February 2008
141 posts
Boxed up my office at Orange Park. Transfering my flag back to Cecil Field. Kinda sad. No one seems too concerned. Later, office.
Netscape Navigator's Last Day: A Haiku [Wisdom] →
Expert rendering
Of my Angelfire page.
You had a good run.
[BBC]
New Macbook Pro Review (Verdict: Penryn + LEDs =... →
The new Macbook Pro is not much of a bump up from its predecessors, but it is a step in the right direction. The addition of Multi-Touch is a great new feature, even on a touchpad that’s…
US Warships To Head To Lebanon →
As tensions with Syria worsen, the United States is sending warships to the Middle East.
Sprint raises stakes in the $99.99 unlimited... →
Sprint Nextel upped the ante in the $99.99 all-you-can-eat rate plan battle Thursday by introducing a service that includes unlimited voice as well as unlimited data and slew of premium services. …
iPhone to gain better Exchange, Lotus Notes... →
Following months of beta testing, Apple Inc. next week will address one of the key weakness of its iPhone handset by introducing improved support for enterprise level e-mail platforms from Microsoft…
Firefox 3 Performance Gets a Boost →
jason writes “Mozilla has been working hard at making Firefox 3 faster than its predecessor, and it looks like they might be succeeding. They’ve recently added some significant JavaScript performance…
New iPod touch ad →
Filed under: iPod Family, Apple
Tonight Apple released a new iPod touch ad during American Idol on FOX. The ad features several iPod touches laid out on a table with various…
Apple event confirmed for March 6th for the... →
Filed under: Software, Apple, OS X
It’s confirmed: Apple’s next event is scheduled for March 6th, next Thursday. It’ll be a Town Hall event; obviously new MacBooks and MacBook Pros aren’t to be expected, but the unambiguous “iPhone software roadmap” should help guide our assumptions as to what will be discussed. “Enterprise,” eh?
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Apple Releases Firmware 1.1.4 for iPhone and iPod... →
Apple has released the 1.1.4 Firmware update for iPhone and iPod Touch. No details yet on what new features (if any) have been included.
Apple released the 1.1.3 firmware at Macworld San Francisco and added a number of new fea…
This Week’s “Apple Tuesday” Brings New MacBooks... →
Well, we were half right. This morning’s entirely expected Apple Store downtime was resolved just after 8:30am EST. When the site came back up, some nice goodies came up with it.
Updated MacBooks:
2.1GHz Intel Core 2 Duo / 1GB memory / 120GB hard drive / Combo drive: $1099
2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo / 2GB memory / 160GB hard drive / Double-layer SuperDrive: $1299
2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo / 2GB...
Sorry ‘Bout Your Luck →
Today, your neighborhood Starbucks is closing. Beginning at 5:30 p.m., baristas in the coffee giant’s 7,100 stores will receive “emergency intensive remedial training,” ordered by CEO Howard Schultz, according to an AOL blog.
Recently, complaints have arisen that Starbucks baristas don’t know how to make a decent latte anymore. Consumers complain the chain has morphed from a place that once...
Sony squirts out new iPod dock, Bluetooth gear →
Filed under: Home Entertainment, Wireless
Yeah, just like that and Sony’s got a new iPod dock / clock radio — the ICF-ClipMK2 — which comes in both black and white with line-in for $100 this May. Also announced, the clippable DRC-BT15 Bluetooth A2DP / AVRCP receiver and SRS-BT100 30 Watt A2DP speakers. The Bluetooth gear is out March for $130 and $160, respectively....
Apple MacBook, MacBook Pro get refreshed with... →
Filed under: Laptops
Aw snap. It finally, really happened… kind of. Apple has just dropped a nasty refresh on its MacBook and MacBook Pro lines, knocking the processor speeds up, and giving the Pros that tasty multi-touch the MacBook Air has been sporting. Still, they couldn’t break off an even slightly new form-factor for us? Both lines are sporting Intel’s downsized new...
New Sony Blu-ray players: Better than PS3? →
Is the BDP-S550 the first standalone Blu-ray player better than the PS3?
(Credit: Sony)
Sony has announced two new Blu-ray players scheduled to be released in the second half of the year: the entry-level BDP-S350 and the step-up BDP-S550. We haven’t been the biggest fans of Sony’s recent …
3-Year-Old Summarizes Star Wars [Clips] →
We’ve written our share of words on Star Wars, Star Wars LEGO, Star Wars lightsabers, Star Wars lightsaber clubs, and Star Wars iPhones…but even still, we’re not as prolifically spoken as this 3-year-old girl who recounts the Star Wars to her father. Later, it’s he who tells the story behind her filming:
She explained the whole movie to me in much greater detail but...
Adobe Releases AIR, Flex 3 →
Adobe today announced the immediate availability of Adobe AIR, a new platform for building rich internet applications (RIAs). Adobe AIR enables developers to create RIAs on the desktop using the skills and Web technologies — such as H…
Gmail Adds "Invisible" Status for Steatlhy Chat... →
The built-in Google Talk client in Gmail has added an “Invisible” option to the status dialog, letting you appear offline or unavailable to other Gchat users, but able to see who’s online and start a conversation under the radar. The feature doesn’t appear to be available in Google Talk’s standalone client, and, in fact, signing into Talk will nix your stealthy status...
Pranksters Bring "Grande" Desktops to Starbucks... →
While most of us would consider bringing little more than a large laptop to Starbucks, the fun-loving folks at Improv Everywhere decided to kick it old school and bring in some full sized desktops…complete with classic CRT monitors. Surprisingly enough, Starbucks was quite accommodating…even though a few customers were less than pleased. Here’s a pretty hilarious vid of the...
Manage Overachievers [Career] →
If you’ve ever employed an overachiever, you know that they need special attention so that you can take advantage of what they have to offer. Constant communication works best, but be inspirational, not commandeering.
Overachievers don’t like to be told what to do. Managers get the best results from them if they involve them in decisions and planning whenever possible. If...
Whoa … Val Kilmer plays KITT in the Knight Rider movie?! This is awesome.
Power cords kinda growing on me. I’m so resistant to change.
Another successful trip to the NEX: 2 pair levis, 2 pair dockers, dress shoes, jose cuervo & scotch - $200.
Pretty sure I need to switch to the early service. I like power cords and everything. Just not on Sunday morning.
The new Hess station a mile from my house has a built in Dunkin Donuts.
iPhone SDK Delayed By One to Three Weeks? [Iphone... →
Arik Hesseldahl of Business Week claims that a source tells him the official iPhone SDK will be delayed by one to three weeks, much like the recent delay in the Apple TV 2.0 upgrade (2 weeks). Apple hasn’t made any official statement, but there’s only a week left for them to hit their previously-announced “February” release date. To lend credibility to this rumor, Arik...
Billion-Dollar Stealth Bomber Crashes →
A B-2 stealth bomber crashed at an air base on Guam but both pilots ejected safely, the Air Force says.
Han Solo Frozen in Carbonite Desk Reminds You That... →
Hate doing your taxes? Balancing your checkbook? Grinding for loot in World of Warcraft? Just take a look at Han’s face to know that someone has it even worse than you. As painful as it is to look through all your receipts from the last year, it’s much worse to have all the cells in your body lowered to such a temperature that you make that face. You know the one. If you want one of...
Apple posts iTunes 7.6.1, promises weekly 99-cent... →
Apple on Thursday released a minor update to iTunes and also vowed to offer Apple TV and iTunes users the treat of a low-cost movie rental each week. Available only through Apple’s automatic update feature as of press time, iTunes 7.6.1 addresses …
Exclusive: BlackBerry Enterprise Server 4.1 SP5 -... →
The long-awaited and much anticipated BlackBerry Enterprise Server 4.1 SP5, set for a general availability release on Friday, February 29, will be the first major release of the enterprise mobile messaging solution from Research In Motion to include a vast number of end-user feature enhancements and management utilities to help with reducing the total cost of ownership of your BlackBerry...
A more buttoned-up color combo inbound for AT&T's... →
Filed under: Handsets, Palm, ATT, Palm OS, GSM, EDGE
We’re used to carriers typically releasing conservative hues first and resorting to the more wild goods down the road in an effort to revive sales and reach new target demos, but for whatever reason, AT&T is taking quite the opposite approach with its Palm Centro. A gander at AT&T’s business site for the low-cost...
My 1 GB first gen iPod shuffle is probably one of my favorite iPods. I think iTunes must use some kind of AI to determine what mp3s to add
CNN - Pilot Dies After F-15Cs Collide →
The Pilots Of Two U.S. Air Force F-15C Jets That Collided Today Over The Gulf Of Mexico Have Been Rescued, CNN Has Confirmed. The Condition Of The Two Fliers Was Not Immediately Known. The Two Jets, From Eglin Air Force Base In Florida, Were On A Training Mission When They Collided.
Lunar Eclipse Last One Until 2010 →
A total eclipse of the moon Wednesday night will be accompanied by a planet and a star.
HD DVD players become DVD upscalers in format war... →
Filed under: HDTV
In an attempt to clear their shelves of dead HD DVD weight, retailers are taking the obvious step of slashing prices. Others, like play.com are renaming the players. Thanks to the magic of Google cache, we see that Toshiba’s “HD-EP30 HD DVD Player” (as it was known on February 15th) is now listed as the “HD-EP30 HDMI Upscaling Player with HD DVD High...
Lunar eclipse
Blackberry email goes down…again →
This is getting a little bit ridiculous, folks. We here at BGR have trouble putting our Blackberries down. Seriously. It’s a problem. That said, we’re getting a little bit frustrated with RIM following the 3rd service interruption in 9 months, and the second in a week. It’s poor form. Following the notorious blackout last year, RIM promised that it would never happen again. Hollow promises, as...
Handbrake 0.9.2 now out & Leopard-only →
Filed under: Video
If you’re a fan of Handbrake — the tool that allows you to extract your DVDs* into more portable formats (such as your iPod / iPhone / Apple TV) — listen up. Handbrake has hit version 0.9.2! So what’s changed from the last version, released back in October last year? Well, first-off the application is Leopard-only which may well irk some readers (debate...
I can tell that track #1 on the new mountain goats album is gonna be one of those tracks I put on repeat and walk for miles looking intense.
Handbrake 0.9.2 now out →
Filed under: Video If you’re a fan of Handbrake — the tool that allows you to extract your DVDs* into more portable formats (such as your iPod / iPhone / Apple TV) — listen up. Handbrake has hit version 0.9.2! So what’s changed from the last version, released back in October last year? Well, first-off the application is Leopard-only which may well irk some readers (debate...
NBC Ready for ‘The Endless Season’ →
NBC says it will embrace a year-round prime-time programming schedule, jettisoning the practice of saving shows for the traditional September-to-May TV season.
Paramount and Universal to publish films on... →
Not a whole lot to go on right now, but German site HDTV Praxis has it that both Paramount and Universal will now make the obvious choice and publish their films on Blu-ray. Notably, this follows hints seen in certain Circuit City databases as well as word that we’ve received noting that both studios would indeed make things easy on everyone and simply support the one format still...
Prius targeted: Maryland lawmakers want "minimum"... →
Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, Government/Legal, Green, Safety, Toyota
Click above for a high-resolution gallery of the 2007 Toyota Prius Touring.
While the Toyota Prius and other hybrids may be the next best thing to riding a Vespa for the environment, one group has been concerned about their lack of noise they produce. Members of the National Federation of the Blind are voicing their...
AT&T Palm Centro Official →
The Palm Centro is losing its Sprint only roots and going to AT&T for $99 after rebate with a two year contract. That’s the Glacier White color combo, and in a month there’ll be an Obsidian Black version. It’s essentially the same phone that Sprint offers, but this is a quad band GSM version with EDGE (no 3G.) I don’t like the ads which try to portray the OS as somehow...