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Xbox 360 devs reaching the 'upper end' of the console's graphic capability? (10)
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Filed under: Gaming According to an interview with Epic Games' senior producer Rod Fergusson, developers for the Xbox 360 may be reaching the outer edges of what is graphically possible with the console. In an interview with Gamasutra, the Gears of War / Gears of War 2 head says that recent advances and refinements are pushing the system further than expected, though he still believes there's some room to grow. In Fergusson's words: "I think ...Shared by Bryan (24) Carl Dunn3 (15) darkeye11547 (247) hank (20) ilennox (20) Jon (3) Mark MacLeod (19) pt9386 (27) Rolf (23) sirmikester (17)Contribute comment -
Teen shocked trying to steal copper, say police (1)
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Here's a hint if you're planning to rip off copper wiring: make sure the power is off.Shared by Jon (3)Contribute comment -
JoT 1142: Steve Jobs emails Jerry Seinfeld. (21)
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Yada yada Vista?Click here to visit the comic.Shared by ab_aditya (7) Alan Root (21) Alcides Fonseca (14) ash (45) Bill (17) Chris K (16) Darren Isbrecht (77) George Brickner (78) Gerard (34) Jamie R (9) Jon (3) Jorge Wagner (10) Juan Diego (38) Mark McKay (7) Richard Rosenstein (5) Robert Accettura (15) rreynoso (0) Sam (9) Simon Wren (28) Thomas Lister (2) Voyagerfan5761 (27)- Juan Diego said: Vía digg http://digg.com/apple/Steve_Jobs_Emails_Jerry_Seinfield_COMIC
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McCain vs. Obama: Showdown at Saddleback (1)
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Oh, no, not another "town hall" meeting. Or at least, that's how I first reacted when I learned Rev. Rick Warren of Saddleback Church intended to host an Obama-versus-McCain town hall forum at the evangelist's...Shared by Jon (3)Contribute comment -
AudialHub 1.07 (1)
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Looking for an easy way to convert audio files? The folks who brought us the excellent VisualHub have applied their considerable conversion talents to the field of audio with AudialHub.Shared by Jon (3)Contribute comment -
Dell loses bid for 'cloud computing' trademark (1)
onDell can't use "cloud computing" as a trademark since the term is a generic one, the USPTO said in a preliminary ruling.Shared by Jon (3)Contribute comment
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Netflix: Tech distribution problem solved (1)
onNetflix has resolved the technology problem that crippled its DVD distribution operation.Shared by Jon (3)Contribute comment
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Apple's market cap overtakes Google (1)
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Apple Inc. shares continued their upward trend Wednesday to close at $179.30 and send the company's market capitalization to $158.84 billion. (AAPL) (GOOG) (MSFT) (IBM)Shared by Jon (3)Contribute comment -
Apple's market cap overtakes Google (1)
onApple Inc. shares continued their upward trend Wednesday to close at $179.30 and send the company's market capitalization to $158.84 billion. (AAPL) (GOOG) (MSFT) (IBM)Shared by Jon (3)Contribute comment
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Flowers Foods posts $24M profit (1)
onA rise in sales helped fuel Flowers Foods Inc.’s second-quarter profit growth.Shared by Jon (3)Contribute comment
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Flowers Foods posts $24M profit (1)
onA rise in sales helped fuel Flowers Foods Inc.’s second-quarter profit growth.Shared by Jon (3)Contribute comment
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Gov. to state universities: Plan for deeper cuts (1)
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The University of West Georgia, along with all other state agencies, has been notified the potential budget cuts the governor requested in June are now reality and to plan for deeper cuts, up to 10 percent.Shared by Jon (3)Contribute comment -
Fire at Cupertino campus (5)
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Filed under: Apple, Apple HistoryA three-alarm blaze drew 60 firefighters to Apple's Cupertino campus on Tuesday night. Specifically, it was in building Valley Green Six at 20705 Valley Green Drive. San Francisco's ABC 7 television news has some video.Investigators suggested that an air conditioning unit could have been the culprit. Fortunately, all employees escaped unharmed. No word on how much damage was done to the building, although some reports say the smoke damage was substantial.We're ...- Northorn said: I wonder if the area smells like apple pie...
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Maperture brings geotagging to Aperture (10)
onFiled under: FreewareMaperture is a nifty little plugin for Aperture that lets you geotag photos in your library. We've covered quite a few different geotagging apps for the Mac, but this is the first one that works so well with Aperture as a plugin. Basically, Maperture integrates an interface to Google Maps which allows you to easily place your pictures on a map, saving the location information as metadata in the photos. Since it's a ...Shared by Håkan (14) Holger E (7) Jimmy (4) Jon (3) JonMoss-theappleofmyi (30) Mark Nassal (0) njsf (10) Stu (10) timmins (3) Yoo (2)
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Google Docs Adds Pre-Built Forms [Google Docs] (29)
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Google's added a direct form-creation tool to its Docs suite, making it easier to solicit direct input into a separate spreadsheet. If you don't like the way Google's forms wizard rolls, you can still embed the form yourself. [via]Shared by Adam Selwood (23) Alan (1) Anol (6) Ben Shoemate (23) Brad Davis Seal (28) Brandy (7) brokekid (134) Chandoo (9) chip (24) Christian Santos (72) Convoluted (15) Dan Russell (12) Doug (0) Drew Olanoff (144) Futt (5) Ian Benedict (3) Jon (3) Josi (20) Net (8) Nick Humphries (16) philoscribe (11) Rodrigo Aguilar (11) Roopesh (6) ryan.capote (100) sirmikester (17) Stephanie Gulley (16) tarman (25) thr33 (25) Zoram (20)Contribute comment -
Apple Sells 60 Million IPhone Apps, Jobs Confirms Kill Switch | Gadget Lab from Wired.com (7)
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Steve Jobs tell the Wall Street Journal that there were 60 million downloads from the iPhone app store in the first month for a total of $30 million. Jobs also confirmed the remote kill switch. "Hopefully we never have to pull that lever, but we would be irresponsible not to have a lever like that to pull."Shared by ggatin (10) Glen Hentz (2) Glenn Batuyong (61) Jon (3) K (7) rebrse (156) Todd Albertson (29)- Glen Hentz said: Big Brother Steve is watching you.
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Georgian government: websites attacked by Russian hackers (13)
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Russia's decision to send troops and bombers into Georgia has been well publicized, but the two nations may be engaged in cyberwar as well. According to a blog claiming to speak for the Georgian Foreign Ministry, the country's Internet assets and government websites are almost all under external control.Read More...Shared by Cai Chen (1016) Dechsiri Ulit (0) Felix Bredoteau (56) Jon (3) Jonjon (16) Ken (1) Leena (1089) mr_gadget (153) Ritu (686) Steve M. (16) Stupid Blogger (24) Tibi Puiu (143) vchovil (0)Contribute comment -
Jobs: $30 Million App Store Sales in First Month (19)
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In an interview with Steve Jobs, The Wall Street Journal reports that the iTunes App Store has delivered over 60 million programs to customers over the course of the first month. While most of those applications were free, Jobs does reveal that Appl...Shared by Alberto (333) Brad (13) Cai Chen (1016) CannonGod (238) Doug (82) erbianchi (27) J.D. Rucker (504) Jon (3) Leena (1089) louisgray (150) Mike F (465) Pengas (21) Reg Saddler (Zaibatsu) (249) Simon Wren (28) SMC (204) Toby (176) utility73 (9) Vincenzo (59) webtime (501)Contribute comment -
15 of the World's Weirdest 'Theme Restaurants' [PICS] (34)
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If there’s one thing that all of these restaurants have in common, it’s the belief that dining doesn’t have to be mundane. From the comical to the sincerely disturbing, strangely themed restaurants have popped up all over the globe, but are most commonly found in Tokyo, Japan. Here are 15 of the weirdest and wackiest themed restaurants in the world, highlighting such gastronomic delights as edible ‘dead bodies’, ‘Spicy Condom Salad’ and feces-shaped ice cream ...Shared by Adam Fuhrer (85) Ananya Walia (769) Ben Parr (21) Cai Chen (1016) Christopher J Dudman (12) Dechsiri Ulit (0) Douglas L. Perry (37) Elmer Thomas (141) Erwin Tang Yew Hon (56) eugene (17) Gavin (23) Gerard (53) Gigi (1) harith (25) james9 (6) Joannie (20) Jon (3) Karan (8) Keith Dishman (1) Kevin Federline (289) Kevin McAfee (0) Leena (1089) Luciano (15) Miguel Lopez (71) mistaSteve (35) neal (530) Neil Koivu (17) Reg Saddler (Zaibatsu) (249) Ritu (686) Sharjeel (34) SMC (204) Taber (16) Timothy (417) webtime (501)- Christopher J Dudman said: There is some deeply strange stuff here - you have been warned. I don't recommend any of them!
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Black Hat wraps up; DNS dominates discussion (2)
onBlack Hat 2008 is over, DEF CON is this weekend, and the space in between makes a good time for recapping what's happened so far. Dan Kaminsky's DNS presentation was big news, the EFF launched a new initiative, and Cisco is back on stage three years after suing someone off of one.Read More...Contribute comment
