Yesterday gave us a pretty good game between the Packers and the Steelers with some entertaining commercials to go along with it. Pepsi returned from a one year hiatus with some good commercials and other classics like Doritos, Bud Light, and Coca-Cola were also there. A few summer blockbuster movies like Cowboys & Aliens, Captain America, Thor, and Pirates of the Caribbean … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2011
Holograms Put To Work At The Manchester Airport
It seems like we're finally starting to reach "the future." Two new holograms joined the work force at the Manchester International Airport in Manchester, England. You can listen to NPR's coverage on the subject which shows the holograms in more detail. Neither Julie nor John get any overtime for their holograms' long hours. Says Craig: "That's one of the benefits of … [Read more...]
For the end of IPv4, a song: The Day The Routers Died…
The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) has handed out its last IPv4 addresses, leaving the remaining blocks to regional registries that in some cases may exhaust them within a few months. The end of IPv4 (Internet Protocol version 4) addresses was announced in a ceremony in Miami on Thursday morning. Each of the five Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) was allocated … [Read more...]
Hands-On With OnLive: The Console For Gaming In The Cloud
OnLive is a relatively new contender to the game distribution hub. Other vendors like Steam will likely pop into your head far more readily than OnLive. OnLive isn't just trying to repeat what other digital distributors are doing; it's changing the game by including the hardware needed to connect to its service. Actually, it's removing the hardware needed to game. At the end of … [Read more...]