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CSI Comes To Second Life

Sat, 20 Oct 2007 16:59:26 GMT

clipped by: kidora
clipper's remarks: An upcoming episode of CSI:NY will occur partly in Second Life. It will center around a murder who is stalking his prey virtually through SL.

While I am not a big fan of CSI (can anyone say overacting) this episode will be interesting for one main reason...

How many people will sign up for SL after the episode, and will the influx of users crash the SL servers?

This should be cool

Clip Source: www.techcrunch.com

Second Life is bracing itself for an influx of new members this coming week with the long awaited episode of CSI:NY does Second Life to be shown in the United States on Wednesday.

The episode will see Mac Taylor (Gary Sinise) entering Second Life to pursue a killer who has killed a Second Life user in a case of virtual stalking gone too far.

CSI:NY fans will be encouraged to join Second Life and investigate the case by following a link on the CBS website. CSI:NY will have three options for CSI-related inworld activities. The first option will allow viewers to walk around virtual New York buildings and visit a CSI lab and play forensic games.

The CSI:NY episode also sees the launch of the Electric Sheep Company’s OnRez Second Life client, the first major independent Second Life client launched since Linden Lab moved to provide open access to their virtual world in January.

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Tags: second life, csi, forensics, computers

Old Apple Adds From The 80's

Fri, 19 Oct 2007 19:16:34 GMT

clipped by: kidora

Clip Source: www.applegazette.com

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This video is actually a collection of 4 ads from the late 1980s. The first one is an Apple ad. Apparently Apple was getting stomped power wise by other computers at the time. This ad asks the question, “Which computer is more powerful? The one with the best stats…or the one you actually want to use?”

Tags: apple, mac, computers

Leopard Unleashed October 26?

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 18:53:20 GMT

clipped by: kidora
clipper's remarks: Well I hope that this rumor is true, and that Leopard lives up to its hype.

I do suggest waiting some period before upgrading due to some issues that Leopard was having with Adobe programs in the recent seeds.
Hopefully these issues will be resolved by then.

Clip Source: www.looprumors.com

Apple is getting ready for important announcements for late October, according to AppleInsider.

The period between October 22nd and 27th is being pointed out as the likely stretch during which Apple will make its announcements. Furthermore, the publication targets October 26th as ship date for the company's long-awaited Mac OS X Leopard.

Leopard has seen its release date delayed in April as it was scheduled to launch in June with the iPhone.

Tags: mac, apple, computers, software, update

Check Out This Guys Mac Pad

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 18:46:32 GMT

clipped by: kidora
clipper's remarks: I don't know what to say except wow!

This guys must be the ultimate fanboy.

Clip Source: www.applegazette.com

Gizmodo posted and article yesterday that you’ll probably want to check out. It’s an interview with James Savage, a man who has more than 150 Macs in his house…and every single one of them is working. From his Apple II+ to the latest Macbook Pro.

This article has a ton of pictures of his set up, and an interview with him. Check it out.

Tags: mac, apple, fanboy, computers

Old Mac Commercial: Rip. Mix. Burn.

Sat, 29 Sep 2007 19:57:34 GMT

clipped by: kidora
clipper's remarks: Cool old commercial before digital music was so prevalent on the scene.
Very neat having all those artist on stage together. Check out the appearance of Aimee Man and Iggy Pop.

Clip Source: www.applegazette.com

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Tags: mac, apple, music, computer, videos

Shirtless iphone Dude

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 02:38:04 GMT

clipped by: kidora
clipper's remarks: This guys got tenacity.

Clip Source: geeksugar.com

There is only person who tops the wacky iPhone boy when it comes to excitement over the device's release. That is this man pictured at the front of the line of the Apple Store on 5th Avenue in New York City. While he's fully stocked with Scooby snacks and what appears to be Gatorade - I counted eight plastic and paper bags full of goodies - he seems to have forgotten his sunscreen and shirt. Does this man, who is reportedly from Long Island and named Greg Packer, have what it takes to make it? I'm thinking an appointment with a waxer might be necessary.

Tags: mac, apple, iphone

Art Controlled By Apple

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 17:28:53 GMT

clipped by: kidora
clipper's remarks: A really cool art instillation by Brian Eno who's work consists of a bank of screens displaying constantly evolving images and sounds, all controlled by massive Apple computers.

Clip Source: blog.wired.com

Tags: apple, photography, art, electronics, mac, design

Download Adobe's Free Digital Editions 1.0

Tue, 19 Jun 2007 19:57:29 GMT

clipped by: kidora
clipper's remarks: Great new release from Adobe built as a lightweight, rich internet application, that will manage online e-books and magazines. It works online as well as off line, and if you use Adobe InDesign CS3 you can easily publish your own content to post on Adobe's Digital Editions 1.0.
Digital Editions also works with more than 150,00 commercially published titles, and it can also intergrate Flash content. Sony also plans to use it in its protable reader product line.

Clip Source: www.macnn.com

Adobe on Tuesday released Adobe Digital Editions 1.0, a new software application built for acquiring, managing and reading eBooks, digital newspapers, and other digital publications. Available as a free download for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X, the software enables publishers to deliver a new digital reading experience: built as a lightweight, Rich Internet Application (RIA), the software works both online and offline, and supports PDF and XHTML—based content as well as Flash SWF for rich interactivity.

Tags: adobe, digital, e-books, books

Get Bryce 5.5 For Free Before They Change Their Minds

Tue, 19 Jun 2007 19:45:24 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Get Bryce 5.5 for free on the Daz website and upgrade to the newest version (6.1) for $19.99 until June 30th. All down-loadable.
I use this 3D modeling software and I have to tell you folks that this is a steal. You can create beautiful landscapes, it has a very shallow learning curve, and it's easy and fun to use. Has a lot of pre-set options to choose from.
Get it while it's hot. Works on Windows and Macs.

Clip Source: www.macnn.com

The 3D modeling and rendering application Bryce 5.5 is now available as a free download from DAZ Productions. This release is one step behind the current version of Bryce for Mac OS X, 6.1. The software is known for creating photo-realistic 3D landscapes and featuring a shallow learning curve for beginners. Daz Development says "Start out building or importing a landscape as impressive as the Grand Canyon. Populate it with buildings, people or any other object you create or from the extensive DAZ 3D library. The Light Lab provides you robust control over your sunsets, moonlight nights or high-noon ambiance. Tree Lab allows you to plant your landscape like the gardens of Versailles. You'll have to register your copy of Bryce 5.5 on the publishers web-site to gain access to your free Bryce serial number" Bryce 5.5 is available immediately as a 140MB download and requires Mac OS X 10.2 or later.

Tags: bryce, 3d, modeling, rendering, daz

Compaire iPhone To Other Phones

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 16:28:26 GMT

clipped by: kidora
clipper's remarks: Just a little FYI.

Clip Source: www.engadget.com

Tags: iphone, mac, apple, nokia, samsung, blackberry, palm

More Talk Time On The iPhone

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 16:25:02 GMT

clipped by: kidora
clipper's remarks: Nice to see that there are some improvements to the iPhone. Good news for those getting ready to shell out the same amount you would usually pay for a desktop computer.

Clip Source: www.tuaw.com

Talk about last minute upgrades: In a press release today, Apple has revealed a number of significant upgrades to both the iPhone's battery life and touch screen. Instead of what I believe was around 5 hours of video/talk and 16 hours of audio playback, Apple has updated the iPhone's battery life rating to the following numbers: up to 8 hours talk time, a whopping 250 hours of standby (over 10 days), 6 hours of internet use, 7 hours of video playback and 24 hours of audio playback. Of course, just like any other mobile phone, these numbers can vary depending on various factors like intermittent use and network configuration (whether features like Wi-Fi or the speakerphone are enabled, etc.).

Tags: iphone, apple, mac, updates, talk time

Why Don't You Drive Your Mac Book Pro ?

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 16:14:31 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Wow, when apple said they where trying to expand their market I had no idea that I was going to be able to drive a mac.
Does anyone remember the Coke/Pepsi wars? Well, this is kind of starting to feel like this. Soon I am sure we are going to see Microsoft coming out with their own car. I just quiver with anticipation

Clip Source: www.techcrunch.com

A German Magazine is reporting that Apple and Mercedes Benz have signed a deal whereby Apple will design an in-car maintenance, communication and navigation system for inclusion in Mercedes Benz vehicles from 2009.

Mercedes will have exclusive rights to the new Apple in-car system for 6 months. The article speculated as to whether the Apple system will rely on Google Maps as the iPhone does, however no firmer details were available.

Given the small form factor of the Mini Mac, it’s not a stretch to imagine a similar sized OS X powered unit being built into vehicles.

Tags: apple, car, mac

Throwing Apples At Windows

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 18:31:16 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Antoher reason why you should swith to Apple come October.

Clip Source: blogs.zdnet.com

You’re Apple, Inc. You have a new kick-butt file system, ZFS, that blows away Microsoft’s aging NTFS and complements see-and-gotta-have storage tools like Time Machine.

And maybe, you’d like to add the world’s Windows users to your total available market. Enabling customers to replace the creaking mass of Windows compromise with something modern. Sure, Vista looks new, but the guts are old. The NTFS file system is based on 1980’s technology from DEC, after all.

In either case you need a new file system. Changing file systems is error-prone and tedious: back up all your data, reformat the disk, install the new OS and then restore your data. Except now Apple has a better way.

A way that can change Windows file systems to Mac file systems.

According to a patent filed by smart Apple engineers Greg Marriott and David Shayer, Apple can do that. (I heard about the patent from Greg Keizer.)

The invention isn’t hard to describe. The fun is in the possible uses.

Tags: apple, mac, microsoft, windows, os, files

Safari On Windows

Tue, 12 Jun 2007 21:13:29 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Now you can surf like a mac.

Clip Source: news.com.com

After bringing iTunes over to Windows, the Mac maker announced on Monday that it is also making its Safari Web browser available for users of Microsoft's operating system. The company released a "public beta" version of Safari 3.0 that runs on Windows XP and Windows Vista, as well as on Mac OS X Tiger.

Tags: mac, apple, browser