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Saturday, January 26, 2008
Friday, January 25, 2008
Element TD 4.0 beta for Warcraft:TFT released!
Tower Defence fanatics would love to hear the news that Element TD 4.0 has released a BETA version of the game publicly.
Most, if not all TD afficionados has heard and played Element TD 3.0, being one of the most downloaded map alongside DoTA in epicwar.com.
A have not seen a Changelog as of now, but i'll post one soon as I find it.
Download links:
http://www.eletd.com/download-game.php
http://www.epicwar.com/maps/41814/
more info:
Element TD website
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Fox news on "se"X-box game "mass effect" - Gamers retaliate
This video shown is from fox news, which they invited Mrs. Cooper Lawrence to talk about the game "mass effect" and it's sexual content. This turned out to be an attack on the game itself, which triggered numerous outraged comments from gamers all over, most if not all saying that she did not do research on the game itself before making her claims. The most notable part is when she was asked on the video if she "actually played the game?" and she responded "no." in turn, the people mobbed up and gave 1-star reviews on her book being sold on amazon.
(View the comments here) Saying she gave a review on a game she did not play, it's just fair to review a book they have not read.
EA on the other hand, defends the game as well, citing the inaccuracies of the news such as saying :
"New videogame shows full digital nudity and sex."
"You'll see full digital nudity and the ability for players to engage in graphic sex."
and
"Critics say Mass Effect is being marketed to kids and teenagers."
http://kotaku.com/348187/ea-calls-fox-out-on-insulting-mass-effect-inaccuracies
on a personal note, after watching the video, I also believe that Mrs. Lawrence really didn't know the game enough to talk about it, yet she still talks like a hotshot psychologist, stating studies made by this and that. "psychobabble" as I would like to call it. Talking about something that she feels she knows a lot about, using studies by others yet, turns out to be something irrelevant
Mass Effect developed by is an action role-playing gameBioWare exclusively for the Xbox 360, which was released worldwide in November, 2007. The game takes place in the year 2183, with the player assuming the role of an elite human soldier named Commander Shepard, set out to explore a vast universe on his/her ship, the SSV Normandy.Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Firefox 3 (BETA 2 ) Known issues and how to solve some of them
To those who don't know and want to try out the BETA 2 release of firefox 3, here's a link to their download site
(DOWNLOAD FIREFOX 3)
First, Here's a list of lesser known issues, and tips on how to remedy them:
Extensions that don't work
Since firefox 3 is new, the old extensions are not made compatible (although it can work), this is because of a comapitibility check, this can be turned off in about-> config by changing this code:do take note however, that compatibility checks are there for a reason; some extensions are not really optimized for firefox 3 yet so it wouldn't be suprising if it won't work.
extensions.checkCompatibility = false
Ctrl+mousewheel scaling
When you scroll the mousewheel while holding control, firefox changes the font size like before but it also applies scaling to images as well (which might seem uneccessary) problem is, when you scroll it down, instead of making it larger, it does the opposite; something people just aren't used to. to remedy this, set the following values in about ->config
mousewheel.withcontrolkey.action = 3
mousewheel.withcontrolkey.numlines = -1
the address bar
If you hate the new address bar you could always install the oldbar extension, available for download.And now, these better known problems (taken from mozilla site)
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/3.0b2/releasenotes/#issues
do note however, that firefox 3 is still in BETA and hopefully, these issues would be solved at it's official release.
Known Issues
This list covers some of the known problems with Firefox 3 Beta 2. Please read
this before reporting any new bugs.
- All Systems
- Privacy > History > Remember visited pages to "0" has no effect (bug 366075)
- MathML does not render properly in Firefox 3 Beta 2............... (bug 324857)
- Yahoo! Mail will not work; users must use Yahoo! Classic Mail (bug 398381)
- Windows Live Mail will not work; users must use Hotmail Classic Mail (bug 396259)
- Cannot drag and drop folders in the Places Organizer, for now users must use cut and paste (bug 405198)
- The new Location Bar, Add Bookmark dialog and Download Manager Information popup behave inconsistently with Window-Eyes and JAWS 9.0. Using JAWS 8.0 is recommended for this beta. (bug 407359 and bug 393398)
- The malware and phishing protection feature is not getting new data quickly enough, and may not work as expected............... (bug 402469)
- The phishing protection blacklist is not currently activated
- Using the Internet Download Manager add-on will cause Firefox to crash; it should be disabled or uninstalled (bug 382356)
- Using the ChatZilla add-on will cause Firefox to crash; it should be disabled or uninstalled (bug 407034)
- Cannot create new profiles with the Profile Manager in Turkish localized builds, use command line arguments instead................ (bug 408199)
- Web feeds served as text/html won't load properly (bug 381357)
- Microsoft Windows
- Crash reports cannot be sent from machines running Windows Vista (bug 390568)
- Non-administrator Vista users are unable to launch Firefox if Vista Parental controls are enabled (bug 396509)
- A Windows Media Player (WMP) plugin is not provided with Windows Vista. As a workaround, in order to view Windows Media content, you can follow these instructions. Note that after installing you may have to get a security update and apply it before you can see the content in the browser.
- Mac OS X
- Placing the cursor in the location bar or text fields sometimes doesn't work (bug 354768)
- Linux and Unix
- Restarting Firefox from the crash reporter doesn't work on Fedora 8 (bug 407229)
- Some GTK themes fail to properly render the disabled state of checkboxes and radiobuttons (see bug 388131)
- Some icons are missing on 64-bit Ubuntu installations.... (bug 402742)
11-yr old creates the first iPhone virus
The iPhones that were vulnerable to this was the "unlocked" iPhones which allow third-party applications to be installed, this shows that deciding to modify your iPhone is a double edged sword that could open up more possibilities as well as more vulnerabilities.
quoted from: macworld , which confirmed the virus along with F-secure
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The first Trojan for the iPhone has been discovered. The first reports came from iPhone enthusiast site Modmyifone.com and were later confirmed by security research company F-Secure.
The virus does not currently pose a huge risk, the Trojan specifically targets users that have modified their iPhone so they can install third-party applications. The application masks itself as an update to Erica's Utilities and is labeled as "113 prep."
According to Modmyifone.com all the app does is say "shoes." However, when uninstalled, the application removes files from the /bin directory on the iPhone, breaking valid apps like Sendfile and Erica's Utilities.
The site hosting the application was taken offline soon after it was discovered, reports F-Secure.
"Hopefully this serves as a warning for those who have opened their iPhones using a security hole in the system and then installing unverified software without a second thought to what they are doing," said F-Secure on its site.
F-Secure reported that it was an 11-year-old kid playing with XML files who created the Trojan. "Next time it might be someone else with more skills and with specific target," they said.
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Monday, January 14, 2008
Corsair Introduces 32GB High-Density USB Flash Drives
Flash drives sure has evolved much, increasing it's maximum storage capacity over and over. And nothing proves this more than a 32gb flash disk from corsair. The Flash Voyager is well knows for it's high-speed transfers and that's what makes this product so competitive.
It's just a matter of time before we would be able to see a 64gb flash disk, We're constantly pushing technology to it's limits and it seems flash disks have more to offer throughout the upcoming years.
Corsair Introduces 32GB High-Density USB Flash Drives
for Flash Voyager™ and Flash Survivor™ at CES 2008
USB Drives Have Capacity to Hold Over 16 Full-Length High-Definition Movies
or an Entire Season of a TV Series
Fremont, CA – Corsair® www.corsair.com, a worldwide leader in high performance computer and flash memory products, announced today that it is expanding its Flash Voyager and Flash Survivor USB family lines with new 32GB capacity offerings. The new Corsair 32GB Flash Voyager and Flash Survivor USB drives will be debuted at the Consumer Electronics Show 2008 (CES) next week in Las Vegas in the Corsair Suite at the Wynn Hotel and at Showstoppers CES 2008.
Ultimate Solution for Storing, Transporting & Backing-up Critical Data
Users now have the ultimate solution for storing, transporting and backing up large amounts of personal and professional data. Whether using the Corsair proprietary all-rubber Flash Voyager or the aluminum-encased water-proof Flash Survivor, the large amounts of data on the drive will be safeguarded for users with an active lifestyle. Corsair USB drives provide the added ruggedness and performance not found in other storage drives utilizing rotating media.
Corsair 32GB drives provide the storage capacity necessary to hold over 16 full-length, high-definition movies or even an entire season of your favorite TV series. These large density drives can also be used as portable back-up devices for critical or sensitive information. In addition, Corsair 32GB USB 2.0 drives are bootable, which means users can actually store full versions of operating systems and applications in order to quickly “re-create” the necessary software environments to troubleshoot system problems.
Corsair 32GB USB drives are immediately available:- Flash Voyager 32GB ~ MSRP $229.99 USD
- Flash Survivor 32GB ~ MSRP $249.99 USD
"Whether with innovative designs, like the Flash Voyager and Flash Survivor, or industry leading large-density drives in convenient portable form-factors, Corsair is always pushing the limit of what USB portable storage has to offer," said Jack Peterson, VP of Marketing at Corsair. "Our newest USB additions will allow a whole new set of users – multimedia, technical and data conscious – to take advantage of rugged, high-performance solid-state storage," added Peterson.
Corsair 32GB USB drives are available through Corsair’s authorized distributors and resellers world-wide. Each drive is bundled with a lanyard, security software/driver preloaded, and USB extension cable. Corsair flash products are backed by a 10-year Limited Warranty. Complete customer support via telephone, email, forum and TS Xpress is also available. For more information on Corsair USB drives, please visit www.corsair.com
Saturday, January 12, 2008
BSOD: Video Tributes through the different OS
BSOD, the Blue Screen of Death. Everyone who uses a computer has probably encountered one through their computing days. Some say it strikes with perfect timing, like when you forgot to push the 
'save' button while doing an important project or in the middle of an important battle online.
Yes, everyone had their share of tragic memories with the BSOD
(including me) so here's a compilation of videos i've found over the web that puts the spotlight on our favorite blue bandit.
Windows 98 BSOD (while presenting the new win98 they get BSOD prolly the most popular BSOD video)
Banned windows NT commercial
Windows 95
Windows Vista (Even windows Vista gets hit by BSOD)
Windows ME (no surprise, really)
BSOD wave (quite artistic in a sense)
A Counter Strike movie parody where people get killed by BSOD
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