In a blog post today, Adobe announced that the next version of Adobe Reader and Acrobat would be released next month. Currently being on version 9, the next version should be Reader 10 but... they're jumping to roman numerals, so Adobe Reader X, Acrobat X Pro, Acrobat X Suite, Acrobat X Standard will be available next month. They also included a list of features they wanted … [Read more...]
Archives for 2010
Streaming Netflix on PS3 Gets Updated Monday, No Disc Required, Higher Res, and More
On Monday, October 18th Netflix on the Sony PlayStation 3 will get a big update. It will remove the requirement of having the Netflix disc inserted. The interface gets updated, higher resolutions will be supported for select titles, and Dolby 5.1 surround sound will be supported. It seems the exclusivity deal Microsoft and Netflix had has expired so Netflix on the PS3 is able … [Read more...]
Java Updated to Version 6update22
Amongst other patches hitting the wire with yesterday's Patch Tuesday, Oracle addressed 29 bugs in Java with an update yesterday. Many of them, if exploited, could allow the remote attacker control over the computer. Along with Java being used on many different websites, it is highly recommended that individuals update Java as soon as possible. For more details on some of … [Read more...]
Connecting a Laptop or PC to a Standard TV
I've detailed my entertainment setup a little bit before in previous posts and today's another part of figuring out the puzzle for the perfect system. At one end of the house, I've got an HDTV with a PS3 connected. The HDTV can play Xvid files from a USB key or display the video from a PC using its built in VGA connection. The Playstation 3 also assists by playing DVDs/BluRay … [Read more...]
Webcomic Ctrl+Alt+Del Old RSS Feed Gets Hijacked and Thousands of Followers Instantly For “Lil Boosie”
Ctrl+Alt+Del, the high quality and popular webcomic, changed the URL to its RSS feed at the end of July this year. Many people, including myself, left the old RSS feed address in their RSS feed readers which lay dormant for the past two-plus months. Tonight, causing some confusion, the feed came back to life with 14 posts and counting with content completely unrelated to the … [Read more...]