Retiring Microsoft Exec Raikes Gets Gates Foundation Nod

Tue, 13 May 2008 00:40:42 -0500

While at Microsoft, Jeff Raikes oversaw the company's business products, including Office and its Dynamics ERP and CRM suites.

Microsoft demands royalties for open-source software

Sun, 13 May 2007 23:42:32 -0500

In a move likely to excite a certain amount of comment in the open-source community, Microsoft representatives are claiming that open-source software, including Linux, violates 235 patents held by the company. And they'd like royalties.

No more games on the network

Sun, 13 May 2007 22:21:04 -0500

When a rogue user subverts an organization's computer and enters into an agreement that allows for a third party to monitor and (partially) control that system, it means the organization is no longer in control of it -- plain and simple.

The Bald And The Beautiful: Britney To Ape Marilyn Monroe

Sun, 13 May 2007 01:03:09 -0500

The princess of piggish-ness plans to piggyback on none other than Marilyn Monroe. Now hate it or love it, this idea wasn?t born of Britney?s brain. Actually it was her brother ?in-washed-up pop star-osity Lance ?I?m OUT!? Bass who postulated the possibility. It turns out the former N?Sync member owns the rights to an unreleased song called ?Down Boy? peformed years ago by Monroe

Miles From Monterey - Short Film

Sun, 13 May 2007 18:18:22 -0500

montage shot by ben jones from a live performance in san francisco on 5/26/06 at cafe du nord

I Love Lucy cast death certificates and wills on eBay

Sun, 13 May 2007 13:34:24 -0500

Filed under: TV Royalty, Web, Celebrities

Looking for that special last minute Mother's Day gift? Nothing says Mother's Day like the death certificates of your favorite TV star!

Someone is selling the death certificates and wills of Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, and William Frawley on ebay. These aren't just one page descriptions of the date and manner of death, they are the actual detailed wills that they wrote before they died. Lucy didn't want to be embalmed and wanted to make sure her brother Fred and his wife didn't get anything. Desi made sure his mom was cared for. Vance left most of her estate to her much younger husband, and Frawley's will has a lot of bills and notes from creditors attached. It's probably interesting reading, but creepy.

For more background on the stars, here are the Wikipedia pages for Ball, Arnaz, Vance, and Frawley. Vance and Frawley hated each other.

[via TMZ.com]

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IT Takes On Fashion

Sun, 13 May 2007 21:15:19 -0500

Opinion: Michael Gartenberg believes that fashion is now permanently wedded to technology and that IT has to deal with the implications.

Google Makes Over Its Web Analytics Service

Sun, 13 May 2007 21:36:30 -0500

Google has unveiled an updated version of its Google Analytics service for monitoring corporate Web site usage.

Far Cry vs. Crysis graphics comparison

Sun, 13 May 2007 12:24:08 -0500

PC Games Online compares the graphics of Far Cry (2004) and Crysis.

The PS3 system software version 2.00 update features

Sun, 13 May 2007 17:51:10 -0500

Here is an unconfirmed list of features for PS3 software update 2.00 (this has been sourced from the Sony Playstation press centre by an insider)

* Users
o You can now password-protect user accounts.

* Settings
o [Dynamic Normalizer] has been added as an option under [Sound Settings].
o [Energy Saver] has been added as an option.
o [Equalizer] has been added as a feature under [Music Settings].
o [Full] has been added as an option for [DVD Wide Display] under [BD / DVD Settings].
o [Photo Settings] has been added as an option.
o [PS / PS2 Settings] has been added as an option.
o [RSS Channel Settings] has been added as an option.
o [Sample Rate] has been added to [Audio CD Import] under [Music Settings].
o [Screen Saver] has been expanded under [Display Settings].
o The method of selecting an output resolution has been changed in [Video Output Settings] under [Display Settings].
o [Theme Settings] has been added as an option.
o [Zero Unused Disk Space] has been added as an option under [System Settings] > [Format Utility].

* Photo
o Additional slideshow effects have been added.
o [Photo Effects] have been added as a feature.
o Wallpaper feature has been added.
o [Zoom] has been added as a feature.

* Music
o Additional visualization effects have been added.
o CD information can now be entered.
o Three-speed fast forward and fast reverse has been added as a feature.

* Video
o Files can now be played sequentially.
o Three-speed fast forward and fast reverse has been added as a feature.
o You can now select [Zoom] under [Screen Mode] when playing video files saved on the hard disk or storage media.*.
*An appropriate USB adapter (not included) is required to use storage media with some models.

* Game
o Support for PLAYSTATION®3 format software titles has been expanded.
o XMB? (XrossMediaBar) is now accessible during gameplay.

* Network
o [RSS Channel] has been added as a feature.

* Friends
o You can now have multiple chat sessions.
o You can now select an image to use as your Avatar from [Photo].

* Other
o Date and Time is now shown when the PS button is pressed.
o File sorting has been changed.
o [Help] has been added as a feature.
o Playability status with the PS3? system has changed for some PlayStation® and PlayStation®2 format titles.
To check on the latest status, visit the search site for compatible titles.
o [Secure Delete] has been added as an option.
o Some PLAYSTATION®Network features have been revised.

Ludacris Owns The Crowd, Kelly Clarkson Tackles Rumors, Will.I.Am Helps Fergie At Wango Tango

Sun, 13 May 2007 08:12:23 -0500

Ludacris stole the show at KIIS-FM's Wango Tango 2007 radio fest - no easy task with everyone from Fergie and Kelly Clarkson to Robin Thicke and Gym Class Heroes moving the crowd.

Monster Rancher DS (working title) Official Trailer 1 [DS]

Sun, 13 May 2007 16:57:06 -0500

Monster Rancher comes to the DS. Here's the first look!

Forums: iPhone eBay preorders, Switcher

Sun, 13 May 2007 19:24:13 -0500

Forums roundup: Members are discussing the appearance of some auctions on eBay, which promise an iPhone upon release -- with some auctions reaching and passing the $1000 mark.... Several other members are responding to questions from a Windows user planning to complete their switch to Mac OS X with the purchase of a Mac Pro, including inquiries abo...

Trailers from Square Enix Party

Sun, 13 May 2007 17:09:36 -0500

Straight from the Square Enix Party at the Closed Mega Theatre in Japan, video have surfaced of the trailers shown to the exclusive attendees playing on two massive screens in the background but instead of trying to attend the event, PSU has them for your viewing pleasure.

Trailers include:
Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core (PSP)
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete (Blu-Ray)
Final Fantasy XIII (PS3)
Final Fantasy XIII: Agito (Mobile)
Final Fantasy Versus XIII (PS3)

Promotional Zune sports Halo 3 branding

Sun, 13 May 2007 18:12:38 -0500

Filed under: Gaming

We're a little hesitant to call a Zune that has a tiny little Halo 3 decal on the front a "new Zune," and therefore we're assuming that isn't, by some sort of ~~cosmic~~ corporate joke, the Zune update that we've all been expecting. Nevertheless, this is definitely going to be of some interest to the Halo addicts out there (the same kind of addicts that are looking at the $130 Halo 3 Legendary Edition with anticipation). There's no word on whether this special edition Zune will ever get a commercial release -- as far as we know it was just a one-off for a recent Halo 3 event in New York -- but we won't be waiting around for it. We'll be busy losing at Halo 3.

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Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System Packs the power to bring games to life!

Southern Brazilian state will have a Nintendo factory

Sun, 13 May 2007 08:27:15 -0500

The games division of Brazilian news website No Minimo reveals that the the State of Santa Catarina will have a Nintendo factory soon. According to a news clipping from the SC's government press room: ''[governor Luiz Henrique] also took a chance to announce the installation of a Nintendo factory, which will produce electronic games looking forward to an ambitious export program''.

If this is confirmed (after all, we're talking about an information provided by the state's governor), the probability of lower prices for the Brazilian consumers is high, given that both the Wii and DS would have local assembly; besides, in theory this maneuver would also make South American operations easier for the company.

Microsoft expecting huge profits from Halo 3

Sun, 13 May 2007 17:18:29 -0500

It's been said before, and it's being said again: Microsoft is expecting the Halo 3 launch to be better than that of Halo 2. This is a pretty tall order considering the US$ 125 million worth of Halo 2 games they sold within 24 hours of its launch.

City of Ember Poster!

Tue, 13 May 2008 02:00:16 -0500

Another huge adaptation coming our way.

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