A Guide To Using Bit Torrent

A guide to using Bit Torrent, including an overview of Bit Torrent, applications, and a list of torrent sites.

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Xbox 360 to feature 512Mb Memory

"The Xenon retail console will include 512 MB of UMA system memory. This is eight times the amount of memory that was available in the Xbox. The Xenon system software will still reserve six percent (32 MB) of total memory for system components, such as the visible features of the Xenon HUD, as well as the non-visible background system tasks."

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Drag and drop Firefox tab reordering

The miniT Firefox extension lets you re-order open tabs by dragging and dropping them in the tab bar.

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Next xBox for $299?

"Goldman Sachs predicts in a research note today that the next-generation Xbox could be released as early as October or November at a retail price of "perhaps about $249-$299."

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Analyst: Apple is lightyears ahead of Microsoft

"I spent some time over at Apple yesterday taking a closer look of their new OS known as Tiger or Mac OS 10.4 I had seen it at MacWorld in January and was pretty impressed with the demo then, but seeing it up close and personal yesterday made it clear to me that Apple is light years ahead of Microsoft"

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Satellite Pictures Hold Suprises

Notable surprises include a just-erupted volcano, violent scenes from Iraq (a bomb going off in Baghdad and a firefight in Najaf) and even a 747 landing in Tokyo, something difficult to capture given that the satellite is moving at 17,000 mph. (Note: Story contains a picture gallery.)

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Firefox 1.1 Scheduled For Beta End Of May

Firefox 1.1, the next significant upgrade of the popular open-source browser, will go into beta, or preview, in six to seven weeks, a Mozilla Foundation engineer announced this weekend.

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RIAA cracks down on Internet2 file-swapping

The Recording Industry Association of America filed suit Tuesday against students at 18 universities accused of operating file-swapping services on the supercharged Internet2 network

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Xbox360 to be Unveiled on Monday, May 16

According to Chris Morris at CNN's Game Over, Microsoft will unveil the black and silver Xbox360 two days ahead of the official beginning of E3, Monday, May 16. Chris says a hard drive is still a possibility and that they are working hard on backwards compatibility which has been difficult due to a change in hardware vendors for the Xbox360. Knowing that Microsoft recently acquired Silicon Graphics patents, I believe they will be designing their own CPU this time around. I have heard that Microsoft is working on a CPU that decodes and executes instructions in Microsoft Intermediate Language (MSIL) while simultaneously being able to run x86 code. This would solve part of the backwards compatibility problem. Anyways, more to think about... but not for long. May 16.

Inkjets may someday repair fractured bones

Scientists at the University of Manchester in England are trying to develop a technique through which inkjet nozzles will spray live human cells onto a patient.

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Microsoft Gathering Japanese Giants

Microsoft Gathering Japanese Giants Ok, I just read an article at Gamespot that has got me thinking. I'm already very excited about the next generation consoles and games and info like this is just what I need to keep the excitement level up. Gamespot reports that in a recent interview on the official Xbox website in Japan, Game Republic's Yoshiki Okamoto is saying that several 'big-name' game developers are getting behind the next gen Xbox and that the lineup of launch games for the console may shock the game industry. So... Microsoft has recruited Hironobu Sakaguchi (Final Fantasy), Tetsuya Mizuguchi (Space Channel 5) and Yoshiki Okamoto. All great, ok, giant Japanese gaming developers. In the interview, Okamoto said, "If the current lineup [of games] in development for the next-generation Xbox was revealed,it would not only surprise users, but the entire industry. There probably wouldn't be anyone [in Japan] that would still be uninterested in buying the next-generation Xbox when they see the lineup." He is currently making a number of games for the next gen Xbox that are already in playable format. Hmmm... the more I thought about it, the more sense it makes. Let's face it, Xbox console sales in Japan have been and still are dismal. So, Microsoft is recruiting the giants of Japanese gaming to the next gen Xbox seemingly in hopes that this will help them establish an audience with Japanese gamers. Makes sense doesn't it? So what about the U.S.? In an interview with Shane Kim on the official U.S. Xbox website, Mr. Kim reveals that, "we’ve also built some great franchises that customers love and look forward to playing for many generations of Xbox, like Halo, Fable, Project Gotham Racing, and the upcoming Jade Empire and Forza Motorsport." Many generations huh? It looks like they have their bases covered here too... if these franchises continue to blossom anyways. And if that fails, Mr. Allard has his micro-transitions. Read more | Gamespot

Sony Invention Beams Sights, Sounds Into Brain

LONDON (Reuters) - If you think video games are engrossing now, just wait: PlayStation maker Sony Corp has been granted a patent for beaming sensory information directly into the brain.

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Use Your PSP To Save XBOX Games

Well, not being content with leaving well enough alone, the guys at CQ have figured out a way to use your PSP to carry XBOX game saves. Thats right XBOX. **Keep in mind this will ERASE ALL YOUR PSP SAVES. Back them up first.

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Homemade Mech Robot Walks in Japan

One Sakakibara Kikai has pictures and even a movie of their Land Walker robot which appears to work. Powered by a 250cc gas engine and armed with several guns (including 2 that fire Nerf-like balls) it stands at a little over 3 meters. What makes this one interesting is that it is actually armed and it is piloted instead of being an exo-skeleton.

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Just about any TV ad you could think of

This site has just about any TV ad you could think of.

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