It seems Apple will launch soon a 3d Desktop ... After Linux compiz, Kde 4.2 and Microsoft Vista , Apple is coming with their new 3d Desktop. 
Apple 3D desktop was revealed in their patent filing. But if you are curious just read more here: http://www.macrumors.com/2008/12/11/apple-exploring-3d-desktop-and-application-interfaces/
Jesus ... is like the Christmas tree. Slackaware and now Open Solaris ? Whos next?
Ok ... Open solaris was released. The last release was in May: Project Indiana.
New features:
1. Time Slider, a Gnome GUI that makes Sun's not-for-the-uninitiated Zettabyte File System (ZFS) functionality, like instant data snapshots, available to all users.
2. Distribution Constructor so users can build their custom software stack depending on how they're going to use the OS and a storage feature called Comstar Storage Framework (?) that lets developers create an open storage server.
3. OpenOffice 3, Firefox 3, NetBeans 6.5 and - good heavens - the NetBeans-opposing Eclipse IDE.
New review: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/12/10/sun_opensolaris_update/
Get it : http://www.opensolaris.com/get/
I can't belive that ... Slackware 12.2 was released. Slackware was the first distributions what I ever tryed ... in 1997, so I can get some time to announce their release. New features:
1. Kernel 2.6.27.7 + kernel patched with Speakup to support speech synthesizers
2. System binaries are linked with the GNU C Library, version 2.7.
3. X11 based on the X.Org Foundation's modular X Window System. (Only now ?)
4. gcc-4.2.4 as the default C, C++, Objective-C, Fortran-77/95, and Ada 95 compiler.
5. OpenSSH, OpenVPN, GnuPG and Apache 2.2.10
6. PCMCIA, CardBus, USB, IEE1394 (FireWire) and ACPI support great for your laptop
7. Perl 5.10.0, Python 2.5.2, Ruby 1.8.7-p72, Subversion 1.5.4, git-1.6.0.3, mercurial-1.0.2 ... (yummy)
8. New versions of Slackware package management tools make it easy to add, remove, upgrade, and make your own Slackware packages.
9. Web Browsers: Konwueror 3.5.10, Firefox 3.0.4 and SeaMonkey 1.1.13
10. KDE 3.5.10 + Koffice + Kdevelop (wow ... really for Slack)
11. More read here ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-12.2/PACKAGES.TXT
Gmail have 2 new features: Tasks and SMS, just look in top right of your Google Mail account.
1. Tasks is something like Google Calendar but integrated with Gmail.
2. SMS allows users to send text messages to mobile phone users ... but is limited to USA.
Useful? Not for everyone ... but if you use intense this Google service ... then will be useful !
I can believe that:
Native Client is an open-source research technology for running x86 native code in web applications, with the goal of maintaining the browser neutrality, OS portability, and safety that people expect from web apps. We've released this project at an early, research stage to get feedback from the security and broader open-source communities. We believe that Native Client technology will someday help web developers to create richer and more dynamic browser-based applications.
I just bought 2 x 8G SDHC cards at 12.99$. Is very very cheap ... and the cards is working perfectly. What can I say more about this card ? Is worth it. Just go and buy this cheap SDHC card.
Wordpress 2.7 beta 3 is launched and probably very soon we will get a final release. Let's look at the changes between beta 2 and beta 3 (more than 160):
* PHP Notice fixes.
* Dashboard widget options now properly save.
* Menu fixes.
* New design for Quick Edit.
* Canonical feed URL fixes.
* Walker fixes.
* An update for Hello Dolly.
* Plugin installer updates.
* Numerous style improvements and refinements.
* All admin notices now go under the page title.
* Numerous font updates.
* Updated login logo.
* Switch position of “Save Draft” and “Preview” buttons in publish module.
* File upload support for MS Office 2007+ file formats.
* Media upload buttons won’t show if the user doesn’t have the upload capability.
* Canonical redirects only do yes-www or no-www redirection for domains.
* Add New User page now separate.
* Tag suggest only suggests tags (not other taxonomy terms).
* QuickPress shows “Submit for Review” if user cannot publish.
* Private posts/pages, and password-protected posts/pages are rolled into new “Visibility” section of publish module.
* Shift-click checkbox range selection improvement.
If you want to give it a try just follow this link http://wordpress.org/wordpress-2.7-beta3.zip
I just buy a new pair of bluetooth headset at an amazing price of 32$. The headset it have and autonomy of 10 hours of talk time, 8 hours of music play and 25 hours of standby. All controls are on the right earpiece, and they include a play/pause/stop button in the middle (also used for phone last number dialed and answer), volume controls on top, and a control on the outside border of the headset that allows you to shuttle between songs.
In other words are it have all controls what you need for playing music and talking on phone.
For a good music quality your cellphone must be embedded with the Bluetooth A2DP stereo music.
Specifications
* Range: 33 feet (10 meters)
* Bluetooth version 1.2
* Embedded Bluetooth profiles: A2DP, AVRC , HFP (hands-free car kits), HSP (communication headsets)
* Weight: 10.4 ounces
What is really strange I got this headset from an online shop what are selling for Amazon at 32$ but on amazon it costs 45$ or more. Follow this link if you want to get them: LG HBS-200
Today is the day (or tomorrow is the day :) ). I just get the new World of Warcraft expansion: Wrath of the Lich King and I just wait to play it. I can only guess that will be the last addon since are running out of enemies that are in the base storyline of warcraft, we killed Kel’Thuzad in wow, we killed Illidan and Kil’Jadden in The Burning Crusade expansion, and now the final enemy encounter will be probably the Lich King himself, and thus ending the warcraft story.
Also is possible Blizzard to continue the storyline with another fantastic journey ... but this only Blizzard knows.
Some features of the new expansion:
* Level up to 80
* One new playable class: Death Knight what is start directly from level 55
* Battle with the Lich King at the Frozen Throne
* The creation of a new profession: Inscription
* Profession level up to 450
* New items, creatures, quests, dungeons, wapons, sepll
* Siege weapons and destructible buildings (just in PVP)
* New character-customization options, including new hairstyles
* Improved Graphics Engine (applied to shaders, flame effects, water appearance and detailed shadows)
* New factions including the Tuskarr , Frenzyheart , The Oracles and the Taunka, a racial cousin to the Tauren
* First completely PvP zone
* A new continent: Northrend
If you are curious about other features of the game just read this tutorial: World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King
We don't try to answer to this question because we cannot be objective but we can give you some information's about mp3 player gadgets and their capabilities.
First you need to ask yourself: I need only a simple mp3 player or I want more from my gadget ?
Yes, your gadget can play mp3 files but also, if you get the right one, can play video files. It depends on you if you want to get one with video playback or not. Anyway look at this gadget if it also know WMA, OGG files, because some companies are distribute their audio files in other formats not just
in mp3. Choosing a gadget who knows video playback can be more expansive than a simple mp3 player. Just look at this Apple IPOD mp3 players.
What disk/flash size of mp3 player do you recommend?
That depends on what do you want to do with it:
1. If you want one for workouts, a short commute to work, or a quick chill on the deck just look for this size's
512 MB aprox. 8 CDs
1 GB aprox. 20 CDs
2. If you want it for a travel or for a long go just look after
2.5 GB aprox. 50 CDs
4 GB aprox. 80 CDs
5 GB aprox. 100 CDs
6 GB aprox. 120 CDs
3. If you are a maniac and you want to have all your music on it just get this sizes.
20 GB aprox. 400 CDs
30 GB aprox. 600 CDs
40 GB aprox. 800 CDs
60 GB aprox. 1200 CDs
What else I should check before I get a mp3 player ?
Check the lifetime of batteries/accumulators, the bright of the display, recharging methods (some are rechargeable only through USB), storage (flash, microdrive, hardrive), displaying photos.
Before of all do a research before buy. Look at the next list of links and try to compare between them. Also look at what reviews have each product and choose the right player for you.
What do you recommend ?
Ipod Mp3 players
Creative Zen mp3 players
They have a variety of mp3 gadgets for different budgets and are the best players on the market. Good luck in your choice.
Just for car addicts. Some wallpapers for your iphone:
1. Cadillac
2. Ford Mustang Giugiaro
3. Chrysler Nassau
4. Audi R8
5. BMW Z9
6. Bugatti
Is anyone who doesn't know about World of Warcraft? I think so. Anyway I just wait for the new patch Wrath of the Lich King. With the new patch some new "funny" mounts are available:
The past has moved here
I see a lot of howto's what are based on the same "story": boot in "single mode" and type passwd to change the password, but are some systems like Debian and probably others what doesn't let you get in single mode if you don't know the root password ... so the single mode solution it will not work.
After almost 2 years Video Lan Project announced the new release of the VLC media player 0.9.2 (code name Grishenko).
It comes with a new interface for windows and Linux and many many new features.
VLC is known as a multifunctional media player with a lot of features and with a lot of built-in codecs. Also can play various streaming protocols.
With the version 9 of it brings some new codecs support;
AES3 (SMPTE 302M) support
E-AC3 (A/52b) support
VP60/VP61/VP6F/VP62 support
Flash Screen Video support
CamStudio Screen Video support
DosBox Capture support
Karl Morton's Video support
limited atrac3 support
Fraps support
Fluidsynth MIDI software synthesis (with external sound fonts)
New codec FOURCCs to support more specific files:
Avid, FCP, Sony, Samsung, ...
H.264 PAFF support
DNxHD / VC-3 support
NellyMoser ASAO support
APE (Monkey audio) support
RealVideo support (with the RealVideo run-time)
Dirac video support using libschroedinger
For the entire feature list just go here http://www.videolan.org/developers/vlc/NEWS
To download the newest VLC just go here: http://www.videolan.org/
