Can’t wait for the October 25th launch of Battlefield 3? [......]
I remember when we first got cable, back in the late 80s I suppose, and even as a youngster one of my first thoughts was "man, do we really need all these channels?" That suspicion, that we were perhaps being sold the whole buffet when we knew exactly what we wanted already, only became stronger with time, and before long it was a running joke shared by many in the world. 500 channels and you end up renting a movie because nothing good is on[......]
I spent the better part of last week hanging out with some fellow tech bloggers in Denmark - in Aarhus and Billund , to be more specific - and mingling with the people who organized and traveled to attend, speak or exhibit at the Next Aarhus 'Beautiful Mistakes' conference and exhibition. The conference in itself was really fascinating, though not exactly TechCrunch post material even if people working at AT&T, Google and Katalabs were on the speaker list . So what brought me to Denmark, then?[......]
Today, Skype updated its Mac client with one major new feature and a promise of improved multi-tasking thanks to a tweaked control bar that allows video conversation windows to remain in focus even when switching to another application. Skype for Mac 5.2 also heralds the arrival of group screen sharing for multi-video conferencing. This makes it easier for users to share their screens with other people in the conferencing call for the purposes of sharing documents, photos and presentations[......]
This isn’t a knock on the 360, but it really demonstrates the differences between the US and Japanese markets, and shows how you can’t please all the people, all the time. [......]
Hacking group Lulz Security has found itself coming under attack from all angles, drawing unwanted attention from both law enforcement and other hackers groups. Though the group's antics have won it many fans who appreciate LulzSec's anti-establishment leanings, they've also earned plenty of enemies, and those enemies have started to fight back. [......]
Anonymous, the hacker collective famous for performing cyber attacks as public retribution, has reportedly teamed up with LulzSec, the hacker group that attacks mostly for entertainment, for a mission going by the title AntiSec (Anti-Security) which seeks to expose any government-classified information that can be stolen. LulzSec, which has recently stolen headlines for a rash of denial of service attacks issued an AntiSec manifesto today, asking everyone to join the rebellion. "Together we can defend ourselves so that our privacy is not overrun by profiteering gluttons. [......]
The Mac Defender outbreak has stirred much debate about the state of Mac security and whether or not a malware deluge is headed for Apple computers. However, the nuances of the problem, if there really is one long term, are more complex than the majority of blog posts or news reports indicate. [......]
Kickstarter began as a way for bands to fund projects without asking for money from Grandma. Now it’s the go-to site for thousands of self-funded projects and the company recently surpassed the facilitating of $60 million in funding of random music albums, films, and gadgets created by ordinary people. At TechCrunch Disrupt NYC, John Biggs sat down with Kickstarter’s Yancey Stickler along with several successful Kickstarter gadget makers: Dan Provost from Glif and Cosmonaut , Rafael Atijas of the Loog , and Sean Bonner from Safecast[......]
Several recent government raids on computer users suspected of sharing child porn online hit the wrong targets. [......]
This morning, when seeing the date on my watch, I realized that about a month had passed since Mozilla released Firefox 4. I wondered how many downloads since the March 22nd launch. Geez Louise, it's more than 100 million, according to the Firefox 4 stat counter , and climbing fast[......]
Many people are absolutely enthralled by Linux and open source, and what could be better than taking your hobby and making it your career? [......]
The lads here, mostly Devin and Matt, were talking about Everyday Carry , a website dedicated to the things we carry in our bags, pockets, and purses. Most of the EDC gear looks pretty heavy-duty – many EDCs include guns and long stickin’ knives for, you know, those times when you need to stick stuff ( Merlin Mann’s is particularly interesting, for example) – and from the looks of the site it seems lots of people have totemic items, items of power that they carry to get things done[......]
Not a fan of infographics ? [......]
In the early battle for users, Firefox 4 handedly beats Internet Explorer 9, according to NetApplications. As of March 26, IE 9 usage share was 1.78 percent (in 12 days), according to NetApplications. [......]
