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December 10, 2010
Running is Hard! QWOP
QWOP is an interesting game of athletics where you control individual legs and calves.... Lets just say my record is a 3 meter run :)
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Cut the Rope Holiday Version Available and Free
Saw that Cut the Rope holiday version is now available, and free. Hey, free is free, and CtR is a fun game.
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The 10 Most Irreplaceable Performances in Comedy Films
Cracked.com has a nice list of The 10 Most Irreplaceable Performances in Comedy Films. I was going to pass it by and not post, until I cam across #6, Alan RIckman in SpaceQuest:
Alan Rickman can pack so much tragedy, rage, injustice and disgust into a single line that you'd swear it was a McRib.
I'd have to give it to him for his performance as Marvin in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy... every time Marvin said anything with Rickman's voice I burst out laughing.
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Google Zeitgeist 2010: Year in Review
Great video from google of 2010: Year in Review.
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Great stuff, brings a tear to the eye...
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December 09, 2010
Transformers Dark of the Moon trailer
Transformers Dark of the Moon trailer. Sweeeeeet.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab Review
Andy I has a nice Samsung Galaxy Tab review.
A few weeks later, when Apple showed off the awesome firepower of their fully armed and operational iPad, it was as if a million potential competitors cried out "Of course, the unit we demonstrated was just a concept device" and were silenced.
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FIAT LUX "Adam" Available for Preorder
Aryk pointed out that the Fait Lux "Adam" Android based tablet has it's preorder information page up. I'm personally wanting to see this in person before I'd pop out $400 for the low end model, or see a few reviews, but it is intriguing for sure, and it's nice to see information coming out for those who are chomping at the bit to get it.
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VariablySFW - A Safe For Work Checker
Ever surf around at work and see a link that's marked as "NSFW" but really want to check it out? Enter VariablySFW, which lets you put in a link and check it safely. Kudos to heyhermano on reddit.
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Every OS Sucks
A nice blast from the past.... anyone else remember the great song Every OS Sucks?
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December 08, 2010
Salesforce.com Buys Heroku For $212 Million In Cash
Just saw that Salesforce.com Bought Heroku For $212 Million In Cash. Wonder how this will affect their Ruby on Rails hosting and if Rails people will exit en-mass to The Next Great Thing(tm)?
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December 07, 2010
Android Fragmentation Visualized At Engadget
Visualized: the real Android fragmentation via Aryk.
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Homeland Security 'messages' coming to Walmart, hotels, malls | Raw Story
Homeland Security 'messages' coming to Walmart, hotels, malls. Site is dead - here's cached version.
Shoppers at Walmart will soon have something other than glossy magazines and chewing gum to look at when in the checkout line: A "video message" from the Department of Homeland Security asking them to look out for "suspicious" activity and report it immediately.
It's part of a new Department of Homeland Security program that could see Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano's face on video screens in malls, retail outlets and hotels across the United Statesp
Dear America. It's like you picked out the worst parts of the dystopian future novels and 1984-like visualizations of the future and said "hey, that's a great idea!"
Seriously, homeland security videos encouraging people to report "suspicious" activity? Didn't I see that in the beginning of Half Life 2?
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Google Chrome Announcement
I know it's about an hour late, but if you're interested you can check out the Google Chrome Live feed to see what they're announcing. From what I've seen so far it's a netbook pilot program for Google Chrome OS. You can apply to be a tester for the netbook by registering here.
I'll update with a summary when things are all done.
Features and details of the new Chrome netbooks are
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Funny Photography TV Commercial
This Panasonic Lumix Camera TV Commercial was thrown into Reddit under the title of A Newb Meets The /r/photography forum. Both funny and a good commentary on photography.
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Not an endorsement for Lumix, though I've had a couple of their cameras and they are quite nice, though their "intelligent" system is still no substitute for knowing what your f-stop and aperture are set at.
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Google Wave Is Now Apache Wave
The Google Wave blog Introduces Apache Wave, as Wave is now part of the Apache "Incubator" program. This will make some people happy, Gina Trapani especially.
Now the big question is how will Wave turn out. It "failed" as a project unto itself under google's control, so how will Apache run things to keep it going, or change it to foster a more successful project?
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Android 2.3 Platform Highlights
Google has the Android 2.3 Platform Highlights out there. Some sexy new stuff (NFC, download management) and some stuff that will nicely fill in the gaps (ie: better text selection methods mirroring those on the iPhone).
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December 06, 2010
GT5 vs. Real Life, Nürburg Ring Edition
Awesome video from the AutoBlog where they show you get to see a BMW M3 taken around the Nürburg Ring in GT5 and Real Life by the same driver in the same car. Very cool to watch. I'll bet he's not using the normal controller somehow :)
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December 05, 2010
Playstation Phone "Zeus" has been Revealed
So it looks like the rumored Playstation Phone is in fact, real. Doesn't mean it's not a silly idea of course, but you never know what'll happen until you throw it against the wall and see if it sticks ya know?
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December 02, 2010
Xmarks To Live Another Day: Acquired by LastPass
Stolen from iPhone in Canada: [Updated] Xmarks To Live Another Day: Acquired by LastPass. This is great news, especially as a happy LastPass user. They are moving to the same freemium model that LastPass, Evernote, and lots of other successful web companies are using, so I have high hopes that XMarks will stick around for a while now.
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Evernote Beta for Mac
Hot on the heels of the Evernote 4.0 for windows release, there's a great Evernote Beta for Mac. You have to check the 'update to beta versions' in the preferences to get it, but I have to say it's a nice upgrade.
Perks include a new easy to use management of shared folders, stacking notebooks for better organization, and other UI tweaks especially in the left hand panel. Note that this is a beta so if you're really worried about your data, read the warnings and take heed, and maybe wait for the official public release. I had no issues with the upgrade for my 614 notes however.
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