I just saw Iron Man, and what a fun movie that was! It had just the right mix of action and humor. Robert Downey, Jr. was definitely the right actor for that role, and Jeff Bridges sure makes for a good bad man. Pretty much all the special effects felt very realistic, which is not [...]
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Dell is looking to compete with the likes of Asus’ Eee PC and HP’s Mini-note 2133 with an ultra-mobile PC that is so far being referred to as the Mini Inspiron. Specifications are are yet to be revealed, but so far it looks like it could be a real contender in its class. Shop Dell.com
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I just noticed today that Google has a new favicon for their Analytics site. I wasn’t able to see it until I logged in. Update: It’s not just the Analytics site, but all Google sites, I think.
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While supplies last, you can take advantage of savings of up to $400 by buying an Apple Certified Refurbished MacBook Air. The refurbished MacBook Airs are covered by the same one year warranty as a new Mac. Refurbished MacBook Air 1.6GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Item # FB003LL/A 13.3-inch glossy widescreen display 2GB memory 80GB 4200-rpm PATA hard drive Built-in 802.11n [...]
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Check out this nice example of multiplayer iPod touch gaming. [via Asiajin]
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The cult classic Plan 9 from Outer Space by Ed Wood, Jr. is set to be remade by John Johnson and production company Darkstone Entertainment with a release date of 9/9/09. Simply titled “Plan 9″, the remake will be a serious-minded retelling of the original story, paying homage to the spirit of Wood’s film without resorting [...]
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Bits and pieces of a PowerBook are held in place on a corkboard with colorful pushpins. Cheers for extending the life of that old Mac.
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AnandTech has their first impressions of a pre-release Asus Eee Box. It looks promising. It all comes down to price. At the right price, the Eee Box could be a very good machine to have in rooms around the house.
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Apple released Mac OS X 10.5.3 today via Software Update. About the Mac OS X 10.5.3 Update
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Samsung’s new L870 Smartphone will feature Apple’s Safari web browser (or possibly just Apple’s WebKit). This will be the first non-Apple phone to use Apple’s own browser. The L870 is scheduled to arrive in Europe in August of this year.
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