December 2007
92 posts
GRAPH: Desire vs Commitment in Social Media →
As we either increase the desire and leave the commitment low or increase both the desire and the commitment, we see retransmission rates increase.
Zweitausend Acht →
It’s that time of the year once again when I sit here and wish you all a happy new years. So yea here we go again, another year another chance to make things right, or to finally switch things around. That’s all, happy 2008 and I will see you all next year (never get tired of that lame joke, I know)..
New Final Fantasy XIII & Versus XIII Artwork →
Some artwork depicting Final Fantasy XIII and Final Fantasy XIII Verus characters has made its way on to the web. Whether or not the art is the work of an individual within Square-Enix, or that of a talented illustrator/fan of the series is unclear.
Proof the iPod's White Earbuds Don't Suck...That... →
We had a plan. After years of bitching and moaning about crappy, stock Apple earbuds, we were going to put Apple in their place, and once and for all, prove what a lousy product they were packaging with their iPods…
What to do when your girlfriend cheats on you. →
Guy gets cheated on and gets her back, internet style.
Daft Punk's Alive →
After touring the whole world with their seizure inducing pyramid our French house-mixing cyborg overlords (commonly know as Daft Punk) have released a CD/DVD of their antics. Alive is snapshot of Daft’s live performances in small easy to carry package (seizure inducing pyramid not included, sadly). The album opens up Robot Rock into Oh Yeah a great starter track and sets the ground nicely
My parent’s alarm clock is so old it says “W. Germany” on it.
Korn's Creep Cover →
Let me prephase this by saying that Korn was a good band circa “Follow the leader” album. Matter of fact, I have that album and I listened to it a couple of times (skipping the pointless first 13 tracks). Again, not bad for those times. So bringing it back to present day now, the other day I was TV zapping when I stumbled across this gem. Korn doing an unplugged session, to join the...
Fox to allow DVD ripping to Apple's iTunes →
Also in Apple’s movie rental deal yesterday with Fox: Apple will license its FairPlay copy-protection technology to Fox for DVD movie releases. This will allow DVD purchasers to easily — and legally — rip movies to their computers for playback on iPods and iPhones.
Windows Vista Service Pack 1 RC1 vs. Shipping... →
Microsoft just rolled out the first publicly available release candidate for SP1 of Windows Vista, and we snapped it up, eager to see if it’s faster than the currently shipping version of Vista. To test its speed, we ran a series of benchmarks on exactly the same machine, first with the original version of Vista, and then with the RC of SP1
Adult Swim airs every Futurama episode starting... →
Starting tonight at 11:00 PM, and continuing until 11:30 PM on the last day of the year, there will be nothing on the schedule but Fry, Leela, Bender, and the rest of the team from Planet Express.
A Closer Look Into This.. →
2001 to Timecop: 8 Movie Futures Already Proven... →
In a few days it will be 2008, seven years past the date Stanley Kubrick promised we would be fighting killer robots in space. A look at the accuracy of eight movie futures that have already passed us by.
Welcome Back! - Part III →
“Feeling bad for all the people that got a new Vista computer for Christmas. Your...”
– Some dude on Twitter
Nintendo makes one little girl's Christmas... →
“Everyone likes an uplifting story during the holidays, don’t they? Heck, we like to read or hear about them any chance we get. And this story is no different, as one little girl in Australia suffering from arthrogryposis, a degenerative muscle disease, recently got a wonderful gift from Nintendo.”
Crashed Top Gear jet car up for grabs on eBay →
The jet car Top Gear’s Richard Hammond took up to over 280 mph before crashing is now up for sale on eBay UK. Get a piece of automotive and television history for a mere 4000 pounds.
13 years of pocket change = 1 new pickup truck →
Paul Brant, 70, bought his last new truck 13 years ago. Ever since then he’s been saving up for his next new one, which he bought Friday with $26,670 in rolled quarters and dollar coins. Clinton County Indiana Sheriff’s deputies escorted Brant to Mike Raisor Dodge where the estimated half a ton of rolled coins was traded for a 2008 Dodge truck.
“ok greaaaat… now that i’ve summoned satan by playing those samples,...”
– Digg - MUST LISTEN: A guy SCANS old records to listen to them!
Track Digg's Most Unpopular Comments →
See Digg’s most unpopular comments with this pretty cool API mashup.
Twitter / _Sebastian_ →
Got a twitter account..arent I cool now…add me up..we can all be friends.. *Puppies run through strawberries fields*
Papercraft Halo Dropship Makes For a Cheap-Ass... →
If you enjoyed creating the Master Chief papercraft figure, you can now spend your holiday downtime tackling another Halo related project —the D77 Pelican Dropship. Plus, if you are poor or stingy, you could always pass the finished project off to one of your gamer friends as a gift.
Apple has sold 5 million iPhones →
Apple has sold 5 million iPhones, according to 9 to 5 Mac, an Apple rumor site. At the iPhone’s launch, Steve Jobs set a public goal of selling 10 million iPhones — next year. With the iPhone only on sale for six months, that means Apple’s already selling its sleek smartphones at 2008 speed.
10 great Web site designs/redesigns of 2007 →
We pick 10 of our favorite site designs and redesigns of 2007.
Dog Owner’s Guide: Introduction to Obedience... →
There are a few essential commands that you should make an effort to teach your dog. Even if you teach him nothing else, he should return to you as soon as you call his name, be able to sit on command, lie down, walk to heel and be able to walk on calmly when he is off the lead.
OS X Leopard 10.5.2 Update 'Fixes Stacks!' →
According to a source familiar with the latest Leopard build seeded to developers, in addition to all those meaningless “little” fixes, our source tells us that Apple has fixed Stacks by adding the missing “list view” option that should have been there all along.
New Duke Nukem Forever Teaser Trailer Released! →
As promised, first new Duke Nukem Forever video in over six years has been released. “The release is still ‘when it’s done,’ but you can expect more frequent media releases and we’re not changing engines again and we have considerable work behind us,” Broussard told Shacknews. Original voice actor Jon St. John and composer Jeremy Soule involved.
Duke Nukem Forever Trailer Releasing Tomorrow →
No, really. “It turns out that several people had been secretly working late nights and into the wee hours of the morning preparing a special video for those at the party. They created a short teaser for Duke Nukem Forever. … Rest assured more is coming.” - George Broussard
Sonic the Hedgehog blasts his way onto the iPod →
Sega has released Sonic the Hedgehog for scroll-wheel iPods. This is one iPod game that we’re actually kind of excited about.
School uses game lounge to reward good behavior,... →
One Birmingham school is using video games in order to motivate pupils to excel. Good grades and behavior allow entrance into a gaming lounge with a variety of consoles to play; bad behavior means you’re on the outside looking in.
Apple brings Mac OS X closer to UNIX standards →
Some changes to Leopard make it a better UNIX, but might trip up those more familiar with previous generations of the OS.