My home theater system consists of a Samsung LED LCD HDTV, a TiVo Premiere (which has a cable card and replaces the cable box), an Onkyo A/V Receiver, and a Sony PlayStation 3 for games (Marvel vs Capcom 3 being the latest) and playing DVDs/BluRay films. I say this not to brag (because I know many people with better systems and stronger brand preferences) but to paint an … [Read more...]
Video of Installing Windows 1.0 and Upgrading Through Every Version Since
Using VMWare and an unknown amount of time, an individual chose to install MS-DOS 5.0, Windows 1.0, Windows 2.0, Windows 3.0, Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7. Fortunately, he recorded the process for us to gain some observations regarding the trend in Windows upgrade process and backwards compatibility … [Read more...]
Stephen Colbert’s Take On The Anonymous-HBGary-WikiLeaks Story
You can see a good synopsis from Stephen Colbert of the HBGary Federal screw-up that rings with truthiness. Update: HBGary Federal CEO Aaron Barr, the center of this circus, has announced he is stepping down. … [Read more...]
Goodbye Netflix, Hello Amazon! Instant Streaming Launches For Amazon Prime
Today, Amazon has announced it has launched unlimited, commercial-free, instant streaming for 5,000 movies and TV shows as an additional benefit to Amazon Prime. At $79/year, not only does it undercut Netflix's Instant-only plan in cost but it also adds the benefit of free two-day shipping to your Prime-enabled Amazon orders. With Redbox also planning to enter the market of … [Read more...]
Commodore 64 Breaks Down The Beats
Following the floppy drive symphony I featured earlier this week, Technik recommended this video to me: A Commodore 64 being used to render authentic 8-bit sound from the 80's. The C64 was my first computer, so it's impressive to see it still being used and sounding better than a lot of other mixes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIuHSp3NmtE Live demo of one of my … [Read more...]