News Archive
December 24, 2002
  • Microsoft To Acquire Macromedia?
    NO NO, PLEASE GOD, NO!!! Macromedia is the maker of such fine products as Flash and Dreamweaver. If Microsoft gets their hands on Macromedia. I will be very unhappy, as I use Macromedia products regularly.
    Full Story - The Register
  • The Holy Grails of console gaming
    Ever wondered what the rarest and most valuable console games ever created are? Check out this article to find out what the ten rerest console games are.
    Full Story - GameSpy
  • Boxed Shuttle Tyderium shows up on Ebay.
    I found this story on theforce.net. For those of you not aware, one of the newest hasbro releases is a FAO exclusive remake of the Imperial shuttle. A boxed version with pictures showed up on ebay recently. Check the link for the pictures.
    Link to Auction
February 19, 2002
  • Death Star to Open Day Care Center
    Ok, so it's fiction, but it's still a riot. The Sunshine Death Star Play and Learning Center will be opening soon.
    Full Story - The Onion
  • X-Files Season 5 DVD set
    The specs were recently revealed for the upcoming DVD release of The X-Files Season 5. Click the link to get the details.
    Full Story - IGN DVD
  • Star Trek TNG, DVD style
    Paramount is gearing up to release Season 1 of Star Trek next month on DVD. That's right, the entire season in one DVD box set. No crappy two episodes per disk like the original series. Paramount has said they will be releasing a new Season on DVD every two months. REJOICE!!!
    Full Story - IGN DVD
September 23, 2001
  • eBay Bans Sale Of WTC, Pentagon Items
    Some people just plain disgust me. According to this story, People on Ebay are selling debris form the World Trade Center. WHAT ARE PEOPLE THINKING!!!
    Full Story - Internet News
  • Paying More For an Xmas Xbox
    Ok, this cracks me up. Microsoft is requiring retailers to sell Xbox Pre-orders as a bundle with a minimum of 3 games and two accessories. Good luck with your launch Microsoft.
    Full Story - Wired News
  • 'Microsoft' sending out dangerous new Internet worm
    This one cracks me up. There is a new worm out there that will randomly encrypt exe files on an infected machine. The kicker is, that the worm itself comes in a file claiming to be from Microsoft. The e-mail appears to be a formal letter from Microsoft which includes a file that is supposed to update SSL certificates. I have to give kudos to the creater of this for its originality, but he better hope that Microsoft never finds out who he is.
    Full Story - The Register
September 21, 2001
  • Microsoft delays XBox launch
    Well, Microsoft is also pushing back their next-generation console by a week. The new release date is November 15th. That won't give them much of a head start on Nintendo's Gamecube, which is currently scheduled to be released on November 18th. If they think they are going to monopolize the console gaming market like thay have with PC software, they have another thing coming.
    Full Story - MSNBC
September 12, 2001
  • eBay Bans Sale Of WTC, Pentagon Items
    Some people just plain disgust me. According to this story, People on Ebay are selling debris form the World Trade Center. WHAT ARE PEOPLE THINKING!!!
    Full Story - Internet News
September 10, 2001
  • Paying More For an Xmas Xbox
    Ok, this cracks me up. Microsoft is requiring retailers to sell Xbox Pre-orders as a bundle with a minimum of 3 games and two accessories. Good luck with your launch Microsoft.
    Full Story - Wired News
August 31, 2001
  • 'Microsoft' sending out dangerous new Internet worm
    This one cracks me up. There is a new worm out there that will randomly encrypt exe files on an infected machine. The kicker is, that the worm itself comes in a file claiming to be from Microsoft. The e-mail appears to be a formal letter from Microsoft which includes a file that is supposed to update SSL certificates. I have to give kudos to the creater of this for its originality, but he better hope that Microsoft never finds out who he is.
    Full Story - The Register
August 29, 2001
  • We Call Them 'Modelizers' ...
    Hoo Boy, AMD has done it again. Apparently their new processors will be identified by model number as opposed to CPU speed. For example, the AMD Athalon 1600 will be a 1.4ghz CPU. Apparently they are prohibiting motherboard manufactures from listing the CPU speed in the BIOS. They even justify the change by saying their 1.4ghz Athalon is faster than a PIV 1.6ghz CPU. Right.
    Full Story - Tom's Hardware

  • AMD: Intel is 'devaluing' megahertz
    Here is another interesting AMD story. AMD claims that Intel has devalued the meaning of CPU speed. They say that their Athalon 1.4ghz chip benchmarks higher than a Pentium IV 1.7ghz CPU. I'm going to leave this one alone.
    Full Story - Zdnet
August 28, 2001
  • AMD slashes Athlon prices
    According to this article, AMD has cut the prices of their Athalon CPU's to compete with Intel's new 2ghz CPU. The Athalon 1.3ghz CPU is now priced $3.00 cheaper than the PIV-1.3ghz CPU. OK, lets recap. You can save a mere three dollars by buying a CPU that is more unstable than a Pentium, and produces more heat. LET ME AT EM!! The nice thing about working at an ISP is that we get to try out new hardware when we build sysyems for clients. the AMD systems are pure crap. nothing more.
    Full Story - ITworld.com
August 27, 2001
  • Intel Revs its Engines with 2GHz Chip
    Intel just released the Pentium IV 2ghz CPU at a suggested retail price of around $550.00.
    Full Story - Internet News
August 26, 2001
  • Cyber Citizen lands Felony Charges
    This just goes to show that if you try to do a good deed and it involves Microsoft software, you are going to get burned. A man discovered a security hole with Microsoft FrontPage and reported it. Eventually he was arrested on felony charges.
    Full Story - Linux Freak

  • Government should block Windows XP release
    This is a wonderful article pointing out many reasons why Microsoft's next operating system should not be allowed to be released. Some people may think this is a bit extreme, but Microsoft is motivated by one thing - money. With XP, Microsoft can gain even more leverage for their company in the software industry. Less competition for Microsoft means more money for Bill Gates.
    Full Story - Silicon Valley.com

  • Gamecube: Disastrous Delay?
    Nintendo has decided to delay the US Gamecube to November 18th, almost a two week delay. The reason for this is that Nantendo wants to make sure they have enough units ready for the launch. As long as I get mine, I'll be happy.
    Full Story - ConsoleWire

 
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