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Links for 03/10/2006

Closed Published October 3rd, 2006 in Apple, Gaming, Microsoft, Noteworthy, Shorts, Technology, Wireless

The shorts for Tuesday 3rd October 2006 are:

PSM3 Magazine get their hands on the PS3 - Fast, quiet, heavy and a dust magnet (above) [link] [video]
Zune Wireless basically worthless - You can’t connect to the internet via it’s WiFi or sync to your computer via its WiFi [link]
Microsoft Unbox Zune for CBS’ camera with blatant [...]

Links for 21/09/2006

1 Comment Published September 21st, 2006 in Apple, Microsoft, Movies, Noteworthy, Shorts, Software, TV's, Technology

Today’s shorts for 21 September 2006.

USBCell provides a rechargeable NiMH battery in the shape of an AA battery to use in normal devices (above) [link]
Office 2007 details revealed for Mac, including new UI, with the ‘ribbon’ from Office 2007 for Window [link]
Microsoft steals Zune P2P idea from WeedShare? [link]
Apple sells 125,000 movies on the iTunes [...]

Links for June 29

Closed Published June 29th, 2006 in Apple, Noteworthy, Random Stuff, Shorts, Software, Technology

The shorts for Thursday June 29, 2006.

LAPD to trial GPS darts, like in the moves (above) [link]
Apple replacing some MacBook’s with the colour defect [link]
MacWorld’s 23 things we want in Leopard [link]

Links for June 28

Closed Published June 28th, 2006 in Internet, Noteworthy, Shorts, Software, Technology

The Shorts for June 28th 2006:

Rubik’s Cube Solving Robot with video (above) [link]
8 Invaluable Wordpress Plugins analysed [link]
DIY: Build your own pong game [link]

Links for June 14

Closed Published June 14th, 2006 in Apple, Shorts, Software, Technology

Today’s short links are:

Green fliud found oozing from the backside of a number of G5’s (above) [link]
600 PowerMac G5’s used to digitally re-encode and master the Ultimate DVD Collection of James Bond [link]
Hilarious recording of an AOL user trying to cancel the account which he doesn’t use, but the rep tries to say that he [...]

MacBook Disassembly Guide

Closed Published May 23rd, 2006 in Apple, Shorts, Technology, Wireless

Over at iFixit (previously called PBFixit) have now expanded their guides, which offer detailed images and notes to take apart various Macs, to include the MacBook. Lots of info on how to take it apart, and on how to replace individual components such as the logic board, the RAM, Optical drive and more.
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E3: Engadget and Joystiq’s Coverage of the Xbox 360 Event

Closed Published May 10th, 2006 in Gaming, Microsoft, Noteworthy, PC, Shorts, Technology

E3: Engadget and Joystiq’s Coverage of Sony’s E3 Conference

Closed Published May 9th, 2006 in Gaming, Shorts, Technology

MacBook Pro whine fixed?

Closed Published May 1st, 2006 in Apple, Shorts, Software, Technology

Your dreams have come true. There is a cure for the whine that requires no programs to run and persists between reboots. It requires the editing of one file. Please attempt this only if you understand what you are doing. I take no responsibility for your actions.
Here are the steps:
1. Find the file: -> System [...]

Working at Microsoft: The Good, the Bad and the ‘In-Between’

Closed Published April 19th, 2006 in Microsoft, Noteworthy, Shorts, Software, Technology

As a long-time Apple and UNIX user/programmer, I never aspired to work at Microsoft. Then my wife got a job at Microsoft, so I needed to leave Caltech/JPL to work in Seattle. I didn’t actually apply to Microsoft — a friend of ours who worked there circulated my résumé and Microsoft responded rapidly and set [...]