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Left 4 Dead mod is truly terrifying | Ripten Video Game Blog

Left 4 Dead mod is truly terrifying | Ripten Video Game Blog.

I knew this would happen. From the day I set eyes on the Teletubbies, I knew that they would overthrow their masters, breed, and stalk the Earth, attacking all those who stand in their way. This vision has been recreated in the above video. A friendly warning: don’t show it to your kids.

Google Releases A Nuke. Apple Won’t Win This Fight.

Google Releases A Nuke. Apple Won’t Win This Fight..

Well, something clearly broke down behind the scenes in the ongoing Apple/Google negotiations over Google Voice on the iPhone, because Google released one of two nukes it has been holding back. In a letter to the FCC today, Google disclosed previously unpublished information about Apple’s rejection of their Google Voice application.

The 5 Most Ridiculously Awful Computers Ever Made | Cracked.com

The 5 Most Ridiculously Awful Computers Ever Made | Cracked.com.

Bitch all you want about the computer you're using now, about how it's short on RAM and infected with spyware and Windows Vista, but that machine stands on the shoulders of giants. Retarded giants. What we're trying to say is that in order to get you the machine that functions at the level it does, the PC industry went through many, many horrible designs and ill-conceived products. So you can bitch about the cheap Gateway laptop you've been using for five years, but at least it's not...

Windows 7: Should you Upgrade? - LaptopLogic.com

Windows 7: Should you Upgrade? - LaptopLogic.com.

Should You Switch to Windows 7? Pros, Cons, and an Informed Analysis With Windows 7 making its public debut in just a few short days, this article is for those of you wondering if it's worth the cost of upgrading from Vista. You might have heard some people say that it's Vista with a little more eyecandy, but after running Windows 7 through the gammut for a couple weeks, we can officially say that there's more to it than that. Below are all the features, updates, tricks, tips, and other niceties that have been added to Windows 7 that make it, in our opinion, far superior to Vista. With everything good comes things bad, however, and you want to know about what problems to expect before you drop the change for this bad boy. Knowing that, below you'll also find some cons that you should be aware of, and a final conclusion about who should upgrade and if it's worth its pricetag. If you want some benchmarking stats, skip to the end.

So Appy Together: iPhone, iPod Touch, Android Lead Download Charge

So Appy Together: iPhone, iPod Touch, Android Lead Download Charge.

It should come as no surprise that lots of iPhone users are downloading lots and lots of apps to their phones. What IS surprising is that Android app downloads aren’t that far behind – and that, in some cases, the iPod Touch leaves both phones in the dust.

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45+ Cool Google Android Apps – The Perfect iPhone Replacement : Speckyboy Design Magazine.

Is the mobile operating system Android a threat to the iPhones high standing in the marketplace? Not quite, but it could be. The only phones that Android is available on are the G2 Touch, HTC G1, Samsung 7500, HTCMagic and most recently, the HTC Hero (which I bought).It has been gaining popularity slowly, but surely. Certainly, the volume of Android apps currently available pales in comparison with the iPhone, Android is still an infant. Thats not to say that the apps are not powerful, they are, very much so. And eventually, with the open source nature of Android, and developer support, will produce better and even more powerful apps than the iPhone (thats a little controversial). In this post you will find 45 Google Android Apps that demonstrate the potential power of Android. And yes, it is the perfect iPhone replacement.

Hack that dating website!

Online Dating Advice: Exactly What To Say In A First Message « OkTrends.

We analyzed over 500,000 first contacts on our dating site, OkCupid. Our program looked at keywords and phrases, how they affected reply rates, and what trends were statistically significant. The result: a set of rules for what you should and shouldn’t say when introducing yourself online. This is the second post of our statistical investigation into the optimal online dating message; a note about how we protected user privacy is here. Let’s go:

Popular Search Engines in the 90’s: Then and Now

Popular Search Engines in the 90’s: Then and Now.

Hey, PC, who taught you to fight back? - CNET News

Hey, PC, who taught you to fight back? - CNET News.

Everybody agreed that Siler looked exactly like PC, the character played by the comedian John Hodgman in Apple's popular "Get a Mac" ads that lampoon Windows-based computers and those who love them. Two weeks later, Siler reported to a nearby television studio. The agency dressed him in PC's dorky uniform--white shirt, baggy khakis, brown sport coat, and matching brown tie--and handed him a script with the lines: "I'm a PC. And I've been made into a stereotype."

Vista Drivers (nerdy remake of Eye Of The Tiger)

Vista Drivers, Palette-Swap Ninja, Microsoft Vista, Sound Bite.

The Beach Boys sang about their cars, but custom-built high-performance PCs are the modern hot-rod. Nothing beats building your own PC from scratch -- you get exactly what you want, and you get it for a lot less. If you're reading this on a computer you built, hold your hand up to the screen right now -- we're giving you a big geeky high-five through the internet from your friends in Palette-Swap Ninja. This parody of Survivor's "Eye of the Tiger" was written for Maximum PC magazine's now-infamous musical 100th podcast. Keyboards and drums by Jude Kelley; guitar, bass, kazoo, and vocals by Dan Amrich.

How Netflix gets your movies to your mailbox so fast

How Netflix gets your movies to your mailbox so fast -- chicagotribune.com.

The Netflix warehouse in Carol Stream does not appear on any map. Your odds of finding it are slightly better than your odds of stumbling upon a rare insect in a field of weeds. One could drive to Carol Stream, stop in a random office park, climb from one's car and scream, "Reveal thyself, Netflix!" This is not advisable. But the temptation remains.

So I don't want an iPhone no mo...

Seven (More) Reasons to Ditch Your iPhone | TechWatch | Fast Company.

It's been a nasty week for iPhone users. Apple has buckled to pressure from AT&T and denied Google's Voice application from the App Store: a nifty service that helps you consolidate phones and manage your voicemail online. The app lives on at the BlackBerry App World and Android Market, making some of the technorati so angry they've vowed to ditch AT&T in protest--and their beloved iPhone with it. Here are seven reasons why you should make AT&T and Apple suffer for their sins.

Apple tried to silence owner of exploding iPod with gagging order - Times Online

Apple tried to silence owner of exploding iPod with gagging order - Times Online.

Apple attempted to silence a father and daughter with a gagging order after the child’s iPod music player exploded and the family sought a refund from the company. The Times has learnt that the company would offer the family a full refund only if they were willing to sign a settlement form. The proposed agreement left them open to legal action if they ever disclosed the terms of the settlement.

Fake ATM Doesn't Last Long at Hacker Meet - PC World

Fake ATM Doesn't Last Long at Hacker Meet - PC World.

Criminals running an ATM card-skimming scam made a big mistake this week: They tried to hit the Defcon hacker conference in Las Vegas. As the conference was kicking off a few days ago, attendees noticed that at ATM placed in the Riviera Hotel, which plays host to the annual event, didn't quite look right, according to a senior conference organizer who identified himself only as Priest. "They looked at the screen where there would normally be a camera," he said. "It was a little bit too dark, so someone shined a flashlight in there and there was a PC."

Gary McKinnon: Pentagon hacker's worst nightmare comes true

For the past seven years, in bedsits in Crouch End and Bounds Green, north London, the Pentagon hacker and UFO buff Gary McKinnon has – according to his family and friends – been suffering one long anxiety attack. He's prone to regular fits of fainting and thoughts of suicide. He's written that he can't look himself in his eyes when he's shaving in case the sight of himself sets the spiral off. He jumps out of his skin if someone touches him by surprise. I've met him sporadically during these years and can vouch that he's a chainsmoking, terrified shell.

"I'm walking down the road and I find I can't control my own legs," he has told me. "And I'm sitting up all night thinking about jail. About male rape. An American jail. I'm only a little nerd … My life is like walking through a world you know is probably going to end."

And yesterday, at 10am, it did. The high court ruled that extradition to America was "a lawful and proportionate response to Gary McKinnon's offending". It is unlikely that anything will stop it now. How did he become, in the eyes of US prosecutors, the man who committed "the biggest US military hack of all time"? And does he deserve his fate?