The game will officialy be called N+ and be released by Atari this winter. AWESOME!
Sunday, May 27, 2007
Diggnation Episode 99 - May 24, 2007
The Pirate Bay to Launch YouTube, Engadget Knocks $4 billion off Apple Market Cap on Bogus iPhone email, Starcraft 2, First Rambo IV Feature Trailer! Gmail Doubles Maximum Attachment Size to 20 MB, Trent Reznor: "No wonder people steal music." 40 Albums That Deserved Rolling Stone's 5 Stars. Excuse that old timey static sound you hear, Kevin's new cat chewed up one of the microphones.
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Thursday, May 24, 2007
The Totally Rad Show Episode 9 - H8tr-Aid
This week: A review of Shrek the Third, news of DeNiro and Pacino back together, and big video game announcements, including StarCraft 2, Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, and Pain. Plus, we check out the Halo 3 Beta and introduce our first comic book segment! It's the Totally Rad Show Episode 9: "H8tr-Aid" the one in which Jeff finds perfection, Alex closes his mind, Dan sees boobies, and we all explore the galaxy.
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X-Play: Super Paper Mario Review
One of the most-anticipated games of the year for the Wii. Mario goes from 2D to 3D with little effort.
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
US Gets a Better NDS Browser
"Based on the light and lightning-fast Opera browser, the full-featured Nintendo DS Browser includes Javascript and Flash support." Right off Nintendo's official website. Awesome, and well worth the wait. (Releasing June 4th)
Google Movie Showtimes
Did you know about this service? I didn't. Just enter your area code and google will give you showtimes for all the movies in your are with ratings and reviews. Check it out.
Sunday, May 20, 2007
Diggnation Episode 98 - May 17, 2007
"She invented" Result Did you mean "He invented", K-mart brand bacon looks as gross as it sounds, The funniest geek t-shirts around, The Top 15 Han Solo Quotes You Need to Use in Regular Conversation, 10 Reasons Why It Doesn't Pay To Be "The Computer Guy", You Know You're in College When..., Machine Gives Full Night's Sleep In 3 Hours
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Systm Episode 8 - Crane Game
Claw games are everywhere and there are almost as dark mysterious and full of questionable content as the Internet. Patrick, Dan and Dave take you through the inner working of a claw game and then combine the two greatest sins of modern time, games of chance and the Internet to create an internet enabled claw game
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InDigital Episode 17 - A Bit of Everything!
In this episode, Jessica compares three 411 services that won't cost a cent and then takes a camera for the action sports minded for a spin. Wil checks out a Linux based media player and Hahn tries out a gadget for those that need the internet everywhere they go. And before the Canucks complain.... Hahn needs to apologize to all Canadians for not knowing that Ottawa is still in the Stanley Cup hunt.
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NoPE Release New Vista
Being a pirate couldn't be easier with this Vista hack. When installing windows this cracked dvd will automatically enter the serial and download updates.
Pirate Bay to Launch Streaming Video Service
There had been rumours abound about The Pirate Bay launching a streaming video site. It has now been confirmed by the TPB guys that they are in fact in the process of building a YouTube competitor.
“YES - we’re going to do a video streaming site. It’s true. It’s in the works being done right now and as usual we put a bit of Pirate Bay mentality behind every project we do.”
thevideobay.org
X-Play: Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow Game Trailer
Sony's latest Gabe Logan adventure for the Sony PS3
X-Play: Cooking Mama: Cook-Off Review
Alright, everyone...it's a cook-off. Get your utensils ready for a culinary batte.
Thursday, May 17, 2007
The Totally Rad Show Episode 8 - Sassafras & Fancypants
A review of 28 Weeks Later, discussion of potential Terminator sequels, and a huge week in video game news with new additions to the Simpsons, Tecmo Bowl, Ninja Gaiden, and Rygar franchises. Plus, we blast through some more forum questions, and join in on Dan's Birthday celebration! It's The Totally Rad Show Episode 8: "Sassafras and Fancypants" The one in which Dan admits he was wrong, Jeff can't talk about it, Alex uses the power of deduction, and we all enjoy presents.
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X-Play: Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords Review
Puzzle games meet the world of fantasy RPGs in this hybrid game.
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
The Loop: Will "Halo 3" Live Up To The Hype?
Kevin, Dan Hsu and Jeff Gertsman debate how good Master Chief's next adventure will be
AOTS: Web Tools
Kevin and Olivia show you the sites that will help you get the answers to all your questions
Monday, May 14, 2007
Systm Episode 7 - AppleTV
Patrick Norton and Dave Randolph take you through some of the more popular hacks and mods out there for the AppleTV. They have sorted out all the articles out there and have come up with a complete step by step procedure to help you get your AppleTV up and running with a larger drive, SSH, Xvid and a RSS reader.
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Diggnation Episode 97 - May 10, 2007
Comcast Plays Porn Instead of Cartoon on Disney Channel, Boy had spiders living in his ear, Anti-God Starbucks cup has customer steaming, Inexcusable: Spider-Man 3's Graphics for Wii!, Vegan Parents Starve Baby to Death on Soy Milk/Apple Juice Diet, Pirated Movies at Circuit City (The Source).
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Friday, May 11, 2007
AOTS Hardware: Wireless Gadgets
Wil brings us news of the hottest new gadgets, coming soon for wireless aficionados
Thursday, May 10, 2007
EA to Release Four New iPod Games
In the transcript, EA's Warren C Jenson actually mentions five games intended for cellular handsets including one, Sims Bowling, specifically for the iPod--perhaps he meant iPhone? The other four for cellular handsets are ESPN Fishing, Harry Potter, Sims Bowling, and Bejeweled Multiplayer.
Wednesday, May 09, 2007
The Totally Rad Show Episode 7 - Fantasgreat
This week: Opinions on the Iron Man film, a nerfed Die Hard, and new game announcements from Lucasarts and Infinite Interactive. Plus, we wager on which movies will make the most summer cash, and cast our own horror flick! It's The Totally Rad Show Episode 7: "Fantasgreat" the one in which Dan realizes it is about what you see, Alex can't level fast enough, Jeff tells the guy behind him to be quiet, and we all completely lose it.
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Tuesday, May 08, 2007
Mozilla CEO Speaks Out on Future of Firefox
- Part 1: How 12 people made Firefox 1.0
- Part 2: Where Firefox's $US55million a year comes from
- Part 3: Putting Firefox on mobile phones
- Part 4: business cool on IE7, recontemplating Firefox?
- Part 5: Why no built-in ad-blocker in Firefox yet?
- Part 6: Firefox 3.0 "lock-in branding" -- what gives!
- Part 7: Firefox to go head-to-head with Flash and Silverlight
- Part 8: The touchy relationship between Microsoft and Mozilla
- Part 9: Getting Firefox onto more desktops
- Part 10: Mozilla Japan's cute Firefox cartoon character
- Part 11: The stoush over Linux distros and the Firefox trademark
- Part 12: Mozilla working on "Web 3.0" -- web apps that will run in your browser without an internet connection
Wonder Woman’s Guide to Office Safety
Whether you’re dealing with a fire drill or a giant attacking squid, Wonder Woman’s got tips that’ll help you stay safe in the office
The Loop: Summer Movies: Sizzle or Fizzle?
Kevin, Ben Lyons, Scott Bowles and Owen Gleiberman discuss the slate of movie blockbusters being released this summer
Google Reader for the Wii
Google Reader now has a custom view for the Nintendo Wii.
Check it out here.
Sunday, May 06, 2007
Diggnation Episode 96 - May 3, 2007
Erotic Furniture, Best Beer Ad Ever, Lighter Footstep - Ten First Steps, Darth Vader Hot Air Balloon, Beautiful picture of space taken by NASA, Wal-Mart Names HD DVD the Winner.
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InDigital Episode 16 - Whoops!
Jessica looks at a couple ways to see your iPod on the big screen and checks out a flash based high def camcorder to boot. Wil explores the stars while Hahn finds out how a GPS unit know where to turn. Then Hahn answers the question - What's in a name?
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Saturday, May 05, 2007
Thursday, May 03, 2007
Video: Cali Lewis - Digg the Code Music Video
Cali Lewis, looking great I might add, in a music video with music by Geoff Smith of TheGeoffSmith.com to commemorate this moment in Digg history.
Wednesday, May 02, 2007
The Totally Rad Show Episode 6 - Realbender
This week: A web-slinging review of Spiderman 3 and discussions of NBC's Heroes, the Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare trailer, and the PS3's latest woes. Plus, we rave about the best show you may never have heard of, and learn to read the packaging! It's The Totally Rad Show Episode 6: "Realbender" The one in which Alex battles iTunes, Jeff gets a new shirt, Dan finds room in his heart, and gwe all turn 18.
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AOTS: PS3 1337
Move over Xbox 360 Elite, here comes the bigger, badder and whiter Playstation 3 1337
Web Tools: Media Applications
Kevin and Olivia get you in tune with your media savvy self with a little help from the web
The Loop: Can MySpace's Success Last?
Kevin, Natali Del Conte and Wil O'Neal discuss the snowballing effect that MySpace has placed upon the world at large
AOTS Hardware: Xbox 360 Elite
Wil and Olivia declare the once you go black Xbox 360 Elite, you'll never go back to the Premium
Tuesday, May 01, 2007
iGoogle & Gadget Maker
Google Personalized Homepage has now become iGoogle and added a few new features. i Google lets you build your own simple gadget which you can then share with your friends and they receive live updates of your changes.
The wizard lets you create...
1. Photo album - add up to 7 photos that can be rotated.
2. GoogleGram - enter seven greeting messages.
3. Daily Me - type what you are doing.
4. Countdown - count the days until a special event.
5. Simple list - you can use it as a ToDo list, shopping list.
6. YouTube videos - up to 10 videos.
7. Freeform gadget - add an image and some text.
There is also a new section called My Community that allows you to see your contacts' gadgets that they have created.
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