Apple is celebrating its 5th anniversary of the App Store. For one thing, it dropped the lawsuit against Amazon for using the name 'App Store'. Secondly, it is giving away popular apps and games for free. The App Store turned five on Wednesday. If you open up the App Store on your iPhone, iPad, or through iTunes, you will see the 5 Years of the App Store banner to take you … [Read more...]
Data Dealer game illustrates the personal info market
Data Dealer is a web game where you strive to climb the market dealing and profiting from private information. Think Farmville for personal data. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2eCAgQ1DTo The project is currently running a Kickstarter project to fund its development. It is currently just over $6,000 shy of its goal with 17 hours to go. You can try a demo of the game at … [Read more...]
Amazon learns from Pinterest and introduces Collections
While browsing Amazon today, I noticed that new items were receiving a more eye-catching image enticing one to look inside. In this case, it was a book with a little 3D movement to it when you moused over it. The book will tilt and visually flip to the back cover. You can then click the image to get to the usual Amazon Look Inside feature. I captured this in the video … [Read more...]
Access to the resource [servershare] has been disallowed
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Upon accessing a UNC path to a server, you may get the error: Access to the resource '[UNC path]' has been disallowed. Typically the person will be trying to access the server share by entering the \servershare path into the address bar of an explorer window. This may be habit or convenience but it could also be due to a lack of options. The GPO setting enforcing this … [Read more...]
NeverWet hits stores
Rust-Oleum NeverWet is a superhydrophobic coating that has made it to the consumer market. As the name implies, a coating of NeverWet repels liquid and causes it to bead around rather than get absorbed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4PShebMF4Y NeverWet is applied in a two layer coating. The company partnered with Rust-Oleum to bring the product to market. Despite what the … [Read more...]