For all the rumors about Google’s plans to offer WiFi around the country, the company has said very little. However, they waited until late Friday, when most people have gone home for the weekend, to let out the news that they’re among the bidders to supply the free muni-WiFi in San Francisco. Mayor Gavin Newsom…
Monthly Archives: September 2005
Microsoft confirms next XP service pack
Microsoft has revealed plans to release a third service pack for its Windows XP operating system. “There will be a Service Pack 3 for Windows XP,” Bernard Ourghanlian, technical and security director at Microsoft France, confirmed, revealing that Microsoft’s OS is set for another major update. Windows XP’s Service Pack 2, which came out last…
Serenity – “more engaging than any of Lucas’s recent screen entertainment”
Scene for scene, “Serenity” is more engaging and certainly better written and acted than any of Mr. Lucas’s recent screen entertainments. Mr. Whedon isn’t aiming to conquer the pop-culture universe with a branded mythology; he just wants us to hitch a ride to a galaxy far, far away and have a good time. The journey…
Goodbye PSP v2.00, hello v2.01
Sony is preparing to release its next dose of PSP firmware, hoping to combat the latest hacker victory, which allows PSP owners to downgrade their v2.00 systems to v1.50. A spokesman for Sony commented, “We plan to deal with this issue with the next system update.” While Sony has not specified a release date for…
Film Review: Serenity
Lightning has struck Joss Whedon a second time. After being one of the few people to take a less-than-successful movie and turn it into a popular television series, with “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” he gets to be one of the first to attempt turning a less than successful television show (“Firefly”) into a potential movie…
Zellweger to Star in The Eye Remake
Renée Zellweger has her eye on The Eye for Paramount, reports Variety . The studio has signed the actress for its remake of the Pang brothers’ thriller, to be produced by Paramount-based Cruise/Wagner Productions with Hideo Nakata ( The Ring Two , Ringu ) directing. Tweet comingsoon.net
1.8 Patch notes and test realm out.
Disturbance at the Great Trees Something is amiss in the Emerald Dream. Immense dragons with the shimmering emerald scales of the Green Dragonflight have been sighted guarding the portals at the Great Trees… but these once-noble creatures crawl with a new, strange menace, not the peace for which Ysera is known. Bring many allies should…
‘Robot Village’ Opens In NYC
A business called “Robot Village” has opened in Manhattan — basically a robot store where you can buy, rent and even learn to build robots. The store also throws robot theme parties for you, and sells all manner of robot-related gear. The Robot Village is even planning a BATTLEBOT CLASS. Tweet therawfeed.com
Solar Charger Looks Like Cell Phone
A new cell phone charger called the Ultimate Solar Chargerc LOOKS LIKE A CELL PHONE. But when you open up the clamshell lid, the gadget has two solar panels that absorb sunlight energy. Internal batteries then store the juice for up to 14 days. (props to textually.org) Tweet therawfeed.com
Cheap Xbox 360 bundles back in stock at Costco
Discount retailer Costco has resumed taking orders on the Xbox 360 premium bundle that they momentarily took offline after presumably strong demand from gamers sick of gettingripped off by silly bundles from GameStop. The Costco bundle clocks in at a healthy $479 and includes the premium bundle, an extra wireless controller, a play and charge…
