Life is so good, it gets better every day

authorsizzletime11 Aug 2008categorytechnology

If for some reason you decide to delete the contents of your repository, then you can simply gman@rampage:~/$ cd packages/PKGMAPS/scripts gman@rampage:~/packages/PKGMAPS/scripts/$ ./SFEmonkey-bubble_ips.ksh to import the package. The enhancements also try and detect the appropriate grouping from the freedesktop.org menu spec if you've defined 'Group' in your spec file, and will also attempt to add a license if you've specified it in 'SUNW_Copyright'. Next step, cleaning up SFE packages to include the right meta-information and copyrights/licenses.


Microsoft fishes for exclusive Hollywood content for Zune debacle

authorsizzletime11 Aug 2008categorytechnology
Microsoft's Zune is looking to Hollywood to gain an edge on Apple's iPod...

iHome ships rotatable iH41 iPod alarm clock

authorsizzletime11 Aug 2008categorytechnology
Filed under: Peripherals, Portable Audio We've heard about iHome's twistable iH41 since CES, but it looks like the outfit finally got its act together and began to ship these out.

PayPal Exec Dana Stalder Joins VC Matrix Partners (EBAY)

authorsizzletime11 Aug 2008categorytechnology
Dana Stalder, an SVP at eBay's PayPal, has left the company to become a general partner at Matrix Partners at its Sand Hill road office.

Courts Muzzles Hackers Who Wanted To Explain How To Get Free Subway Rides

authorsizzletime11 Aug 2008categorytechnology
Apple executives weren't the only ones who didn't go through with a presentation at a Las Vegas conference this week: A federal judge in Massachusetts issued a restraining order against 3 MIT students ...

iPhone 2.0 cuts business mustard, says Gartner

authorsizzletime11 Aug 2008categorytechnology
News analysis: But be prepared for some "inconveniences"...

Humans Involved In Prehistoric Animal Extinctions

authorsizzletime11 Aug 2008categorytechnology
Exeter, UK (SPX) Aug 12, 2008 - Research led by UK and Australian scientists sheds new light on the role that our ancestors played in the extinction of Australia's prehistoric animals. The study, published this week in the...

iPhone 3G unlocked? [UPDATED]

authorsizzletime11 Aug 2008categorytechnology
I’m getting the dirt on this right now but it seems that Pat Phelan of MaxRoam just unlocked his iPhone 3G and will be giving away the app shortly. UPDATE - False alarm.

Analyst: 3 million iPhone 3G units sold in first month

authorsizzletime11 Aug 2008categorytechnology
One month after its debut, Apple's new iPhone has hit the 3 million sold mark...

Telegraph-Journal reviews Samsung Instinct: Not in same league as Apple’s iPhone

authorsizzletime11 Aug 2008categorytechnology
While the Samsung Instinc looks undeniably like the iPhone, the similarities are only on the surface...

DIY SSD adapter takes 6 SDHC cards, the cake

authorsizzletime11 Aug 2008categorytechnology
Filed under: Storage Seems everyone is coming out with a cheap, do-it-yourself SATA adapter to convert all your extra flash memory cards into a makeshift SSD.

Google AdSense Adds Western Union Option To Five Countries

authorsizzletime11 Aug 2008categorytechnology
One of the most sought after payment options for Google AdSense publishers is the ability to be paid via Western Union.

IAC Monetizes Bloglines With Display Ads

authorsizzletime11 Aug 2008categorytechnology
Bloglines, a popular web-based RSS reader, announced that they have begun testing the waters of monetizing the service with display ads.

Congratulations Apple, you made the iPhone less stable than Windows Mobile

authorsizzletime11 Aug 2008categorytechnology
After a couple of weeks, I gave in and picked up an iPhone 3G at the Apple store just over a week ago to personally give it a try.

Estonia, Google Help Cyberlocked Georgia

authorsizzletime11 Aug 2008categorytechnology
Georgia's news and government websites are under "permanent attack." They're turning to their Estonian neighbors -- and to Google's Blogspot service -- for help.

The iPhone bonanza

authorsizzletime11 Aug 2008categorytechnology
Talk about your summer scorchers.

The sky isn’t falling: a look at a new Vista security bypass

authorsizzletime11 Aug 2008categorytechnology
Last week, researchers described ways to bypass the buffer-overflow security features in Vista. Some analysts are calling the exploits proof that Vista's security is worthless; we explain why it isn't.

AMD to Nvidia: Two chips are better than one (Brooke Crothers/CNET News.com)

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Brooke Crothers / CNET News.com:
AMD to Nvidia: Two chips are better than one  —  Advanced Micro Devices announced on Monday its most powerful graphics technology to date, going after Nvidia in the rarified—and closely watched—enthusiast game segment.  —  The ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 graphics board houses two 4870 graphics processing units …

AMD doubles up, announces ATI HD Radeon 4850 X2 and 4870 X2

authorsizzletime11 Aug 2008categorytechnology

Filed under: Desktops , Gaming Sure, times might be tough at AMD, but that's not stopping the crew at ATI from gunning for NVIDIA's newest gear -- the company just announced the new HD Radeon 4850 X2 and 4870 X2. ...


AMD Announces Dual-GPU HD 4850, 4870 Cards

authorsizzletime11 Aug 2008categorytechnology

AMD on Tuesday announced dual-GPU versions of the HD Radeon 4850 and 4870, pushing graphics performance - and prices - into the upper high end of the market. The Radeon HD 4850 X2 and 4870 X2 will be AMD's high-end offerings for the holiday season. ...