During the company meeting on October 1st, we were taught how to play Myachi (think hacky sack for the back of your hands) by two good natured people. Here is the video of their efforts: Related Images:
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Finnish ISP thinks W3C.org is a child-porn site
Pretty funny. I have friends who work at the W3C. They will get a kick out of this! The Finnish ISP Mikkelin Puhelin is blocking access to the W3C (World Wide Web Consortium) site, describing it as child porn. read more | digg story Related Images:
Continue reading...India’s use of brain scans in courts dismays critics
This sounds like something out of the “Pre Crime” division from Minority Report… The new technology is, to its critics, Orwellian. Others view it as a silver bullet against terrorism that could render waterboarding and other harsh interrogation methods obsolete. Some scientists predict the end of lying as we know it. read more | digg story Related Images:
Continue reading...MacJournal Anew
A while back, I documented the trouble I had using MacJournal with WordPress. I have never gotten the silly program to work with WordPress. Ashame, really, because MacJournal is a nice looking application. This week I purchased a copy of the Back to School bundle from Mac Update. MacJournal, and about 10 other applications, came with the bundle. Nice set of software. Some time this weekend I’m going to try and get MacJournal...
Continue reading...Desktop Solution
The guy I purchased the Acer Aspire One from Craigslist also had an OS X desktop system available. He originally quoted me a very good price. However, from the time I bought the Aspire One to when I emailed a few days later about the desktop system, the price had gone up by $150. The system specs were okay, but the sudden price increase put me off. I decided not to get the...
Continue reading...HowTo: Install EFI patch and Use Unmodified OS X Kernel
For the brave of heart who don’t mind possibly thrashing a machine, reinstalling, thrashing again, and a few hours of frustration figuring out why drivers don’t work. Instructions for installing OSx86 on generic hardware. read more | digg story Related Images:
Continue reading...Computer Systems and Updates
The one thing I decided to do with the money from the house was to update my computer systems. My portable is three years old (bless its heart) and the desktop, a Mac Mini, is half that age. The Mini been a workhorse and very stable. The little box has been maxed out with 2 gig of RAM. The machine struggles with the software I’m running. My current freelance projects use InDesign and...
Continue reading...Psystar fight back against Apple’s lawsuit against it.
The Miami-based firm said during a press conference this afternoon it plans to challenge Apple’s long-standing licensing ban on running the Mac operating system on non-Apple branded devices. read more | digg story Related Images:
Continue reading...Six Questions To Ask Before Telecommuting
If you are considering telecommuting, here are some excellent points to ask before jumping from the cube to the homefront. Forty percent more employers are offering telework programs this year than last. Before you say yes to telework, make sure you’ve asked yourself and your employees these tough questions. read more | digg story Related Images:
Continue reading...Googlephone is coming soon
T-Mobile will launch an Android phone this year (most likely the HTC Dream, which recently passed FCC approval) and with Google allowing developers access to version 0.9, we’ll soon see if it has managed the finesse of an iPhone with Nokia-grade functionality. read more | digg story Related Images:
Continue reading...Gmail Account Hacking Tool
If you use Gmail, beware: a new account-stealing tool is being released in to the wild. Just in time, Google is updating the web mail service with an option for usering secure-socket layers (SSL). If you have Gmail, you should turn this option on. Article summary: A tool that automatically steals IDs of non-encrypted sessions and breaks into Google Mail accounts has been presented at the Defcon hackers’ conference in Las Vegas. read...
Continue reading...Top Indie Games You Wouldn’t Mind Paying For
This list was posted on Slashdot today. Great list. I’ve played a few of the games, especially Depths of Peril which, unlike most games, has versions available for Mac as well as Windows. Lead-in for the article: If you are sick of the boring and overpriced commercial games, then have a look at this list. These are some of the best indie games out there, innovative, immersive, great gameplay and very reasonably priced...
Continue reading...Warning: Dotster Domain Renewal Problems
Monday evening, I tried to renew a domain through the Dotster web site. No matter what I tried, I could not get the username and password to be accepted. I figured my password was incorrected and used the password retrieval system. This system sends an email to an account associated with the domain. The email has a link for resetting the password which has to be used within 48 hours. The password retrieval...
Continue reading...TARDIS MAME Console
Simon Jansen, of www.asciimation.co.nz, has built an incredible replica of a TARDIS (Time and Relative Dimensions in Space, Doctor Who‘s time machine), complete with a fold-out MAME console for playing retro arcade games. The TARDIS MAME console is obviously a work of love and art. The attention to detail is amazing. Me likey! While you are visiting Mr. Jansen’s site, check out the ascii animation of Star Wars. If you really want some...
Continue reading...Fun day at work
Today was a lot of fun at work. I spent most of the afternoon working with my fellow tech writer on a user guide. We walked through edits and made updates. I am probably strange but I had a ball doing it. Even when we have our own strange head-banging sessions, I enjoy working with him. We finished up the user guide towards the end of the day. Nice way to head into...
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